5/27

Agenda: 5/27/2011

     1. Approval of Minutes
     2. Reports
     3. Bylaw Notifications (2)
     4. Committee Selections
     5. Two-Day Review Motion
     6. Goal Setting
     7. Notes & New Business

“The road to success is always under construction.” ~Lily Tomlin

Council Minutes 5/20/2011

1.          Approval of Minutes

2.         Reports

·      [Mod]: A big welcome to all! Everyone can vote today.

·      [A-Mod]: Please talk right into the mic, so everyone can hear you.

·      [DSB]: DSB Meeting on Tuesday, both old and new leadership will be there to give a presentation of what we’ve done this year.

·      [PR]: Excited to pass on this position, although I would love to do it again! Good luck to all those running.

·      [Admin]: We organized the binder.

·      [SL]: Met with Mr. Smith, sent an email to Mr. Brush about food vending machines.

·      [Dmitry]: If you’re interested in being on the Suicide Awareness Committee, see me or Mr. Seibel.

3.          Leadership Elections

·      Moderator: Jacob Kornfeld

·      A-Mod: Jennie Frishtick

·      Treasurer: Krista Brown

·      Secretary: Carl Tischbein

·      DSB Rep: Rachel Finlayson

·      PR Rep: Gabe Brison-Trezise


Meeting Adjourns.

5/20

Agenda: 5/20/11
1.    Approve Minutes
2.    Reports
3.    Leadership Elections
4.    Notes & New Business

Council Minutes 5/13/11

“Courage is the power to let go of the familiar.”
                        - Raymond Lindquist

1.    Approval of Minutes
2.    Reports
ο    [Mod]: Welcome 8th graders! We've got a crazy meeting ahead!
ο    [A-Mod]: We're going to table agenda item 3 to ensure we get through the important business of this meeting.
o    Motion: I move to table agenda item number 3 to after item 7.
Debate Closes
Motion Passes
ο   
ο    [Secretary]: Senior and Staff alternates can vote.
ο    [Curric]: Talked about the next steps for the CC Code, taking it to Staff on June 8th.

3.    Co-Curricular Code Revisions
ο    Changes
o    1st change: Students should be aware that by participating in any HHS co-curricular activity students are automatically required to adhere to this document.
o    2nd change: The Dean's office will impose all consequences.
ο    Motion: I move to make these changes to the Co-Curricular Code.
Debate Closes
Motion Passes

4.    Tom Hanlon Voting
ο    Final 7 Nominees
o    Bonnie Stebbins
o    Ms. Doyle
o    Rachel Finlayson
o    Scout Wallace
o    Mr. Cochran
o    Katie Williamson
o    Abidjan Walker

5.    Leadership Nominations
ο    Know what your motives are for accepting a nomination
ο    Nominations are closed after this week, but you can always strike your name from any list
ο    See Final Nomination List
6.    Executive Election
ο    Every other year we evaluate the Executive of Council, position opened May 4th, Ms. Ceplikas was the only applicant.
ο    Motion: I move to elect Ms. Ceplikas as the Council Executive.
Motion Passes

7.    Notes and New Business
ο    [Emily N]: If you need new binders for your positions, let me know!
ο    New Council Introductions
ο    Exam Review Sessions Motion
o    Should be worked out between students and teachers
o    Teacher agendas are set, don't always leave time for review
ο    Motion: I move to refer this motion to Curric.
o    [Krista]: They could do a good job figuring it out.
o    This is unnecessary, we can make this decision now
o    Committee referrals don't have to take a long time, we can continue it next year
o    We can't just slam this through to the staff, should talk about it
Debate Closes
Motion Passes
ο    Bylaws Motion: I move to add two revisions to the bylaws.
o    [Rachel]: 1. Article VII, Point A #8 and #9, 2. Article 5, Point B

Article VII: Committees
A. General Rules of Operation
8.  Each committee must keep a record of motions, separate from
Council meeting minutes, in hard copy and online-posted on Council web
page. This record must Include motion, date, maker of motion, and any
amendments as well as whether or not the amendments passed. Context
for the original motion and following amendments are also important to
record.
9. At the close of the Council year, new chairs of committees must
meet with the former chair of their committee in order to discuss a)
accomplishments of the past year, b) goals of the coming year, c)
challenges faced and solutions found. These three points should also
be written in a letter and archived in that committee's binder. In
addition, that same letter should be posted on the Council blog under
the section of said committee so as to be preserved.

