Responsibilities of all members of Student Executive Council:
  • Attend the Officer Training in May during PRIME and After School on, May 21, 2025 and mandatory SEC Retreat on August 13th, 2024.  If you cannot attend the August Retreat, you should not run for office.​
  • Help with school-wide events (e.g. Homecoming, Dances, lunchtime activities, NIOS, Spring Fling, Rallies, etc.) by running games, decorating, cleaning up, and any other assigned tasks.
  • Dress up for all dress-up days.
  • Represent their class and/ or the Student Body as a whole
  • Supports class council/ all-class events as needed.
  • Regular attendance in class to discuss issues relating to school climate and policy.
  • Support final decisions made by group consensus in SEC.
  • Discuss and approve all club and school group events.
  • Participate in and complete all class assignments (Impact Project, Legacy Portfolio, and others)
  • Help make posters for publicity
  • Participate in all SEC/ School/ District committee meetings as assigned
  • Runs or is a member of SEC Event Teams.
  • Work well with your peers and try to improve Gunn
  • Be prepared for weekend and evening commitments as well as times when regular class periods will be missed to assist with SEC responsibilities.
  • Be flexible and have a positive attitude.
  • Have a minimum of a 2.0 cumulative G.P.A. (please come talk to Mrs. Hall if you have questions about this)
  • Maintain a G.P.A. of 2.0 and pass all core classes while in office
  • Set a good example for the student body – no suspensions, no discipline problems, no academic dishonesty, or excessive tardies/absences.  Failure to adhere to this rule may result in your removal from the Leadership class.
  • Do not work for your own personal agenda but work to better the school and community.
  • Be aware that your behavior on campus and off-campus, as well as on social media, whether or not directly related to your duties as a member of SEC will not involve the violation of the GHS Code of Conduct nor any law.  Failure to adhere to this rule may result in your removal from the Leadership class.
Members of the Student Executive Council are required to enroll in the 6th Period Student Government class.  This G Elective course has all the same requirements as other classes and will include assignments relating to leadership issues as well as individual roles on SEC, for which participants will receive a grade.  Please ask Mrs. Hall if you have additional questions about course requirements
Position-Specific Responsibilities (Ratified by SEC on 01/24/25)
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Student Body President
  • Facilitates and runs daily student government class with SBVP and Mrs. Hall
  • Acts as chief representative for Gunn High School in and out of school
  • Meets with Mrs. Hall after school or during prep time to plan class agenda
  • Plans, runs and moderates retreats, focus groups, and other SEC events throughout year
  • Runs and moderates all elections with Mrs. Hall
  • Speaks at assemblies and school-wide events
  • Serves as a liaison between students and administration
  • Oversees all SEC officer responsibilities and assists with officer evaluations
  • Communicates and collaborates with SBP’s from neighboring schools for combined events and publicity.
  • Oversees and coordinates SEC in planning the Kickoff Carnival.

Student Body Vice-President
  • Helps Student Body President in all activities/responsibilities (see above)
  • Stands in for Student Body President if he/she is absent
  • Assists in moderating Leadership Council discussion
  • Works closely with Mrs. Hall on all aspects of clubs
  • Organizes Fall & Spring Club Fairs
  • Communicates between clubs and SEC and checks in regularly with all clubs on campus
  • Hosts Club Leadership Trainings for Fall and Spring semesters for club officers
  • Educates clubs about required ASB forms and fundraising/ event procedures
  • Oversees all SEC officer responsibilities and assists with officer evaluations
  • Organizes publicity for ASB Card promotion, particularly in the beginning of the year
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District School Board Student Representative (must be in 11th or 12th Grade in 25-26 Year)
  • Attends and participates in 1-2 regular school board meetings per month. Representatives should work with the Board President to see which special meetings students should attend; delivers student reports
  • Reviews Board Agendas before meetings and elicits student feedback on agenda items
  • Advises Board and Superintendent on student viewpoint
  • Represents Board to SEC/student body on issues where Board has voiced a formal opinion/ made a decision
  • Informs student body on Board/district-related news; organizes student participation for Board events as needed
  • Advises SEC on potential actions to garner student input and involvement at all levels of administration
  • Schedule and attend bi-weekly meetings with Superintendent and regular meetings with the school principal.
  • Organizes meetings between Board members, district officials, and students as needed
  • Reports to SEC on meetings and helps connect SEC with the Board and district leadership
  • Plans at least one town hall event with site-council representatives 
  • Posts meeting recaps on Schoology and Instagram in a timely manner

