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CONSTITUTION & BYLAWS

OF THE

APPRENTICE SCHOOL

STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE

APPRENTICE SCHOOL

ARTICLE I - NAME AND PURPOSE

Section 1 - This organization shall be known as "The Apprentice School Student Association."

Section 2 - Its purpose shall be to provide an organization for the promotion of student activities, to provide a means of support for such activities, and to transact all other business of general interest to the Student Body not otherwise provided for.

ARTICLE II - MEMBERSHIP

Section 1 - Membership in the Association shall include all students in The Apprentice School of Newport News Shipbuilding.

Section 2 - An apprentice becomes a member at the time of his/her enrollment in The Apprentice School and remains a member until completion or termination of his/her apprenticeship and shall be required to pay all dues as stated in this Constitution.

ARTICLE III - OWNERSHIP AND OPERATIONS

Section 1 - The Association shall be sole owner of all monies and all equipment and supplies provided by The Apprentice School Student Association and used in the promotion of Student Body activities.

Section 2 - In the event of final liquidation and dissolution of the Association, the net assets remaining after the payment of all debts shall be distributed as so decided at that time by the Student Council and approved by the Administrator, Student Affairs.

Section 3 - The Association shall promote such student activities as are approved by the governing body and approved by the Faculty Advisor(s) and the Administrator, Student Affairs.

ARTICLE IV - GOVERNING BODY

Section 1 - The Association shall be governed by the officers, committee chairpersons, and delegates elected by the members of the Association. This shall comprise the "Student Council." The Executive Council is composed of the officers and committee chairpersons and shall meet weekly, unless otherwise directed by the Faculty Advisor(s) or President.

Section 2 - The Student Council shall have power to (a) elect such officers as are not provided for in this Constitution, (b) make other bylaws, rules and all necessary and proper regulations for carrying into effect powers conferred upon the group by the Constitution, (c) approve the appointments of standing committees, (d) regulate the conduct and practices of all clubs and societies of the Student Body.

Section 3 - The Student Council shall be composed of delegates from each department in which apprentices are trained. Each department shall have one delegate and one alternate for every ten, or part thereof, apprentices in that department. These shall be elected by popular vote within their respective departments. Delegates shall be elected in November and shall assume their duties on January 1st to serve continuously until December 31st of that same year.

ARTICLE V – FACULTY ADVISOR(S)

Section 1 – The Faculty Advisor(s) advises the President along with the Executive Council on financial matters and oversees the spending and charging to the annual budget.

ARTICLE VI - OFFICERS

Section 1 - The officers of the Student Association, in order of succession, shall be a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer. There shall be a Faculty Advisor(s) for the Council, or an alternate appointed by the Administrator, Student Affairs.

Section 2 - The President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer shall serve during the fiscal year and shall be elected at large by the members of the Association.

Section 3 - The President - The President shall be elected by the Student Body in the October general election. The President is responsible for ensuring all four elected officers as well as, the Committees established by the by-laws and any Committees created by the President are doing their jobs and representing the Apprentice School in a professional manner .

Section 4 - The Vice President - The Vice President shall be elected by the Student Body in the October general election. The Vice-President’s responsibility will be to ensure order or to appoint an individual in that capacity during the Student Council meeting(s). The Vice President shall ensure that the by-laws are being followed by every individual involved with the Apprentice School Student Association (ASSA).

Section 5 - The Secretary - The Secretary shall be elected by the Student Body in the October general election. The Secretary shall be responsible for taking minutes at each monthly Student Council Meeting. The Secretary shall also be responsible for taking minutes at the weekly Executive Council Meeting. The Secretary shall start each meeting with the reading of the minutes from the last meeting to ensure the accuracy and agreement with the minutes.

Section 6 - The Treasurer - The Treasurer shall be elected by the Student Body in the October general election. The Treasurer shall review all expenditures and shall provide a report on the financial condition of the Apprentice School Student Association at each Student Council meeting. The Treasurer shall have a monthly meeting with The Administrator, Student Affairs or his appointed representative and report the ASSA financial conditions to the Executive Council at the first weekly meeting of each month.

Section 7 - The general election shall be held by the end of October.

ARTICLE VII – COMMITTEES

Section 1 - The Executive Council shall be composed of the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and the chairpersons of all standing committees. During intervals between meetings of the Student Council, the Executive Council shall have, and may exercise, all the powers of the Council in matters pertaining to the best interests of the Student Body. All actions taken by the Executive Council shall be subject to approval or reversal by the Student Council in their next regular meeting. The members of the Executive Council shall act only as a committee and the individual members shall have no power as such.

