SCHOOL POLICIES ON DEPORTMENT AND DISCIPLINE Teachers concerned shall call for the parents of the student concerned

ll for the parents of the student concerned or visit him at home.

Pursuant to the 1987 Constitution, the State shall defend the right of children to assistance, B. Proper School Attire
including proper care and nutrition and special protection from all forms of neglect, abuse,
Proper school attire is encouraged among all students for purposes of decency and
cruelty, exploitation, and other conditions prejudicial to their development.
equality. Suggested attire for the boys is white polo, black pants and black shoes with socks
Every school shall maintain discipline inside the campus as well as outside the school while the girls are suggested to wear white blouse with necktie, navy blue skirt and black
premises when students are engaged in activities authorized by the school as stated in D.O. shoes with socks. Kinder I,II,II,IV,V &VI are required to wear the official school ID.
No. 92, s. 1992, Section 1. Authority to maintain school discipline.
C. Hair, Haircut and Grooming
And in response to this mandate, this school hereby implements the following rules and
The acceptable haircut for the boys shall be at least one (1) inch above the ear and three (3)
regulations.
inches above the collar line and bangs not fall than the eyebrow. Headbands and earrings are
not allowed for the boys. Hair color, lipstick, colored nail polished, make-up and tattoos are
not allowed for both boys and girls.
A. Attendance and Punctuality
D. School Entrance and Campus Security
Regulating pf attendance and punctuality are required in all classes. A pupil who has
been absent or has cut classes is required to present a letter of explanation from his/her Only bonafide pupils of the school shall be allowed inside the campus. No visitors
parents or guardian or to bring them to school for a short conference with the section adviser shall be allowed inside the campus during school hours except for valid reasons. They shall
or guidance counselor as the case may be. be required to sign the logbook of the security service. Teachers shall confer with
parents/guardians or entertain visitors during their off period.
Attendance of students in special holidays, activities relative to their religion, e.g.
Ramadan, shall be allowed provided permission of the school head is sought. No students are permitted to be in school premises after school hours/days unless
a responsible teacher is present.
1. Absences. Any student who incurs absences of more than 20% of the prescribed
number of classes or laboratory periods during the school year should be given a failing E. Use of Electronic Device
grade. Furthermore, the school head may, at his/her discretion, and in the individual case,
Pupils are prohibited from bringing and using electronic devices such as cellular
exempt a student who exceeds twenty percent limit for reasons considered valid and
phones, music players, tablets, laptops and the like during class hour. In case of the need to
acceptable to the school. Such discretion shall not excuse the student concerned from
use in school activities, the concerned teacher must seek the approval of the school head and
responsibility in keeping up the lesson assignments and taking examinations where
submit a letter of request. The electronic device will then be collected by the teacher after the
indicated.
school activity and will be returned to the students after school hours.
2. Habitual Tardiness

Habitual tardiness especially during the first period in the morning and in the
Any confiscated electronic gadget will be kept in school safety locker and will be
afternoon shall not be allowed. Students must attend the flag ceremony at 7:00 am, classes in
returned on the second week of April after the current School Year.
the afternoon starts at 1:00 pm. Three (3) times record of tardiness is considered a minor
offense and calls for a disciplinary action. F. Others:

