CONSTITUTION OF THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY AEST WINDSOR-PLAINSBORO HIGH SCHODL Article 1 + Purpose Section I; The purposa of the National Honor Socioty shall be to create enthusiasm for scholership, to stimulate a desis to render service, to promote leadership and to dovelap character in students of secondary schools. Article = The Principal Section I: The principal shall rasarva tho rights fo approve all activities and decisions of the chapter Section Il: The principal chall annusily appoint a chaptor advisor, who may serve consecutive terms. ‘Section Ili; The rinipal shall be part of the local school district appeal process for non- selecton or dismissal cases. Article ll = The Chapter Advisor Section I: The chapter advigor shall be responsible for the day-to-day supervision of the ‘lub end shall act as a liaison between the studonts, administration, faculty and ‘comunity. ‘Section tl: The chaptar advicor shall Keep files on membership chapter activity, history and financial transactions. ‘The advisor shall send an annual raport to the national office ‘Section Ill: The chapter advisor shall help the chapter officers understand and perform thelr tis. The chapter advicor may rovlow and assist the mombors as wel, Article IV - The Facuity Council ‘The faculty council ehall consist of five voting facuity members appointed by the principal, but not including any principal or assistant principal. “The tarm ofthe faculty council shall be one year. Membors may bo appointed to ‘consecutive terms, Section sl: The chapter advisor shall be an ex-officio, non-voting, sixth member of the faculty council ‘Section SeetionSection 1V: Tho ‘acully counel! shall moot at least once a year to select members and 19 conslier dlemissal, non-selection and warring casas. Artlola V- Mombershtp ‘Section f: _Membotehip in a local chapter is an honor bestowed by ths facully council based ‘on outstanding scholarship, character, leadership and service, Members have the respensiblty to continue to exhibit these qualities after salection. Section i: Membership consists of active and graduate. Active members become graduate ‘upon graduation and thereafter have no voica or vata in chaptor affairs. Section Ill: The ‘scully counell ean bestow honorary membership to any faculty or other adult who demonstrates outstanding service to the school in keeping with the ppurpeee of the National Honor Sociaty Section IV: Candidates becama membars when inducted at a special ceremony. Saction V:Senler members in good sianding are eligible for the National Honor Society ‘Scholarship Program ‘Section VI: An National Honor Socioty momber who transfers ffom another school and brings 4 letter of recommendation from his formor principal or adviser is automatically scceptad. The transfer member must meet the naw chapter's standards within fone comester to remain eligible Scotion Vil: Members sho tosign or ara dlamissed can never again be mado sligble for membership. Article VI - Selaction Process Section f: Candidates must be juniors or seniors and must have attended the school for a reasonable amount of time to be daterminad by the council Section ii; Canddates must have a cumulative GPA of at least 35 on a 4.0 scale. Candidates ‘must then be avaluated on the basis of sérvico, character and leadership. Section ii; Seleation is made by a majorty vote ofthe council Section IV; A dateription of the school selection process must be published In a timely {ashlen in a school publication and mado avallabe to all students. Section V: The cecslon ofthe faculty council cannet be appealad to a higher author. Article Vl ~ Dismissal Section t: ‘The dlamlssal process 's to be determined by tha faculty council in accordance vith Hational Honor Socity cules and made available {0 ail interested partes.Section il; Mlsiag two mestings ina month or a total of three meetings without an adequate excuse can be considered grounds for bringing a case before the council Nisconduct or purposoul failure to full National Honor Sociaty obligations can also bring a case before the councl Section Il: Mombere shail ba given a reazor and time to correct their performances before dismissal proceedings begin, excopt in flagrant violations of school or civil law, Section IV: In alleases of impending dismissal, the member shall have the right to a hearing botore the faculty counc. Section V: A dismissed member may appeal the decision undar tho same rules for isciinary appeals in the school cst. le amount of wamings of bshaviocal violations Article Vill = The Officers ‘Section : The Hational Henor Society shell have the following oificars: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and Histerlan, Soction i: All offears shall be electod by a majoity vote of the members. Section il: Only active mombors shall be eligible for offices. Section IV: The term ofall officers shall be ono year. Article IX - ‘The President ‘Section I: The President is the chief officer of tha National Honor Society, shall preside over all mectings and establish communications with the administration and count Section I; The President shall have no more cights than any other member, Section il: The Prosidont must attend all genoral meetings oF be issued a waming Section IV: The Fresident shall approve committee chairpersons with the approval of the other oifleers. Article X - The Vice-President Secon: The Vice-President shall take the seat of the President in case of dismissal, removal or other absonco of tho President ‘Section li: The Yce-Prosident shall be the Constitutional Committee Chalrpereon and must attend all meetings. Section il: The Vice-President may voto the President's cholee for Services Committes Chalrperson. ‘Section IV: The Vize-President may sot up now committees with the approval of 3/4 of the‘mambars. Tha existance and funetions of any new eommites shall be 