Asbamendments
Asbamendments
Asbamendments
Section A. Our official school name shall be Buhach Colony High School.
Section B.We, the students of Buhach Colony High School, shall be called Thunder
Section C. Our official school colors shall be Vegas gold and black.
Section D.Our school mascot shall be Thor the Norse god of Thunder.
ARTICLE II: GENERAL PURPOSE
Section A.We the students of Buhach Colony High School, in order to promote unity among the
students, staff, and administration, to foster a better understanding of democratic government,
to enhance progress in educational, cultural, social, and athletic interests, in a manner
consistent with the administrative policy, do hereby ordain this document to be the constitution
for the Student Body of Buhach Colony High School.
1. To create a channel through which students can express and take part in the management of
school.
2. To establish and maintain a cooperative spirit between students and the faculty,
administration, and community.
3. To encourage school pride within the school and the community.
4. To establish a functional training experience in democratic self-government.
5. To guarantee freedom of speech while within the framework of this Constitution.
6. To guarantee individual rights on the basis of equality, and not on race, color, or creed.
7. To guarantee freedom to assemble and to organize for discussion or for the advocacy to
petition, to propagandize via printed matter, spoken word, or other non-violent means while
within the framework of the Constitution, the California Education Code, Title V, Administrative
Code, and regulations.
Section A.All regularly enrolled students of Buhach Colony School shall be members of this
association.
Section B.Involvement in any constituted club, organization, or activity as member or as a
leader will require membership as a student or staff member currently enrolled or working and
accredited at Buhach Colony High School, unless special administrative permission is given.
Section C.All Student Body members shall be subject to laws and restrictions, rights and
privileges, all which are stated in the Constitution.
Section D.All faculty members shall be considered honorary members of the Associated Student
Body.
ARTICLE V: OFFICERS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Section A.The Executive Council shall consist of the following elected offices:
1. Student Body President
2. Vice President
3. Secretary
4. Treasurer
5. Director of Activities
6. Director of Athletics
7. Director of Publicity
8. Commissioner of Rallies and Assemblies
9. Class Presidents or their designated representatives.
Section B.The Executive Council shall also consist of the following appointed offices.
1. Commissioner of Clubs
2. Commissioner of Dances
3. Commissioner of Lunch Time Activities
4. Commissioner of Technology
5. Commissioner of Renaissance
Section C.Each class shall elect, by the vote of the members of that class:
1. Freshmen Class President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and two Legislators.
2. Sophomore Class President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and two Legislators.
3. Junior Class President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and two Legislators.
4. Senior Class President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and two Legislators.
Section D. Additional officers to be appointed or elected if necessary are as follows:
1. Parliamentarian
Section E.All Executive Council and Class Officers must be members of the Buhach Colony
High School Associated Student Body.
Section F.All Executive Council officers and sophomore, Junior and Senior Class Offices shall
be selected in the spring of the previous school year. In the elected positions, the candidate
with the majority of votes will be the new position holder.
Section G. Class officers shall also serve as members of the Executive Student Council.
ARTICLE VI: DUTIES OF OFFICERS
Section A.Student Body President:
1. Shall maintain and enforce the Constitution.
2. Shall preside at all meetings of the Executive Council.
3. Shall have the responsibility of and the authority to coordinate all Associated Student Body
activities and perform any other duties that ordinarily revolve upon such an office.
4. Shall prepare an agenda for each Student Council meeting.
5. To oversee the execution of all final policy and legislative decisions.
6. Shall have the power to make appointments to any committee deemed necessary.
7. May temporarily create any committee he/she deems necessary. This committee may be
approved by a simple majority vote of the Associated Student Body Officers.
8. Shall represent the Associated Student Body on all community and advisory committees or
appoint a representative to serve in that capacity.
9. To call special meetings of the members of the Student Body, Executive Council, Student
activities.
4. Shall prepare a financial report at least once a month and submit it to the Executive Council
for approval.
5. Act in an advisory capacity to the Executive Council on financial matters.
6. Act in an advisory capacity to Class Treasurers on financial matters.
7. Help prepare the annual Associated Student Body budget.
8. Shall be authorized to approve any one financial transaction of no more than $500.00.
9. Keep record of budgets of all Class Councils, Clubs and Organizations.
10. Will collaborate with the school accounting technician concerning Associated Student Body
accounts.
4. Work with the Spirit Leaders and other clubs, organizations, and committees for the purpose
of publicity.
5. Arrange spirit bulletins (ex: class competition board) and posters for student activities
throughout the year.
