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Our school is governed through democratic meetings in which each student and staff member has one vote. All operating decisions, from the smallest to the most important, are made by the School Meeting. In the past, school members have regularly budgeted the tuition income of the school, interviewed and hired staff, and determined whether students met the School Meeting criteria for graduation. Traditionally, general School Meetings are held weekly to debate rules, expenditures of funds, and any other issues brought up by school members. Meeting Officers are elected to handle various activities for the School Meeting. For example, the Chairperson is responsible for running the meetings according to our modified Roberts Rules of Order. Clerks are elected to coordinate areas such as Visitors, Admissions, Attendance, Judicial Records, Maintenance, and Supplies.
Students learn how democratic government operates as it functions in their daily lives. They become familiar with solving community problems, such as designing a system to handle rule breaking. They learn to evaluate the consequences of different solutions to problems and experiment with improvements. Through democratic interaction, they become better at expressing their own points of view and learn how to persuade others to support their opinions. Finally, they learn to listen to and reflect upon diverse ideas on a wide range of issues relevant to their lives. |
The Highland School, Rt. 83 Box 56, Highland, WV 26346 - (304)869-3250