Article 5: Officers
B. Assistant Moderator
5. Oversee or facilitate the Council Committee web pages. Ensure each
page includes:
a) chair/chairs,
b) current members
c) time/place of meeting
d)  Committee responsibilities
e) Committees' meeting notes
f) Action the committee has taken to date



Debate Closes
Motion Passes

Meeting Adjourns

Thanks for a great year everyone! I'm going to miss you! :)
- Your Secretary,
Katie Williamson

5/6

Agenda: 5/13/11
1.    Approve Minutes
2.    Reports
3.    Exam Review Sessions Motion
4.    Co-Curricular Revisions
5.    Tom Hanlon Cup
6.    Leadership Nominations
7.    Executive Election
8.    Notes & New Business

Council Minutes 5/6/11

“You don't have to hold a position in order to be a leader.”
                        - Anthony J. D'Angelo

1.    Approval of Minutes
2.    Reports
ο    [Mod]: Thanks to everyone who brought food for Staff Appreciation Week! Some of us also met with RMS Council briefly and will be going back for their elections.
ο    [Secretary]: Staff alternate can vote.
ο    [PR]: I sent out an email to DSB members inviting them to our meetings. We'll also try to organize those interested in shadowing students.
ο    [Admin]: Ms. Doyle is our chosen staff member to be recognized for Staff Appreciation Week! She is a great Council member and teacher! :
ο    [Curric]: We made a few changes to the CC code to be reviewed by Council.
ο    [OEC]: We will be going to RMS for their elections next Wednesday.
ο    [SA]: We're going to try to fit in another activity before the end of the year.
ο    [COI]: The parent surveys reflected very well on HHS teaching!

3.    Bylaw Revisions
ο    1) Article 7, Point A, adding # 8 and #9 (committee blogs)
ο    2) Article 5, Point B, adding # 5 (A-mod duties)

4.    Tom Hanlon Nominations
ο    The Council, by vote of the members, each year gives the Tom Hanlon Council Award to a person who by personal commitment and activity has increased the sharing spirit of our school, enhanced the processes of governance and decision-making, and promoted the involvement and interaction of everyone in our school community.

Abidjan Walker
Bonnie Stebbins
Mr. Smith
Mrs. Doyle
Rachel Finlayson
Ms. Ceplikas
Ari Porter
Sukie Emerson
Mr. Jenisch
Jennie Frishtick
Henry Butler
Molly Finlayson
Scout Wallace
Mr. Stallsmith
Molly Zegans
Sarah Croitoru
Ms. Murray
Eric Picconi
Mr. Cochran
Katie Williamson
Emma Kaufman
Carl Tischbein
Jake Kornfeld

5.    Leadership Descriptions

ο    Nominations should be taken seriously, no flattery, “payback”
ο    Committee Chairs are leaders too!

ο    Mod
o    Liaison between Council and Administration
o    Can't vote or voice opinion (unless there's a tie)
o    Must enjoy public speaking and going to various orientations
o    Runs the meetings each week

ο    A-Mod
o    Helps moderator, attends most meetings s/he does
o    Executive Committee Chair
o    Representing Council well to school community
o    Goes to committee meetings to check on progress and function

ο    Treasurer
o    Works with Council funds and Co-Curricular funds
o    Part of the Student Activities committee
o    Figures out club budgets/funding

ο    Secretary
o    Writes the minutes for each week
o    Responsible for taking attendance of members
o    Maintains the Council blog on the HHS website
o    Part of the OEC committee
o    Sends emails, organized, time commitment

ο    DSB
o    Liaison between DSB and Council
o    Attends all Dresden School Board meetings
o    Is a serious time commitment at least once a month

ο    Public Relations
o    Communicates what goes on in Council to school community
o    Organizes 8th grade parent night and other presentations
o    Writes Broadside articles, part of the OEC committee
o    Education of Council to new members

6.    Notes and New Business

ο    Motion: I move that any class administering a midterm/final exam be required to provide two days of review.
o    [Jake K.]: There's a lot of material to cover, sometimes we run out of time to review
ο    Questions/Clarifications
o    Does this include snow days and shortened weeks?
o    The handbook does not have a stated policy on this
o    Are there jurisdiction issues?
o    Some classes have projects instead of finals
o    The review periods should be during school
o    Can new material be taught during these times?
o    The two days don't have to be consecutive
ο    Discussion
o    We should make this a recommendation instead
-    Motions are seen as recommendations anyway!
o    We should talk to teachers about what they do now for review
o    Everyone should know about this discussion, talk to Common Grounds!

