TheBylawsoftheParkdaleHighSchoolStudentGovernmentAssociation(P.H.S.

S.G.A.):ElectionProceduresandOfficeRequirements:EstablishedSeptember1,2007,
RevisedApril1,2015
20152016SchoolYearElections
MissionStatement:
ThemissionoftheP.H.S.S.G.A.istocreate,shape,andmoldglobalactivistswho
promotejusticeandequalityasaninherentrightforall.Morethanmerelyaschool
inclusiveorganization,weprepareourselvestostrategicallyandsuccessfullynavigatethe
systemsofsocieties.Throughresearch,outreach,legislation,andadvocacy,webuild
bridgeswhereseeminglyinsurmountableobstacleslie.Webelievethattheeducational
institutionisthecornerstoneofthecommunityandthereforemustplayanactiverolein
itsprogression.
ArticleI:AffiliationsandResponsibilities:

TheP.H.S.S.G.A.shalloverseeallclubs,organizations,andeventswithinP.H.S.
ArticleII:RecognizedMembers:
TheVotingMembersofP.H.S.S.G.A.shallbe:
TheExecutiveBoard
AllClassOfficers
GeneralAssemblyRepresentatives
ArticleIII:SpecificClassOfficerRequirements:
Freshmen,Sophomores,andJuniors:
A.
AllCandidatesmusthaveleadershipskillsanddemonstrateleadershipqualities
B.
AllCandidatesmusthavetwolettersofrecommendationfromtheirCORE
teachers
C.
AllCandidatesmusthavea2.5G.P.A.cumulativeandnoEsontheirlastquarter
reportcard
D.
AllCandidatesmustcompletetheirelectionpacketandturnitinontime
SeniorOfficersandExecutiveBoard:
Inadditiontotheaboverequirements,thefollowingapplies:
A.
AnyonerunningforthepositionofSeniorClassPresidentmustbearisingsenior
andanyonerunningforthepositionofExecutiveBoardPresidentmustbearisingjunior
orarisingseniorandmusthaveheldanS.G.A.positioninthepastORmusthavebeen
anactivememberoftheStudentGovernmentforatleastone(twosemesters)fullyear
unlessotherwisedelegatedbytheS.G.A.Advisor.(
ArticleX,Section1fromthe
ConstitutionofP.H.S.SGA
)
B.
AllSeniorClassandExecutiveBoardpositionsmusthavethreeletter
recommendationsfromtheirteachers(twoCOREandoneelective)
C.
ExecutiveBoardPresidentandVicePresidentmustbeaJuniororSeniorand
haveheldanS.G.A.PositioninthepastunlessotherwisedelegatedbytheS.G.A.
Advisor.
ArticleIV:SelectionofCandidates:
1. AllCandidatesmustattendtheinformationalmeeting,unlessotherwise
notedbytheS.G.A.Advisor.
2. AllCandidatesmustcompleteALLpaperworkontime.Thisincludesall
ofthefollowing:

a.
CompletedApplication
b.
Essayexplainingwhyyouwanttorunforyourofficeposition,andyourgoalsif
elected.(
Essaymustbetyped
)
c.
LettersofRecommendation
d.
100StudentBodySignatures
1.
AllCandidateswillgothroughaninterviewprocesswiththeS.G.A.Advisorand
currentS.G.A.President.
1.
AllCandidatesmusthavea2.5G.P.A.(
Freshmen,Sophomores,andJuniors
)ora
3.0G.P.A.(
SeniorOfficersandExecutiveBoard
)andnoEsonlastquarter
1.
AllCandidatesmusttypeaspeechtobeapprovedandthenpresentedtothe
StudentBody.
ArticleV:ElectionProcessandTimeline:
1. ElectionPacketswillbeduetoMr.Adamsinroom241nolaterthan
2:30PMonFriday,April24.
2. InterviewswillbeheldTBDafterschoolinroom241.
a.
Eachinterviewwilllastnolongerthantenminutes.
b.
CandidateswillbeinterviewedbyapanelincludingMr.AdamsandtheS.G.A.
ExecutiveBoard.
c.
Studentsmustsubmitatypedcopyoftheirspeechandwillberecordingthe
speechatthistime.
1.
UponreceivingapprovalfromtheS.G.A.Advisor,youmaystartcampaigning
whenadvised.
1.
DebateswillbeheldTBDandwillbebasedontheamountofcandidatesrunning
forspecificpositions.
1.
ElectionswillbeheldTBD
1.
ResultswillbeannouncedTBD.
CampaignRulesareasfollows:
1. Youmayhangposters,aslongasthefollowingisupheld:
a.
Picturesareappropriate
b.
Languageisappropriate
c.
Advertisesyourselfwithoutslanderingyouropponents
1.
Ifcaughtremovingoralteringacampaignposterbelongingtosomeoneelse,you
willbeinstantlyremovedfromtheelectionballot.
1.
Allsocialmediaadvertisementsmustabidebytherulesabove.
1.

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