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National Junior Honor Society Bylaws
ARTICLE I: NAME AND PURPOSE
Section 1—The name of this chapter shall be the Lawrence G. McGinn Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society of Pickering Middle School.
Section 2—The purpose of this chapter shall be to create an enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote worthy leadership and citizenship, and to encourage the development of character in students of Pickering Middle School.
ARTICLE II: MEMBERSHIP
Section 1—Membership in this chapter shall be known as active and honorary. Honorary members become graduate members at graduation. Graduate and honorary members have no voice or vote in chapter affairs.
Section 2—Membership in this chapter is an honor bestowed upon deserving students by the faculty, and shall be based on the criteria of scholarship, service, leadership, citizenship, and character.
Section 3—Eligibility
a. Candidates eligible for selection to this chapter must be in their second semester of seventh or eighth grade.
b. To be eligible for selection to membership in this chapter, the candidate must have been in attendance for a period of one semester (two quarters) at Pickering Middle School.
c. Candidates eligible for selection to the chapter shall have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.7 out of a 4.0 scale for the first semester of seventh or eighth grade. This scholastic level of achievement shall remain fixed, and shall be the required minimum level of scholastic achievement for admission to candidacy. All students who can rise in scholarship to or above such standard may be admitted to candidacy for selection to membership.
d. Upon meeting the grade level, attendance, and GPA standard requirements, candidates shall then be considered based on their service,leadership, citizenship, and character.
ARTICLE III: SELECTION OF MEMBERS
Section 1—The selection of members to this chapter shall be by a majority vote of the Faculty Council consisting of five faculty members appointed by the principal. The chapter adviser shall be the sixth, nonvoting, ex officio member of the Faculty Council.
Section 2—Prior to selection, the following shall occur:
a. Students’ academic records shall be reviewed to determine scholastic eligibility.
b. Students who are eligible scholastically (“candidates”) shall be notified and asked to complete and submit the Student Activity Information Form for further consideration for selection.
c. The faculty shall be requested to evaluate candidates determined to be scholastically eligible and review the Student Activity Forms to determine membership.
Section 3—The selection of new active members shall be held once a year during the second semester of the school year.
Section 4—Candidates become members when inducted at a special ceremony.
Section 5—Once selected and inducted, all members are expected to maintain the standards by which they were selected and maintain all obligations of membership.
Section 6—An active member of the National Junior Honor Society who transfers from this school will be given a letter indicating the status of his or her membership and signed by the principal or chapter adviser.
Section 7—An active member of the National Junior Honor Society who transfers to this school will be automatically accepted for membership in this chapter. The Faculty Council shall grant to the transferring member one semester to attain the membership requirements and, thereafter, this member must maintain those requirements for this chapter in order to retain his or her membership.
ARTICLE IV: DISCIPLINE AND DISMISSAL
Section 1—Any member who falls below the standards of scholarship, leadership, character, citizenship or service may be considered for dismissal from the Lawrence G. McGinn Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society. A member of the National Junior Honor Society is expected to maintain his or her academic standing and take an active role in service and leadership to his or her school and community.
Section 2—If a member’s cumulative GPA falls below the standard in effect when he or she was selected (3.75), he or she will be given a written warning and a time period for improvement. If the cumulative GPA remains below standard at the end of the warning period, the student will be subject to further disciplinary action by the Faculty Council, which may include consideration of dismissal from the chapter.
Section 3—Violation of the law or school regulations can result in dismissal of a member. These violations include, but are not limited to, stealing; destruction of property; cheating; truancy; or possession, selling, or being under the influence of drugs or alcohol at school or school-related activities.
Section 4—Offenders of the school conduct code (such as use of profanity, failure to comply, unexcused absence, excessive tardiness, etc.) will receive written warning notification. A conference may be requested by either party.
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