Lexington (MA) High School Senate

LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-FACULTY SENATE

2002-2003

Moderator Muhammad Dhanani, Assistant Moderator Lawrence J. David, Secretary J.T. Scarry

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LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-FACULTY SENATE

2002-2003

Moderator Muhammad Dhanani, Assistant Moderator Lawrence J. David, Secretary J.T. Scarry

Agenda

For the September 19, 2002 meeting

1. Announcements

2. Informal Discussion of Graduation Requirements

3. Informal Discussion of Override Issue

4. Meet In Committees

Minutes

From the September 12, 2002 meeting:

Quorum reached at 7:49 AM.

[Minutes Approved]

[Agenda Approved]

Announcements

Girondel: I believe that we have to nominate a Senator to be on the School Council.

Vachani: I was nominated last year [to be the Senate representative to School Council]. I will begin to give reports during the announcements when School Council begins to meet.

Dhanani: Welcome to the first Senate of the 2002-2003 school year. We do have Senate mailboxes ready.

Petition by the GSA for a Senate Seat

Anna Vogelzang: The Gay/Straigth Alliance (GSA) is a confidential group. There are many students who have not yet come out because it would be dangerous for them. If a student is not yet out, he or she might not be able to voice his or her true opinion. As the Senator representing the GSA, I would be on the Social Action Committee.

[Anna Vogelzang reads the GSA's Proposal]

Williams: Are any of the eight seats held?

Dhanani: No, last year the only group to hold a seat [held open for the representation of under-represented parts of the student body] was the GSA.

Williams: But are any other groups represented?

Dhanani: No; however, every year we send out notices to any group that might potentially take an open seat.

[Motion to call the question]

[Question is called]

[Question passes]

Meeting in Committees

Dhanani: Your committee assignments are in your folders, and are also written on your folders. I request that each committee set a date for further meetings, and maybe even elect a chair. There are specific issues with which I would like some committees to deal; I will get this business to those committees soon.

List of Senators Absent from the September 12, 2002 Meeting

No Senators Absent.