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house_documents:constitutions:phoenix [2025/06/08 12:30] – [ARTICLE II: MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES] eo_phoenixhouse_documents:constitutions:phoenix [2025/07/27 10:46] (current) – [ARTICLE IV: HOUSE OFFICERS] eo_phoenix
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   - **Section 2.3** Members are required to perform an amount of chore points determined in Appendix A of work duty. Each member must also complete a designated amount of general house improvement during each of Phoenix House’s Work Weeks (See Job Policy and Appendix A) and any house improvement work (including preventive maintenance) assigned by the Facilities Officer. Work duties and general improvement are required as part of the member’s contract in keeping with the cooperative principle of keeping costs down by substituting labor for capital.   - **Section 2.3** Members are required to perform an amount of chore points determined in Appendix A of work duty. Each member must also complete a designated amount of general house improvement during each of Phoenix House’s Work Weeks (See Job Policy and Appendix A) and any house improvement work (including preventive maintenance) assigned by the Facilities Officer. Work duties and general improvement are required as part of the member’s contract in keeping with the cooperative principle of keeping costs down by substituting labor for capital.
  
-  - **Section 2.4** If a house member wishes to prematurely break their membership contract, it is the member’s responsibility to find a replacement. Financial responsibility will end on the date the replacing member contractually begins their contract. Any ‘potential’ new member must meet all Phoenix Haus membership conditions. In the case of a double room vacancy the ‘potential’ new member must be OK’d by the remaining roommate. Any objections must be submitted to the Membership Officer. Another route to prematurely breaking a membership contract is to sign an early release form, and pay three full months of charges to the SHC. //**SPECIAL NOTE: If a person breaks their contract they may have to fill a space in another room due to seniority-based room selection**//.+  - **Section 2.4** If a house member wishes to prematurely break their membership contract, it is the member’s responsibility to find a replacement. Financial responsibility will end on the date the replacing member contractually begins their contract.  
 +     Any ‘potential’ new member must meet all Phoenix Haus membership conditions. In the case of a double room vacancy the ‘potential’ new member must be OK’d by the remaining roommate. Any objections must be submitted to the Membership Officer.  
 +     Another route to prematurely breaking a membership contract is to sign an early release form, and pay three full months of charges to the SHC.  
 +//**SPECIAL NOTE: If a person breaks their contract they may have to fill a space in another room due to seniority-based room selection**//.
  
 ====ARTICLE III: HOUSE MEETINGS==== ====ARTICLE III: HOUSE MEETINGS====
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   - **Section 3.6** The first meeting will be held the first weekend after move in.    - **Section 3.6** The first meeting will be held the first weekend after move in. 
  
-  - **Section 3.7** The interim coordinator, required by the SHC and voting in by the house, shall facilitate the first house meeting.+  - **Section 3.7** The interim coordinator, required by the SHC and voted in by the house, shall facilitate the first house meeting.
  
   - **Section 3.8** The house agenda for the following week will be made at the end of each house meeting, after, or part of new business. Suggested topics for the next week’s meeting will be recorded by the Education Officer, and left in a public and accessible place so that housemates may add more topics that they want to address as the week progresses. The following items will be on every House agenda:    - **Section 3.8** The house agenda for the following week will be made at the end of each house meeting, after, or part of new business. Suggested topics for the next week’s meeting will be recorded by the Education Officer, and left in a public and accessible place so that housemates may add more topics that they want to address as the week progresses. The following items will be on every House agenda: 
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       - **f.** Facilities Officer       - **f.** Facilities Officer
       - **g.** Events Officer       - **g.** Events Officer
-    - **G.** Pinecones+    - **G.** Action Items 
 +    - **H.** Pinecones 
 +    - **I.** Announcement of Movie of the Week 
  
   - **Section 3.9** House meetings must not last longer than 2 hours, unless the meeting is extended by a 2/3 vote of members present. If the meeting extends past 2 hours, the house must take a 10-minute break before proceeding.    - **Section 3.9** House meetings must not last longer than 2 hours, unless the meeting is extended by a 2/3 vote of members present. If the meeting extends past 2 hours, the house must take a 10-minute break before proceeding. 
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   - **Section 4.4** All House Officers will prepare a report for each house meeting. The report should include happenings at any meetings they have attended, the current situation of any house activities they oversee (i.e. Membership Officer should report on Vacancies, Jobs Officer on Job performance and fines issued, etc. See Appendix B)   - **Section 4.4** All House Officers will prepare a report for each house meeting. The report should include happenings at any meetings they have attended, the current situation of any house activities they oversee (i.e. Membership Officer should report on Vacancies, Jobs Officer on Job performance and fines issued, etc. See Appendix B)
 +    - **Section 4.4.1** Section 4.4.1 Failure to produce a thorough meeting report or attend officer meetings will be seen as a failure to carry out the duties listed below (4.5 - 4.12) and will result in being fined accordingly.
  
   - **Section 4.5** The Education Officer (EO) shall:   - **Section 4.5** The Education Officer (EO) shall:
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