1endments, Anlisle XI = Junior officers Section It Tha Troasuror shall bo tha Fund-Raising Commitee chalrinan and chall handle all hanclal transactions, ‘Section Ii: The Secretary shall Koop notas of mactings and handle Internal communications, attendance ani al protocol Section i; The Historian shall oop records of all actvtios of the National Honor Social. Article XII - The Executive Committee Section |; The committee shall consist of the chaptor officers and adviser. Section i: Tho committee shall provide tha general planning, supervielon and coordination of society activity subject fo the members! approval, it shal also bo rosponsiblo, for ensuring club policy matchos school regulations, Article XI - Committees Section k National Honor Society shall eeate a Conatitutionsl, Service and Fund- Raising commitos Soction I; The Constitutional Committee Chairperson shall be the Vice-Presidant ‘Section ll; The Services Commitee Chalperson shall be appointad by the President. Section IV: The Fundraising Committoe Chalrporsen shall be the Treasurer. Section V: The Chaleperson shall be the leader and coordinator of each commit, Article XIV = The Constitutional Committee ‘Section f: ‘The Constitutional Commitee shall draw up and maintain a working constitution. Section |The Constitutional Committee shall intiata the impeachment process of any officer. Impeachment must be approved by a 3/4 majorty vote of the members. ‘Section ll Tha Constitutional Committee may assist In interpreting the Constitstion. Article XV - The Service Committee Section |: The Service Committea shal initiate members to give servic.Article XVI = Tie Fundraising Committee Section I: ‘The Fundraising Commitee chall generate ideas for ereating eavenue and shall rainiain a treasury ‘Section ll; The ‘roasurer shall contol all funds and coordinate fundraising activios, Articla XVII - Meetings Section I: Goneral Maatings shall be held twee a month, Section Ii; Committees shall meet at laast once a month and shall be presided by tha Ccornittee chairparson or, in the chalrpercon’s absence, the highestranking office Article XVIII = Projects ‘Section : ‘The Prosident is the chlot officer of the National Honor Sacialy, shall preside lover all mestings and establish communications wit the administration and ‘count Soction I: Tha President shall have no more rights than any ather member, Section I: The President must attend all gneral maatings or be Issued a waning, Section IV; The President shall approve committee chairpersons with tha approval of the other officers. Article X + The Vieo President Section I: The Vice-President shall fake tho soat of the President In case of dlsmiseal, removal or other absence of the President. Section il: The Vice-President shall be the Constiullonal Committee Chairperson and must attend all meetings ‘Tho Vico-Prosident may voto tho President's choles for Service Committes Chairparson, ‘The Vice-President may set up new committoes with the approval of 3/4 of the ‘members. The existance and functions of any new committee chall be Hated in the ‘amendments, Article XI - Junlor Officers Section | The Teasurer shall be the Fund-Raising Committee chairman and shall handle all financial transactionsSection tl: The Secretary shall keep notes of mestings and handlo inlornal communications, attendance and all protocol Section Ills The tlstorian shall keap records ofall activi of the Hational Honor Sodaly Article Xl ‘The Executive Committes Section The committee shall consist of tha chapter oticers and advisor. Section tl: The comnmitlea shall provide the geieral planning, supervision and coordination of Society activty subjact to the mambers' approval. It shall also be responsible {or encuting club policy matches school ragulations. Article XI = Committess Section | The National Honar Saciaty shall creato a Consttutlonal, Service and Fund- Ralsing committee. . ‘Tha Constitutional Committee Chairperson shall be the Vice-President. Section i: Section Iii: The Serviee Commitee Chalrarson shall be appointed by the Prosidont. Section 1¥: The Fundraising Commitee Chalrperson shall be the Treasurer. Section V The Chairperson shall be the leader and coordinator of each commitee Article XIV The Constitutional Committee Section f: The Constitutional Commitee shall draw up and maintain a working constitution. Section tl: The Constitutlonal Committee chall initiate the impaachmont process of any cfice: Impeachment must be approved by a 3/4 majority vote of the members. Section i: The Constitutional ?Commitee may assist in interpreting the Constitution. Article XY = The Service Committes Section i The Service Commitea Sha iniato membars to give service, Article XVI + The Fundraising Committee Section: Tha Fundraising Commitee shall gonerate Idsas for ereating rovenua and shall maintain a treasury. The Treasurer shall control funds and coordinate fundraising activites. SectionArticle XVI - deetings Section t: General moctings shat! be held twice a month, Section tt: Committees shall meot at least once a month and shall be presided by the committee chairperson or, tn the chakparson's absence, tha highest-ranking offer. Adlicle XVIIL = Projects ‘Section f: The Watlonal Honor Soctaty shall have ragular servica projects. Section Il: All members shall participate In these general projects, Additionally, members are responsible for personally participating in service of thele own choosing. Section Ili; These service projects shal fil a need in the school or community, shall be suppotted by the administration and faculty and chall be appropriate according to ‘he idoals of the National Honar Seciely Article XIX + Amendments ‘Section |; This consttation may be amended, Section tl: A majority vote in the Constitutional Committee shail bring an amendment to a genera vote. Section Ili; A a/é majority of the general membership shall be needed 10 ratily an amendment