1. Flag Ceremony
 Prompt in responding on the signal of the bell. The bell rings at 7:00 A.M for  Smoking and gambling are strictly prohibited
the flag ceremony everyday. The students must proceed to the assembly area orderly and  In every activity involvement of the students requires a permission or
quietly. They must participate in the prayer, sing the National Anthem-Lupang Hinirang, approval of the Principal
Regional Hymn and Division Hymn March properly and with dignity. Recite the pledge-  Textmate relationship between teachers and students are not allowed.
Panunumpa sa Watawat ng Pilipinas correctly as befitting true Filipino Citizen. Official contact number of the Office is limited to business transaction of
the school.
Pupils who come late should have a separate attendance and stop if/when flag  In the canteen, students are encouraged to be courteous to the canteen
ceremony is going on. Listen to the announcement attentively. After the flag ceremony, go to personnel and to observe good eating habits. Recess time is only from
the classroom quietly and orderly. 09:20-09:40 am.
2. In the Classroom  Use properly the comfort rooms and lavatories, keep them clean for the
next user and conserve water.
Respect every teacher and fellow students and everything in the classroom that  Students are not allowed to enter the faculty room unless authorized by
belongs to your school, to your teacher and to your fellow students. Ask permission if you any member of the school staff.
wish to use anybody’s belonging.  No students are allowed to stay in the guard house.
Observe silence, obedience and punctuality and attend regularly in every 5. In the library
subject. The students must help their advisers in maintaining cleanliness and orderliness in
the classroom.  Observe silence and orderliness.
 Eating, sleeping, and littering inside the library are strictly prohibited.
3. During the Examination  If need an assistance, ask the librarian politely.
Take the examination with honestly. Observe silence, avoid walking around 6. In assemblies, programs, or activities
or disturbing others in any way.
 Be on time and participate actively in every school assemblies and
4. Inside the Campus activities.
*Respect, obey and recognize all persons in authority. 7. Parent’s involvement
*Respect, courtesy, justice and charity should be observed in dealing with Parents are encouraged to participate in all school activities in order for them to
fellow students, classmates and other people regardless of position or social status. know the progress of their children.
*Bullying is not allowed and therefore not tolerated in this institution. Parents-Teacher Association is established to support student learning and help the
school in the different projects that are very useful in the attainment of a more conducive
*Use school buildings and grounds with care, during PE and MAPEH
learning area for the students and teachers’ success.
subjects and other school activities.
As indicated in Presidential Decree No. 603, Art. 46, No. 3,6 & 8, Parents shall give
affection, love and understanding to their children; supervise their activities, including
*Avoid littering, vandalism in any form or destroying any school property with malice recreation, advise him properly on any matter affecting his development and well-being.
including plants and gardens.

 Bringing and reading of pornographic materials in any form are prohibited.

ADMINISTRATION OF SCHOOL DISCIPLINE
 ( D.O. No. 92, s. 1992 – Authority to maintain school discipline) Minor Offenses:

A. General Rules 1. irregularities; frequent tardiness; absenteeism; loitering/cutting classes

1. Schools’ Child Protection Committee, school officials and teachers shall 2. Loud conversation and boisterous laughter in area designated for silence
have the right to impose disciplinary measures in cases of minor offenses.
However, no physical harmful punishment shall be imposed on any 3. Quarrels among classmates like shouting, taunting/extreme teasing
students. 4. Tampering or using other students’ ID
2. The school shall maintain discipline in and off campus when students are
involved in activities authorized by the school. Disciplinary actions arising 5. Improper haircut and hair dying
from alleged violations of school rules shall be given due to course in
6. Wearing of earrings, ring with spires and belt with big buckles
accordance with the provisions of the section.
3. The school maintains a designated Guidance Counselor/Youth Formation 7. Wearing of multi-earrings, make-up, lipstick and hair dye
Coordinator to handle students involved in misdemeanor, not as body to
impose punishment to offenders but to provide guidance among the 8. Roaming around the school and not participating during school
involved students. activities/programs

9. Cheating in any form during examination

B. Initial Interview 10. Strictly no cellphone inside the campus. When confiscated, cellphone will be
claimed by parent/guardian on the 2nd week of April within the current school year.
1. The Schools’ Child Protection Committee shall inform the students of the
nature of misconduct or offense committed and the policies and regulation
of the school which have been violated.
Major Offenses:
2. Explain to the students the procedure to be followed in the investigation of
the case. 1. Bullying, abusive behavior or discourtesy towards the teacher, any school
authority, his representative, student, and any member of the staff
C. Disposition for Ordinary Disciplinary Cases
2. Vandalism and gambling in any form
1. If and when the case can be treated as an ordinary matter, the Class
Adviser shall impose the following: 3. Smoking and drinking any form of intoxicating liquor and/or coming to school
drunk
A. Parent conference of the involved students
4. Possessing, using, taking, selling prohibited drugs.
B. Warning the students that continuous violation of similar offense shall
merit further disciplinary action. 5. Possession of pornographic materials and any kind of deadly weapons
C. Reimbursement/Replacement of school property in case of damages, 6. Stealing. Theft or damage to other’s property.
loss.
7. Destroying school property including gardens
D. Code of Discipline
8. Joining fraternity and sorority
 9. Forgery or any form of fraudulent acts

10. Boycotting Classes.

11. Extortion or asking money from others LEARNERS RIGHTS PROTECTION

12. Fighting, inflicting, or causing injury to others. POLICY
13. Instigating, leading, or participating in concerted activities leading to stoppage
of classes.

