[Adopted 11-12-1991 by Ord. No. MC 2932 (Ch. 5, Art. XXX, of the 1981 Revised Code)]
There is hereby established a Student Advisory Council which shall have such functions, powers and duties as may herein or hereafter be delegated to it by the Municipal Council by ordinance.
The Municipal Council intends to promote, through the Student Advisory Council, a representative liaison between the student body, Mayor, Municipal Council and Board of Education for the purpose of obtaining the thoughts and advice on matters related to teenagers from a representative group of the student population; for the purpose of closing the gap between adults and teenagers in the Township; for the purpose of allowing the student population to add input into the processes involved with municipal government and educational administration; and for the purpose of receiving valuable input from the student population on various educational and municipal policies and issues.
A. 
The Student Advisory Council shall consist of:
(1) 
The Student Council President of the high school.
(2) 
The Freshman Class President of the high school.
(3) 
Eight students appointed by the Student Advisory Council as a whole, five of whom shall be students of the middle schools (eighth grade), two of whom shall be students of the high school and one of whom shall be a student at a private or parochial school who resides in Irvington.
(4) 
One adult from the Township appointed by the Student Advisory Council to serve as a nonvoting advisor to the Student Advisory Council.
B. 
All terms shall be for one year, except that all initial terms shall expire on June 30, 1992. In the event that the Freshman Class President cannot serve, the next officer in succession to the Freshman Class President who consents to serve shall serve for the remainder of the original term. In the event that the Student Council President cannot serve, the next officer in succession to the Student Council President who consents to serve shall serve for the remainder of the original term. Other vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as that of original appointments. In the event that other vacancies occur prior to the expiration of a member's term, a replacement appointment, appointed in the same manner as that of the original appointment, shall serve for the unexpired term.
The Student Advisory Council shall give recommendations, thoughts and advice on matters related to teenagers to the Board of Education, Municipal Council and Mayor of the Township of Irvington for the purpose of allowing the student population to add input into the process involved with municipal government and educational administration. It is recognized that this is a committee of the Municipal Council and, as such, the Student Advisory Council shall report on a quarterly basis to the Municipal Council.
The Student Advisory Council shall meet after the second week from the effective date of this article[1] for organizational purposes. Said meeting shall be convened by the Council President and/or her designee or designees. At said meeting the Student Advisory Council shall appoint the adult advisor, Chairman and Secretary. The Secretary need not be a member of the Student Advisory Council. Thereafter, the Student Advisory Council shall meet once a month. The Chairman shall preside over all meetings of the Student Advisory Council but shall have no additional powers or privileges. In the event of the absence of the Chairman, the Student Advisory Council shall select a Chairman Pro Tem to preside over the meeting. The Secretary shall take the minutes of all meetings of the Student Advisory Council and perform such secretarial duties as may be prescribed by the Student Advisory Council. The minutes of all meetings and all recommendations affirmatively voted upon by a majority of the full membership of the Student Advisory Council shall be distributed to the Municipal Council, Mayor and Board of Education. Any other matters that may come before the Student Advisory Council for a vote shall become effective upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the full membership of the Student Advisory Council. Except as otherwise provided in this article, the conduct of business of the Student Advisory Council shall be governed by Robert's Rules of Order. The municipality shall provide a meeting place for Student Advisory Council meetings.
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Editor's Note: This article took effect November 12, 1991.