Student Body Office Elections

2026-2027

Student Government at Carey

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What is the purpose?

* Voice of students

* Leaders of student council

* Promote unity, respect and spirit

* Offer and oversee activities

* Gather and present concerns of students to faculty.

Student Body Offices

1. President

• Represents student body at school activities.
• Develops agenda for and presides at student council meetings
• Knows the basic rules of parliamentary procedure.
• Votes when there is a tie.
• Conducts him/herself with academic integrity and exemplary conduct
• Delegate duties as needed to other student body officers

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2. Vice President

• Represents the study body at the request of the president.
• Knows the basic rules of parliamentary procedure.
• Serves in the absence of the president.
• Oversees assigned responsibilities.
• Conducts him/herself with academic integrity and exemplary conduct
• In charge of all interclass communication

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3. Secretary

• Keeps accurate minutes of all meetings, take attendance, makes agenda with President
• Handles all council correspondence
• Reports at each meeting the minutes from previous meeting.
• Types materials for student council officers.
• Conducts him/herself with academic integrity and exemplary conduct.

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4. Treasurer

• Presents proposed budget of activities to the student council.
• Handles all funds.
• Keeps accurate record on income and expenses.
• Reports at each meeting on money matters
• Coordinates fundraising projects of the student council.
• Conducts him/herself with academic integrity and exemplary conduct.

Student Body Offices

To sum it up, student body officers should exhibit 3 qualities:

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Responsibility

Initiative

Leadership

Who can run for office?

• 9-12 grade, Current 8-11 graders
• President must be a senior.
• Must be in good academic (3.0 GPA) and attendance standing.

Election Timeline

May 5-19

• Must attend the meeting on May 5th or plan to meet with the Student Council Advisor Prior to running.

Election Timeline

May 5-11th: Petition period

• Get petitions signed by 10 students from Carey School. Remind those who sign they can NOT sign anyone else's or yours will be void. Get 12 just in case.
• 2 Teachers’ Recommendations
• $200 Limit for campaign funding

Election Timeline

May 5th-19th

• Full 1 Page essay, 12 size font, double-spaced as to why you would be good in that office. What are your plans. If less than a page you will not be considered. May 11th
• High school transcripts May 11th
• Forms turned in by May 11th @
• Election speech due May 18th @ assembly
• Voting by the end of lunch May 19th.

Election Timeline

May 5-19th

• Campaigning begins May 14th Campaigning ends May 18th
• Posters and handouts acceptable
• Election speeches are May 18th
• SPEECHES MUST BE TURNED IN AND PRESENTED TO Mr. Durtschi by MAY 15th, BEFORE SCHOOL, AT LUNCH,OR AFTERSCHOOL

Cautions about campaigning

• Destroying posters of defaming candidates will be cause for disqualification. This includes on social media and electronically.
• Posters must be taken down May 19th. Make sure you leave it better than when you found it.

Good luck campaigning

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• Have fun and remember to keep it classy and support each other no matter who wins.
• Remember you make a difference and you are Carey School.
• Thank you for running.

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