Meeting Adjourns

4/29

Agenda: 5/6/11
1. Approve Minutes
2. Reports
3. Bylaw Notification
4. Tom Hanlon Nominations
5. Leadership Descriptions
6. Notes & New Business

Council Minutes 4/29/11

“I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me.”
- Dudley Field Malone

1. Approval of Minutes
2. Reports:
ο [Mod]: Next week is Staff Appreciation Week.
ο [A-Mod]: Reminder - new Council members can't vote yet!
ο [Treasurer]: Good news - the money problem we had in the Council fund was fixed, talking about the budget later.
ο [Secretary]: Senior, Junior, Sophomore, and Staff alternates can vote.
ο [DSB]: Soccer received a warrant article for $5,000 to add a 4th team, public hearing and decision to come in May.
ο [Curric]: We finished edits on the CC Code that we're discussing today!
ο [OEC]: RMS news - next Thursday we're having a lunch meeting with candidates/council, then May 11th will be the elections.
ο [SA]: Working with club budgets.
ο [SSC]: Frank Bass accepted the position!
ο [COI]: Looked over results of parent surveys, went up 15% from 4 years ago, also discussed initiatives for 2012-2013.
ο [Staff]: Talked about whether to continue March Intensive.

3. Club Budget
ο [Motion]: I move to pass the Co-Curricular budget for the 2011-2012 school year.
o [Emily]: We were allocated more money than we expected (over 12k), able to give all clubs what they asked for, will have $1,185 remaining.
ο Discussion
o Frisbee club received money from our leftover funds from this year
o Everyone did a great job working on the budget forms!
o Clubs were not restricted in the amounts they asked for beforehand
Debate Closes
Motion Passes

4. Co-Curricular Code of Conduct
ο Motion: I move to approve the Co-Curricular Code of Conduct.
ο Main points/changes
o Talked to Mr. Smith, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Seibel to check over the new changes/edits
o This document is the minimum standard for all co-curricular activities, but clubs can specify more guidelines on their own
o Since 18 yr olds have certain rights, this policy allows clubs to decide the importance of each matter and the consequences
o Administration must be informed of student absences by program advisors
o Clearing up confusion on general absences
o Summer work can count towards eligibility in the fall if it's approved work
o Only prohibited acts committed during the activity are actionable
ο Motion: I move to amend the motion to eliminate “schedule up of variable duration, as deemed appropriate by the administration” from the Other Consequences for Violations Section.
Debate Closes
Amendment Passes

Debate Closes
Motion Passes

Meeting Adjourns

4/15

Agenda: 4/29/11
1. Approve Minutes
2. Reports
3. Club Budgets
4. Co-Curricular Code of Conduct Motion
5. Notes & New Business

Council Minutes 4/15/11

“The right to do something does not mean that doing it is right.”
- William Safire
1. Approval of Minutes
2. Reports:
ο [Mod]: Thanks for participating in elections! Remember, you can still be involved even if you didn't get elected this time.
ο [A-mod]: Sarah Bent's our student of the month! :
ο [Treasurer]: I have a money allocation coming up.
ο [Secretary]: Freshmen, Junior, and Senior alternates can vote
ο [PR]: There's a sign-up sheet for students to be shadowed by DSB members.
ο [Curric]: We met to discuss the changes of the CCCC with Mr. Jackson and Mr. Smith.
ο [OEC]: We're now focusing on RMS elections.
ο [SA]: We're collecting budget request forms from clubs.
ο [Exec]: Candidates please take down your posters!
ο [COI]: Mr. McCracking brought a motion about not being able to bring old motions back.
ο [Scout]: We forgot to put up the Class Committee results, so those will be up later today.

3. Money Allocation
ο Motion: I move to allocate $500 from the Co-Curricular Fund to the Ultimate Frisbee club.
o [Emily]: We have $729.25, need to use it up since it doesn't carry over, the money would pay for tournaments and their club debt
ο Discussion
o Have they fundraised?
- Made t-shirts and sold them.
o Other clubs might need this money too!
o We aren't responsible for paying/reimbursing clubs
o This is a great cause and this club deserves our help
Debate Closes
Motion Passes

4. A+ Motion
ο Motion: I move to change the HHS grading scale so that a 97+ is equal to an A+. This would not change the 4.0 scale, just recognizes exceptional students.
o [Carl]: would not be hard to implement, the citation method is rarely used by teachers
ο Discussion
o More competition, grade grubbing
o A+ causes anxiety and stress
o The citation should be emphasized more in grading
o There is definitely a difference between an A and A+
o In 1972, “high honors” was recognized on transcripts
o Colleges would see it differently
o This would be accurate since B+ and C+ are in place - we're always splitting hairs with letter grades!
o We should strive to learn more, not for a number/grade
o Students' pride in their achievements should be enough
o Remember an A would still be great!
o Try to distinguish yourself with other activities if you feel you can't attain that A+, others are pure academics and need it
o We should offer equal academic opportunities for every student
o We could offer an A+ to grades over 100%
Debate Closes
Motion Fails

Meeting Adjourns