STUDENT
District Council Organization
Richmond
Mission, Vision and Core Values
Core Values: Leadership, Passion, Opportunity, Representation, Autonomy
Vision: To become the sole representation of Students in the Richmond School District and to become major cultivator of passion, opportunity and leadership.
Mission: To unify and represent all students in public schools of the Richmond School District in all aspects of their own education and to promote and cultivate passion, opportunity and leadership in schools by hosting events, launching campaigns and many other initiatives.
Goals | Feb
- Successfully implement phase one of the structure
- Run Three Initiatives Successfully:
LGBTQ Forum
Mental Health Awareness Campaign
Elementary Arts Showcase
- Establish strong connections with Trustees and vote on a representative to become the Student Trustee
Goals for Feb Onward
- Establish phase 2 of structure
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Solidify all passion councils (1-2 per month)
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Run several initiatives successfully
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Host Student Voice, Richmond Student Leadership Conference (RSLC), Elementary School Leadership Conference
- Strengthen representation at Trustee level
- Involvement in the district of the representation and the trustee
Student Trustee
Richmond Student District Council Representatives
Secretary
Passion Chair
Treasurer
RSDCO STRUCTURE
Also Serves on
Leadership Committee
Representation Council
Passion Councils
Cultural
Awareness
Council
Arts
Council
Social
Justice
Environmental
Science and
Technology
Business
Service
Wellness
Council
Student Representatives
Represent their schools in a council connected to the School District
Help run a leadership committee
Aid in cultivating initiatives put on by the council (RSLC, RSVC, RESLC)
Chairing a passion council
Working with their home school to tie connections with RSDC
Passion Councils
Spark and cultivate passion in students of varying categories
To gain insight and opinions from students and report this to the representative council
Initiatives can range from events, forums, campaigns to conferences, fundraisers, charity nights, social gatherings, competitions, showcases, newsletters etc.
Benefits
Students are directly represented at a political level
The School District has a direct connection to a leadership force in all 10 schools
More opportunities for students to develop their leadership skills
More events to educate the student body on various topics
Plans: December
Create Representation Team
10 applications will be given to the principals of each school. 5 will be interviewed and 1 will be selected.
Select a Trustee, Treasurer, Secretary
They will be given a chace to present themselves for their desired position. The whole team will then vote for the most suitable.
Plans: January
Passion Forum
Run a forum where we gather information and opinions from LGBTQ student populations, gathering information to benefit Student Councils, the RDSCO and the District
Run a Mental Wellbeing Campaign
Run a campaign in schools where we are creating posters conataining positive language and information on groups that help
What We Need
From The District
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Permission to represent the District as an indepentant organization
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A sponsor from the District to guide all large leadership intiatives (RSLC etc.)
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Funds to start our organization, to be monitered by the representative treasurer
Community and Students
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An external meeting space
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A sponsor from each school to help sponsor each schools initiaves
STUDENT
District Council Organization
Richmond
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By Chris Wong
