Prohibition of Corporal Punishment (Source: DepEd Order No. 40, s.

2012)

The Alibadabad Elementary School community prohibits and does not condone the practice of corporal
punishment as a form of student discipline.

1. Corporal punishment refers to a kind of punishment or penalty imposed for an alleged or actual
offense, which is carried out or inflicted, for the purpose of discipline, training or control, by a
teacher, school administrator, an adult, or any other child who has been given or has assumed
authority or responsibility for punishment or discipline. It includes physical, humiliating or
degrading punishment, including, but not limited to the following:
a) Blows such as, but not limited to, beating, kicking, hitting, slapping, or lashing, of
any part of a child’s body, with or without the use of an instrument such as, but
not limited to a cane, broom, stick, whip or belt;
b) Striking of a child’s face or head, such being declared as a “no contactzone”;
c) Pulling hair, shaking, twisting joints, cutting or piercing skin, dragging, pushing or
throwing of a child;
d) Forcing a child to perform physically painful or damaging acts such as, but not
limited to, holding a weight or weights for an extended period and kneeling on
stones, salt, pebbles or other objects;
e) Deprivation of a child’s physical needs as a form of punishment;
f) Deliberate exposure to fire, ice, water, smoke, sunlight, rain, pepper, alcohol, or
forcing the child to swallow substances, dangerous chemicals, and other
materials that can cause discomfort or threaten the child’s health, safety and
sense of security such as, but not limited to bleach or insecticides, excrement or
urine;
g) Tying up a child;
h) Confinement, imprisonment or depriving the liberty of a child;
i) Verbal abuse or assaults, including intimidation or threat of bodily harm,
swearing or cursing, ridiculing or denigrating the child;
j) Forcing a child to wear a sign, to undress or disrobe, or to put on anything that
will make a child look or feel foolish, which belittles or humiliates the child in
front of others;
k) Permanent confiscation of personal property of pupils, students or learners,
except when such pieces of property pose a danger to the child or to others;
Practice of Positive Discipline (Source: Positive Discipline in Everyday
Teaching: A Primer for Filipino Teachers)

1. Positive Discipline is an approach to teaching that helps learners succeed,

gives them the information they need to learn, and supports their
development. It respects children’s rights to healthy development,
protection from violence, and active participation in their learning.
2. The employment of positive discipline is a utilization of conflict (among
learners and teachers) as an opportunity to teach students how to manage
their emotions and resolve conflicts without hurting others physically and
emotionally.
3. There are no bad children, just good and bad behaviors. (Deped Order No.
40 s.2012)
4. As part of a teacher's classroom management techniques, the school
adopts the use of anecdotal logbook as a classroom-based intervention to
record all student misbehaviors.
5. The teachers are also trained in child protection policy and
mediation/conflict management techniques for them to be equipped in
handling challenging behaviors in the classroom

Section 5. CHILD Rights (Source: UN Convention on Right of the Child)

5.1 Child refers to any persons below eighteen (18) years of age or those over
but are unable to fully take care or protect themselves from abuse, neglect
exploitation or discrimination because of a physical or mental disability or
condition; (RA 7610). The term also includes pupils or students who maybe 18
years (18) of age or older but are in school (DO no. 40 s. 2012) 5.2 The Right to
Life 5.3 Right to have a name/identity 5.4 Right to live with a family 5.5 Right to
health care, safe water to drink, nutritious food, shelter, and safe environment.
5.6 Right of Protection from abduction 5.7 Right to education (even with
disability) 5.8 Right to develop his/her talents and abilities to the fullest 5.9
Right to be free from harmful and cruel punishment 5.10 Right for protection
from being hurt, mistreated both body and mind by anybody 5.11 Right to
express an opinion by talking, writing, drawing, or in any other means as long as
it is not offensive to other people. 5.12 Right to play and rest 5.13 Right to
choose own religion or beliefs as long as they are not harmful 5.14 Right to
choose friends and groups as long as they are not harmful 5.15 Right to
information as long as they are not harmful 5.16 Right to privacy as long as they
are not harmful 5.17 Right to be free from sexual abuse or any kind of
exploitation 5.18 Right to refuse in going to a war or joining an army (under 15
yearsold) 5.19 Right of protection from harmful drugs and drug trade 5.20 Right
to be paid fairly if working 5.21 Right to legal held and fair treatment. Section 6.
