X9+Team7NJ+Constitution+2009

//__Preamble__// We the people of St. Jude School, in order to form a better school system, establish better rules, enforce more authority, make it safer for every student, teacher, and monitor, write this constitution to meet these goals. This constitution includes all the rules, guidelines, and regulations to meet these improvements, increase the students ability to learn, and increase the teachers ability to teach the future adults and leaders in our country.
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//**Section 1.**// The Legislative Branch in our school will have the right to make and enforce the laws. It will be split into two groups the senate which is the student council. The other group is the House Of Representatives which is the parish and priest. //**Section 2**.// The House of Representatives will contain as many people that are in the parish plus the priest. The priest will be the leader in the House of Representatives. If the priest suddenly leaves a new priest will be appointed by the bishop. If someone suddenly leaves the parish their spot will remain vacant until a new member arrives. The priest will remain here until the bishop decides otherwise or transfers him. The parish members will remain part of the parish for as long as they want. Section 9. If a child recieves a suspension for something they have done, everyone involved in the problem will come to office and discuss it with the principal. Then the principal will decide how long the suspension should be and wether it should be an in school suspension, an out of school suspension, or an expulsion. The student or students involved in the problem cannot recieve punishment until after the discussion with the principal. Money from our school's funds may not be spent without congress's approval. Section 10. St. Jude school will prohibit the sugestion of weapons and violence. This will be called the "Airport Rule". Article II. section 1.​ The principal of our school will be chosen by the priest and faculty members. The executive power will belong to the principal of our school. The principal will hold their position until resigning or let go. Same rules apply to the vice principal and all staff members. If the principal suddenly leaves office the vice principal will take his or her place in office. Section 2. While the principal is the leader of our school, he is also the leader of education and learning abilities. Besides being the leader of our school, he or she will also help teach electives. The principal will have the power to hire and fire staff members. The pricipal will also have a say in choosing our teachers and lunch monitors. Section 3. The Vice Principal will also be in the Executive Branch. The Vice Principal will take over if the principal resigns or is fired, but only until a new principal is hired. The Vice Principal will be second in command of the Executive Branch. He or she will be there to help whenever the principal has to make a major decision about the school. when a visitor comes to the school they must report to the office and the pricipal will decide wether or not they are allowed to visit. Section 4. The principal, congress members, or any of the faculty members will be impeached if he or she commits a crime or goes against the schools rules.
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 * //Section 3.//**The student council will be selected by the two techers that are in charge of student council. These teachers will be decided by what teachers would like to participate and if more than two teachers would like to be in charge then the principal will select the two. They will serve a year term before the teachers select their council for the next year. Inside the council there will be a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and prayer leader. The president and all the other jobs in the council will be voted on by the student council. If someone suddenly leaves the student council the two teachers in charge will select someone new for their position. If one of the teachers suddenly leaves the Principal will select a new teacher.
 * //Section 4.//** The house of representatatives will have to meet with the senate. The principal will control the election of the House and senate.
 * Section 5.** If a member of the House or Senate commits a crime, doesn't meet the requirements, or isn't carrying out thier duties well as a member of congress, then the people in congress have the right to hold a vote as to wether or not the offender will stay a member of congress or not. There must be a 2/3 vote from congress in order to expell the offender.
 * Section 6.** Members of congress will recieve a salary for thier services. Members of congress cannot help to raise the salaries of jobs of which they might be appointed to in the future.
 * Section 7.** If the senate wishes to ammend laws of the tuition then they must re-write the law or get a 2/3 vote from congress to eliminate. If a rule has been passed by congress then it must be approved by the president. If the principal disaproves then he must return it to congress with his objections to be revised. However, a veto by the principal can be overruled if a 2/3 vote for the law is given by the congress.
 * section 8. Congress has the power to decide the amount of tax on tuition. Congress will decide what bank holds our school's funds. Congress will be in charge of keeping track of who has paid thier tuition and how much of it they have payed.**

Article III. Section 1. The Judicial Branch will be HASA. HASA stands for the Home and School Assosciation. There can be as many members as there are that want to join.They will serve HASA until they resign or commit a crime. Section 2. HASA will help pay for certain fundraisers. They will provide kids with Valentine's Day suckers in case they don't recieve any from anyone else. If student council wants to host a dance or fundraiser HASA must aproove it first. Section 3. Inside the group of HASA they will have a president, vice president and treasurer. If a child is being blamed for an offense of the school policy then they must meet with the principal to discuss it as well as all the other witnesses. After they meet with the principal then the principal will be able to decide their punishment. Article IV. If Congress wants to make an ammendment to the constitution then they must propose the ammendment and get a 2/3 vote from congress and a 3/4 vote from grades 5-8 and all faculty members. Ammendment one: When a student is accused of breaking a rule, then they have the right to undergo a trial. The trial will include a vote by the faculty as to wether or not the defendant is guilty or not. There will be an odd number of jurers and the final vote comes down to majority rule. Ammendment two: we have the right to a recess of a lenth of a minimum of 15 minutes per day. Ammendment three: Parents have the right to request a confrence between the parent and the teacher at any time. Ammendment four: Students have the right to a free color day every first and last friday of every month.