​Sports and Spirit Commissioners (2 Position)
  • ​Sets up School-Wide sports related events (Clash of the Titans, Ping-Pong Tourney, Dodgeball Tourney, Staff vs. Student Volleyball Game)
  • Attends sports games or coordinates with SEC to maintain attendance at sport games
  • Publicizes ALL sports teams to improve awareness and attendance
  • Works with teams/cheer on promotion of Senior Nights
  • Communicates with Athletic Director around events
  • Communicates with Athletic Team Captains and Athletic Director about recognition of players at rallies
  • Serves as 6th Man Club Coordinator (posts weekly about ALL sports for entire year, leads cheers and fans at games, coordinates creation, sales)
  • Plans all aspects of Fall, Winter and Spring Sports Rallies and Homecoming Rallies, including themes
  • Plans/creates other spirit events and days on campus and makes sure that the school stays spirited
  • Meets with and is a representative for Cheer, Dance, and other performance groups on campus
  • In charge of recruiting school  Mascot for event promo.
  • Includes public speaking at rallies
  • Raise awareness for other school programs and activities/ non-sports related events
Dance Commissioner
  • Plans dances by organizing themes, decorations, tickets, purchasing, DJ selection and playlist, photos, food, and schedule for set up/ clean up for SEC.
  • Works with SEC Event Committee to implement plans for dances and Prom
  • Plans MORP event for 9th/10th grade
  • Plans one other social event for Spring Semester
  • Recruits parent volunteers for dances
  • Directly works with Publicity and Videographers on advertising Prom location
  • Needs to have strong organizational skills
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9th Grade Class Site Council/PTSA Representative (this is a 2-year position – must be a Frosh in '25-'26)
  • Attends site council meetings and gives reports on student events/ provides feedback with student opinion.
  • Votes and advocates for students at PTSA and site council meetings and seeks funding for SEC activities if needed
  • Represents the site council at SEC leadership council meetings.
  • Comfortable working with parents, teachers, and administrators
  • Can only miss a maximum of two Site Council meetings per semester.
  • Works with Frosh Class Officers as an active member of officer teams in running class events/ class council.
  • Required Enrollment in Student Government class for 9th Grade Year only.  Optional enrollment Sophomore Year.
  • May not run for a second SEC position during Sophomore year.

Junior Class Site Council/ PTSA Representative (this is a 2-year position – must be a junior in '25-'26)
  • Attends site council meetings, provides student feedback on school goals and initiatives, and gives reports on student events.
  • Serves as liaison with PTSA and works with PTSA on Harvest Feast (November)
  • In charge of setting up the Second Harvest donation fundraiser during Harvest Feast
  • Votes and advocates for students at PTSA and site council meetings and seeks funding for SEC activities if needed
  • Represents the site council at SEC leadership council meetings.
  • Comfortable working with parents, teachers, and administrators
  • Can only miss a maximum of two Site Council meetings per semester.
  • Works with Junior Class Officers as an active member of officer teams in running class events/ class council 
  • Required Enrollment in Student Government class for Junior Year only.  Optional enrollment Senior Year. 
  • Plans at least one town hall event with other site-council representatives and school-board representative
  • May not run for a second SEC position during senior year
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Class Presidents (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th)
  • Represents interests of their class in SEC and communicates regularly with class members
  • Holds regular class council meetings, as well as all-class meetings as needed
  • Arranges HC class shirt design, sale through student activities office, and distribution
  • Organizes homecoming game competitors for class, float building, and airbands
  • Manages class funds and organizes fundraisers (grams, Stanford parking, etc.)
  • Recruits contestants for games throughout year
  • Carries out special class duties with class councils (frosh:  paper toss clean-up, soph: paper toss clean-up , juniors: paper toss clean-up , seniors: first day activities, senior gift)

Class Vice Presidents (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th)
  • Helps president in all activities/responsibilities (see above)
  • Assists in leading class council if president is absent (see above)
  • Is responsible for ensuring class council minutes are taken and posted on the Gunn Student Activities website
  • Stand-in for presidents when necessary
  • Works closely with Class President to make sure they represent class well​​