Section 2 - The Athletics Committee will be composed of a chairperson, an assistant chairperson appointed by the committee chairperson, and the delegates assigned to the committee. The committee chairperson shall be appointed by the President and confirmed by a majority vote of the Council. The Athletics Committee shall act in an advisory capacity for all athletic activities, and shall be active in securing fellow students to aid in the promotion of such activities^.

Section 3 - The Publications Committee shall be composed of a chairperson, an assistant chairperson appointed by the chairperson, and the delegates assigned to the committee. The committee chairperson shall be appointed by the President and confirmed by a majority vote of the Council. The Publications Committee shall be responsible for all student publications.

Section 4 - The Activities Committee shall be composed of a chairperson and assistant chairperson both appointed by the President and confirmed by a majority vote of the Council. The committee shall also include assigned delegates. The Activities Committee shall be responsible for all student social and service activities other than sports.

Section 5 - The Class Committee shall be composed of a chairperson, an assistant chairperson appointed by the chairperson, and the delegates assigned to the committee. The committee chairperson shall be appointed by the President and confirmed by a majority vote of the Council. The Class Committee shall be responsible for assisting in the election of all class officers, keeping track of the point system. And maintaining accurate attendance records for all monthly meeting.

Section 7 - The Yearbook Committee shall be composed of a chairperson, an assistant chairperson appointed by the chairperson, and the delegates assigned to the committee. The committee chairperson shall be appointed by the President and confirmed by a majority vote of the Council. The Yearbook Committee shall be responsible for all editing, writing and taking social pictures for the yearbook , with the aid of a Faculty Advisor(s).

Section 8 – The Bylaws Committee shall be composed of a chairperson, an assistant chairperson appointed by the chairperson, and the delegates assigned to the committee. The committee chairperson shall be appointed by the President and confirmed by a majority vote of the Council. The Bylaws Committee shall be responsible for assuring all bylaws are being abided, and reviewing the Constitution and Bylaws.

Section 9 – The Public Relations Committee shall be composed of a chairperson, an assistant chairperson appointed by the chairperson, and the delegates assigned to the committee. The committee chairperson shall be appointed by the President and confirmed by a majority vote of the Council. The Public Relations Committee shall be responsible all events concerning the community.

Section 10 - The seven committees defined under this article are regular standing committees that are present under every administration. At any time during the term, additional committees may be established. They must first be approved by a majority vote of the Student Council. If approved, the President will appoint a chairperson to be approved by a majority vote in Student Council. The chairperson will appoint an assistant chairperson. A committee will be responsible for considering, investigating, taking action on, and reporting on all business assigned to that committee.

ARTICLE VIII - FINANCE

Section 1 - A change in the amount of dues may be proposed by a majority vote of the Student Council and shall be voted upon by the members of the Association.

Section 2 - All dues and other receipts and the disbursements of funds of the Association shall be under the direction of the Coordinator, Equipment & Facilities, whose actions shall be subject to the review of the Student Council and the Administrator, Student Affairs.

Section 3 - The Administrator, Student Affairs or his appointed representative shall prepare a monthly statement showing the financial condition of the Association. These monthly statements shall be available for inspection by any member of the Association upon request.

BYLAWS OF

THE APPRENTICE SCHOOL

ARTICLE I - STUDENT COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP

Section 1 - Membership in the Student Council shall cease when a delegate ceases to be a member of the School, unless the delegate submits a written request to the Administrator, Student Affairs and the Student Council President to complete the term. If the delegate submits such a letter, he/she may complete the term provided that he/she remains employed with the trade group the delegate is representing, and that the request is approved by his/her department head.

When a vacancy on the Student Council occurs, an alternate shall be appointed by the Lead Craft Instructor to serve until the next general election. The opportunity to serve as an alternate shall be extended first to unsuccessful candidates listed on the ballot in previous election, in order of number of votes received in the election. If no one is available from this list, an alternate shall be appointed by the Lead Craft Instructor with the recommendation of other apprentice instructors in the former Student Council member’s trade group.

Section 2 - Candidates wishing to run for the office of delegate or other Apprentice School Students' Association office must be apprentices at the time of taking office.

