Resources HomeResourcesSchool Council Constitution School Council Constitution Your school name Your email address Councillors and their behaviour and attitude The council shall be made up of two representatives from each class, one boy and one girl. A councillor, once elected will be on the School Council for one year. A councillor, once elected will be on the School Council for one term. Once a pupil has been a councillor in the school, they cannot stand for election a second time. Pupils can stand for election to be councillors as often as they want while they are part of the school. Councillors, as representatives of pupils of the school agree to maintain the highest standards of behaviour. The councillors will treat with politeness any visitors to the meeting. Add your own statement to "councillors' behaviour and attitude" Voting and selection procedures All decisions taken at School Council meetings shall be by show of hands with votes for and against recorded If a vote is a tie, the chairperson will have the deciding vote The link teacher or headteacher is not allowed to vote in School Council meetings The link teacher or headteacher can vote in School Council meetings The chairperson will be elected by the councillors The chairperson will be decided by the link teacher or headteacher The secretary will be selected by the chairperson The secretary will be decided by a vote by all the councillors A councillor may be voted off the council if their behaviour in school becomes a problem Add your own statements to voting and selection procedures here. School council meetings will be held Once a week Once a fortnight Once every half term Whenever time permits Structures and procedures at School Council meetings Meetings will only occur when the link teacher or headteacher is present The agenda will be decided in advance by the chairperson The agenda will be decided in advance by the chairperson, the secretary and others who the chair chooses The agenda will be decided at the meeting by all the councillors The council must make sure that all people likely to be affected by a decision are informed first and have a chance to comment Minutes will be taken at every council meeting and every decision made will be carefully written down The council will invite a wide range of people to meetings to help the councillors make the best decisions The chairperson is in charge of the School Council meeting and has the right to silence people or remove them from the meeting if they are behaving badly The link teacher or headteacher will have the right to prevent the School Council discussing any issues that s/he believes the council do not have the right to discuss or the power to do anything about The link teacher or headteacher will have the right to prevent the School Council making a decision that s/he considers is not the responsibility of the council or within its powers to decide The link teacher or headteacher do not have the right under any circumstances to interfere with the issues the council decides to discuss or the decisions it chooses to make Add your own statement to ‘structures’. Promoting the School Council: giving the school community a voice The School Council will have a noticeboard in a prominent place in the school There will be a School Council suggestion box in each classroom for children to make comments to their council There will be a School Council suggestion box near the front entrance of the school for anyone, including parents and visitors to the school, to make comments to the School Councillors Add your own statement to ‘promoting the School Council’. School council rights and responsibilities The council will have its own account and spend money as it chooses The council will have an account but can only spend money with the agreement of the headteacher The council will not have its own account All members of the school will be informed of the decision the council has taken The council fully supports the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and will always try to address issues which threaten or violate these rights The council will have a responsibility to help the school become more environmentally friendly The council will have the responsibility to think of ways to help the local community become a safer, healthier and more peaceful place to live in. The council will have the responsibility to make sure that the school buys products from companies that have a good record on human rights and the environment Add your own statements to School Council rights and responsibilities. Submit By submitting this form you agree to our privacy policy. Previous resource Back to top Next resource