6. Work with the faculty on student/teacher relations and communications.
Section H.Commissioner of Rallies and Assemblies:
1. Shall schedule, organize, coordinate and plan all rallies under the direction of the Director of
Activities.
2. Shall maintain a record of all class spirit points.
3. Carry out duties and responsibilities upon request of the Executive Council, Associated
Student Body President, or Director of Student Activities
1. Shall plan, schedule, and coordinate all noontime activities under the direction of the Director
of Activities.
2. Shall organize all contests, tournaments, games, etc.
3. Shall plan, coordinate and oversee the playing of music during lunch.
4. Shall be required to get requisitions and proper supplies prior to the day of.
Section L.Commissioner of Technology:
1. Shall assist the Director of Activities in updating and keeping current the Buhach Colony High
School web site.
2. Will assist the Commissioner of Rallies and Assemblies with the operation of the sound
system and/or technological special effects.
3. Will assist the Director of Publicity when theres a need for technological support for the
public relations and communications of the Executive Council with the general student body,
other schools and the community.
4. Will perform any other duties that ordinarily revolve upon such an office.
Section M:Commissioner of Renaissance:
1. Shall assist Commissioner of Rallies and Assemblies in planning Renaissance Rallies
quarterly.
2. Will be responsible for making certificates for Renaissance recipients; staff, students and
communities
3. Shall coordinate with data entry, Activities Director, and the schools contracted photographer
to print Renaissance cards quarterly.
Section O. Parliamentarian:
1. Shall serve as an advisor to the Executive Council on all matters relating to proper meeting
procedures.
2. Will assist the Commissioner of Clubs in organizing club structures and overseeing club
meetings to ensure proper procedures are followed.
3. May attend meetings of the Executive Council to oversee proceedings and make
recommendations to members as needed.
4. May advise the presiding officer or other members on rulings of parliamentary law.
5. Will assist the president in maintaining order during meetings of the Executive Council.
6. May participate in meetings of the Executive Council with permission granted by the Council.
7. Will be responsible for assisting in the execution of parliamentary law within the Associated
Student Body and any other organized group within the school.
8. Shall serve as an interpreter of all official documents of the Associated Student Body.
9. Shall be responsible for any other matters which regard parliamentary law that may arise.
Section B. The Vice President with the approval of the Director of Student Activities shall
designate a day of elections and develop a system of accountability, which will supervise the
printing, distribution, collection, polling areas, and counting of ballots.
Section C. Candidates will be approved to run for office when they fill out the necessary
paperwork and are certified by the Vice President and Director of Student Activities as official
candidates.
Section D. A candidate for the Associated Student Body office shall be designated as the duly
elected holder of that office if he/she receives a simple majority (50% + 1) of the votes cast at
the on the following basis: 25% campaigning, 25% interview, 25% popular vote, and 25%
recommendation from teachers, current officers, and the Director of Student Activities. A system
for scoring each section and deciding how it factors into a final result must be adopted by the
Executive Council each year. A primary, general, or special election or special election by
delegates will be held to fulfill the popular vote.
1. Primary Election: Any candidate receiving a simple majority (50% + 1) of the votes in this
election shall receive the highest possible scores for this section, depending on the system
devised for that year. be designated as the duly elected holder of that office. If no one
candidate receives a simple majority, the two candidates who receive the most votes shall be
eligible to run in the general election.
2. General Election: This is the run-off election between the top two candidates of the primary
election.
3. Special Election: Any election, which is conducted in addition to the primary or general
election.
4. Special Election by Delegates: A convention (i.e. Election Convention) that is conducted with
a delegation of students that may be held as an alternative to a primary election.
Section E. Every person who desires to have his/her name counted for a particular office shall
meet all election requirements as stated in Articles IV and VII.
Section F. All Executive Council officers shall be selected in the spring of the previous school
year. In the elected positions, the general associated student body will elect the candidate. The
majority of votes will be the new position holder.
Section G. Each individual class, excluding the Ninth Grade, shall elect its officers following the
election of the Executive Council, whose terms of office shall begin with the last school day of
the year elected and end with the last school day of the year in office.
Section H. Commissioners offices that are appointed will be held following the election of class
officers. Candidates must fill out an application and will be interviewed by the Director of
Student Activities, outgoing Student Body President, and outgoing Student Body Vice President.
Other commissioners may be included in the committee as deemed necessary by the Director
of Student Activities.
