This document discusses democracy and school council elections. It explains that the school council is made up of teachers, students, and parents who are all elected by secret ballot. Each class elects two representatives to serve on the class council, and four representatives are elected to the overall school council. Candidates campaign and create slogans before elections are held by October 31st. The document debates whether the most deserving students are elected based on merit or other factors, and argues that good leaders are developed rather than born with certain qualities.

1. DEMOCRACY AT SCHOOL

2. “The idea of an election is
much more interesting to
me than the election
itself...The act of voting is
in itself the defining
moment.”
[Jeff Melvoin, Northern Exposure, Democracy in
America, 1992]
Democratic participation to school
councils

3. Councils Members
Teachers
StudentsParents
Every member is elected by vote.

4. Voting is….
Democracy
Free
PersonalSecret

5. Election Rules
• The elections are held by 31st October by secret ballot.
• The Class Representatives are elected by the students every
year.
• The election day of School Representatives and Class
Representatives is the same.
• Each class elects two members to represent them in their Class
Council.
• Four representatives are elected for the School Council.
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6. Democracy and
Class Representatives
“The great thing about democracy is
that it gives every voter a chance to do
something stupid.”
[Art Spander]
We can express our preference just for a
single candidate.
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• The class representatives can express
their classmates opinions, necessities and
proposals inside the class council.
• They report class feedback to the
council
• They are democratically listened by
teachers and the headmaster.

7. .
• Everyone can apply to be elected.
• During the election campaign,
candidates create their own lists
which should be submitted from
the 20th to 15th day before the
elections.
• Lists can often be characterized by
slogans.
Democracy and School
Representatives
OUR SLOGAN?
“Have no fear,
with John Smith…
it’ll be a great year”
The school representatives are
part of the School Council:
• they can express their opinions
• they can vote resolutions
(except for financial matters)

8. MERITOCRACY?
• What kind of students are elected?
• Are our leaders the most deserving students in the
school?
• May good marks affect the choice of the candidates?

9. GOOD LEADERS ARE DEVELOPED, NOT BORN!

10. OUR LEADERS… WHO ARE THEY?
• NOT THE BEST.
• THEY ARE OPEN MINDED, WITH THE
ILLUSION TO CHANGE THE WORLD.
• THEY AREN’T SHY.
• THEY AREN’T ELECTED BECAUSE OF
SCHOOL INTEGRITY OR EXEMPLARY
CONDUCT.

11. WE LIKE THEM!
Why? Because we hope…
• they will have the heart to support problems
that arise;
• they will fulfill the goals and the actions they
have proposed during the election campaign;
• they will be able to obtain the respect of
students’ rights.