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HCASC

General

Assembly

September 21st

Agenda & attendance here →

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Virtual Guidelines

Respect yourself and others.

Use constructive language

Use the Q&A box for any questions you have.

Seek to understand before being understood.

B

C

D

A

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Table of contents

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02

03

04

Meet the OT & Committees!

Introduction

Guiding Principles & SMOB report

Presentation

Rotating groups with your table

Discussions

Opportunities & Networking

Conclusion

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Mission:

“engage, connect, and advocate for students”

HCASC

Students

SGA

MASC

Central Office

SMOB

Board of Education (BoE)

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Vision

To be the organization which engages students who traditionally don’t have a seat at the table in a safe, inclusive, and nurturing environment.

Vision

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This or That?

Rewind time

Pause time

B

A

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This or That?

Hang out with friends

A

Spend time alone

B

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Meet the OT

President

Oliver Song

Saturn

Student Member

Abisola Ayoola

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Meet the OT

1st Vice President

Allie Liu

Saturn

2nd Vice President

Christel Annan

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Meet the OT

Corresponding Secretary

James Obasiolu

Saturn

Recording Secretary

Lily Shangloo

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Meet the OT

Chief of Staff

Nicole Walker

Saturn

Parliamentarian

Ashna Pandya

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President’s Report

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Problem

Not all schools are represented at HCASC; cyclical in nature

Efforts to ensure representation from all schools in HCPSS

Solution

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OT Action Steps

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OT Action Steps

Utilizing connections with school leaders

Promoting opportunities

Forming a network of School Representatives

Conducting school visits

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2021-2022 School Representation in Leadership

Missing:

  • Hebron
  • Hammond
  • Homewood
  • Oakland Mills
  • Reservoir

# of Schools: 9

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2022-2023 School Representation in Leadership

# of Schools: 13

Missing:

  • Hammond
  • Homewood
  • Oakland Mills

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Student Member Report

Survey + Focus Group

Tuesday, October 4th (3pm)

Survey on Canvas!

Contact info

GoFan Feedback

Next BOE Meeting

Virtual Instruction Days

1

2

4

Instagram: @hocosmob

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Student Member Report

Surveys!

Virtual Instruction Days

GoFan Ticketing

linktr.ee/hocosmob

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Discussion Time!

Remember to…

  • Be respectful
  • Stay open minded
  • Make space of others
  • Ask questions!

We hope that you…

  • Meet new people
  • Hear new perspectives
  • Give someone a helpful word of advice
  • Take away useful information

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Rotating Discussions

The number on your name tag is your group number

5 questions and each group will spend 5 minutes at each

Write down your ideas on the paper

At the affirmations table, write down something good you hope will happen

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Questions

  1. What are some ways that you keep organized for the school year?
  2. For seniors applying to college: what is difficult? What should underclassmen do to prepare for the application process?
  3. What are some ways that you take care of your mental health and wellness?
  4. What do you wish adults (teachers or county leaders) knew about student experiences so far?
  5. What are some clubs or extracurricular activities that you are interested in?

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Recap

  • What is one thing you learned?
  • How will you share what you have learned?

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Appointed Staff

Make change with other students around the county

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Why should you apply?

Build connections

Pursue action projects

Exercise leadership

Make change

Learn new things

Join a community

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Committees

Accessibility

Arts

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Committees

Environmental Affairs (EAC)

Election Coordinating

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Committees

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI)

Health and Social Issues

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Committees

Legislative Affairs (LAC)

Mentorship

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Committees

Public Relations

School Representation

Representatives to HCASC and the Board can serve on school representation

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Committees

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)

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Timeline

Meet with Chief of Staff and Chairs

Interview

Build community through action

Results

Fill out short application by 10/8/22

Apply

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Timeline

Fill out short application by 10/8/22

Apply

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Next General Assemblies

HCASC is looking to conduct after school visits to clubs. If you are interested in having HCASC come to a club meeting, please let us know!

October 19th

November 16th

December 21st

January 18th

February 15th

Centennial

Homewood

Howard

Long Reach

Mt. Hebron

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Listen & Learns

November 2nd @7:00 pm at Wilde Lake High School

When is the next one?

A safe space where you can share your concerns with HCPSS leaders

What is it?

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What happens now?

Tell others about HCASC

Review and share the agenda

Build a community

Agenda

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Visit our Instagram and website!

@_hcasc_

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Picture Time!

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Howard County Association of Student Councils

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Networking

03

  • Connections matter
  • Talk to people of different perspectives
  • Learn something new!

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Three Stations

Officer Team

02

03

HCASC related concerns (opportunities, share ideas & feedback, ask questions)

Give feedback on or find out more about policy

Policy Review

Give feedback on or find out more about BoE initiatives

Student Member

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Thank you!

HCASC.hcpss.org

@_hcasc_

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