BARANGAY RAJAH MUDA In 1984, the bridge between Barangay Baras and Barangay
Tacurong City Rajah Muda was constructed.
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Series of 2010
GENERAL INFORMATION
Brief History of DMJGMCS
In 1947, Rajah Muda Elementary School was known as Sitio Katel
named after Datu Katel, the Leader of the place. Jose Panes was the
first Teniente Del Barrio.
In 1952, Sitio Katel was changed to Rajah Muda through
executive order No. 462, series of 1951.
In 1957, Rajah Muda Elementary School was constructed.
It was in 1962 that Rajah Muda Elementary School Feeder
road was constructed under Teniente Del barrio Rogacio Castor. It
was also during that year when Justiniani Panes was elected as
Barangay captain and the Barangay Road was constructed.
In 1965, there was a misunderstanding between Mayor Jose
Escribano and Barangay Captain Justiniano Panes.
In 1970, Hermogenes Magallon was appointed as Barangay
Captain through succession, due to the death of Barangay Captain
Justiniano Panes caused by accident.
In 1971, Rodrigo Biadoma was elected as Barangay Captain.
It was also during the time that Rajah Muda Barangay National High
School was constructed and opened and Lourdes Pama Primary
School was also constructed and opened in 1962.
It was in 1978 that the Barangay Rajah Muda Experienced
seven (7) months long drought that greatly affect food production thus
the Barangay they experienced scarcity of food.
In 1980, Rajah Muda proper was energized.
In 1982, Barangay Health Center was constructed.
In 1986, Hernane Garcia was appointed as Barangay
Chairman serving the Barangay for the three (3) years.
In 1989, Excel Pauya was elected as Barangay Chairman.
In 1992, the Barangay Hall was constructed under the
administration of the late Hon. Excel Pauya.
In 1993, National Irrigation (NIA) had started its services in
providing water to the rice fields in the area.
In 1995, Senior Citizen was organized.
In 2002, The bleachers and grandstand at Purok 4 was
constructed.
It was in the year 2003, 2 million road concreting was
constructed, one million from 2002 budget and another one (1) million
for 2003 budget allocation.
In the year 2007, Hon. Pauya run for Sangguniang
Panglungsod in the City of Tcaurong and won in the local elections
and Kagawad Vicente Labrador takeover as O.I.C. Barangay
chairman for five months.
In that year, Barangay election was conducted and Hon.
William E. French was elected as Barangay Chairman.
Road concreting of the Barangay roads was constructed under
the administration of William E. French.
Year 2008, Beam project was constructed at Purok 8 wherein
Kag. Jerome Magbanua was the donor of the school site.
In the year 2009, THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS WERE
MATERIALIZED:
1. Birthing Home was constructed at the Barangay Health
Center.
2. Concreting of Barangay Hall fence under the administration
of Hon. William E. French.
 3. Water System (flowing) was put-up in all Puroks and also in
RMNHS and RMES.
4. Barangay Gym was partially constructed thru Mayors fund
of Hon. Lina O. Montilla.
In the year 2010, it was the first time in history of Barangay
Rajah Muda that the Barangay Chairman was awarded by the DepEd,
Region XII as the most Outstanding Barangay Chairman of the year.
Also in that year, Ho, William E. French was re-elected as
Barangay Chairman with a landsliude victory against Ex City
Councilor/ Brgy. Chairman Excel Pauya.
In November 27, 2011, 34 couples received matrimony of
marriage through the Kasalan sa Barangay.
On the year of 2011, Purok 10 was created through Resolution
no. 18
of 2010 and the first Purok President was Mrs. Jocelyn Esperida.
Also on that year, Birthing Home was partially constructed.
On that year, the Purok 7 and Purok 8 was energized through
the initiative of Hon. William E. French.
On January 2012, Purok election was conducted through
secret balloting.
On that year, additional room for Beam School was
constructed through Mayors fund of Hon. Lina O. Montilla.
This year 2012, Barangay cultural and sports center was
constructed ( Phase II) through mayors fund of Hon. Lina O. Montilla.
In the year 2012. The Rajah Muda Elementary School Mini
Gym was constructed through the fund of Hon. Mayor Lina O.
Montilla.
This year 2013, in the month of October, a construction of one
classroom building in the Annex school was started through Mayor
Montilla’s fund.
 respectful relationships of the School Governing Council and the
Department of Education School head.
Region XII
City Schools Division of Tacurong IV. Interpretation:
North Tacurong District
RAJAH MUDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL In the constitution, unless the contrary intention appears.
Rajah Muda, Tacurong City
“Chairperson” – means the presiding member of the council
SCHOOL GOVERNING COUNCIL “Council” – means the Rajah Muda Elementary School
CONSTITUTION AND BY LAWS
Governing