Section I. The entering eighth grade members of the Association shall vote for Class Officers
within the first month of the school year. Their terms of office shall begin immediately upon
election and end with the last school day of the year in office.
Section J. Candidates for the office of Student Body President and Vice President must be of
the highest ranking class when holding the office.
Section K. All elected and appointed officers must have at least a 2.5 grade point average in all
course work they undertake at any high school during the semester prior to running for office,
and they must maintain at least a 2.5 grade average while holding office.
Section L. Student council shall determine ASB policy by a majority vote when there is a
question or confusion to the election process.
Section M. No position is finalized until the student council puts the names on the silent ballot at
the beginning of campaigning.
Section C.Associated Student Body officers who are required to attend the Executive Council
meetings must do so or such members will be removed from office. Three unexcused missed
meetings by any member will result in loss of member privileges or automatic dismissal from the
Executive Council. There will be exceptions to this requirement in cases of emergencies or
other special circumstances.
Section D. Upon petition of twenty-five (25) percent of the student body demanding the recall of
any Executive Council or Class Officer, a recall election must be held. The recall petition must
state the reason for the recall. The officer subjected to the recall shall have the opportunity to
defend themselves before the general student body. The petition will be brought before the
Executive Student Council to decide if action should be taken. The recall election must be held
within two weeks of the receipt of the petition and the verification of the signatures. A two-thirds
vote of No Confidence from the Executive Council is necessary for recall and removal. A
supermajority of the entire student body would also be sufficient to remove an officer if such
method is desired. The member under investigation may not be present when a vote is taken.
The vote must not be taken sooner than 2 weeks after complaint is made. No officer may be
removed without the final approval of the Director of Student Activities, however, action may not
be taken without a vote to do so by the Executive Council.
Section E. Members of the Associated Student Body may submit an anonymous request for the
investigation of Officers, Elected or Appointed Commissioners, or other members of the ASB for
possible cause for removal. A petition from twenty-five percent of the student body is not needed
in this case.
Section F.The Student Body Vice President shall assume the office for the remainder of the
term in the event of permanent disability or ineligibility of a Student Body President, provided
that the Vice President is fully qualified to administer this office properly, as determined by the
Director of Student Activities. In the event the Vice President is unqualified or unable to fill the
office of President a special election will take place to elect a new President.
Section G.In the case of vacancy of any other Student Body Officers, including Commissioners,
the Executive Council shall elect a replacement with a majority vote within two weeks of the
vacancy of office. Unelected commissioner positions will be filled through the process described
in Article VII, Section H.
Section H.In case of vacancy in the office of Class President, the Vice President assumes the
duties of the President, and the class follows the procedure for filling the office of Vice President
as described in the following section.
Section I.In case of vacancy in the office of Class Vice President, Secretary, or Treasurer, the
office shall be filled by a person of that class recommended by the Class Officers and approved
by the Executive Council.
Section J. Any officer who is suspended or subject to other major disciplinary actions due to
violations warranting to do so under campus regulations shall be removed from office
immediately. Section D of this article does not apply in this circumstance. The vacancy shall be
1. Each class shall hold an official meeting once a month to discuss class activities, approve
funding and make decisions pertinent to their class.
2. The Class President will preside over the meetings and will determine when each meeting will
take place.
3. No member of a Class Office will hold more than one office.
4. Each Class President will be enrolled in one period of Leadership class during their term in
office.
Section A.The Constitution should become effective when submitted to the general student body
in a special election. A majority of the votes cast is needed to approve a new constitution.
Section A.The Associated Student Body President may, with the approval of the Executive
Council, appoint a committee to revise the constitution or other amendments. The revision,
after passing the Executive Council by a simple majority, will may be submitted to the Student
Senate for a two-thirds approval vote if such action is desired. Once approved will then be
submitted to the general student body in a special election. A majority of the votes cast is
needed to approve a new constitution. The amendments must be made available to the student
body for review prior to any vote. A vote by the student body may be taken in the form of
unanimous consent given that there are no objections. If objections are raised, the query may
Section B.If the general student body does not pass the constitution, it will be referred back to
the committee for additions, deletions, and/or revisions.
Section C.If the constitution is approved then the Director of Student Activities shall forward a
written recommendation to the Secretary of the MUHSD Board of Trustees for their approval.
Amendments
Sponsored by:
Buhach Colony Parliamentarians Club
Kathryn Koehn
Travis Harding
Steve Obad
Authored by:
Marc Olds
Jonah Johnson
Kathryn Koehn