Rights of the Person with Disability (Source: RA 7277 Providing Rehabilitation,
Self Development and Self Reliance and their Integration) 6.1 Disabled Persons
are those suffering from restriction of different abilities, as a result of a mental,
physical orsensory impairment, to perform an activity in the manner or within
the range considered normal for a human being. 6.2 Right to access the
sufficient standards protection for the civil, cultural, economic, political, and
social rights. 6.3 Right to equality and non-discrimination environment 6.4 Right
to access quality education Section 7. Privileges 7.1 Privilege- special favor, treat
or opportunity granted to a person. 39 | P a g e 7.2 Specific example of child
privileges 7.2.1 Unregulated time playing with games, e.g playing basketball,
riding bike or playing with atoy 7.2.2 Unregulated time watching a television
program, e.g. telenovela, show, movie, etc 7.2.3 Eating ice cream or a favorite
snack during recess time 7.2.4 Going out with the family during weekends 7.2.5
Unregulated time hanging out with the barkadas or group of friends after class
hours 7.2.6 Extra daily allowance for snacks during recesstime 7.2.7 Unregulated
time or unsupervised/ unrestricted usage of gadgets, e.g., cellphones, tablet, etc
7.2.8 Unregulated classroom seating arrangement (who sit beside whom) 7.2.9
Bonus points or grade for behaved, punctual, most favorite classmate/ student,
etc. 7.2.10 Belonging to special section 7.2.11 Being a trusted student or class
officer 7.2.12 Being selected as a contestant during school competitions 7.2.13
Being a member of a recognizes Section 8. Rights of the Students 8.1 Every
student hasthe right to receive, primarily through competent instruction,
relevant quality education in line with national goals and conducive to their full
development as persons with human dignity. 8.2 The right to have access to
their own school records, which shall be maintained and preserved in a
confidential manner by the school; 8.3 The right to publish a student newspaper
and similar publications and to invite resource persons during assemblies,
symposia, and other activities of similar nature; 8.4 The right to free expression
of opinions and suggestions, and to avail of effective channels of communication
with the appropriate academic and administrative bodies of the school; 8.5 The
right to be free from involuntary contributions, except those approved by their
own organizations or societies through resolutions; 8.6 The right to understand
the purpose, the directions and the means of evaluation of a given assignment;
8.7 To understand the content, structure and appearance of all written
homework/assignments as important elements in the grading process; 8.8 The
right to healthy food. Section 9. Bullying defined 40 | P a g e 9.1 The (name of
school) community prohibits and does not condone the acts of bullying in the
school campus. 9.2 Bullying is committed when a student commits an act or a
series of acts directed towards another student, or a series of single acts
directed towards several students in a school setting or a place of learning,
which results in physical and mental abuse, harassment, intimidation, or
humiliation. Such acts may consist of any one or more of the following: 9.2.1
Physical - pushing, kicking, hitting, slapping, shoving or any use of violence 9.2.2
Verbal - name-calling, teasing, giving insults, saying offensive words pertaining
to one’s appearance, disability, mental ability, sexuality or religious beliefs and
economic status 9.2.3 Psychological - doing pranks as form of torment, graffiti,
hiding or destroying one’s possessions, threat and offensive gestures, stalking,
humiliation, behavior leading to social isolation including spreading gossip to
damage one'sreputation and encouraging others to ignore another 9.2.4 Sexual
– malicious physical contacts, sexually-suggestive jokes and cat-calling 9.2.5
Cyberbullying- using digital technology such as social media, instant messaging,
texts, blogs and other to deliberately upset and humiliatessomeone. Section 10.
The School's Bullying Prevention Strategies 10.1The school shall build the
capacities of school personnel, students, parents and guardians to understand
and deal with child abuse and other forms of violence by including bullying and
positive discipline in the INSET topics. 10.2The School Head shall consistently
remind the school community and emphasize the importance of the Child
Protection and Anti-bullying policy. 10.3During the Student Orientation every
start of the school year, students will be informed that bullying will not be
tolerated, both in and out of school. They will be taught how to report if they
are bullied or if they have a first-hand knowledge of a bullying incident.
10.4Teachers shall include bullying lessons in homeroom discussions particularly
in Araling Panlipunan and Values Education subjects. The ICT Coordinator shall
include internet safety lessons and responsible use of social media in Computer
subjects. Teachers shall include personal safety activities in MAPEH subjects.
10.5Most bullying happens when school personnel are not present. The school
shall ensure that there is teacher supervision in all activities in the school.
