Temple City High School
Associated Student Body Constitution
The Associated Student Body of Temple City High School does hereby adopt this Constitution in order to provide guidelines and regulations for the Student Body Government to adhere to in order to serve the needs of the student body.
Date Ratified
April 27, 2010
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Name
Section 1 The collective name of the student body shall be the Associated Student Body of Temple City High School, or hereafter known as ASB. The official school colors shall be green and gold and represented by all major organization representing TCHS. The official mascot shall be the Ram.
Student Body Rights
Section 1 All students in grades 9-12 at Temple City High School shall be granted membership in ASB. All students of ASB shall have the right to:
Section 2 Members of ASB who become ASB Card Holders shall also enjoy:
Branches of Government
Section 1 ASB LEADERSHIP
Section 2 INTERCLUB COUNCIL
a.Initiate a motion that requires a vote by the ASB Leadership.
b.Disapprove any resolution made by ASB Leadership by a 2/3 vote of the Inter Club Council and 3/4 vote of Class Councils.
c.Create its own bylaws.
d.Provide open minutes, budgets and agendas to ASB members.
e.Form policies on issues regarding clubs as authorized by the ASB Leadership.
Section 3 CLASS COUNCILS
a.Allow all students of their class to be a member of Class Council.
b.Create their own bylaws.
i.Class Council bylaws are required at the beginning of freshmen year.
ii.Class Council bylaws must outline what is required to maintain active membership in Class Council.
c. Provide open minutes, budgets and agendas to Class Council members.
d.Initiate a motion that requires a vote by the ASB Leadership.
e.Disapprove any resolution made by ASB Leadership by a 2/3 vote of the Inter Club Council and 3/4 vote of Class Councils.
f. Decision Process of Class Councils
i.Class Councils shall have a total of 4 votes, with each class having 1 vote
ii.The decision of each vote shall be determined by the majority of the members of each Class Council.
Elected ASB Leadership Officers
Section 1 Elected Office positions shall be:
a.Senior
b.Junior
c.Sophomore
d.Freshmen
a.Senior
b.Junior
c.Sophomore
d.Freshmen
Section 2 Duties of Officers
ASB President/Vice-President
Class Officers
Student School Board Member
Section 3 Terms of Office
All elected officers shall serve a term of one year unless they fail to meet eligibility requirements. The term office shall begin the day after graduation of the year in which the officers are elected and the end the day after graduation of the following year. However responsibilities for the preparation of their elected office may be required by the time they are elected and/or are appointed to the office.
Section 4 Order of Succession
Section 1 The ASB President, Vice President and Class Advisor may jointly appoint officers to positions they deem appropriate.
Section 2 The following commissioners that must be instated each year unless by a vote of more than 2/3 of Class Councils, ICC, and ASB Leadership of the preceding year. The ASB President, ASB Vice-President and Class Advisor will nominate up to three candidates for each commission. Selection will be based on the majority of votes of the following:
-The coach is allowed to delegate this responsibility to next year’s captain if the captain is selected before the time of the vote.
-The instructor is allowed to delegate this responsibility to next year’s president if the president is selected before the time of the vote.
Elections
Section 1 The ASB President and Vice President shall be responsible for all elections held on campus. The election of Student Senators shall be overseen by the Campus Commissioner. Elections at Oak Avenue Intermediate School shall be presided over by a designee of the ASB President.
Section 2 Seniors of ASB Leadership shall run the logistics of the of the ASB Leadership elections.
Section 3 ASB Leadership, Class Councils, and ICC must approve election regulations. Any active candidate running for office may not vote on election issues.
Requirements for elected office:
a.Students running for Class Office positions must have at least one year of participation in Class Council. Participation in Class Council will be defined by each Class.
b.ASB President and Vice President must be on the same ballot and each have one year of ASB Leadership experience. In the event that such candidates cannot be found then a wavier may be granted.
c.All students enrolled as 8th grade students at Oak Avenue Intermediate School will be eligible to run and vote for their own class officers. They must also abide by the regulations issued in the election packets.
d.Candidates shall receive at least three days of campaign time before the day of elections.
e.ASB elections must be held no sooner than the start of second semester and no later than the first of May.
Section 4 Candidates for ASB President and Vice President will be decided upon by plurality of votes granted by the voting ASB populace. Class Officers will be
Vacancies or Suspension from Office
Section 1 To fulfill their term of office on ASB Leadership officers and commissioners will be expected to maintain a non-weighted grade point average of no less than 2.5 with no U’s or F’s. Suspension from office will occur if this is not maintained. Suspension, in the form of a study hall, will last until grades meet requirements. If not maintained by semester end, the student will be removed from their office.
Section 2 The ASB may call for a recall election by issuing:
Section 3 Commissioners Recall
-the review board will consist of the following: ASBL Adviser, ASB President, ASB Vice President, an administrator, and a representative sent by ICC
Section 4 If an office is vacated then the office may be filled as follows until the end of the semester:
Section 1 For the purpose of transparency this student government, the ASB Leadership Bylaws, the Class Councils Bylaws, the ICC Bylaws, and ASB government agendas, minutes, and fiscal records shall be always made obtainable by any member of the ASB within a prudent amount of time.
ASB Leadership Advisor
Section 1 The Advisor shall be the Director of Activities or Principal’s designee. He/She will be a non-voting member of the ASB Leadership.
Constitutional Amendments, Suspensions, Abolishment
Section 1 This constitution shall be ratified by a vote of the majority of votes cast by the members of the ASB.
Section 2 1. This constitution may be amended by a majority vote of the voting members of ASB. An Amendment Election will be called when a petition of more than 1/3 of the ASB is presented to ASB Leadership.
2.This constitution may be amended by a 2/3 vote of each branch of government.
Section 3 This constitution may be abolished by a 4/5 vote of the ASB voting members.
ASB Budget
Section 1 ASB Leadership shall be responsible for all finances for all student activities associated with the ASB.
Section 2 ASB Leadership may delegate authority over the ASB finances to an executive committee of elected officers.
Section 3 The ASB Leadership must prepare an annual budget due within the guidelines set forth by the State of California and the Los Angeles County Office of Education.
Section 4 All campus organizations must maintain all of their finances in accordance with the guidelines set forth by the ASB Leadership Advisor. The ASB Leadership Advisor has the authority of revoke the charter of any club that fails to follow the finance guidelines.
Section 5 Class Councils and ICC may propose a budget for the ASB Leadership to vote upon.
Amendment 1 Class presidents and vice presidents must be elected on the same ballot.
- Ratified on February 23, 2011.