I. Introduction: Council.

This by laws is written to provide the school with a simple
guide in establishing and operationalizing school governing
council. It aims to provide basic information on the organization
and its operation by building on the experiences of the school
which is already has existing and functional school counselors.
II. Name:
“Councilors” – are the members of the council
“Department” – means the Department of Education
“Fiscal Year” – means the year ending 31 December
“General Meeting” – means a public meeting of the school
community

The name of the council is Rajah Muda Elementary “Government School” – a school established for the purpose of
School Governing Council. providing courses of instruction in pre-school, primary or secondary

The School Seal “Majority” – more than half the total number
The school seal manifests the vision of the school, the role of the
school, and aims of the school “Parent” – in relation to the school means the parent of the pupils
attending school.

“School Head” – means the head of the teachers of the school

Aim:
It aims to provide an opportunity to develop a partnership
between the school and the school community to improve learning
and well-being of all the pupils, to assist in planning and setting
direction for the rules for membership and procedures for clear
understanding and to give importance on the positive and
“School Community” – means all parents, pupils and staff of the
school and other persons who have a legitimate interest in or
connection with the school.
“School Improvement Plan” – means the plan collaboratively made
and formulated by the school stakeholders to improve the school.
“Special Resolution”- of the council memo a resolution for the
purposes of amending the constitution or to remove an office holder
from office, passed by a duly convened meeting of a council if:
1. At least 30 days written notice has been given to all
councilors specify if the intention to purpose; and
2. It passed by the majority of not less than three quarters
of the councilors who vote in person or by proxy at the
meeting.
V. Powers of the Governing Council Vested by the DepEd and
LGU
 Co-endorses with the School Head the School Improvement
Plan
 Be informed of the school-based MOOE and SEF funds
allocated to school
 Approved school – level policies
 Resolve school – level matters
 Approved official school profile
VI. Function of the Council
 Providing a focus and a forum for the involvement of parents
and school community.
 Ascertaining the educational needs of the local community
and the attitude of the local community to educational
developments within the school.
 Ensuring that the cultural and social diversity of the
community is considered and particular needs are
approximately identified.
 Strategic planning for the school
 May raise money for the school relative purposes.
VII. Functions of the Principal in the Council
 The Principal is answerable to the DepEd for providing
educational leadership in the school and for other general
responsibilities which as reasonable.
 The Principal must implement the school improvement plan
and school policies
 Must provide accurate and timely reports, information and
advice relevant to the councils’ function.
 Must provide learning, care, training and participation outline.
 Supervise and promote staff and teacher’s development.
 Must be responsible for the financial, physical and human
resource management of the school.
 Must be an ex-officio member of council with the full voting
rights.
 Must chair the first meeting of the council held to the purpose
of receiving nominations from nominating bodies, the direct
appointment of the councilors by the council and the election
of the office holder.
 Must contribute or be consulted to the formulation of the
agenda of the council meeting.
VIII. Membership
The Rajah Muda Elementary School Governing Council Must
comprises ten members from the Homeroom PTA-President to the
different member officers.
The majority of councilors must be selected parents of the
school.
IX. Terms of office
 Elected parent councilors will be appointed for a term not
exceeding in one year of one fiscal year.
 A person nominated by an affiliate committee will be
nominated for a term not exceeding I one fiscal term.
 Any councilors nominated by the Students Representative
