1. Summer Creek High School
Student Elections
Summer Creek High School

2. Today’s elections:
Student Council Officers
SCHS Class Officers

3. Student Council =
Student Government
SERVICE

4. SCHS Student Government Structure
All are leaders in
Student Council!

5. All of the officers are elected to serve you!

6. What is Student Council?
Representative structure for students that allows students to benefit the school by—
becoming involved in shaping school policy, promoting activities, and addressing needs
working in partnership with school management, staff and parents
engaging in service related activities.

7. Office Responsibilities are similar except for . . .
The student council serves all grades
The student council president also serves as student body president

8. Who votes in this election?
Freshmen vote for Student Body officers only, today.
Sophomores and Juniors vote for both their class officers and Student Body officers.

9. Ratifying Unopposed Candidates
To ratify a candidate means to approve them to hold the office. According to the student government constitution, candidates who are running unopposed, must be “ratified” by the voters.

10. To Ratify Candidates
Simply click the box by each of their names. The voting directions will prompt you.

11. What is the role of Class Officers?
Class Officers are ranking members of Student Council and represent and serve their grade-level classes by:
Planning social events such as homecoming festivities, dances, prom, project graduation
Fostering positive relationships with other local high school campuses
Representing their class at various academic, social, civic, and student-related programs.
Serving as leading members of student council

12. General Office Responsibilities

13. Historian/Publicist
Documents and records activities for in order to provide continuity from year to year.
Serves as publicist in some cases
Sets example for all students to follow

14. Coordinates maintenance of website
Serves as liaison between school and local publications regarding publicity of events and by preparing press releases
Keeps student body informed via posters, announcements, etc.
Sets example for all students to follow

15. Secretary Treasurer Keeps accurate meeting records
Records attendance at all meetings
Maintains up-to-date membership directories as appropriate
Oversees publication of minutes
Treasurer
Oversees moneys collected
Prepares financial reports
Other duties as assigned by President

16. Vice President Presides over meetings in absence of President
Records and files all committee and project reports
Maintains calendar of events
Coordinates social events
Sets example for students to follow

17. President Prepares agenda Coordinates all activities
Makes committee appointments
Assumes duties assigned by principal or sponsor
Sets example for students to follow

18. Ballot Instructions
Watch speeches on SCTV—available until 4/7:
--Click on DVD Symbol
On the SCHS homepage: Click on voting link and follow the instructions to select your candidate choice for each office.
Vote here

19. You need your ID Number and Computer Log-in

20. If you have problems . . . Don’t know your log-in password?
Ask your house secretary.
Still can’t log in?
See Mrs. Sahmel in room 1321

21. Voting is open! March 27-April 7! Vote from any device with Internet!
Vote, today!
*You can find a copy of this
Power Point On the Student Council webpage.