Minutes 4/22/15

Agenda 4/27/15

1. Approval of Minutes
2. Reports
3. Principal Response Motion Bylaw Revision
4. Forum Motion
5. Course Concern Handbook Motion
6. PR to SL Bylaw Revision
7. Notes and New Business

“A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation

with the bricks others throw at him or her.”

— David Brinkley

Council Minutes 4/22/15

1. Approval of Minutes
2. Reports
• (Mod): Spread the word about the opening of the Council Executive position for the 2015-2017 term.
• (DSB): Next meeting Tuesday, April 28, where the vote on RJ will take place. A Council self-evaluation survey will be distributed shortly.
• (OEC): Elections are May 12, nomination forms are currently available in the library. Spread the word to run!
• (Curric): Finalized course concern handbook revision.
• (COI): Discussed honors student absentee issue.
• (Sec): Freshmen and staff alternate can vote.
3. Tom Hanlon Cup Voting
4. PR to SL Bylaw Revision Notification
• Motion to move PR to Student Life.
• https://docs.google.com/a/hanovernorwichschools.org/document/d/1sSEjlSjY4NO7cK9advDMR4U57vFA0Yda2wOO6JHs0v8/preview for full motion details and supporting material.
5. Principal Response Motion Bylaw Revision
• Motion to set a two week limit on the Principal’s allotted time to respond OR produce a timeline of action in regard to a passed motion. This two week period begins when the Principal receives the “Council Passed Motion Form.” This form contains the wording of the motion and a space for the signature of the motion maker, the moderator, and the Principal, along with a space where the Principal will indicate the outcome and explain his or her motives. The Principal (or a representative thereof) must deliver a progress report on the administration’s decision during the Council meeting taking place NO MORE than two school weeks after the Principal receives the form. At the “one-week progress report,” the Principal (or a representative thereof) may request an extension. On the second Council meeting after a decision has been reached, the Principal’s decision will be presented.
• https://docs.google.com/a/hanovernorwichschools.org/document/d/1eLO1gM8Em7Jey-H5n6BmHUFT_b9UeHUOO-w4o3Bhlt0/preview for full motion details and supporting material.
• Addresses the need for transparency in the time period after council passes a motion.
• There should be a set process that occurs after a motion is passed.
• The form system has been used during the entirety of this year and has been successful.
• No consequences are necessary, Mr. Campbell will respect this.
• A staff meeting is not necessary for the principal to approve a motion.
• Motion to amend the motion to read “…during the Council Executive Committee meeting taking place…”
• An approval process will take up a lot of Council time.
• Only the Moderator and A-Mod need to grant the extension.
• Amendment passes.
• This is over legislating a problem that doesn’t really exist.
• A two week length is too short.
• Motion to amend the motion to read “three weeks” where appropriate.
• No motion that would need more than two weeks would pass suddenly.
• The short amount of time makes sure the motion doesn’t get lost.
• Amendment fails.
• This motion is prudent for the future and different administration.
• Motion to append the motion with “If by the second meeting, an extension has not been granted and the Principal has not come to a decision, the motion is considered vetoed.”

Meeting adjourns.

Minutes 4/8/15

Agenda 4/22/15

1. Approval of Minutes
2. Reports
3. Bylaw Notification: Move PR to Student Life
4. Principal Motion Response Bylaw Revision
5. Forum Motion
6. Notes & New Business

“It is better debate a question without settling it

than to settle a question without debating it.”

