Chapter Bylaws of the Cicely L. Tyson Community School
of Performing and Fine Arts
Chapter of the National Honor Society
ARTICLE I: NAME
The name of this chapter
shall be the Cicely L. Tyson Community School of Performing and Fine Arts Chapter of the National Honor Society ( Chapter #29866).
ARTICLE II: PURPOSE
The purpose of this chapter
shall be to recognize, acknowledge, and support scholarship, the
rendering of service, worthy leadership, and outstanding character in students of Cicely
Tyson High
School, and encourage development of those characteristics in all students
ARTICLE III: POWERS
Section 1. This chapter operates under the direction of and in full
compliance with the NHS National Constitution.
Section 2. The chapter adviser is given the authority to
supervise the administration of chapter activities, as delegated by the school
principal.
Section 3. Final authority on all activities and decisions of the
chapter resides with the school principal.
Section 4. Nondiscrimination. Our chapter of NHS maintains policies
and practices that are designed to prevent discrimination against any qualified
candidate or member on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national
origin, sex (gender), and disability. This policy of nondiscrimination applies
to all practices, including the chapter administration and the selection,
ARTICLE IV: MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. Membership in this chapter is an honor bestowed upon
deserving students by the faculty and shall be based on the criteria of
Scholarship, Service, Leadership, and Character.
Section 2. Membership in this chapter shall be known as active,
honorary, and graduate. Active members become graduate members at graduation. Honorary
members are selected at the discretion of the Faculty Council. Graduate and
honorary members have no voice or vote in chapter affairs.
Section 3. Eligibility:
a. Candidates eligible for
selection to this chapter must be members of the sophomore, junior, or
senior class.
b. To be eligible for
selection to membership in this chapter, the candidate must have been enrolled for
a period equivalent to one semester at Cicely Tyson
High School
c. Candidates eligible for
election to the chapter shall have a minimum cumulative grade point
average of 3.5 on a 4.0
scale.
d. Upon meeting the grade
level, enrollment, and GPA standards, candidates shall then be
considered based on their
service, leadership, and character.
ARTICLE V: SELECTION OF
MEMBERS
Section 1. The selection of members to this chapter shall be by a
majority vote of the Faculty Council which consists of five faculty members
appointed by the principal. The chapter adviser shall be the sixth, nonvoting,
exofficio member of the Faculty Council.
Section 2. The selection of active members shall be held once a
year during the second semester of the school year.
Section 3. Prior to the final selection, the following shall occur:
a. Students’ academic records
shall be reviewed to determine scholastic eligibility.
b. All students who are
eligible scholastically (i.e.,candidates) shall be notified and asked to
complete and submit the Candidate’s Form for further consideration.
c. The faculty shall be
requested to evaluate candidates determined to be scholastically eligible
using the official evaluation
form provided by the chapter adviser.
d. The Faculty Council shall
review the Candidate Forms, faculty evaluations and other relevant
information to determine
those who fully meet the selection criteria for membership.
Section 4. Candidates become members when inducted at a special
ceremony.
Section 5. An active member of the National Honor Society who
transfers from this school will be given an official letter indicating the
status of his/her membership.
Section 6. An active member of the National Honor Society who
transfers to this school will be automatically accepted for membership in this
chapter. The Faculty Council shall grant to the transferring member one
semester to attain the membership requirements and, thereafter, this member
must maintain those requirements for this chapter in order to retain his/her
membership.
ARTICLE VI: OBLIGATIONS OF
MEMBERS
Section 1. Each member of this chapter who is in good standing with
regard to the membership standards and member obligations shall be granted the
privilege to wear the emblem adopted by the National Honor Society.
Section 2. Members who are dismissed or resign, lose the privileges associated with membership.
Section 4. Chapter members who are seniors in good standing shall
be granted the privilege of wearing the honor cords at graduation.
ARTICLE VII: OFFICERS
Section 1. The officers of the chapter shall be president, vice president,
secretary, and treasurer.
Section 2. Student officers shall be elected at the last meeting of
each school year. All members in good standing with the chapter are eligible to
run for a position as an officer. Any active member can nominate an eligible
member as a candidate for office or a member may self-nominate.
Section 3. Voting shall be by secret ballot. A majority vote shall
be necessary to elect any officer of this chapter. If the first vote does not
yield a majority, a second vote shall be taken of the two candidates receiving
the highest number of votes.
