September 16 SGA Notes

I. Suggestions from students

A. How do they get on newsletter?
B. Prom at a local high school
C. Talent show?


i. Are we doing another Oak Ridge dinner/show?

D. Bye days


i. Vetoed by Ms. Suddath

E. Personal computers


i. Not going to change
ii. Students should stop complaining or there will be consequences
iii.Not everyone has personal laptops so it’s not fair

F. Downloads

i. See letter posted on blog

a. We need to get the email addresses of the juniors so they can be added to the blog

ii. Come up with a list of requested downloads (4, specifically Firefox add-ons)
iii. Talk to your house reps about problems un-downloading stuff

II. Other issues

A. Graduation

i. Maybe in Cox auditorium?
ii. We need to get caps and gowns.


a. Probably not school colors
b. Instead red, white and blue (TN flag colors)

iii. No valedictorian
iv. There will be some sort of speech made though

B. Clubs

i. We need to make an announcement about them during module time
ii. Margaret will have a form ready by Wednesday

a. What’s the name
b. What’s the purpose
c. Who’s the sponsor
d. How many people would be interested

iii. Minimum 5 people?
iv. Some clubs can have requirements

a. Example: Sports club members must have a certain amount of physical activity

C. Yearbook

i. Seniors-only/two-year yearbook?
ii. Digital yearbook?

a. Given out in disks
b. Yearbook/photography club
c. We can probably use the same software as for newsletter

1. Hard to learn though
2. We may need to find a new program


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D. Charter

i. Shuvam made a rough draft
ii. Basically says how SGA members are elected

a. President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer positions are only open to seniors and are voted on by the whole student body
b. Personal Assistant to the Sud-Muffin will be appointed by sponsor
c. Representatives can be juniors or seniors and are voted on by the students from their cottage

iii. He also outlined his own powers

a. Still need to be revised a bit
b. Other members need to think of their own powers/responsibilities too

iv. The sponsor (currently Ms. Suddath) can override anything in the Charter

E. We could have a specific SGA wall/bulletin board

i. Students would go there for information and minutes

F. T-Recs on Saturdays

i. Sign-ups on Wednesday
ii. Hall directors would have to drive
iii. We’d have to have only one sign-up sheet in a central place

a. But we need to make sure everyone knows about it
b. Reps should write on the board

iv. Talk to your individual hall directors

TGA SGA©