Student Government

Bella Vista Student Body Program Requirements

Student body officer duties include, but are not limited to the following, and can be modified as necessary for the efficiency and effectiveness of our student government organization.

All Student Body Officers must:
1. Maintain their grades. In order to apply, the student must have no D’s or F’s. Grades will be checked.
2. Be enrolled in the 4th period student government class for the year they hold their position.
3. Purchase a class shirt for the school year they hold their position.
4. Regularly support and participate in Student Government and class activities (lunch, after school and weekend activities, rallies, sporting events, dances, etc.) Evening conflicts and transportation issues must be kept to a minimum. (Less than 2-3 missed obligations per term.)
5. Complete assigned tasks and required hours within planning/set-up/clean-up committees; complete required hours of community service (10 per semester outside of class required hours).
6. High School behavior history appropriate for student leaders (Continued appropriate behavior will be verified regularly). Fighting, vaping, cutting class,...will be tolerated
7. Maintain excellent attendance. Punctual and regular attendance history with minimal tardies and uncleared absences. Continued punctual and regular attendance history with minimal tardies and uncleared absences will be verified again at the end of the spring semester. You may be removed if you miss more than 10 days in one semester.
8. Commitment. Student Government Participation Agreement signed by student candidate and supporting parent/guardian

Officer Role Descriptions

Students must complete an application and complete an interview process. All positions in this section are chosen by the student government advisor AND the current student body officers.

Class President

Class Vice President

Class Secretary

Class Treasurer

Maintain current and accurate records of class income, expenditures, balance, and budgets; be responsible for all financial matters involving your class; coordinate financial matters with the student body treasurer and finance person in the front office when appropriate; attend all class meetings; participate in all class sponsored activities. Alternate with Class Treasurers to attend monthly Site Council.

Marketing Team

This group will be responsible for all marketing for student government.

Tasks will include the following:
● Student Government Advertising: design, create, and produce SG class t-shirts, create poster and other marketing material using student government production systems
● BV Marketing: promotional production for staff, athletics, campus using student government machinery/systems
● Social Media: Create TikTok content based on student government events, create social media ads as needed.
● Personal Bulletin Prep: create, print, copy, cut and prep all personal bulletins.
● Photography/Senior Video: gather pictures and video throughout the year (mainly in spring) to create exit video for senior good-bye rally.

Student Voice (Club/Inclusion)

This group will be responsible for roles that include the following:

● Club Rep: advertise and hold meetings for club presidents (one in fall, one in spring); organize and promote club day; create and maintain a school wide club list; distribute club minutes books; oversee campus club activities including constitutions, budgets, and club info; assist publicity with campus publicity and clean-up; research community service projects for the student government class.
● Cultural Rep: facilitate and work with the culture of the Bella Vista student body community, fostering celebration and awareness of the diversity of students represented on campus. Assist with club events in general
● These reps will represent student government at Student Voice Forum once per month.