Vacancies on the council will be filled by the appointment of the principal except in departmental vacancies. Departments will nominate and elect a new council member. In the event that a department declines to have a representative on the council, the principal will select an at-large member. Election of Officers Officers will be elected in May and will begin their two-year maximum term in September of the same calendar year. The council will nominate and elect officers during the May meeting.
Every council member is eligible for nomination and election as an officer of the council.
Officers Three elected officers will direct the council. Chairperson who will set dates for meeting and see that members are duly notified of such meetings, compile and distribute agendas prior to meetings and preside over meetings. Vice Chairperson who will exercise all functions in the absence of the chairperson, and who will maintain a listing of the membership in accordance with the by-laws. Secretary who will keep accurate accounts of the proceedings and transactions of all meetings, provide copies of the minutes to the membership within one week of the meeting, prepare any official correspondence required by the council, and maintain a council file. There will be two standing committees of the Planning Council, an Assessment Committee and an Ad Hoc Committee that will address intermittent needs and tasks.