On May 7 2007, the NYCSU drafted the following constitution for the NYC Student Union:
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THE NYC STUDENT UNION CONSTITUTION

MEMBERSHIP
Any NYC public high school student present at an NYCSU meeting or event is a member of the NYCSU.

ORGANIZATIONAL POSITIONS
All positions must be filled by NYCSU members.

FACILITATOR
- Runs NYCSU meetings according to a predetermined agenda
- Maintains order during meetings
- Moves for a vote
- Determines parameters for voting if consensus cannot be reached
- Encourages mass participation in discussion
- Rotates Monthly
- Volunteers are voted on by the union each month

SECRETARY
- Records minutes at NYCSU meetings
- Compiles the agenda for the next meeting
- Responsible for informing members of the time and location of upcoming meeting
- Responsible for distributing notes from the previous meeting to members
- Responsible for distributing agenda for next meeting
- Coordinated by a pool of secretaries
- Volunteers must commit to a term of one semester
- Volunteers are voted on by the union
- Volunteers may be approved at any time

OUTREACH REPRESENTATIVES
- Coordinate outreach efforts of the union
- One representative per borough
- Volunteers must commit to a term of one semester
- Volunteers are voted on by the union at the beginning of the semester
- May not prohibit other members from outreach

PROJECT MANAGER
- Manages an NYCSU project
- Rotates by project
- There may be multiple project managers at any time
- Volunteers are voted on by the union
- Projects are voted on by the union

HISTORIAN
- Maintains permanent records of the NYCSU
- Said records include but are not limited to: minutes from every meeting, records of NYCSU actions and projects
- Volunteers must commit to a term of one semester
- Volunteers are voted on by the union at the beginning of each semester

DOT.EDU
- Maintains the public image of the union through the website and outside press
- Maintains NYCSU email address
- Coordinated by a pool of members
- Volunteers must commit to a term of one semester
- Volunteers are voted on by the union at the beginning of each semester

WEBMASTER
- Maintains the NYCSU web site and listserv
- Volunteers must commit to a term of one year
- Volunteers are voted on by the union at the beginning of each school year

UFT LIASON
- Contacts the UFT to arrange space for NYCSU meetings
- Volunteers must commit to a term of one year
- Volunteers are voted on by the union at the beginning of each school year

VOTING
The goal of NYCSU decision making is consensus. Consenus is reflected by a unanimous vote of the members present in which there may be abstensions. If consensus on an issue cannot be reached, it is the facilitator’s responsibility to determine the parameters of a vote or putting aside the issue until the next meeting.

AMENDMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
Any amendments to this constitution must be approved by a consensus of the union in three consecutive meetings.

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This draft was approved according the regulations of the constitution for Voting and Amending by 1 meeting of the NYSCU. To be ratified, the constitution must be approved at the next two meetings.

- Seth Pearce