The purpose of this chapter shall be to create an enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote worthy leadership, and to encourage the development of character in students of City View High School.

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.

Eligibility:

• Candidates eligible for selection to this chapter must be members of the sophomore, junior, or senior class.

• To be eligible for selection to membership in this chapter, the candidate must have been 

• enrolled for a period equivalent to one semester at City View High School.

• Candidates eligible for election to the chapter shall have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5.. 

• Upon meeting the grade level, enrollment, and GPA standards, candidates shall then be considered based on their service, leadership, and character.

The selection of members to this chapter shall be by a majority vote of the faculty council which consists of five faculty members. The chapter adviser shall be the sixth, nonvoting, ex officio member of the faculty council.

The selection of active members shall be held once a year during the second semester of the school year. This process begins in January with initiation taking place in late February, early March. 

Prior to the final selection, the following shall occur:

•  Students’ academic records shall be reviewed to determine scholastic eligibility.

• All students who are eligible scholastically (i.e., candidates) shall be notified and asked to complete and submit the candidate information packet for further consideration. 

• The faculty shall be requested to evaluate candidates determined to be scholastically eligible using the official input form provided by the chapter adviser. 

•  The faculty council shall review the candidate information packets, faculty input, and other relevant information to determine those who fully meet the selection criteria for membership. 

Candidates become members when inducted at a special ceremony.

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.

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.

Annual dues for this chapter shall be $20 per school year. Dues will be payable to the chapter within 30 days of the new school year. New member dues will be payable 30 days after induction. 

Each member of this chapter shall complete 20 hours of community service each semester, totaling 40 hours of service per member, per year. 

Chapter members who are seniors in good standing shall be granted the privilege of wearing the honor cords at graduation.

Student officers shall be elected at the end of the spring semester.  All returning members in good standing with the chapter are eligible to run for a position as an officer. President must be a current junior and have been a member of NHS at City View for at least 1 year.  

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.

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.

The vice president shall preside in the absence of the president and shall also keep a record of members’ contributions to leadership and service. The vice president shall serve as an official representative of the chapter at school and community functions.

The secretary shall keep the minutes and attendance records for meetings and be responsible for all official correspondence. The secretary shall serve as an official representative of the chapter at school and community functions.

The treasurer shall keep a record of business expenses, dues, and all other financial transactions of the chapter. The treasurer shall serve as an official representative of the chapter at school and community functions.

The Historian shall take pictures and create an end of year slideshow to be presented at the NHS induction ceremony. The historial shall serve as an official representative of the chapter at school and community functions.

If an officer fails to uphold the standards of the chapter or fails to complete their duties as an officer they may receive one written warning and be lose his or her  position as officer.

Meetings are held every other Thursday in room 30 during breakfast. 

Members are required to attend/participate in at least one NHS activity per month. Sign up sheets for activities are located in google classroom. 

Any member who falls below the standards of scholarship, service, leadership, or character may be considered for discipline or dismissal from the City View High School chapter of the National Honor Society.  A member of the National Honor Society is expected to maintain his/her academic standing and take an active role in service and leadership to his/her school and community.

 If a member’s cumulative grade point average falls below 3.5, 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 includes consideration of dismissal from the chapter.

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.

Offenders of the school conduct code (such as the use of profanity, failure to comply, unexcused absences, excessive tardiness, 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.

In all cases of pending dismissal:

• The member will receive written notification from the adviser/faculty council indicating the reason for consideration of dismissal. 

• The member has the right 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.

• 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.

• The faculty council’s decision may be appealed to the building principal and

   afterward according to provisions of the school district discipline policies.

• 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.