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Quick Link to Deadlines Chart (click here)
Any interested student may attend an MCR general assemblies. Students should work with their SGA advisor to follow the school's field trip procedures. Students do not need to be a member or active in their school's SGA in order to attend MCR. If the school has membership status, the school's SGA assigns the alloted votes to students attending from their own school.
With the advantage of bus transportation, MCR expects that all schools should be able to send a delegation to every general assembly. Remember, students attending MCR do not have to be a member of the schools student government. Since ANY student now has the means to attend a general assembly, your SGA has an excellent opportunity to reach out and involve the under-represented populations in their schools.
| Attendance Report Information |
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| Bus Request Information and Details |
link |
| Calendar of Meetings (dates and location) |
link |
| Hosting Information and Application Link |
link |
| Lunch Information |
link |
| Required Paperwork for General Assemblies |
link |
| Meeting Times of the General Assembly |
link |
| Membership Information and Application Link |
link |
| School Reports for MCR Newsletter |
link |
| Helpful Forms for Schools |
link |
| Membership Allocation |
link |
| School MCR Liaisons (additional vote) |
link |
| Driving Restrictions Information |
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deadline 4:00 p.m. (see chart below for deadlines) (Download chart of all deadlines - PDF file)
Schools must report the number of students attending and the number of students purchasing lunch for the general assembly. This allows the host school to prepare for the meeting. The deadline is generally FOUR school days BEFORE the meeting. Click on this link to request report your school's attendance (link). There is no password, just click on "request."
For information about attendance allotments, click here.
deadline 4:00 p.m. (see chart
below for deadlines) (Download chart of all deadlines
- PDF file )
Schools must request a bus
for their school's delegation to attend a general assembly.
The bus RSVP is due approximately 12 days before the
general assembly. This allows time for the field trip office
to group the schools and then for the Student Affairs
Office to complete the field trip paperwork. Click on
this link to request a bus for your school.
There is no password, just click on "request."
For information about specific bus logistics and details, click here
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Schools wishing to host a
2011-2012 general assembly should first read the hosting
checklist (pdf),
then apply on-line (link).
There is no password to apply, just click on "request."
All
students attending the General Assembly need to bring
a bag lunch or cash for lunch. A student's SNAP or PIN
number is not accepted at other schools. Students on
free or reduced lunch should arrange for a bag lunch
from their own school prior to the general assembly.
The host school will provide a light morning refreshment.
It is important that school register the number of students
attending and the number of students buying lunch so
the host school may prepare.
Students
attending the MCR General Assembly should turn in a
copy of their field trip permission form (PDF
file) to the SGA advisor. The school will complete
a School Attendance Form (PDF
file)and will attach the copies of the permission
forms to be turned in at the general assembly. These
will be collected for emergency information and data
purposes. It is the responsibility of the school SGA
advisor to collect all of the necessary forms and keep
the original on file at the school. This is an MCPS approved
field trip.
MCR has bus transportation
to their general assemblies! The Board of Education
appropriated the bus money because it was felt that
having students drive to meetings is a major safety
concern. What this means for MCR is that now our high
schools diverse population (age, culture, socio-economic)
can be truly represented at the meetings. Buses
pick up students beginning at 9:25 a.m. and return them
between 1:15 - 1:45 p.m.
Schools joining both MCR and MASC before
November 1st receive a $5.00 discount from MCR. Click
here to complete the MCR
membership application. To only join MASC, see details on the MASC web
site).
: MCR will publish a newsletter to MCR member schools that includes reports of SGA activities from our county high schools. Schools should report on the school's SGA's activities in January and May. Please do not include any student names in your report. Click on this link to submit a report for your school (link). There is no password, just click on "request."
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Please RSVP on-line by the registration deadline so the school trip tickets
can be finalized and sent to the field trip office in
a timely manner.
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Bus Deadline
click on date to register
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Attendance
Deadline
click on date to
report
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GA Date
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| Sept.
9, 2011 |
Sept.
21, 2010 |
Sept. 26, 2011
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Damascus High School |
| Oct. 20, 2011 |
Nov.
3, 2011 |
Nov. 8,
2011 |
Clarksburg High School |
| Nov.
22, 2011 |
Dec.
