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RULES OF
PROCEDURE
Presented by:
JAYSON S. HERNANDEZ
Guidance Counselor I
San Miguel National High School
RATIONALE
• Article 349 of the New Civil Code provides among others, that
teachers shall exercise substitute parental authority in relation to
their students. While the law provides or assign them that legal
authority of natural parents in a substitute capacity, they are
however, answerable for any damage or injury caused on other
people by the tortuous not of their students as long as the latter
remain under their supervision and control.
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RATIONALE
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Guidance
Minor class adviser Discipline Principal
Counselor
Offense/ Officer
Sanction Oral and
Oral
Written Probationary Suspension
Reprimand
Reprimand
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Refer to the School
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School Refer to the Grievances
Guidance
Grave Discipline Principal and
Counselor
Offense/ Officer Complaints
Sanction Committee
Oral and
Written Probationary Suspension Expulsion
Reprimand
NOTE:
• For first and other offenses, which are not very
serious in nature, a suspension from school
not to exceed three (3) days may be
authorized by the principal without the
approval of the Division Superintendent.
However, parents must be informed by the
teacher or the school principal of any
misconduct on the part of their children for
which disciplinary action is necessary
(Paragraph 1.1.2, Section 1, Chapter III, Part IV
Section 9 Miscellaneous Provisions.
– The use of corporal punishment by teachers (slapping,
jerking or pushing student about) imposing manual
work or degrading task as penalty; meting out cruel
and unusual punishment of any nature; holding up a
student to unnecessary ridicule; the use of epithets
and expressions tending to destroy the student self-
respect and the permanent confiscation of the
personal property of students are forbidden.
(Paragraph 1.1.2, Section 1, Chapter III, Part IV of 2000
DECS Service Manual)
– Under Section 10, RA 9211 known as “The Tobacco
Regulation Act of 2003,” the sale or distribution of
tobacco products is prohibited within one hundred
(100) meters from the point of the perimeter of a
school, public playground or any other facility
frequented particularly by minors.
– The organization of fraternities and sororities is
strictly prohibited. Penalty for non-compliance is
expulsion of student. (Paragraph 4.3.3, Section 4, Part
III of 2000 DECS Service Manual; DECS Order No. 20, s.
1991; DepEd Order No. 7, s. 2006).
– The following policies regarding the prohibition on the
use of cell phones as stated in DepEd Order No. 83, s.
2003 shall be implemented.
• Ban on the use of cell phones by the students
during class hour.
• Educate students on the responsible use of cell
phones to prevent them from engaging in
misguided and immoral activities.
– Article IV Section 44 of RA 9165 otherwise known
as “The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of
2002” provides for the purpose of enforcing the
provisions of Article II of this Act, all school heads,
supervisors and teachers shall be deemed persons
in authority and as such are hereby vested with
the power to apprehend, arrest or cause the
apprehension or arrest of any person who shall
violate any of the said provisions.
– The School Security shall be in-charged for the
monitoring of violators to school rules and
regulations. They shall advise to report any
untoward incidence and irregularities to the
proper authority. Protocol should be observed.
– Section 6, RA 6655, known as "Free Public Secondary
Education Act of 1988." provides that “The right of any
student to avail of free public high school shall terminate if
he fails for two (2) consecutive school years in the majority
of the academic subjects in which he/she is enrolled
during the course of the study unless such failure is due to
some valid cause.” (Paragraph 1.1.2, Section 1, Chapter I,
Part IV of 2000 DECS Service Manual). Due to some valid
cause means that the circumstances for such failures may
be attributed to reasons beyond the students’ control such
as illness, family instability or environmental disturbances
(DECS Order No. 44, s. 1988).
– Under Paragraph b, Section 3 of RA 7877, known as “The
Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995” declared that any
person who directs or induces another to commit any act
of sexual harassment or who cooperates in the
commission thereof by another without which it would not
have been committed, shall also be held liable.
– Enrollees are advised to attend orientation and shall be
signed to an agreement during enrolment (See Appendix
E).
Section 10 Separability Clause.
• The School Discipline Rules of Procedure shall
be subjected for revisions depending on the
need arise. Future amendments shall be
circularized to all concerned. Any previous
rules and regulations in conflict with this
School Discipline Rules of Procedure are
hereby rescinded. It shall take effect starting
school year 2009-2010 and years thereafter.
Other Laws
• Republic Act No. 9344 Juvenile Justice and
Welfare Act of 2006