10.6Develop student-led initiatives against bullying to raise awareness on
children’s right, bullying, and positive discipline. Conduct Bullying Prevention
Activities such as recitation of anti-bullying 41 | P a g e oath, school assemblies,
advocacy campaigns or creative arts contests highlighting desirable values to
bring the community together and reinforce the message that bullying is wrong.
10.7This policy shall be made available to all school personnel, published on the
school webpage and provided to the Parents’ and Teachers Association.
10.8Actual Recitation of Anti-bullying oath at least once a week every Monday
during the flag ceremony. 10.9Implementation of Operation DALI (Dislike
Attitude Love Individual) Search for Most Favorite Classmate ( Division Memo
No. 073, s. 2018) Section 11. Intervention Procedures in Handling Bullying
Incidents 11.1If bullying is suspected or reported, the incident will be dealt with
immediately by the school personnel who has been informed. If the personnel is
a subject teacher or non-teaching staff, he/she must immediately report the
incident to the Class Adviser of the concerned student. 11.2The Class Adviser
shall deal with the incident privately and interview students concerned on
separate occasions ensuring that each side is heard and respected. It must be
emphasized that this kind of behavior will not be tolerated. A clear account of
the incident will be recorded in the Anecdotal Record of the Class Advisers of
the student/s involved indicating the date and time and the detailed description
of the incident. The Class Adviser shall communicate with the parents or
guardians about the case during the quarterly Recognition Program or parents
meetings. This accounts for the classroom-based intervention for simple cases
ofbullying. 11.3 If the bullying incident or retaliation of the situation required
immediate action shall be taken by the school within twenty- four hour from the
time of the incident. 11.4In cases of repeated and severe cases of bullying and if
it occurs even after the initial classroom intervention, the case must be referred
to the Prefect of Discipline who shall arrange for an investigation through a face-
to-face conference with the parents of the victim and the offending child. The
case shall then be endorsed to the Child Protection Committee (CPC) for
intervention. The treatment of sanctions may be imposed in the presence of the
parents or guardians. The penalty of in-school suspension for one day to not
more than one week may be imposed by the School Head through the Prefect of
Discipline, depending on the gravity of the offense as determined by the CPC.
After the period of suspension, the Guidance Counselorshall conduct a separate
and group counseling/coaching sessions with the offending student, the victim
and the bystanders. Parents or guardians may be required to attend further
counseling by the Guidance Counselor. The Guidance Counselor shall then
prepare a counseling note for future reference. 11.5In cases of bullying that
results in serious physical injuries or death, the case shall be referred to the PNP
Women and Children Protection Desk and Local Social WelfareDepartment. 42 |
P a g e 11.6In all cases, there shall be consistent recording, investigation and
follow up of bullying incidents. Section 12. Procedures in Handling Disclosure,
Referral and Assessment of Child Abuse 12.1If a student has disclosed any forms
of child abuse to school personnel, realize that this is a rare moment and the
student is among the courageous. As the important adult the child has chosen
to tell, the school personnel’s response is therefore extremely important. 12.2
All school personnel shall undergo training in handling disclosures. 12.3The
school personnel shall listen closely but not ask specific questions. It is NOT the
personnel's duty to determine if the student is telling the truth or not.
Personnel’s duty is to report not to investigate. 12.4The school personnel shall
coordinate with the Guidance Counselor for immediate response on the matter
and accomplish Intake Sheet (Annex B). 12.5The vow of confidentiality shall be
observed unless there is a perceived clear and imminent danger. The Guidance
Counselor shall inform the parents/guardians or the non-offending parent or
closest relative (if the offender is a family member). If the victim has an
immediate medical need, the Guidance Counselor shall facilitate in providing
the victim medical attention. At all times, the vow of confidentiality shall be
observed unless there is a perceived clear and imminent danger. 12.6The case
shall be referred to the Local Social Welfare Development Office or to the
Women and Children Protection Desk (WCPD) of the local police station for
assessment and appropriate intervention. If in case of no action taken by
MSWD, elevate the matter to provincialSWD

Article VIII School Policy and Code of Discipline Section 1. Basis and Authority of
the School to Maintain Discipline (Source: D.O. No. 92, s 1992 page 22-23) 1.1
The Department of Education states that every school is required to maintain
school discipline at a level consistent with the accomplishment of good
schoolwork and that a public school is entitled to drop a student who is
considered undesirable. The Department of Education also provides the
principal and the teachers with a special authority. 1.2 Every school shall
maintain discipline inside the school campus as well as outside the school
premises when pupils or students are engaged in activities authorized by the
school. School officials and teachers shall have the right to impose appropriate
and reasonable disciplinary measures in case of offenses or infractions of good
discipline. However, no cruel or physical harmful punishment shall be imposed
or applied against any student. 8.2 A student should be the pride of the school,
the home and the community where he lives.The school relies on each
individual student as the guardian of the rules and regulations of the school.
