September

Type in the content of your page here.Next meeting will be held at the carver center **(October 23)** Mr. Cariello talks to us about the revised cell phone policy for the 2009 - 2010 school year & “adequate yearly progress” -Last year our county had no one held from graduation due to HSA’s -Our county’s graduation rates continue to rise as we meet AYP -60% of students get about a 3 or better on AP exams, while the county percentage is 68%! -Feel free to send an email to Mr. Cariello (vcariello@ccps.org) if you feel that there is not equality throughout the schools in our county -Taking opinions on the cell phone policy & enforcement: -We need a cell phone policy to keep students on task & enforce academic honesty while taking tests, etc. (could be looking up answers on tests) -Teachers are being too strict sometimes taking phones when they are only “in sight” and not “in use” -Principals are enforcing the warnings on morning announcements etc. -School Safety -Water problems throughout the school -Student safety: Schools have security cameras, students feel okay as they walk around the building Megan Asks for opinions on the cell phone policy: -Some teachers go too far and take phones while only “in sight” while other teachers will be using their own phones. Teachers are not consistent -Some teachers will cause more of a disruption than the cell phone did -Policy won’t completely change the way a teacher runs a classroom, teacher will first handle it themselves then step up and speak with an administrator -Long discussion on cell phones and the varying opinions of the policy She also went to an Education Leadership conference Safe school steering committee - Cameras within the school are very helpful to stop drugs, weapons, stealing, and general bad behavior - Overall events last year during school were down, but outside of school juvenile “Bad behavior” has increased current balance is $1,226.36, Each school is going to pay dues ($200) -Every member has a right to speak -In order to speak you must be recognized by president or another member -Only one topic will be discussed at a time -In order to discuss new ideas, you must ask permission and then another member must second that decision -You are allowed to object to consideration - you may set a time limit by making a motion -When another member is speaking, others must respect them unless they think rules are being broken Description of the wikispace, its uses and effectiveness An invitation is being sent out to join the wikispace Officers reviewed the constitution, if somebody disagrees we can make changes to the constitution once approved Mission Statement: Good Preamble: Good Article 1: Good Article 2a: Clarify the signatures section, not just a name but a reference “letter of recommendation” Three references one from student council advisor. -Short recommendation -Gives our council more of a purpose, principals have a better access to what we are actually doing -Constitution serves a good purpose because it gives a background on what we will be doing during our meetings -Membership should be left up to the student council advisor’s discretion, gives a more diverse representation from each school -Send representatives to middle schools -We need food, each school needs to bring some food each month -Rearrange tables into a “discussion style” -It was good that there was a lot of discussion, but we want to start planning more for the county 
 * SMOB Report:**
 * Megan discussed the SMOB event that she attended during the summer regarding the dropout rate
 * Treasure’s Report**
 * School Reports**
 * Elkton:** talking about homecoming dance, spirit week (days and themes), sign up sheets for all spirit week/homecoming events, pointing a mentoring program, student tutoring for high school for HSA’s mostly, notified members of their rules, and talked about Blood drive
 * Rising Sun**: Discussing spirit week “a night at mount olympus”, Blood drive is coming up, fundraisers - volleyball tournament & candy sales, a lot of incoming freshmen so we reviewed procedure and stuff!
 * Bo-Manor:** Homecoming is in two weeks, planning spirit week, many new student council members, focusing on homecoming, do not vote for president etc. until after homecoming
 * Perryville:** One officers meeting to plan spirit week, homecoming, all that good stuff
 * North East:** Many new members, relay for life, spirit week & homecoming, Two blood drives, dodgeball and volleyball tournaments as well as powderpuff
 * Parliamentary Procedure:**
 * Wiki Presentation:**
 * Constitution Intro:**
 * -Never mind the recommendation, if the advisor sends you then you are welcome as a county council member!**
 * For the good of the cause:**