A Question...

...For all of my high school teacher followers:

Does your school have a student council, and what is their role in the school?

My school currently does not have a student council, and I have a group of students who would like to start one.  I do not have a lot of experience with a student council, and would love any input you can give me.  I will be researching this as much as I can over the weekend so I can discuss it with my principal on Monday morning.

Thanks for your input!