If you’re looking to make a difference here at Santa Fe, now is your chance. With this school year coming to an end, Santa Fe’s Student Council (STUCO) is now electing new members. Students on STUCO are only a handful of students who represent our school. 

“We take 36 students out of 2,700+ to represent our school,” STUCO sponsor Drew Rosko said. 

STUCO hosts Howdy Week, Homecoming, the fall dance, Double Wolf Dare Week, service projects, student body elections, all the assemblies and other school spirit activities. Before joining STUCO, you should know that they spend a total of 176 hours combined on just weekends. These hours are specifically in the months of Sept. through Oct. and Dec. through the end of Feb. 

“That being said, the long hours at the school and the hard work we put in create a bond within the council that is so special,” Rosko said. 

Being on STUCO means you are allowed to miss two work days for any reason; absences like family emergencies, sickness and school related activities won’t be counted against your two free absences. 

Important election dates

STUCO senator and officer election application window was open from April 2 at midnight through April 15 at 11:59 p.m. 

STUCO interviews will happen April 21 and April 23. These will be taken in person and will be five minutes. The interview Committee will include graduating STUCO seniors, administrators and faculty members. Students were informed of April 17.

For senator positions, they may campaign from April 20 through April 24 3:30 p.m. They mainly campaign with social media and posters. If students use posters, they must be taken down by April 24 by 4 p.m. 

School-wide voting will be open to everyone on April 24 and closes April 24 3 p.m. The results will be posted on the school website in the Student Council tab around 5-6 p.m. on April 24. 

Rules for the election 

1. “All posts on social media during the campaign period (April 20-24) must be school-appropriate and must not be negative of other candidates running for office. Any violation of these rules may result in a candidate’s name being removed from the ballot.” 
2. “If you are ineligible (if you are failing any classes) at any point during the campaign, you cannot run.”
3. “You may NOT purchase any sort of social media advantage (pay to promote posts, pay for some sort of geofilter, etc.).”
4. “You may create free social media accounts for your election—there is no time restriction on when this occurs. HOWEVER, be aware that anything you post will reflect on your candidacy. Just as all your posters and flyers must be school appropriate, so too must your social media posts be school appropriate and positive.”
5. “Students who are not applying to student council can share your posts on social media, but as a candidate, you are NOT allowed to endorse other students running for student council.”

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