Section 3 - All candidates for the office of delegate must be informed of and agree to assume the duties involved with accepting a seat on Student Council.

These duties are:

a. Regular attendance of stated meetings - A delegate who is absent from two or more Student Council meetings shall have his/her attendance reviewed by the judicial committee

b. Participation in committee affairs - Each delegate will serve on a standing committee and failure to participate in that committee’s business will result in judicial review.

c. Participation in Student Council activities - All delegates must conform to the point system outlined in Article VIII of the Bylaws.

Section 4 - It is the Class Committee’s responsibility to review the records of all Student Council delegates. If delegates cannot fulfill his/her obligations to the Student Council, he/she will be recommended to the Executive Council for Judicial Review. The Executive Council will then proceed in establishing the Judicial Review Board in accordance with Article IX of the Bylaws.

Section 5A - A committee chairperson or appointed officer can be removed from office if, in the judgement of the President and the approval of the Faculty Advisor(s), his/her conduct is contrary to principles upon which the School and the Student Council operate.

Section 5B - An elected officer can be removed by a Special Judicial Review Board comprised of the Faculty Advisor(s) and one Student Council member from every department represented. The decision of the Review Board must be approved by a two-thirds majority vote. In the event that an elected officer is unable to complete his/her term in office, every elected officer beneath the vacated office will assume the next highest office, in accordance with the line of succession established in Article V, Section I of the Constitution. The President will then appoint a new Treasurer to be confirmed by a majority vote of the Student Council.

ARTICLE II - NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

Section 1 - Officers shall be elected in a general election in October. Newly elected officers will assume office on January 1st. During the transition period officers-elect shall attend Executive Council meetings and selections of appointed positions should be made by January 1st.

Section 2 - Nominations for President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer will be made by petition. Each petition must be signed by fifty active apprentices and submitted to the Faculty Advisor(s) to the Student Council by the date specified. Apprentices may sign only one petition for each office.

Section 3 - In the event that only one candidate seeks an office, that candidate will run unopposed. However, if no one seeks an office, nominations for that office will be made at the first stated meeting of the new term and the vacant office will be filled.

Section 4 - No candidate may seek office on a joint ticket with another candidate, but candidates may solicit votes for each other.

Section 5 – Criteria for elected officials: In order to run for election, The President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer must have served on the Student Council for at least one year. Elected officials must also be maintaining a G.P.A of 2.0 or better or have completed the academic portion of their apprenticeship. Individuals seeking office must also have an average shop grade of 70 or better. The Faculty Advisor(s) shall insure that the criteria has been met before placing the individual on the ballot.

Section 6 - Elections of officers will be held in the following manner: The candidates will prepare written information concerning themselves. The information will be distributed to each apprentice. The candidates will also prepare a short speech, introducing themselves to the Student Council at the Student Council Meeting preceding the election. Ballots will be distributed to each apprentice. A minimum of two days will be allowed for voting and the return of ballots to the Lead Apprentice Instructors. All ballots (paper or electronic) must be returned to the Administrator, Apprentice Craft Training as soon as possible after the completion of the ballots. Ballots will be turned over to the Faculty Advisor and the Executive Council and will remain sealed until counted under the supervision of the Faculty Advisor(s) and the Executive Council. In the event one or more Executive Council members are running for office, the Faculty Advisor(s) will appoint an alternate to fill their duties in counting the votes. No Student Council member running for office shall be present during the counting of the ballots. Final results will be posted and announced as soon as possible after the election. All candidates will be notified in writing and verbally of the results.

Section 7 - All members of the Association shall be given an opportunity to vote in the general elections.

Section 8A - Election of delegates will be conducted as soon as possible in November. Results of the election must be submitted to the Faculty Advisor(s) as soon as possible. All apprentices except those on academic probation are eligible to seek the office of delegate. During the time of issuing ballots for officers, the Academic/Craft Instructor will issue a ballot to all apprentices present. This ballot will be signed by each apprentice stating whether they are interested in becoming a delegate. These ballots will be received by the Faculty Advisor(s). The Faculty Advisor(s) will then separate the ballots by trades. The names of apprentices who are interested in becoming delegates will be issued to each Apprentice Craft Instructor. Apprentices will be allowed to vote for the allotted number of candidates from his/her trade group. The candidates in each group with the most votes will be elected delegates. The number of delegates from each trade will be determined by the size of that trade as of October 1st.

