Student Council Advisor Notebook - Application Election Meeting Forms

Build a solid Student Council Government program with this sample constitution, candidate application, election and meeting minute templates, plus a calendar of events and idea sheets.

The Student Council Advisor How-To Guide handbook is 45 pages, chock full of the best tried-and-true systems, step-by-step checklists, and insider advice for starting a program from scratch or revitalizing one.

All 30+ forms and templates are fully editable Google Docs and Slides files.

Whether you are a wide-eyed brand-new advisor or your program needs a reboot, this complete collection of forms, templates, and tools will up-level your program, saving you hours of overwhelm and frustration and instead let you focus on building real leaders.

Greatness is being organized from the get-go.

Nothing is more overwhelming than having to create or take over a program without any of the tools or institutional knowledge needed to be successful.

Likewise, handling important events like Homecoming or elections should not be left to you trying to remember what worked and what didn't last year.

This collection of templates, forms, and idea sheets is made for you.

Even better, everything is fully editable, with highlights to mark what needs to be customized and the very best tips from a veteran advisor for managing each of the easily-overwhelming components of the job.

Included in this everything-you-need Student Council Advisor kit:

I. Welcome

• What is Student Council? an overview of the common elements that make up a middle/high school student council program
• What does an Advisor do? an overview of the common roles you will
• What is Service Leadership? an introduction to the framework that is behind all LCG Stuco/Leadership resources
• Reflection Questions on imagining your program

II. Using This Kit

• What's Included List an overview of all the included templates and forms
• Getting Started Tips for exploring and using the included files
• Getting Organized Tips for creating advisor, officer, and class binders as well as storing digital files for use year after year
• Welcome & Organizational Templates
  - Back to School Welcome letter
  - School History & Traditions overview
  - Student Council & Service Leadership overview
  - 20+ Binder Covers & Spines
  - Brainstorm, Meeting, & Reflection note-taking forms
  - Hall passes & ID Badges templates
  - Weekly timesheets & end-of-week reflection sheets
• Reflection Questions on your organizational systems

III. Getting Started

• Kick-Start Your Council advice on the very first steps to take as a brand-new advisor
• Reflection Questions on how you want your year to start

IV. Student Council Constitution

• Essentials for Drafting a New Constitution advice on how to assemble a committee and build a strong foundational document
• Sample Constitution a 9-page file, including all the wording you need to draft or overhaul your own constitution, including the complete text for 10 Articles:
  Preamble
  1. Name of Body
  2. Statement of Purpose & Powers
  3. Membership
  4. Eligibility of Student Council Members
  5. Duties & Powers of Executive Board Members
  6. Meetings & Voting
  7. Elections
  8. Removal from Office & Vacancies
  9. Amendments
  10. Ratification
• Reflection Questions on what you'll want to include in your constitution

V. Student Council Elections

• Tips for Hosting a Stress-Free Election advice for how to run fair, open, and inclusive elections
• Campaign & Election Template Materials for everything you need to run any kind of officer election, from start to finish, including
  - Election Planning & Procedures Checklist
  - Candidate Sign-Up Forms
  - Candidate Application Requirements Checklist
  - Campaign Rules & Procedures Checklist
  - Officer Code of Conduct Agreement
  - Officer Responsibilities List for Executive President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, & Class Officers
  - Ballots for Executive & Class Officer Elections
  - Meet Your New Officers bulletin board and handout forms
• Reflection Questions for how you'll want to run your elections

VI. Student Council Meetings

• Tips for Holding StuCo Meetings that Run Themselves advice on when and how to run your meetings
• Meeting Template Materials for everything you need to plan, run, and record a meeting that takes care of all necessary business
  - Meeting Agenda Template
  - Meeting Minutes Template
  - Attendance Record Template
  - Meeting Procedure Overview Handout
  - Hall Passes Forms
• Reflection Questions for how you'll want to structure your meeting

VII. Quick-Reference Idea Sheets

• Tips Building a StuCo Program You're Proud Of for how to help students brainstorm & plan great events
• Idea Handouts for everything you need to equip students to build a positive, inclusive, and fun year for their school
  - Icebreaker Game Idea List
  - Year-long Calendar of Appreciation Days
  - Year-long Calendar of Seasonal Events
  - Homecoming & Spirit Week Activities Idea List
  - Dress Up Day Theme Idea List
  - Recommended Leadership Book List
  - Random Acts of Leadership Idea List
• Reflection Questions for what sort of idea lists you'll want to add

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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This was SO useful in helping to start a Student Council Resource binder for our team. I was given the task of running the student council with zero information. This was just what I needed." - Gail

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Fantastic! I was asked to be the student council advisor at my middle school but needed to start from scratch. This had everything I needed & more to get started from the constitution to meeting agenda templates to candidate applications." - fellow TPT seller

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