LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-FACULTY SENATE

2004-2005

Moderator Ben Skier, Assistant Moderator Jim Williams, Secretary Lexy Smith

<http://lhs.lexingtonma.org/senate>

Today's Agenda: Announcements, Committee Reports, Open Comments,

Expiration of Weighted GPA Bill Extension, Motion to override veto of recruiter bill

(reconsidered) and any other business relevant thereto, Community Service Bill

Minutes from Meeting: 4-13-05

I. Call to Order

Meeting is called to order at 7:52 by Moderator Skier

II. Approval of Minutes

Motion Approved Motion by Chair to approve Minutes of last meeting

III. Approval of Agenda

Motion Approved Motion by Chair to approve Agenda

IV. Announcements

a. Senator Miake-Lye will be the stand-in secretary

b. Only 3 more senate meetings left for seniors; end of year

schedule is discussed

c. New CRUD Day needed

V. Committee Reports

Climate 1. Discussed CRUD

Communications1. Meets the Tuesday after break

VI. Open Comments

a. Protesters outside have harsh words towards those involved in

the Day of Silence and the Military Recruitment Bill should be

reconsidered

b. Will protesters protest Hotel Rwanda?

c. Improv Troupe Show announced

d. Senator Lubershane is selling candy and needs money

e. Frisbee Yard sale May 7th and donations are welcome. It is

also pointed out that people are making judgments about

Weighted GPA Bill that are based on bad information

f. Senator Kim points out that there is no reason to take away

candy from the vending machines if teams are selling it

VII. Discussion of Sophomore Open Campus Bill

a. Fourth Quarter has already started, so it will be impossible to

implement this bill

Motion Motion to table the bill

Vote: Motion Passes

VIII. Discussion of Military Recruitment Bill Veto

Motion Motion to reconsider Veto

a. One quarter of senate is missing and every voice is needed

b. Senate should open discussion now, but vote later

Vote: Motion Passes

Motion Motion to table discussion until two weeks

Vote: Motion Passes

IX. Discussion of Community Service Bill

a. There is a desire to help large groups of people instead of

approving individual community service hours which often are

abused

b. The system may be abused, but should not be killed; instead, it

should be reformed

c. What are some examples of abuse?

d. Religious camps that have legitimate hours are denied, while

others stay in their own neighborhoods, but technically have to

be approved

e. Does this bill eliminate other required community service hours

like Open Campus?; No

f. Community Service is mandatory volunteering and should not

be required

g. Community service makes kids get up and be active around

their communities

h. This required service one must do seems like the community

service one has to do when arrested

i. Community Service is like school, which is mandatory, but

some people get something out of it; this makes it worthwhile

j. There may be management issues, but the idea of community

service as a requirement at LHS is not flawed

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