Discipline measures are employed to correct erring students and for them not
to repeat their mistakes, to safeguard the name of the school and to help in the
progressive development of the whole studentry. 8.3 The basic rule: Love your
school and be a responsible student your parents can be proud of. Section 2.
Duties and Responsibilities of Students 2.1 The school recognizes that students
have their own duties to perform to contribute to the betterment of their
education. The following norms of conduct are expected fromstudents: 2.1.1
Students must be respectful of another’s opinions, status of any sort, ethnicity,
and religion; 2.1.2 Must comply with the school’s regulations, as long as they
are congruent to their best interests; 2.1.3 Must participate in and contribute to
an adequate school environment; 2.1.4 Express themselves appropriately at all
times; 2.1.5 Must participate in school activities; 2.1.6 Must respect moral and
physical integrity of everyone at all times; 2.1.7 Must ensure school facilities are
clean and preserved, as well as any school articles, other devices, furniture or
landscape, and to use them properly; 46 | P a g e 2.1.8 Must respect property
rights of any goods or objects belonging to anyone; 2.1.9 Must know and follow
the rules and procedures of schoolservices; 2.2 Students must refrain from:
2.2.1Discriminating, or leading a group of students to discriminate another, with
regards to one’s physical appearance, gender or sexual orientation, disability,
economic status, religious beliefs or affiliation and status of any sort; 2.2.2
Behaving physically in a manner that is inappropriate or sexually provocative;
2.2.3 Participating in behavior of other students that is illegal, unsafe and/or
abusive; 2.2.4Abusing and over-asserting their rights on a manner that would
evade the school administration from protecting them; 2.2.5 Marking or
damaging school property and equipment, including books, in anyway 2.2.6
Being aggressive or engaging in a fight. 2.2.7Inviting visitors or guests inside the
school without passing through the Security Guard on duty. Section 3. Policy on
Absences, Tardiness and Cutting Classes 3.1 The school gate is temporarily
closed from 7:30-11:45 am and 1:30- 4:45 pm to ensure student’s safety inside
the campus. (time schedule depends on school) 3.2 Attendance shall be checked
by the subject teachers. 3.3 A student who incurs absences of more than twenty
percent (20%) of the prescribed number of class or laboratory periods during
the school year should be given a failing grade and given no credit for the course
or subject. (DECS Service Manual, 2000) 3.4 A student who has been absent is
required to present to the Class Adviser a written explanation stating the valid
reason of absence signed by the parents immediately after the day the student
was absent. Failure to do so will result to truancy. Truancy is an unexcused
absence from school without the knowledge and permission both of the
student’s parents/guardian and of the teacher. 3.5 Extended absence of at least
five days caused by illness must be certified with a written statement from a
doctor (Medical Certificate). 3.6 Students who are absent for any reason will be
required to make up work missed in each class. It is the student’s responsibility
to make all necessary arrangement for missed assignments, lessons and projects
with the teacher upon return to school. 3.7 Students are expected to report to
class on time. A student is considered tardy if he comes to class 10 minutes after
the bell hasrung. 47 | P a g e 3.8 The individual teacher will handle class
tardiness. An accumulation of three such tardiness will equal one absence. 3.9 A
student cut classes if he/she willfully does not attend in one or more subjects
but present in some subjects. 3.10 Habitual unexcused absence, tardiness and
cutting classes shall be recorded in the Anecdotal Logbook and warrants
immediate classroom intervention of the Class Adviser. Subject Teachers must
likewise report to the Class Adviser any cases of tardiness and cutting classes
incurred in their subject. Section 4. Norm of Conduct during Class Hours 4.1
Regular and punctual attendance is absolutely necessary. Students are expected
to be in school before or at exactly 7:15 a.m. for the flag ceremony and 1:00 pm.