Section 8B - Any apprentice who will not be present during the voting period may request an absentee ballot prior to the election. This ballot must be returned to the Faculty Advisor(s) by Friday noon of the voting week. Any apprentice out of work or on an emergency status may request a special ballot, which will be a verbal vote given to the Faculty Advisor(s) and will be followed up by an absentee ballot signed by the apprentice.

Section 9- All newly elected delegates may be required to attend the December Student Council meeting. Discussion of unfinished business will be carried over to the new fiscal year. A special meeting may be held in January. A copy of the Bylaws and the Constitution will be made available to all members of the Student Council to be checked out upon request. The official Constitution and Bylaws will have the official school seal and will be kept in the office of the Administrator, Student Affairs. Each time the Bylaws are revised, they shall be marked to identify the official copy. Copies will be distributed to the following people: Director, Training & Development; Administrator, Student Affairs; Administrator, Academic and Admissions; Administrator, Apprentice Craft Training; Administrator, Design Apprenticeship; Faculty Advisors, and all members of the Executive Council.

Section 10 - If a matter arises and is deemed outside of the scope of Student Council powers as defined in the Constitution or By-laws, a majority vote of the Student Council may call a special general election. Special elections will be held in the following manner. Two weeks prior to any vote, written information will be distributed explaining the purpose of the vote. The information will be distributed by Apprentice Lead and Apprentice Craft Instructors. A minimum of two days will be allowed for voting and the return of ballots to the Lead Apprentice Instructors. All ballots must be returned to the Administrator, Apprentice Craft Training as soon as possible after the completion of the election. Ballots will be turned over to the Faculty Advisor(s) and will remain sealed until they are counted under the supervision of the Faculty Advisor and the Executive Council. A two-thirds majority vote is required to approve a matter by special general election. Final results will be posted and announced as soon as possible after the election.

Section 11 - The Faculty Advisor(s) shall act as the President’s counselor in a non-voting capacity and shall assist the President as the need arises. The Faculty Advisor(s) shall remain neutral to all persons running in the elections. The Faculty Advisor(s) will only supervise and observe these events.

ARTICLE III - STUDENT COUNCIL MEETINGS

Section 1 - Regular Student Council meetings shall be held on the second Friday of each month.

Section 2 - Twenty members constitute a quorum.

Section 3 - If any change is necessary to the meeting schedule, the change will be ordered by the President - with the consent of the Executive Council and the Faculty Advisor(s). Notifications of changed meeting dates shall be published through the Lead Apprentices Instructors.

Section 4 - Unless otherwise provided for in the Constitution or Bylaws, a majority vote of those present shall determine the disposition of matters before the meeting.

Section 5 - The presiding officer shall be the President or the next officer in attendance following the line of succession established in Article V. Section 1 of the Constitution. If no elected officials are present, the Faculty Advisor(s) shall preside.

Section 6 - The meetings will be conducted in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order (See Attachment 1). The Vice-President’s responsibility will be to ensure order or to appoint an individual in that capacity.

ARTICLE IV - FINANCE

Section 1 - The fiscal year shall run from January 1 through December 31 of each year. An annual accounting of the Association’s funds shall be presented to the Student Council at the regular March meeting of each year.

Section 2 - The Executive Council, with the aid of the Faculty Advisor(s), shall prepare an itemized, annual operating budget proposal. The incoming President will present this budget to the Student Council no later than the February meeting. The Student Council must approve each expenditure item by a two-thirds majority vote.

Section 3 - After initial approval of the annual operating budget, any delegate may propose modifications. A modification to the annual operating budget must be approved by a two-thirds majority of the Student Council.

ARTICLE VI - GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1 - No club, association, or society shall be chartered unless the following procedure has been followed: (a) petition of interested apprentice submitted to the Faculty Advisor(s); (b) approval of Student Council; (c) final approval by the Administrator, Student Affairs and the Director, Training & Development. Any club or organization that fails to function for a year, violates provisions of the Constitution, or violates rules for its own regulation as submitted with application for charter, shall forfeit its charter and right to exist. If a petition fails to be approved at any stage, it may not be submitted again prior to 90 days and a maximum of two times during a fiscal year.

Section 2 - The President for the proceeding year shall be an honorary member of the Student Council for the following year, to give advice when needed. They shall not have the power to vote on any business before the Council.