Section 4. It shall be the duty of the president to preside at the
meetings of the chapter, and serve as the official representative of the
chapter at school and community functions.
Section 5. The vice president shall preside in the absence of the
president and shall also keep a record of members’ contributions to leadership
and service.
Section 6. The secretary shall keep the minutes and attendance records
for meetings and be responsible for all official correspondence.
Section 7. The treasurer shall keep the record of business expenses,
dues, and all other financial transactions of the chapter
Section 8. Officers and the faculty adviser(s) shall collectively
be known as the chapter’s Executive Committee. The executive committee shall
establish annual goals for the chapter and have general charge of the meetings
and the business of the chapter. Any action by the executive committee is
subject to the review of the chapter members.
ARTICLE VIII: MEETINGS
Section 1. Regular meetings of this chapter shall be held monthly. Special
meetings can be called by the president with approval of the adviser.
Section 2. Members are expected to attend all chapter meetings.
ARTICLE IX: ACTIVITIES
Section 1. The chapter shall determine one or more service projects
for each year.
Section 2. All members shall regularly participate in these projects.
Section 3. These projects shall have the following
characteristics: fulfill a need within the school or community, have the
support of the administration and the faculty, be appropriate and educationally
defensible, and be well-planned, organized, and executed.
Section 4. Each member shall have the responsibility for choosing
and participating in an individual service project which reflects his or her
particular talents and interests and is approved by the chapter adviser. This
is in addition to the chapter projects to which all members contribute.
Section 5. The chapter shall publicize and promote its projects in
a positive manner.
ARTICLE X: DISCIPLINE and
DISMISSAL of
MEMBERS
Section 1. Any member who falls below the standards of scholarship,
leadership, character, or service may be considered for discipline or dismissal
from the Cicely Tyson School
Section 2. If a member’s cumulative grade point average falls
below the standard in effect when he/she was selected (3.5 on a 4.0 scale), he
/she will be given a written warning and a reasonable time period for
improvement. If the cumulative grade point average remains below standard at the
end of the warning period the student will be subject to further disciplinary
action by the Faculty Council that can include consideration of dismissal from
the chapter.
Section 3. Violations of the law or school regulations can result
in immediate consideration of the dismissal of a member. These violations include,
but are not limited to DWI, stealing, destruction of property, cheating,
truancy, or possession, selling, or being under the influence of drugs or
alcohol at school or school-related activities or in the community.
Section 4. Offenders of the school conduct code (such as use of
profanity, failure to comply, unexcused absences, excessive tardiness, not wearing school uniform etc.)
will receive written warning notification. A conference may be requested by
either party (Faculty Council or student/ parent). If the member is involved in
another violation of the school conduct code, the member may be considered for
dismissal.
Section 5. Chapter officers, as representatives of the chapter,
can be removed from their positions as a consequence of disciplinary action
taken by the Faculty Council.
Section 6. In all cases of pending dismissal:
a. The member will receive
written notification from
b. The member will be given
the opportunity to respond to the charge(s) against him/her at a hearing before
the Faculty Council prior to any vote on dismissal (in accordance with due
process identified in Article
X of the National Constitution). The member has the opportunity
to present his/her defense
either in person or via a written statement presented in lieu of the
face-to-face hearing.
Following the hearing, the Faculty Council will then vote on whether to dismiss.
A majority vote of the Faculty Council is needed to dismiss any member.
c. The results of the Faculty
Council vote will be presented to the principal for review, and then
stated in a letter sent to
the student and parents. Dismissed members must surrender any membership emblems
to the adviser.
d. The Faculty Council’s
decision may be appealed to the building principal and
afterwards according to
provisions of the school district discipline policies.
e. A member who is dismissed
or resigns, may never again be considered for membership in
the National Honor Society.
Section 7. In lieu of dismissal, the Faculty Council may impose
disciplinary sanctions upon a member as deemed appropriate.
ARTICLE XI: AMENDMENTS
These bylaws
may be amended
by a two-thirds vote of the chapter, provided notice of the proposed
amendment
has been given to members at least one month prior to the vote. The
exceptions are
Articles V and
X, which are developed by the Faculty Council with the approval of the
principal (selection and discipline). 
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