The school gate is closed from 7:30-11:45 am and 1:30- 4:45 pm to ensure
student’s safety inside the campus. (Deped Order no. 50 s. 2015 for Flag Raising
and Lowering) 4.2 Students should stand at attention during flag ceremony and
announcements. 4.3 Loitering in corridors and lingering inside the comfort
rooms and canteens should be avoided at all times. 4.4 Students should wait
quietly for their teachers. If a teacher is late for 15 minutes, the class president
or its proxy, in case of the latter’s absence, should notify the concerned teacher
or the principal. 4.5 Students should be careful not to leave their things like
books, bags, etc. They should refrain from bringing expensive gadgets and
school supplies to prevent losses and accidents. Students are responsible for
their personal belongings. The school assumes no responsibility for any lost
articles. 4.6 Inside the campus, students should respect signage (e.g. off limits,
danger, warning, silence, no entry, no loitering, this way, no littering, etc.) They
are for safety and consideration for others. Students should keep their
classrooms clean, green and orderly to make it conducive for learning. They
should abide by the set of rules and follow their leaders in the spirit of
teamwork and team building. 4.7 Students are required to take good care of the
school properties like chairs and tables. They should report damages done on a
school property to school authorities as a sign of concern. 48 | P a g e 4.8 School
Curfew: Students should not stay within the school campus after 5:00 pm on
class days, except during officially sanctioned school activities with sanctions
from parents or guardian. On weekends (Saturdays & Sundays), office permit
and waivers of parents/guardians are required for school related activities. (The
school gate is always expected to be close during weekends and only authorized
personnel and students are allowed to getin). 4.9 School activities sponsored by
any student organization requiring collection of money or raising of funds from
the students like sale of tickets, solicitation, etc. affecting the school directly or
indirectly should be duly approved by the School Governing Council. 4.10
Parent/guardian’s informed consent/waiver is required for official seminars or
activities requiring the participation of the students. Students who are allowed
by their parents or guardiansto join these activities are required to be in the
prescribed vicinity, as stated by school authorities. 4.11
Announcements/posters/letters circularized which are to be posted on the
bulletin boards must be approved by the principal or any of his/her authorized
representativesfor posting. 4.12 Students should deliver immediately circulars
or letter to parents as soon as they arrive home. Return slips, if any, should be
brought back to school the following day. 4.13 Students are prohibited from
going to computer cafes’ and other recreational facilities and the likes during
class hours. (D.0. 83,s.2000) 4.14 No student may leave the campus during
school hours unless there are valid reasons such as emergencies, etc. In this
case, the student must secure Gate Pass from the Adviser/Subject Teacher. The
student must sign in and out of the guard’s logbook. Failure to follow the above
procedures regarding signing in and signing out may result in disciplinary
actions. 4.15 No group actions like boycotting of classes or demonstrations
against any issue which leads to stoppage of classes shall be allowed. Student
grievances shall be in a written form and will be entertained in a proper avenue
and in a diplomatic process. Section 5. Prescribed School Uniform & School ID
5.1 Wearing of complete and prescribed uniform, although voluntary, is strongly
encouraged for the purpose of identification and safety of the students.
Students shall wear complete uniform on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Fridays except during special occasions such as sports events. (depends on
school) 5.2 The prescribed uniform for Junior High School is white blouse and
navy blue pleated skirt, black closed shoes and white socks (girls) and white polo
and black or blue pants, black shoes and white socks (boys) (depends on school)
49 | P a g e 5.3 The prescribed uniform for Senior High Students is illustrated
below. 5.4 The school ID card is provided by the school to the new students
(Grade 7 and 11) at no cost to them. The students then are expected to wear
their I.D. before entering and while inside the campus, at all times. 5.5 The
school ID should be presented to the Registrar and validated every year upon
enrolment. However, in case of lost ID card the student will shoulder the cost of
thereplacement. 5.6 For transfer to another school or graduating students, the
school ID must be surrendered to school. Section 6. Dress Code and Grooming
6.1 Female students are not allowed towear shorts, ripped jeans, tight pedals,
mini-skirts,sleeveless and see-through blouses, backless and “spaghetti” tops,
multiple earrings, and heavymakeup. 6.2 Male students are not allowed to wear
ripped jeans, shorts, sando, and T-shirts with offensive printed words. They are
also discouraged to wear earrings and eyeliners. 6.3 Athletic uniforms shall only
be allowed during sports activities or PE subject. 6.4 The acceptable haircut for
boys shall be at least one (1) inch above the ear and three (3) inches above the
collar line (DECS Manual 2000). Fancy haircuts, highlighted or dyed hair, tattoos,
