Procedures for Starting a New Club or Activity
Requests regularly come from students and/or staff members to create new clubs or activities. However, the budget for Student Activities remains static—it is a “no growth” budget. Meaning, in order to add a new club, a corresponding club or activity has to be eliminated.
Occasionally, with retirements or other circumstances (such as lack of interest on the part of students in an existing club), spots do open up. In most cases, clubs will begin as unpaid or volunteer positions for the staff member(s). All new clubs need to be approved by the Board of Education regardless of status.
If a student or staff member is interested in establishing a new club, the following procedures are to be followed:
- The interested student(s) or staff member(s) should contact the Director of Student Activities regarding their interest in creating a new club/activity. The interested student(s) or staff member(s) will need to complete a Proposal for a New Club document and submit it to the Director of Student Activities.
- The proposal will be reviewed by the Director of Student Activities as well as the VHS Principal.
- The proposal will then be sent to the District Office to await approval by the Board of Education. The purpose of all clubs must be consistent with the goals and expectations for all student activities and abide by all requirements, state law, and Board of Education policies.
- Once the Board of Education approves the new club, the advisor(s) will be contacted and meetings/events can then take place.