5, 2011 |
Dec. 8, 2011
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Richard Montgomery High School |
| Jan.
24, 2012 |
Feb.
6, 2011 |
Feb.
9, 2012 |
Kennedy High School |
| Feb. 28 , 2012 |
March
12, 2012 |
March
15, 2012
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TBD |
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April
12, 2012
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April
26, 2011 |
April
30, 2012 |
Wheaton High School |
MCR needs a complete
roster for all SGA presidents. Please complete your SGA
President roster information as soon as possible. (on-line link...no password is needed)
(PDF
file) - please turn it in to the MCR advisor as
soon as delegates arrive at the host school so it may
be typed on the computer for all to see during discussion.
If possible, email written legislation to Karen_L_Crawford@mcpsmd.org no later than two days before a general assembly.
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Two or three schools
will be grouped on a bus according to their location
to the host school.
Schools complete the Attendance
Sheet (pdf)
and attach a copy of the students' permission forms
(pdf)
to be turned in at the General Assembly registration.
Buses will pick up students
at the first school in the group (usually the school
farthest from the host school) starting at 9:25am and
will arrive at the host school between 10:00-10:30am.
Bus operations for MCR are treated the same as regular
morning and afternoon bus runs and thus do not require
an adult "chaperone" on the bus. This has
worked well for past years and it is expected that the
high school delegates will continue to represent their
schools in a positive manner.
Light refreshments will be served during registration
(10:00-10:30am) at the host school. The meeting will
begin at 10:30am (or as soon after 10:30am when most
of the buses have arrived).
MCR is required to provide a lunch-time during the general
assembly meeting because students will miss their scheduled
lunch time at school All delegates should bring either
cash for lunch or a bag lunch. The host school usually
sells pizza/chips/sodas/etc. to students wishing to
purchase food. Students may bring a bag lunch.
Note: Students on free or reduced lunch
should check with their cafeteria manager several days
before the meeting to request that a bag lunch be ready
for them to pick up on the day of the meeting before
boarding the bus.
The meeting will end promptly at 12:20pm, and the students
will eat lunch, then board buses to return to their
home schools before the afternoon bus run.
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The chart below shows the
number of voting delegates allowed from schools based on the enrollment report from your school's registrar.
Schools may send a full delegation of voting delegates,
and an equal number of observers, plus MCR executive board
members (which include any elected and appointed MCR
executive staff who attend your school, your schools
SGA president and a confirmed MCR liaison from your
school). Delegates can be any interested student,
not just SGA members.
| Voting delegates are based on the population of each high school. Schools should check with their registrar for the enrollment count. |
| Population |
# of delegates |
Population |
# of delegates |
| 200-399 |
4 |
1800-1999 |
12 |
| 400-599 |
5 |
2000-2199 |
13 |
| 600-799 |
6 |
2200-2399 |
14 |
| 800-999 |
7 |
2400-2599 |
15 |
| 1000-1199 |
8 |
2600-2799 |
16 |
| 1200-1399 |
9 |
2800-2999 |
17 |
| 1400-1599 |
10 |
3000-3199 |
18 |
| 1600-1799 |
11 |
3200-3399 |
19 |
Every high school may name a student as their MCR liaison.
This is an additional vote for the school. The liaison must attend an MCR executive
board meeting to be confirmed (executive board meetings
which are generally held one evening at the beginning
of each monthclick here
for schedule) Liaisons must be confirmed before assuming
this position and will become voting members of the MCR executive board and general assembly when the school's membership dues are paid. In addition to MCR staff, including SGA
presidents and MCR liaisons, the executive board meetings
also are open to other interested students.
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STUDENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO DRIVE TO THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLIES. Students attending MCR general assemblies
MUST ride the bus. Students who have tests, sporting
events, etc. will NOT be given permission to drive.
The ONLY exceptions to this rule are:
* the four elected MCR officers - they have to arrive
early for set up. Other students (even siblings) may
NOT ride with them
* students who have an internship or work-related assignment.
Other student (even siblings) may NOT ride with them
* the student member of the Board of Education
Students who meet the above exceptions must complete
the special transportation form (pdf
file), have it signed by the school administration
and a parent, and bring it to the general assembly.
It should be turned in with the school attendance sheet
and other permission forms.
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