long/colored nails are discouraged for both male and female students. Section
7. Regulation on the Use of Electronic Gadgets in School (DO 83 s. 2003, 26 s.
2000 and 70, s. 1999) 7.1DepEd strictly imposes a ban on the use of cell phones
by students during class hours. Students are directed to turn off their cell
phones during class hours and switch them back on after class. Wearing
headset/earphones or playing loud music inside the classroom is also prohibited
unless allowed by the teacher for academic purposes. This cell phone ban is
ordered so students will remain focused in their lessons and learning
distractions are minimized. Students repeatedly caught violating this provision
shall be subjected to disciplinary actions. 7.2No student may charge his/her
gadgets on the outlet on their classroom or anywhere within campus unless
permitted by their class advisers due to some requirement that they need to
accomplish like project, term papers, research projects etc. 7.3. On caseswhere
a class may be distracted because of the persistent use of gadgets by the certain
student in spite or having been warned by the teacher, the said gadget must be
turned over to 50 | P a g e the concerned teachers who would eventually return
the said gadget to the student/owner at the end of the same class or period.
Section 8. Guidelines on Bringing of Vehicle/Motorcycle to School 8.1 Students
who own these aforementioned vehicles shall log the plate numbers of all
vehicles entering the campus as part of the school's security measures by the
security personnel. (Depends on school because others have no parking space
inside theschool) Section 9. Cheating, Stealing, Forging of Signature, Falsification
of SchoolDocuments and other Forms of GraveDishonesty 9.1 The school
adheres to "Honesty is the Best Policy". Therefore, cheating in examinations and
quizzes is not tolerated. This includes copying of answers or allowing others to
copy one’s answer/opening of notes/unauthorized use of codes and signals
during tests, possession of “kodigo” and changing answers and scores while
checking. 9.2 A student who has been suspended for serious disciplinary
infractions, including cheating and stealing, shall be disqualified for honors for
the curriculum grade during which the suspension is imposed (DO 6, s. 2005).
9.3 Forging of signature of the school personnel and other documents are not
allowed and subject for serious disciplinary action. Section 10. Gambling in
School Premises 10.1 All forms of gambling which involves betting of money
such as in spider fights, basketball games, "taksi" inside the school campus are
not allowed. Any personnel who personally witnessed the incident shall
confiscate the money and report to the Class Advisers. The confiscated must
money must be forwarded to Supreme Student Government (SSG) as fund.
Section 11. Vandalism and Deliberate Destruction of School Property 11.1 At all
times, students should not write anything on the board without the permission
of the teacher. The teacher's desk is exclusively for teacher's use only. Any
deliberate damage or loss of school properties such as the chairs, jalousies,
electric bulb, doors, athletic equipment, etc. is the responsibility of the students
and shall be fixed and replaced by them. 51 | P a g e Section 12. Immoral
Conduct and Indecency 12.1 Public display of affections inside the campus is not
tolerated. Students caught involved in sexual misconduct and immoral behavior
will be dealt with immediately. (Define what is immoral behavioral) Section 13.
Risky Social Media Behavior 13.1 Students must be responsible in the use
ofsocial media and the internet. Online risky behaviors such as disrespecting
fellow students and/or school personnel using media/ ICT tools (internet,
cellphones, etc.) to injure one’s character or reputation (e.g. publicly posting
slanderous comments or images/pictures with lewd or obscene graphics or
funny illustrations will be dealt with accordingly. 13.2 any grievances should be
addressed to the proper authority Section 14. Fist Fights, Riots and Other
Destructive Behavior 14.1 Students who engage in fistfight or injure another
student shall be brought to the prefect of discipline for mediation to patch up
misunderstanding. School personnel who personally witnessed the squabble
should immediately pacify the situation or call the Security Guard. The class
adviser will send invitation letter to the Parent/s or guardian/s of conflicting
students. The parents should be informed to the sensitivity of the case. 14.2 In
case of grave injury, the parents of the offending students will be liable for the
medical expenses. Case is advised to be forwarded to CPP. Section 15.
Fraternities, Sororities and Gangs (D.O. 6, s. 1954; D.O. 20, s. 1991; RA 8049-Anti
HazingAct) 15. DepEd prohibitsthe operation of fraternities and sororitiesin
public secondary schools. Conduct of hazing and other initiation rites may result
to expulsion. Section 16. Smoking, Alcohol and Drug Use 16.1 The use of
tobacco substancesis not permitted to students, teachers,staff, parents and
visitors within vicinity of the school campus. 52 | P a g e 16.2 Students who are
intoxicated are not allowed to enter the school campus to prevent aggressions
due to drunkenness. Any student who is caught intoxicated will be dealt with
accordingly. 16.3 Possession and use of prohibited drugs is a criminal offense.