Council or elected by the body of pupils will hold office for
a term not exceeding in one fiscal year.
  A councilor elected by the staff of the school will hold office
for a term not exceeding to one fiscal year
 Upon expiry of term of office, each councilor will remain
incumbent until the position is declared at Annual General
meeting.
 Councilors are eligible for subsequent re-election, re-
nomination or re-appointment.
X. Office Holders and Executive Committee
A. Appointment
 The office holders of the council are the Chairperson,
Deputy Chairperson, Secretary, Assistant Secretary
and Treasurer.
 The chairperson must not be a member of the staff of
the school.
 The treasurer must not be a member of the staff of the
school.
B. The Chairperson
 The Chairperson must call and preside at meetings of
the Council and the Executive Committee
 In consultation of the Principal and Secretary, prepare
the agenda for all council meetings.
A. Coordinating
- Maintains wholesome public relation in the school with the
other schools and with the community
- Submit the reports on the operations and activities of the
school
- Performs the duties assigned on her all the time
B. Screening Committee
It is composed of Principal, and tenured teachers and
serve as an advising body and assist the principal in
evaluating teacher’s performance.
XI. Vacancies
The council may appoint a person to temporarily fill a casual
vacancy in its membership until a councilor can be elected, nominated
or appointed in accordance with this constitution.
XII. Meetings
A. General Meetings of the School Community
 All people within the School Community are eligible
to attend the General meeting of the school.
 The Chairperson must preside the meeting.
 At least 3 days of notice of the meeting must be
given.
 Meeting must hold at least twice annually.
B. Council Meeting – at least twice a year.
C. Special or Emergency Meeting – the Chairperson of the
Council must call a special meeting of the Council and it
must call by written request form at least 3 Councilors.
D. Voting – it must be a show of hands.
XIII. Proceeding of the Council
A. Meeting – Quorum of the Council meeting is a majority of the
filled position of the Council.
XIV. Election of Councilors
 As provided in VII all people who are parents of the
school are eligible for nomination for election as a
councilor.
 Eligibility to Vote
Only parents of the school mat vote to elect parent
representative for the council.
 To conduct the election, the Principal must facilitates
the election of parent’s councilors by one of the
following methods, as determined by the Council.
 a. An election at a General meeting of the
community
 Notice of election
Notice for the date and time of an election must be
specified by the Principal by the means generally used to
communicate with the school community.
 Declaration of election
The Principal must declare the candidate or
candidate elected to fill the vacancy or vacancies at a general
meeting of the school community or in the form generally used
to communicate with the school community.

XV. Minutes of the Meeting

 Proper minutes or any council meeting, the Annual
General Meeting and General Meetings of the School
Community must be entered into tasks kept for that
purpose.
 Minutes must be read at the next annual, general or
council meeting and signed by the Chairperson. Meeting at
which the proceeding took place.
XVI. Committees
A. Committees
The council may appoint Committees composed of Councilors
which will meet as directed by the Council.
b. A postal ballot of the parents of the school
Schools Vision &
Mission
Vision
The Rajah Muda Elementary School envisions a school of
academic excellence that produces a disciplined, well-rounded, God
fearing individual, providing adequate facilities, competent and
committed teachers, responsible and resourceful administrators,
reaching out to cooperative parents of the community towards
success, development and progress.

B. Terms of References Mission

The council must specify term of reference for its
That, as a School of Peace, we must provide quality basic education
committee.
based on pupils learning needs, gearing towards developing skills,
attitude and values through competent, efficient and child-friendly
teachers, supportive and God-fearing administrators, with adequate
facilities and a friendly-cooperative community.