Section 3 - At the time of completion, each apprentice has the option to continue to purchase A.S.S.A.-sponsored event tickets and admission tickets to Apprentice School sports events at the same price and under the same conditions as apprentices for the remainder of the fiscal year. Intent to exercise this option must be declared on the day of the completion meeting. The option is exercised by payment in full by check within seven days of the completion meeting for the dues remaining until the end of the fiscal year.

ARTICLE VII - PROCEDURES FOR

HOMECOMING QUEEN ELECTIONS

Section 1 - All female apprentices except those on academic probation are eligible to be a contestant for Homecoming Queen. The Homecoming Court shall be composed of a queen and four attendants. The Queen and attendants will be elected by the Apprentice School Student Body. The election will be held in the following manner: (a) Prior to Homecoming, a notice will be issued in the newsletter requesting interested apprentices to pick up an application from the school. This notice will state the deadline for all applications to be submitted. (b) The Faculty Advisor(s) will prepare the ballot for election consistent with the established format. (c) This ballot will be made available to all apprentices for voting. All ballots must be returned to the Administrator, Apprentice Craft Training within one week from being issued. (d) The ballots will be turned over to the Faculty Advisor(s) and will remain sealed until counted under the Faculty Advisor(s) supervision. (e) Finalists will be notified as soon as possible prior to Homecoming. (f) Those not selected will also be notified as soon as possible.

ARTICLE VIII - MERIT AWARDS PROPOSALS

Section 1 - President - receives gavel plaque and gavel used during the year.

Vice-President - receives plaque

Secretary - receives plaque

Treasurer - receives plaque

The above officers will receive an award at the discretion of the Faculty Advisor(s). The President will advise the Faculty Advisor(s) on the job performance of the other officers.

Athletic Chairperson - plaque

Activities Chairperson - plaque

Publications Chairperson - plaque

Class Chairperson – plaque

Yearbook Chairperson – plaque

Public Relations Chairperson – plaque

Bylaws Chairperson – plaque

Chairperson(s) created per Article V, Section 7 - plaque

Upon the recommendation of the President and the agreement of the Faculty Advisor(s), the above chairpersons will receive an award. Special Awards maybe presented by the President upon approval by the Faculty Advisor(s)

Section 2 - Members of the Student Council will receive a merit award certificate for attending at least 10 out of 13, or 9 out of 12 of all Student Council meetings and meet the minimum requirements for receiving an invitation to the A.S.S.A. Banquet.

NOTE: The Secretary will keep the attendance records and submit them to the Faculty Advisor(s) at the end of the last Student Council meeting.

Section 3 - The Executive Council consists of individuals who are expected to be involved at a higher level than a normal delegate. An established awards system for officials and chairpersons is already given by Newport News Shipbuilding. If the Council agrees, an additional award from the A.S.S.A. may be given, but needs to be approved each year by the Council and the Faculty Advisor(s). This extra award must first be requested in writing to the Faculty Advisor(s) by the President at least three months prior to the end of the term. Thus, the officers and chairpersons would not be included in the point awards system. The Executive Council must be the point of contact at the designated number of events decided by the President at the beginning of the year. They must adhere to these rules, or be subject to Judicial Review.

Section 4A - Point System

Points will be awarded for a delegate’s participation in the support of activities approved by the Student Council. Three points per hour will be awarded for signing up and participating for any event sanctioned by the A.S.S.A. and requiring two days attendance. Two points will be awarded for participating without signing up.

A delegate who has volunteered for an activity is responsible for obtaining a replacement if he/she is unable to attend. Three negative points will be disbursed to any delegate who fails to meet his/her responsibility to attend or obtain a replacement for an event.

Section 4B - Point System

Members of any active Student Council committees are eligible to earn up to fifteen points per trimester. These points cannot be used towards the 10 points needed to avoid Judicial Review. These points can only be used towards the 75 points needed to attend the Awards Banquet or to earn the Top Ten Delegate Award. Disbursement of points will be made by the respective committee chairpersons with approval of the Class Committee chairperson. The maximum of 6 points per hour may be awarded to any delegate at any single event. No extra points can be allotted on the day of the event.

Section 5 - Point System

Varsity Athletic Award winners will be awarded fifteen points upon completion of their first sport, five upon completion of the second, and two upon completion of their third sport.

Section 6 - Point System

1. Committee points may be accumulated in any trimester.

2. A Total of 75 points must be earned in order for a delegate to receive an invitation to the Awards Banquet.

3. The top ten point earners (counting all points earned) receive an A.S.S.A. logo watch or a select a gift of their choice from a list of items provided by the Executive Council not to exceed $50.00.