Any student caught in possession of illegal drugs will be referred to the
Municipal Police Station. 16.4 Once the student is already in class intoxicated,
student is advised to report to the guidance office to rest and parents will be
called to fetch the student. Section 17. Possession of Deadly Weapons 17.1
Students are not allowed to bring deadly weapons such as knives, icepicks,
other sharp bladed instruments, guns, matches/lighters, firecrackers and other
explosives. 17.2 Reported and suspected student who bring possession of
deadly weapons is subject for inspection/ frisking) Section 18. Threats and
Assault on School Personnel 18.2 Students who, without provocation, would
physically or verbally disrespect or assault a teacher or any of the school
authorities or bringing of “barkadas”/gangs/outsiders for the purpose of
retaliating against school personnel is an offense subject to disciplinary action.
Section 19. Norm of Conduct after Class Hours 19.1The student is bringing the
name of the school even after class hours. It is therefore right that the student
should behave consistently in a manner which upholds the moral integrity of the
school. 19.2 Studentsshould bearin mind thatin all places, they are responsible
for their conduct, especially when in school uniform; thus their conduct should
be dignified and proper. Students who are in their uniform should not go to
disco pubs, beer houses, videoke establishment, billiard halls, internet café, and
the like. The name of the school should not be used for an activity or function
unless approved by the principal. 19.3 Students who are requested to stay in
school or outside the school beyond class hours and during weekends and
holidays for academic and valid reasons should ask written permission of the
latter’s parents or guardians and approve by the school head. They should
likewise be supervised by the concerned teacher to avoid any untoward
incidents. 53 | P a g e Section 20. Disciplinary Procedure for Minor Offenses 20.1
The following are considered minor offenses:  Deliberate disturbance and/or
improper behavior within school premises;  Littering and loitering;  Disregard
of signs and markers;  Use of vulgar languages/unacceptable words (written or
oral);  Improper use of classroom/school facility & supplies;  Unnecessary
absences and/or cutting classes;  Habitual tardiness (5x and above); 
Possession/use of cigarette (smoking inside school premises); 
Possession/reading or passing of pornographic materials;  Possession of
gambling paraphernalia in any form within the school premises or its immediate
vicinity;  Using cell phones, Ipod, mp3, game cards, video games, computer
games during class hours or charging of cell phones inside the classroom/ within
the campus;  Cheating (copying of answers or allowing others to copy one’s
answer/opening of notes/unauthorized use of codes and signals during tests,
possession of “kodigo” during quizzes and other examinations) and dishonesty
(changing answers and scores while checking);  Writing and/or drawing
obscenities;  Other similar offenses (Division Memo 177,s. 2016) 20.2 The
disciplinary procedure for committing minor offenses is explained below: 20.2.1
First Offense: After hearing the side of the student, the Class Adviser shall give
an oral reprimand or warning to the offending student. He/she will document
the misconduct in his/her Anecdotal Record logbook, indicating the date, time
and the detailed description of the incident, the agreement to stop the
misbehavior. If the witnessing personnel is subject teacher or a non-teaching
staff, the incident shall be made known to the Class Adviser/s of the offending
student/s. This accounts for the classroom-basedintervention. 20.2.2 Second
Offense: If succeeding misbehavior occurs even after the reprimand, the Class
Adviser shall communicate with the parents or guardians about the case during
the quarterly Recognition Program or parents meetings and come up with a
solution to the student’s misbehavior. If parents or guardians don’t respond to
the invitation, the Class Adviser shall conduct Home Visitation as another form
of intervention in strengthening school-family connection. The student shall
then write a written apology in the presence of the parent or guardian. 54 | P a
g e 20.2.3 Third Offense: If all initial interventions are already exhausted and the
student commits the same misconduct, the teacher shall refer the case to the
Prefect of Discipline by filling up the Referral for Discipline Intervention Form.
The parent/guardian shall be summoned by the Prefect of Discipline through
the Class Adviser for the treatment of sanction. The students and
parents/guardian shall come up with a mutual contract or written apology duly
stated in the Student-School Agreement which the offending student shall
accomplish and will render special tasks as agreed upon by the student, parents
and Prefect of Discipline commensurate to the committed offense. The Class
Adviser will bring the student to the Guidance Office for counseling
intervention. 20.2.4. Repeated offenses will be elevated to major offense.
