Copyright 2000 National Association of Secondary School Principals
Guidelines and Principles for Student Government

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PLEASE NOTE: The Michigan Associations of Student Councils & Honor Societies do NOT verify that the documents below meet any particular guidelines of student leadership. Use these samples as GUIDES along with your own school's policies/procedures/constitution. A sample, basic constitution is attached immediately below as well. For more help, see Guidelines and Principles for Student Government.

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Avery Doninger was disqualified by officials at Lewis Mills High School ("LMHS"), in Burlington, Connecticut, from running for senior class secretary after posting on her weblog a "vulgar and misleading message about the supposed cancellation" of a school event called "Jamfest".  Doninger and her mother sued to force LMHS to allow her to run for secretary, which was denied by a U.S. district court (See School Law Notes, November 21, 2007). They appealed the decision, but the Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that Doninger's constitutional rights were not violated when LMHS officials decided to punish her for her speech even though it was posted off-campus. Doninger v
Niehoff, __ F3d __ (CA 2, 2008).

There has been discussion about adjusting the voting age down to age 16. What do you think about this?

ATTENTION: Student Council & Honor Society Students

WANTED: Your views-and your voices!

We want to talk with your School Council or Honor Society about life after high school. Going to work? Going to college? What choices are you and your friends making and why?

WHO ARE WE? Your Child is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving attitudes about education. We think going to college is important to your future and ours, and we've been talking about it a lot lately.