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Student council meeting template

Elected students meet to raise what classmates care about, plan events, and decide on proposals to bring to the school — with clear roles, votes and minutes.

45 minutesFor Student council members, the officers, and a teacher adviserAgenda room
Change the agenda first

The agenda, with a time for each part

  1. Call to order and minutes5 min
    • Do we approve the last minutes?
  2. Reports from officers8 min
    • What has each officer done since last time?
  3. What students are saying10 min
    • What have classmates asked us to raise?
  4. Proposals and votes15 min
    • Who proposes, who seconds, and how do we vote?
  5. Event planning5 min
    • Who is doing what for the next event?
  6. Actions and close2 min
    • Who does what before next time?

How the notes read afterwards

A made-up example, so you can see the shape. In a real call each line carries the words that were said and who said them.

Raised. Students want water fountains near the sports field.

Motion. Ask the head for two fountains; proposed by Sam, seconded by Ava. Passed 11–2.

Event. Spring fair: posters (Leo), stalls (Mia).

Report back. Assembly on Friday.

Running it well

Ways to change it

Class councilThirty minutes, one representative per class.
With the headOnce a term, the head joins for the students' questions.

When to skip it. If there is nothing to decide, meet for planning only.

Questions

What does a student council do?

It represents students' views to the school, organises events and activities, and gives students practice in leadership and democratic decision-making.

Who runs a student council meeting?

Usually the elected president or chair, with a secretary taking minutes and a teacher adviser present.

How are decisions made in a student council?

Usually by motion and vote: someone proposes, another seconds, the council discusses and votes.

What happens in the room

Everybody joins from the link, with no account. The agenda sits beside the call and each item fills in with what was said about it, under the name of the person who said it.

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