OHVA High School Student Council

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

School Year 2020-21

What’s the purpose of Student Council?

• The purpose of student council is to act as a vehicle of communication between students, faculty, community
and school administration.
What are some of the things the Student Council does?
• Work with the student body to make OHVA an even better place!
• Organize Regional Outings (Each region is required to host 1 in first semester and 1 in second semester)
• Organize Regional Service Projects (Each region is required to host 1 in first semester and 1 in second semester)
• Promote dances (Fall Dance: Fri., November 13, 2020 and Spring Dance: Fri., May 14, 2021 both in Columbus)
How are the regions divided? See the list below. Do the regions elect officers? It depends upon the size of
the region and the decision is made by the region advisor(s). Typically, small regions do NOT elect officers.
• Northeast (NE) • Southeast (SE) and South Central (SC) (regions
• Northwest (NW) are combined for meetings)
• Central (C) • Southwest (SW)
What are the requirements to join Student Council (general membership - not a Core Officer position)?
• Any student enrolled in OHVA for the 2020-21 school year may join. Members are encouraged to participate in
AT LEAST 1 extra-curricular or community activity. Acceptable activities: Any OHVA club, any K12 club, any
community club, group or organization
What do I do if I want to participate in student council (general membership - not a Core Officer position)?
• This must be done each school year. Email the following to Mrs. Keaton to become a student council member:
1. Your first and last name
2. Your grade (9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th)
3. Number of years you have attended OHVA
4. County you live in (Please list your COUNTY - not country - which determines your region)
When is the first student council meeting?
• The first student council meeting of the 2020-21 school year will be held on Friday, September 18, 2020, at 12
p.m. All students are invited to attend to get more information about student council. Link to access meeting
will be emailed. The meeting will be recorded for those that are unable to attend and recording will be emailed.
What are the guidelines to run for a Core Office? Core officers make decisions and host events for the entire
High School student body, not just one regional area. Further details on Core Officer Guidelines document.
1. Core Officers will run as a group on one ticket. All four students will run and campaign together. (REQUIRED)
• President
• Vice President
• Secretary
• Treasurer
2. Core Officer Responsibilities are available to provide an idea of what each officer position entails.
3. Your GPA must be a 3.0 or higher to run for president and 2.5 or higher to run for vice president, secretary, or
treasurer.
4. The president of each ticket must email Mrs. Keaton the name of each person on the ticket and the office each
person is running for by 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 1, 2020.
5. Mrs. Keaton will verify each student’s eligibility on the ticket and will send an email to verify if he or she is
eligible to run for a Core Office.
6. Record a Campaign Commercial that is 5 minutes or less. (There will be no exceptions to this rule.)
• Each ticket can record on their own or meet with Mrs. Keaton online to record a commercial.
• Send Mrs. Keaton the link to the recorded commercial before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
• Mrs. Keaton will put all of the links into an email that will be sent to the student body on Wednesday,
October 7, 2020.
• Students will watch the commercials and cast their vote by midnight Thursday, October 8, 2020.
• The winning officer team will be announced on Friday, October 9, 2020.
• Mrs. Keaton will meet online with the winning officer team sometime during the week of October 12.