Today, the eighth grade passed an amendment allowing them to create laws instead of just amendments to the Constitution! Click here to read the class Constitution. This means that they can create rules and regulations with only a majority of present votes, not a full 3/4 of the class. As their laws develop, I will update this page to reflect the current law code.
Law 1: No one may be made fun of based on their external features, unless permitted by the victim.
Passed 7-5, October 22, 2013.
Law 2: The 8th Graders are able, with our Rory bucks, to buy homework passes for around 35-40 dollars.
Passed 13-0, November 18, 2013.
Law 3: The majority of our eighth grade class agree to create the law that we have a separate savings account for buying a party at $601. Each student may donate his or her own dollars to pay for the party at their own minimum or maximum. No one may take back money donated for the party.
Passed 12-0, November 19, 2013.
Law 4: If a student is to steal any amount of Rory dollars, the thief shall give the money back along with four (4) extra Rory dollars.
Passed 13-1, November 21, 2013
Law 5: If any crimes shall be committed in or out of class, such as theft, stop and think, or greater, there will be a record kept in that person's name and the teacher can deny them jobs.
Passed 11-3, November 21, 2013
Law 6: Any and all thievery will be punishable by up to $5 Rory cash. The thief must pay said amount to the victim, but may not exceed $5. The victim may also decide not to fine the thief.
Passed 8-5, November 21, 2013
Law 7: All jobs will be established by the banker. Minimum wage for the classroom will be $1 weekly. The maximum wage will be chosen by the banker.
Passed 14-0, November 22, 2013
Law 8: Any and all bullying will not be tolerated, including insults and rude remarks; they may be punishable by fine or stop and think. If someone is to be sued for bullying, the defendant may choose the amount due for the severity, but it may not exceed $10.
Passed 8-6, December 3, 2013
Law 9: Students can be sued for turning off others' laptops without their permission. The maximum shall be $6.
Passed 12-2, December 3, 2013
Law 10: Students can deposit money at any time, but have to wait for bank openings for withdrawals.
Passed 15-0, December 4, 2013
Law 11: Students get one piece of free candy per day.
Passed 16-0, December 10, 2013 - Veto overridden by total vote
Law 12: Students may make contracts with other students. The contract may only include a deal with Rory dollars (ex. borrowing money). The contract has to have the signatures notarized. If the contract is broken the lawsuit is optional.
Passed 13-0, January 30, 2014
Law 13: If Mr. DeMaris is corrected on a mistake, the banker must pay $2 - $5 to the party fund. The amount will be decided by the severity of his mistake. Any ELA mistakes he makes, such as grammar, spelling, etc., will immediately be $5 because he is the ELA teacher.
Passed 12-3, February 24, 2014
Law 14: For Mr. DeMaris' mistakes, all ELA mistakes will be $5 and any others will be $2 to the party fund.
Passed 9-6, February 24, 2014
Law 15: No fine print will be legal in our classroom.
Passed 8-7, March 4, 2014
Law 16: If the class has a good week, Mr. DeMaris puts $5 into the party fund. By a good week, we mean a good majority of us behave well.
Passed 8-7, March 4, 2014
Law 17: The eighth grade class is able to sue others for violence for up to $10.
Passed 13-3, March 20, 2014
Law 18: In Room 27 a 5% job tax shall be deducted from all paychecks. Income tax returns can happen at the end of each month.
Passed 10-5, May 2, 2014
Law 19: The minimum wage shall be moved from one dollar to three dollars per week.
Passed 8-7, May 2, 2014
Law 20: There shall be a new job that cleans the desks and refills the Germ-X bottle, and it will have the responsibility to clean off all objects on the desk and tops of shelves, and clean them with Germ-X.
Passed 8-7, May 2, 2014
Law 21: The government has permission to bail the bank out, resulting in new taxes.
Passed 8-6, May 12, 2014
Mr. Andrew DeMaris, English Language Arts and 8th Grade Social Studies
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