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elected by a majority vote of the grades they represent.
C. This council will be made up of anyone who is interested and who follows the necessary procedure to become a member.
D. An election will be held to elect Freshman Class Council on a date, which will be designated by the Executive Council.
E. Should a vacancy occur in the Student Council, a committee consisting of the Class President, VP, Advisor, Executive Council President and Advisor shall choose a qualified person to fill the vacancy. F. All officers of the Student Government shall submit before elections the proper forms of intent to run, which include:
o Intention to run for office signed by the candidate, five members of the faculty, and a parent or legal guardian.
o Two sealed letters of recommendation.
o Intent to Run Platform.
G. Officers elected in the spring shall begin their term at the close of the current school year and end at the close of the following year.
H. The purpose of the officers elected in the Spring shall be to assist in the opening of school next year, organizing orientation activities, and handling matters concerning foreign exchange students (if one is in attendance). Projects undertaken during the summer months must be pre-approved by WHS administration and the Executive Board.
I. Every effort will be made to ensure that each election is competitive. The faculty advisor will work with students to ensure competition in all offices. In the event of a non-competitive race, the members will be asked to run for a single office with the order of votes determining placement on council or an appointed post.
Article VI: MEETINGS
The Executive Council and all Class Councils shall meet before or after school or during SMART Lunch on the designated day. Class councils shall never meet at the same time as the Executive Council, unless approved by the Executive Council. Any person entering a meeting any later than ten minutes after starting time shall be counted absent from the meeting. Any member arriving less than ten minutes late to a meeting will be counted tardy. Two tardies will equal one unexcused absence. All student council members are required to attend all functions of the Student Council which attendance is deemed mandatory unless excused by the President and Advisor. Absences must be excused prior to the meeting day with and exception of sudden illness, etc. Reasons for excused absences include those listed by Wake County Public Schools.
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