Organizational Chart RMES

Principal

Guidance
C. Staffing
Principal
 The head of the school elementary level. His major
responsibilities to supervised and direct the educational
activities his or her department for the achievement of the
vision and mission of the department. The Principal is likewise
empowered to have the responsibilities for the said functions.
A. Planning
- Formulates particular and specific plans and goals for the
school
- Conducts a continuous plan of the needs of the school
future program
- Prepares receives and consolidates the budget as
presented by the different sectors.
B. Directing
- Implements school policies
- Recommends appropriate changes in the different
structure
- Endorses requisitions slips or resolutions
- Represents the school in all meeting with the division
superintendent, asst. division superintendent, schools,
supervisor parents and other DepEd’s functions
- Presides over the faculty meeting
- Make the schedules and assign substitute for the absent
teacher
- Supervises the different the different chairmen in all school
clubs and groups
- Monitor proper classroom management
- Assigns teaching loads to the faculty members
- Observes and evaluates teaching performance
- Checks the attendance of the teacher
 Include on the agenda any item requested by the
principal
 Must act as a spokesperson on behalf of the council
C. The Secretary
 The secretary must ensure that the notice of the
meetings and given in accordance with the provision
of the constitution.
 Must have an official record of the business of the
Council and register the minutes of the meeting.
 Must have the copies of notices, file of
correspondence and records of submission or
reports made.
 Must have the register of the councilors.
 Contact or agreement entered into
 Must conduct the official correspondence of the
council.
D. The Treasurer
 The treasurer must be the chairperson of the finance
committee of the council.
 Must ensure that council’s finance budgets and
statements are prepared.
 Provide relevant financial reports at the council’s
meeting.
  Present the council audited accounts to the Annual
General Meeting.
General Objectives
The school has its objective to deliver maximum
performance level in developing the young mind of the pupils
through strengthening its SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
with the Annual Improvement Plan, in curriculum goals, staff
management and development goal, learning environment
goal, resources management goal and community building
goal.
B. ENROLMENT PROCEDURE
General Policy
A. ADMISSION POLICY
Rajah Muda Elementary School is a public school which
caters the basic elementary course for those pupils who
seek and is willing to abide and become a part of the public
school system within the context of the DepEd Vision and
Mission and the school’s Vision and Mission.
Free public education is a privilege; hence the school is
bound develop the child’s talents through proper classroom
management and excellent teaching techniques.
1. Requirements for Admission
a. KINDERGARTEN and GRADE 1 pupils
 Original and Photo Copy of Birth Certificate
 The child must be 5 years old before the
start of the school year for incoming grade 1
pupils and the child is in between 4-5 years
old for the kindergarten
 Presence of parents
 ECCD Results
b. OLD PUPILS and GRADE II-IV
- Report Card or Form 137
c. TRANSFEREES and FOREIGN PUPILS
- REPORT Card from the last school
attended
- Certificate of Good moral character
- Original and photo-copied live birth
certificate (NSO)
- Certificate of eligibility and permit from the
DepEd (for foreign pupils only)
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1. Submit necessary credentials and other requirements
for enrolment to the teacher assigned in each grade
level.
2. Fill-in the pupil’s profile for proper encoding
3. Submit pupils’ profile to the enrolment in charge
4. All in coming grade 1pupils should undergo the school
readiness assessment SRA as mandated in the DepEd
order # 13 series of 2006, 60% for the SRA result and
40% from placement test will be the total bases for the
grade 1 entrance.
ACADEMIC POLICY
1. Assignment / Homework
- Giving of assignment is scheduled for the
different subjects. Pupils must submit
assignments on time
- For group assignment or group works,
pupils and teachers should agree on a
definite deadline
2. Quizzes other requirements
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A minimum of 50 (grade 6) 40 (grades 4
and 5) and 30 points (for primary) and
maximum of 80 (grade 6) 60 Grade 4 & 5) 1. Quarterly awards
and 50 (for primary) be given for every - Criteria in determining the Honor Pupils is based on DepEd
quarter. Order 36, s. 2016
3. Examination
- There are 4 unit and 4 quarter tests 2. Graduation Awards
schedule in a year.
- Before the quarter test, pupils are must With Highest Honor, With High Honor and With Honor, are
secure their clearance to pay contributions awarded during graduation based on the following criteria. Other
as prescribed by the DepEd such as School awards are given based on DepEd Order 36, s.2016
Publication, SPG and others)
3. Subject Awards
- Special exam is given to pupil who fails to
take the test if proper reason is given like: *A graduating honor pupil can have all the subject awards as
long as he excels in all ratings.
* Sickness of the pupil
* Death of the immediate member of the 4. Special awards/Cultural Awards
family
*Delegate (official) of the school in a * A graduating pupil can receive all the special, cultural and
conference, seminar, games and the other awards if he passes from the criteria given unto it.
like.

