X9+Team7NH+Constitution+2009

Preamble: ​ The goals of our school Constitution include making a better life at school and at home for all the students and faculty, having all students enjoy school, having a safe environment for students at school, and providing different ways of learning for our students to improve thier overall intellectual success.

​ The three branches in our school would be made up of the Principal, Priest, Teachers, Lunch Monitors, Teachers Assistants, G.O Students, and the Student Council.

The Executive branch would be the Principal and priest because the Principal and priest make all the decisions, enforce the laws, and make announcements.

The teachers would be the legislative branch because they make the rules, they give you grades, and they give us work which is like taxes. The teachers also give us jobs to fullfill in the classroom and around the school.

The G.O. (Gifted Opportunities) students are the judical branch because they interpret the rules, give out punishments, they make sure everything is fair, and they keep us secure and safe. . Article I

Section 1

The Legislative branch of our school would be the teachers, Student Council members, and assistants. The teachers and the teachers assistants would be the Congress. There are many reasons that the teachers, assistants, and Student Council members are part of the Legislative branch in our school. One, is in the real government the legislative branch makes laws. In our school, teachers and assistants make the rules.

Section 2

The House of Representatives are Student Council members. There are four Student Council members per class. The leader of the House shall be voted by the House members and the leader must be an eighth grader. The leader must choose five vice members in case of a member getting injured or worse, to take their place.They decide when we have color days and other fundraisers that go to charities. To be in the Student Council you have to be recommended by a teacher and have to have at least a GPA of 3.56 or higher. The leader of the House can call a meeting to impeach the principal. The Legislative branch can impeach the Principal if they choose to. The vote count has to be three-fourths votes to impeach. The House starts the impeachment process and the Senate votes to impeach.

Section 3

The Senate would be composed of all nine homeroom teachers. There is only one teacher per grade. If a parent thinks that a teacher isn't doing a good job then they can call a meeting to discuss the Teachers flaws. If neccesary the Principal is able to excuse the teacher of teaching students. The length of a term is however long the teacher stays at the school. For the impeachment process to go to the Senate, twelve members of the Student Council must vote to impeach. For the Principal to be impeached seven members of the Senate must vote to impeach.

Section 4 ​ The Student Council must meet at least once a month to discuss how students are being treated and how they are acting towards one another. The meeting should be the first school day of the month. Each year at the beginning of the year, the Student Council members will be elected. There should be approximetely 20 members of the Student Council. Any student from third to eighth grade can run for the Student Council. ​The SCTC (student council tallying commitee) tallies the votes that students participate in for the student council members election. They will tally the votes by grades and then add all of the votes up. Anyone from third to eighth grade can vote. Section 5

The Principal has to approve the election of the Judical members. The Judical holds the court Hearings for the firing of Legislative members.

Section 6

For compensating the services of the teachers and Student Council members, we give them money, script, and candy. The teachers will get paid a minimum of $25,000 a year. However, if the Teacher gets in any kind of criminal trouble, depending on the crime, will be severely punished. The Student Council will get a minimum of five Hershey candy bars and ten dollars of script a year. If they get in any kind of criminal trouble, they will get kicked out of Student Council and depending on the crime, could get expelled from the school. An election will be held for the new Student Council member for the replacement of the old Student Council member.

Section 7

For the income and revenue of or society we shall enforce 1 dollar color days every 1-2 weeks. A color day is a day where students can dress down to jeans and a t-shirt or any type of clothing that isn't dress code. We may also set up fundraisers to help provide the school with money such as bake sales and festivals. The Principal has a right to veto a bill if he chooses to. However, if 2/3 of Congress votes to override the veto, it will be overridden. The legislative branch also controls the budget of our school. They choose how much money should be spent on books, balls, and extra curricular activities. The Principal can veto a bill that the legislative branch passes.

Section 8

If a person dresses down without paying their dollar, we will charge a one dollar fee. For every day they come back to school and don't pay their fee, we will charge a 10% fee. The military of the school will be our school Hall Monitors. They are an elite group of personel that execute the duties that the Principal and the Teachers want. Congress controls the budget and the tuition money.

Section 9

A parent can't bribe the Principal to ignore a student's bad behavior. Each class has the right to set up a stand in the lunch room and sell edible items. These stands can't charge taxes. However, these stands must pay a minimum of three cents to every dollar they get to the school.

Section 10

If classes are in a dispute, they can't form any alliances with other classes. The Legislative branch can overrule a veto that the Principal vetoed. The Legislative branch can impeach the Principal.

Article II

Section 1

The Executive Branch of our school shall be led by the Principal. The Student Council shall be part of the Legislative and the Executive branch. Many of the Student Council members shall be part of the Legislative branch, however the Principal appoints his cabinet members. One of the teachers shall be a Vice Principal. The Vice Principal shall be appointed by the Principal. The Principal's term lasts as long as he or she stays at the school and behaves. However, when the Principal is eighty-one he or she will be told to resign as Principal.

Section 2

The Principal shall be the commander and chief of the Hall Monitors. He shall have the power with the advice and consent of the Senate to make treaties with other schools and highschools. Also the laws that need to be passed by our government have to have a 66.7% approval rate to pass. The Principal appoints Ambassadors for the school. The approval from the Senate must be 66.7%. The Legislative branch has to approve the election of the Judical members. The Judicial members are appointed by the Principal.

Section 3

Every two months there will be a meeting that will include the Legislative branch and part of the Judicial branch. The Principal must enter the room of a meeting last. He must also leave last. The member of the Judicial branch that will be there is the leader.

Section 4

The Principal, Vice Principal, Hall Monitors, and Teachers can be fired if they steal money from the school or commit a crime along those lines. We encourage students and parents to turn in any information they know that could get the Teachers into trouble. They will be fired for any serious offense.

Article III

Section 1

The G.O. (gifted oppurtunities) students are the Judges and Justices of our school. They have the last word in a student being expelled. Bribery will not be accepted. The Judicial branch has the right to fire a Teacher if the Teacher is doing a bad job teaching the students. The Legislative branch can overrule the G.O. students decision to fire a Teacher. The vote count has to be nine-tenths vote to keep the Teacher. The leader of the G.O. is the head who is appointed by the Principal. There are 20 members of the G.O. The G.O. members are appointed by the Principal and approved by the Senate. The leader of the G.O. holds the trial for the principal.

Section 2

The G.O. power shall extend to all cases in the school. The branches in our government cannot make a decision without the approval of at least one or more of other branches. The Judicial branch has the last word to impeach the Principal. The vote count has to be one-third to impeach. The G.O. members can delcare a law or rule unfair.

Section 3

Treason in the school can lead to immediate suspension. During this time, the G.O. students shall decide their fate. If necessary, the G.O. students can expell a student. No one can be expelled unless he or she confess in court or at least two witnesses testify against them.

Article IV

In order to keep balance and keep up with changes in culture and global respect we will allow changes to our constitution by a variety of ways. One, we could make ammendments that are laws. These ammendments will be passed by teachers in order to keep up with the rapidly changing world. Rules will be passed by an individual teacher for an individual class. These rules are only rules in the class that the specific teacher passes them in.

Ammendment 1

We shall have freedom of speach which states that anyone can say nearly anything to another person without being held liable.

Amendment 2

We shall have freedom of religion even though this is a catholic school we will still have this freedom because we think that every child deserves a good education.

Amendment 3

We shall include the right to assemble in our school.

Amendment 4

We shall include the right of people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures.

Amendment 5

No person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime.

Amendment 6

We shall include the right to petition the our school system for a redress of grievances.