Minutes from Students’ Council Meeting – 3rd February 2015
Apologies for absence:
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Danny De Vaal, 4th Year – Busy
Karl Daly & Richard Kelly, 6th Year – Prepared for exams
Jacob Wilson, 3rd Year – At P.E
Two 1st Years – Had a test
Agenda Items:
1. I.S.S.U - Our first item was concerned with our imminent
membership of the I.S.S.U. No members voted against joining. We
analysed the documents of membership and considered running one
of our Council Members for an I.S.S.U Officer Position. We decided to
defer this task to a future meeting. We may attend the A.G.M on 1st
April 2015.
2. Mansion House – We still need to contact the Lord Mayor for return
visit. Mr. Quinlan asked to be reminded to send e-mail.
3. Meeting with Principal – On Wednesday, the 4th of February, there
will be a 15 minute meeting with Mr. Cullen. Alex Fay, the Chairman,
requested Council Members to get involved. He showed the latest
letter sent to the Board of Management to the Students’ Council.
Manolito Aviles, Liaison Officer, reminded the Council of the
improvements in Lockers and Food Boxes, alleging the results to be
the Council’s doings.
4. Update our Constitution – The Constitution is one of the documents
to send in with our application to the I.S.S.U. Deferred to future
meeting.
5. Non Uniform Day – Fundraising for Edmund Rice School Camp, India.
Tentatively scheduled for March. Under possible fundraisers were
mentioned. Scott Graham, 4th Year, mentioned a Pancake Tuesday
Day to sell pancakes. Lorna Devine, S.N.A, mentioned a possible
school raffle. Paul Carr, 4th Year, put forward a possible quiz. The
Council decided all three were unfeasible.
6. Students’ Council Badges – Conor O’Reilly, Vice-Chairman,
requested asking Mr. O’Brien for funds for more Student Council
Badges. Each badge costs approx. €3 excl. postage.
7. Vice-Secretary – It was decided to create a new Officer Position while
Danny De Vaal, Secretary, is in absentia. Manolito Aviles was elected
to this position, while continuing to perform his duties as Liaison
Officer.
8. Parent’s Council – The Students’ Council are asked to help out at
the annual Pub Quiz arranged by the Parents’ Council in the Goose
Tavern.
9. The Council requested news on the E.R.S.T Conference. From
E.R.S.T website: “On Wednesday, 25th March, our annual Student
Council Conference will also take place in the Red Cow Hotel. This
conference is organised by the students in our schools, and will focus
strongly on student leadership. We would hope to have three students,
and a student coordinating teacher, as representatives from each of our
schools to attend this most worthwhile event.”
10. Scott Graham asked for the Mental Health Conference to be set up.
It was decided to make links with other schools and Students’ Councils.
11. The need to Regulate Council Meetings’ Times was given to us by
the Principal. At least every second meeting must be after school hours,
preferably on a Wednesday.
12. History Conference – As one of the lecturers is in London, the
conference is postponed, likely to be replaced with a 1916
commemorative project.
Other Items:
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Briefly mentioned was the NatMun Resolution, which wasn’t sent
out to schools.
Conor O’Reilly handed out Student Card Application Forms and
collected signatures on a sample agenda to give in as part of the
I.S.S.U application (see above).
The next meeting will be held on a Wednesday afternoon, as per above.