4. All delegates must participate in the set-up or breakdown to receive points at events.

5. If a delegate is replaced, the new delegate is responsible to earn points based on the point system as follows:

6. To be removed from office a delegate must have a:

a. Review and recommendation by President plus Class Committee.

b. Review and recommendation by Judicial Review Board.

c. Review and recommendation by Faculty Advisor(s).

d. If above steps are approved, presentation to the Student Council by the President will occur and the delegate will be removed.

 

ARTICLE IX - JUDICIAL REVIEW BOARD

Section 1 - Members are selected from a master list of delegates who (a) volunteer, or (b) are appointed by the President. All delegates must be available to serve. The list will be volunteer first then in alphabetical order. Each selected member may request one deferment from serving, but will be placed at the top of the list.

Section 2 - Each member has one vote on all issues. The Faculty Advisor(s) will retain a veto of all decisions. If this veto is used, it may be overridden by a unanimous vote of the committee. If the veto is overridden, the case will be forwarded to the Administrator, Student Affairs and the Director, Training & Development for a final verdict.

Section 3 - A meeting of the Judicial Review Board may be called whenever deemed necessary by the President.

Section 4 - An accused individual shall be notified in writing and has the right to appear before the Judicial Review Board and present any evidence in their case. If the accused individual cannot be present, he/she may ask for only one postponement, or he/she may select an individual to represent them.

Section 5 - The Review Board receives recommendations made by the President or Class Committee for removal of a delegate who fails to perform his/her job responsibilities and obtains his/her mandatory amount of points for the allotted time period.

Section 6 - The Review Board receives recommendations for the removal of an appointed officer or elected official of the Executive Council from the Executive Council. Then the Judicial Review Board approves or disapproves for further action.

Section 7 - Any verdict may be appealed by the following steps:

a. Within one week of receiving an official written notice, an appeal must be filed with the Faculty Advisor.

b. This notice must include all reasons for the appeal.

c. An answer on this request must be issued within two weeks of receiving the appeal.

d. Approval or denial of any appeal must be issued by the Faculty Advisor(s) and the Administrator, Student Affairs.

ARTICLE X - AMENDMENTS

Section 1 - Amendments may be proposed by any member of the Association. The proposed amendments must be typed, dated, and presented to the Class Committee.

Section 2 - Proposed amendments that are presented to the Class Committee must contain the following information: (a) the date the proposed amendment was presented to the Class Committee; (b) the present wording of the article or the section to be changed; and (c) the name of the person who presented the proposed amendment.

Section 3 - The proposed amendment must be presented to the Class Committee at least two weeks before the next Student Council meeting. It will be the Class Committee’s responsibility to type the proposed amendment in a before and after form signed by the Administrator, Student Affairs, and to present it to the delegates at the next Student Council meeting.

Section 4 - When the proposed amendment is presented to the delegates, the Class Committee Chairperson will give each delegate a copy of the proposed amendment and read the amendment to the delegates. Then the proposed amendment will be discussed. If the proposed amendment is in conflict with any other article or section of the Bylaws, or if fifty percent of the delegates object to the wording of the proposed amendment, it will be tabled. Once the proposed amendment is tabled, it must be rewritten by the Class Committee and presented at the next Student Council meeting. If the proposed amendment is not tabled, a vote may be taken.

Section 5 - Each section of an article that is to be changed must be voted on separately.

Section 6 - A vote is valid if a quorum of 20 delegates is present. The vote can be taken by a show of hands or by written ballot. The vote is to be counted "For, against, abstained" - this count is to be included in the minutes. An amendment must be approved by a two-thirds majority vote of the Student Council.

Section 7 - Once a proposed amendment has been passed by the voting procedure outlined in Article IX, Section 6, it can be added to the current Bylaws pending the approval and signature of the Administrator, Student Affairs and the Director, Training & Development. If the Administrator, Student Affairs or the Director, Training & Development do not approve the proposed amendment, the originator of the amendment has the following options: (a) withdraw the amendment or (b) rewrite the amendment and resubmit to the Class Committee as a new amendment.

Robert’s Rules of Order

These are the rules for Student Council discussion, set forth by the

Constitution and Bylaws of the Apprentice School Student’s Association.

Attachment 1

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