— Joseph Joubert

Council Minutes 4/8/15

1. Approval of Minutes
2. Reports
• (Mod): Tom Hanlon Cup nominations.
• (A-Mod): Reminder that missing Council for academic reasons does not count as an excused absence. Teachers should not be scheduling anything during the Council meeting period.
• (Sec): Sophomore alternate can vote.
• (DSB): Board will vote on AIP revisions on 4/22.
• (SA): Club budgets will be finalized a week 4/10.
• (OEC): Planned election announcement.
• (Curric): Continued work on course concern.
• (Admin): Worked on Principal Motion Response Bylaw Revision.
• (SL): Reworked Political Poster Motion.
• (RJ): Discussed response to DSB presentation.
• (Condom): Met with Mr. Campbell and nurse to discuss implementation.
3. Microfinance Funds Allocation
• Motion to allocate $50 from the Co-Curricular Budget to the Microfinance Club.
• https://docs.google.com/a/hanovernorwichschools.org/document/d/1O7lSgTR8HnAuMeOlxWN2BIJ2YtjUEphQfExcXVSFsKI/preview for full motion details and supporting material.
• Motion passes.
4. Political Poster Motion
• Motion to prohibit the display of political posters by the school.
• https://docs.google.com/a/hanovernorwichschools.org/document/d/1nj57eGoOufLdP12CUaoXO5J-IJq0DE4BDsjXoWrA8Pc/preview for full motion details and supporting material.
• Motion to amend the motion to read: “prohibit the display of political campaign materials in any non-personal location in the school, except those specifically designated for that purpose. This does not include any political campaign materials used for educational purposes.”
• This clarifies the wording and allows for a space that is exclusively used for expressing everyone’s views to be installed in the future.
• Motion to amend the amendment to append: “or for Council elections.”
• Need to make sure that we don’t contradict our bylaws.
• Amendment to the amendment passes.
• Amendment passes.
• We need so make sure that political discussion is free and open.
• This serves everyone’s needs and can solve a future issue.
• Since this was brought to Council, it is an issue and needs to be addressed.
• Motion passes.

Meeting adjourns.

Minutes 4/1/15

Agenda 4/8/15

1. Approval of Minutes
2. Reports
3. Political Poster Motion
4. Principal Motion Response Bylaw Revision
5. Forum Motion
6. Notes & New Business

“Because if you don't stand up for the stuff you don't like,

when they come for the stuff you do like, you've already lost.”

— Neil Gaiman

Council Minutes 4/1/15

1. Approval of Minutes
2. Reports
• (Mod): Auditorium might be used in the future.
• (SA): Club budgets will be finalized a week from Friday.
• (OEC): Elections coming soon on 5/1, discussed handbook revisions.
• (Curric): Made plan of action on teacher feedback.
• (Admin): Worked on Principal Motion Response Bylaw Revision.
• (COI): Smarter balance testing from 4/27-5/1.
3. Microfinance Funds Allocation
• Motion to allocate $250 from the Co-Curricular Budget to the Microfinance Club.
• https://docs.google.com/a/hanovernorwichschools.org/document/d/1vfKwSOqP4yQUQ4l98MttFrqaSp-MIMdF--BkbYER0XY/preview for full motion details and supporting material.
• Motion passes.
4. Plan M Motion
• Motion to implement Plan M indefinitely.
• https://docs.google.com/a/hanovernorwichschools.org/document/d/1MhesucXfSeqYwlj9-ZZgWBfC3aGMNbl5qVItJ7-ipyY/preview for full motion details and supporting material.
• From SL survey: 66% in favor, 15% indifferent, 18% not present last year.
• Missing classes for Council pre-M was disruptive.
• Old break on Wednesday was too short.
• This originally came from the Scheduling Committee, work still needs to be done as a whole.
• Motion passes.
5. Political Poster Motion
• Motion to prohibit the display of political posters by the school.
• https://docs.google.com/a/hanovernorwichschools.org/document/d/1nj57eGoOufLdP12CUaoXO5J-IJq0DE4BDsjXoWrA8Pc/preview for full motion details and supporting material.
• This is intended to target specifically campaign posters.
• Does not prohibit educational purposes or posters on lockers.
• This motion solves a problem that does not exist.
• Motion to amend the motion to read: “prohibit the display of political posters related to the school, by the school, except for educational purposes.
• Amendment passes.

Meeting adjourns.