Section 21. Disciplinary Procedure for Major Offenses 21.1 Committing a major
offense shall not be used to curtail the student's basic rights and due process
shall be followed. The following cases are considered as major offenses: 
Bullying acts;  Possession/use of deadly weapon or harmful objects (bladed
objects of any kind, guns and/or ammunitions of any kind, explosives of any
kind, biological or chemical weapons of any kind, etc.);  Instigating, leading or
participating in concerted activities leading to stoppage of classes;  Truancy
(Staying away/not entering the campus or classes for the purpose of
gallivanting, playing, etc.);  Fighting/inciting fights or acts of violence resulting
to injury on oneself or other students;  Assaulting teacher or any other school
authority or his agents orstudents;  Possession/use of alcoholic
beverages/drunkenness/disorderly behavior caused by liquor or drugs; 
Bringing of “barkadas”/gangs/outsiders for the purpose of harassing any
student or school personnel;  Organizing/recruiting/hazing of any form of
unauthorized groups whether in or out of school premises;  Trespassing in off-
limits/restricted areas/other classrooms;  Forging/defacing/tampering school
records and documents (ID cards, report card, letters, quizzes, etc.); 
Unauthorized use of school name and seal for public function;  Sexual
harassment/acts of lasciviousness;  Vandalism (destroying or writing on school
property like chairs, table, windows, books, laboratory equipment and
others/deliberate destruction of other people’s property);  Extortion or asking
money from others under threat; 55 | P a g e  Embezzlement of student funds;
 Theft/stealing  Collection/soliciting money for any activity or outside project
not duly sanctioned by school authorities;  Possession/use/pushing of
prohibited drugs;  Discrediting/ disrespecting fellow students/school personnel
using media/ ICT tools (internet, cellphones, etc.) to injure one’s character or
reputation (e.g. publicly posting slanderous comments or images/pictures with
lewd or obscene graphics or funny illustrations, cyber bullying, etc.);  Other
similar offenses.(Division Memo 177, S. 2016) 21.2 The disciplinary procedure
for committing major offenses is explained below: 21.2.1 The school personnel
present during the incident shall immediately intervene with the situation and
conduct an on-the-spot intervention. In cases of violence or there is imminent
and present danger, thewitnessing school personnelshall callthe Security Guard
or the Police Personnel depending on the gravity of the situation. If the
witnessing personnel is a subject teacher or a non-teaching staff, the incident
shall be made known to the Class Adviser of the offending student/s. Class
Advisers must coordinate with each other if the incident involves students from
different sections or year levels. The Class Adviser/s shall document this
misconduct in the Anecdotal Record logbook, indicating the date and time and
the detailed description of the incident and the agreement to stop the
misbehavior as a result of the interview. This accounts for the classroom based
intervention. 21.2.2 Consequently, the Class Adviser shall communicate with the
student/s’ parents or guardians about the incident and shall arrange a case
conference through writing regarding their child’s misconduct together with the
Prefect of Discipline and the Child Protection Committee. If parents or guardians
do not respond to the invitation, the Class Adviser shall conduct Home Visitation
to ensure that they are present during the conference. 21.2.3 The Class Adviser
shall accomplish the Referral Form for Discipline Intervention together with the
incident report reflected in the Anecdotal Record. The Prefect of Discipline with
the Child Protection Committee shall assess the situation and determine,
sometimes with input from the offending student, what will help fix the
problem for the purpose of amending the misconduct. Non-punitive form of
discipline is encouraged to help the offending student correct his/her mistakes.
Likewise, logical consequences of his/her action shall also serve as a form of
discipline (e.g. a student who destroys a school property shall be directed to
replace or repair the damage, a student who is caught smoking or intoxicated
will be referred to the School Nurse to undergo a lecture on the ill effects of
smoking and alcohol). The disciplinary sanctions shall be determined by the
Child Protection Committee through the Prefect of Discipline. The penalty of in-
school 56 | P a g e suspension for not more than one (1) week maybe imposed
by the School Head through the Prefect of Discipline, depending on the gravity
of the offense as determined by the CPC. The offending studentshall visit the
Guidance Counselor to assessthe outcome of the intervention. The Guidance
Counselor shall then prepare a counseling note for future reference. 21.2.4 In
case of repeated offender, the school has the prerogative to not issue a Good
Moral Certification to the student. 21.2.5 Other acts of violence or abuse
committed by a student to another student in school which is not remedied
using mediation and non-punitive intervention shall be dealt with in accordance
with the provisions of Republic Act 9344 and DepEd Order No. 18, series of 2015
or the Guidelines and Procedures on the Management of Children at-risk (CAR)
and Children in Conflict with the Law (CICL)