14. Preventing or threatening students or faculty members or school authorities

from discharging their duties or from attending classes or entering school premises.

15. Frequent disobedience to school rules and regulations. AND

ANTI- BULLYING ACT

DEPED CHILD PROTECTION POLICY

(D.O. No. 40, s. 2012)

Department of Education in collaboration with its partners and stakeholders, shall ensure that C. Respect another person’s right regardless of opinion, status, gender, ethnicity, religion as
all schools are conducive to the education of children. Thus, it is mandated that all well as everyone’s moral physical integrity; and
appropriate measures be undertaken to ensure that school discipline is administered in a
manner consistent with the child’s human dignity and with conformity with the Convention D. Observe the Code of Conduct for pupils, students and learners.
on the Rights of a Child (CRC) in protecting children from all forms of physical or mental
violence, injury and abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment, and exploitation,
including sexual abuse. OTHER ACTS OF VIOLENCE OR ABUSE (Section 14)

Other serious acts of violence or abuse committed by a pupil, students or learner

upon another pupil, student or learner of the same school, shall, and whenever appropriate,
Duties and Responsibilities of Pupils, Students and Learners be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act 9344 and its implementing
Pupils, students and learners shall have the following duties and responsibilities: Rules and Regulations.

A. Comply with the school’s rules and regulations, as long as they are in harmony with their
best interests. Pupils, students and learners shall refrain from: PROHIBITED ACTS (Section 15)
1. Engaging in discrimination or leading a group of pupils or students to discriminate The following acts, as defined in Section 3 of this Order, are hereby prohibited and
another with reference to one’s physical appearance, weakness and status of any sort. shall be penalized in administrative proceedings as Grave or Simple Misconduct depending
2. Doing any act that is inappropriate or sexually provocative. on the gravity of the act and its consequences, under existing laws, rules and regulations:

3. Participating in behavior of other students that are illegal, unsafe or abusive.

4. Marking or damaging school property including books, in any way. 1. Child Abuse

5. Engaging in fights or any aggressive behavior. 2. Discrimination against children

6. Introducing into the school promises or otherwise possessing prohibited articles such as 3. Child exploitation.
deadly weapons, drugs, alcohol, toxic and noxious substances, cigarettes and pornographic 4. Violence against children in school.
material; and
5. Corporal punishment.
7. Performing other similar acts that cause damage or injury to other.
6. Any analogous or similar acts.

All allegations that any of these acts has been committed shall not be used to curtail the
child’s basic rights or interpreted to defeat the objectives of this Order.

B. Conduct themselves in accordance with their levels of development, maturity, and ANTI- BULLYING POLICIES
demonstrated capabilities, with a proper regard for the rights and welfare of the other
persons.
Bullying or Peer Abuse refers is a willful aggressive behavior that is directed, towards a particular
victim who may out-numbered, younger, weak, with disability, less confident, or otherwise
vulnerable (D.O No. 42, s. 2012).

Bullying includes actions such as making threat, spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or PROHIBITED ACTS (Rule IV, Section 5)
verbally, and excluding someone from a group on purpose. The following are forms of bullying: Consistent with Section 3 of the Act, the anti-bullying policy shall prohibit:
 Teasing
 Name-calling 1. Bullying at the following:
 Inappropriate sexual comments
 Taunting A. School grounds;
 Threatening to cause harm B. Property immediately adjacent to school grounds;
C. School-sponsored or school related activities, functions or programs
Social bullying, sometimes referred to as relational bullying, involves hurting someone’s
reputation or relationships. Social bullying includes: whether on or off school grounds;
D. School bus stops;
 Leaving someone out on purpose E. School buses or other vehicles owned, leased or used by a school;
 Telling other children not to be friends with someone F. School buses or school services privately-owned but accredited by the
 Spreading rumors about someone school.
 Embarrassing someone in public
 “Cyber bullying”- which is done through the use of technology or any electronic means
2. Bullying through the use of technology (“cyberbullying”) or an electronic device
Physical bullying involves hurting a person’s body or possessions. Physical bullying
includes: or other forms of media owned, leased or used by a school.
 Hitting/kicking/pinching
 Spitting 3. Bullying at a location, activity, function or program that is not school related and
 Tripping/pushing through the use of technology or an electronic device or other forms of media that is
 Taking or breaking someone’s things not owned, leased or used by school; and.
 Making mean or rude hand gestures
4. Retaliation against a person who reports bullying, who provides information
Anti-bullying Act of 2013 (Republic Act no. 10627 s. 2013) during an investigation of bullying, or who is a witness to or has a reliable
Adoption of Anti-Bullying Policies (Rule III, Section IV) information about bullying.

