| Farwell Area Schools |
| Bylaws & Policies |
5820 - STUDENT GOVERNMENT
The Board of Education acknowledges the importance of offering students the opportunity to participate in self-government within the establishment of the schools.
Students shall have the right to organize, conduct meetings, elect officers and representatives, and petition the Board.
The Board will recognize the Student Council as the official voice of the student body and for the purpose of:
| A. | giving students practical experience in organizing, planning, and affecting outcomes; | |
| B. | developing student leadership; | |
| C. | providing a learning experience in democratic decision making. |
The Superintendent shall establish administrative guidelines to implement this policy which:
| A. | invite the participation of students in their formulation; | |
| B. | assure that all students have equal access to the student government and an opportunity to vote and hold office; | |
| C. | require fiscal accountability and adherence to Board policy for all financial aspects of student government activity; | |
| D. | require that decisions made and actions taken by the student government organization, in accordance with and within the scope of the constitution approved by the Board, shall not be voided or vetoed by any staff member. |