Student Council is...
Student council is not just another organization. It is more than a group and more than a club. It is like a family. We work together as a team to make our school a better place and to satisfy the students and faculty to make them feel at home here at Longfellow Junior High. We do a variety of things to improve our school such as refinishing our auditorium entrance, getting the Internet connected to all of the classrooms, and working on small projects to make the school look better. This "family" of students get together often to discuss these ways to improve our school and how to make us stand out in the community as leaders. We want Enid to view the Longfellow students as important members of our community.
Student Council
All student councils need officers to run the meetings and take charge. The standard amount of officers ranges from five to eight students. These offices are president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, parliamentarian, and one to three committee officers. The president's job is to preside over all meetings, oversee all committees, recognize all motions made by the student council members, call special meetings when necessary, work for the general welfare and success of the school, and preside over officers planning the meetings. The vice-president's job is to preside at all meetings in the absence of the president, assist the president in the office, and be the service chair of the student services committee. The secretary's job is to keep attendance records indicating unexcused and excused absences and tardies, accurately record the minutes of the meetings, handle all correspondence pertaining to the council, and serve as chair of publicity committee. The treasurer takes care of all financial business, acts as secretary in the absence of the secretary, and serves as chair of the fundraising committee. The parliamentarian sees that the parliamentary procedure is followed at all meetings and serves as chair of the community committee. Other committee officers take over jobs deemed necessary by the sponsors and are chair of special committees.