All public and private kindergarten, elementary and secondary schools shall adopt policies to
address the existence of bullying in their respective institutions. Such policies be regularly DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Students (Rule VI, Section 8.6)
updated and, at a minimum, shall include provisions on. Students shall:
Prohibited acts, prevention and intervention programs, mechanisms, and procedures.
1. Participate and cooperate in all prevention, intervention and other measures related to
bullying implemented by the school.
2. Avoid or refrain from any act of bullying.
3. Intervene to protect the victim, unless it will jeopardize his safety and security; and
4. Report to school authorities any incident of bullying.

PROCEDURES IN HANDLING BULLYING INCIDENTS IN SCHOOL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

IN TAKE SHEET
In all cases where the imposable penalty on the offending child is suspension,
exclusion or expulsion, the following minimum requirements of due process shall be I. INFORMATION
complied with (Section 12, DO No. 40 s, 2012) A. VICTIM:
Name: ________________________________________________
1. The child and the parents or guardians must be informed of the complaint in Date of Birth: _____________ Age: _________ Gender: ________
writing. Grade/Section: _________________ Adviser: ________________

2. The child shall be given the opportunity to answer the complaint in writing, with B. Parents:
the assistance of the parents or the guardian. Mother: _______________________________ Age: ___________
Occupation: ____________________________________________
3. The decision of the school head must be in writing, stating the facts and the Address: _______________________________________________
reasons for the decisions. Father: ________________________________ Age: ___________
Occupation: _____________________________ Age: ___________
4. The decision of the school head maybe appealed, as provided in existing rules of Address: & Contact Number: _______________________________
the Department.
B. COMPLAINT
Name: _______________________________________________
If bullying incidents results in serious physical injuries or death, whenever Relationship to Victim: _________________________________
appropriate the case shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of Address: & Contact Number: _____________________________
Republic Act 9344 or the “Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act” and its implementing
Rules and Regulations. C. RESPONDENT:
C-1. If respondent is a School Personnel

Name: _______________________________________________
Date of Birth: ________________ Age: ___________ Gender: ____
Address: & Contact Number: _______________________________
C-2 If respondent a student
Name: _______________________________________________
Date of Birth: ________________ Age: _________ Gender: _____
 Grade/Section: ________________ Adviser: __________________ _________________________________
Parents/Guardian: Designation
Mother: ___________________________________ Age: ________ __________________________________
Occupation: _____________________________________________ Date
Address: & Contact Number: ________________________________________ PERSONAL DATA SHEET OF STUDENT
Father: _____________________________________ Age: _______________
Occupation: _____________________________________________________ Name: _________________________________________________________
Address: & Contact Number: _______________________________________ (Surname) (First) (Middle Name)
Grade/Year and Section: ______________________ LRN: ________________
Date of Birth: _____________________ Place of birth: ___________________
II. DETAILS OF THE CASE
Gender: M ___ F ____ Birth Order Among Siblings: _____________________
Permanent Address: ________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________ Present Address: ___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________ Religion: _____________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________ Name of father: ___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________ Address: _________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________ Contact Number: ___________________________
________________________________.
Name of Mother: _________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________
III. ACTION TAKEN
Contact Number: ____________________________

1. _________________________________________________________________ Guardian (if not living with parent) ___________________________________

2. _________________________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________________ Contact Number: _____________________________

IV. RECOMMENDATIONS Person to contact in case of emergency: ________________________________

Contact Number: _____________________________
1. _________________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________________
AUTHORIZE SIGNATURES
3. _________________________________________________________________
Father: (1) _______________________
(2) _______________________
Prepared by:
__________________________________ Mother: (1) _______________________
Name Over Printed Name (2) ______________________
Guardian (1) _____________________
(2) _____________________