4. Grading System and Report Card

- The grading system is based on the policy
based on DepEd Order 8, s. 2015
- Report cards are released every quarter NON-ACADEMIC POLICIES
- The grades on the report cards are
transmuted properly based on the 1. Bell Signals and Line Formation
underlying grading system of the DepEd.
The Rajah Muda Elementary School pupils will
follow the buzzer signal or bell in forming their line and
5. Promotion and Retention in going to the classroom during;
To be promoted to the next grade level, a pupil a pupil must
pass all the subjects in his/her curriculum grade. *Flag assembly---------- 7:15 am
*First period class------- 7:25
If a pupil cannot read, a retention policy will be adopted. *Recess-------------------- 9:00
*Noon Break-------------- 12:00
*First Period class Pm- 1:00
AWARDS *Classes end-------------- 4:30
 2. School Uniform
Boys will wear T-shirt with or without school
seal, khaki short pants with black or any colored school
shoes.
Girls will wear white T-shirt or white blouse with
checkered piping and a round-pleat skirt and black
school shoes.
3. Care of School Property
As a responsible pupil, he/she should
*Turn off the lights and electric fans
when not in use especially at dismissal
time
*Exert utmost care and concern to the
use of the school facilities such as,
classroom chairs, boards other furniture.
4. Safety and security measures
 Pupils who wanted to leave the campus during school
hours will seek permission from the adviser.
 Pupils who will participate in any outside activity as
official representative of the school should secure
written authorization letter to the principal.
 Pupils should submit themselves and their belongings
for inspection.
 Pupils shall refrain from giving information regarding
fellow pupils and teachers to unauthorized person or
stranger.
 Parents and visitors who wish to visit their children
during class hours must seek the permission of the
principal.
OUTSIDE LEGAL INTERVENTION
The Rajah Muda Elementary School enjoins parents,
guardians and pupils to exhaust all possible administrative procedures
within the school before reporting to legal intervention outside the
school. This advice is given not so much for the school protection but
more so for the good of the pupils and stakeholders involved.
PUPILS DISCIPLINE
As long as the pupils enter the school premises, he is
expected to follow to the school rules and regulations that are
enforced to ensure his/her well -being in the school.
1. Offences and Functions
 Obstruction or disruption of teaching classes or school
work.
 Physical assault, threatening persons in authority, theft
or damage of school property, stealing test papers,
illegal use, possession or distribution of illegal drugs,
engaging in lewd or indecent obscene or immoral
conduct, defamation against any pupil, teacher
administrator, vandalism or willful destruction of any
school property and habitual misbehavior inside the
room.
SANCTION
S
First Offense - - - Work punishment under strict
Supervision of the teacher for 3 days
Second Offense - - - Placing the erring pupil for
counseling
Third and final offense - - - Call the parents attention
 Department of Education
City Schools Division of Tacurong
Cluster IV
B-1. Curriculum Committee RAJAH MUDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Rajah Muda, Tacurong City
Curriculum Committee must be created to ensure strict
implementation of the curriculum and consider views and
recommendation of parents and students. Improved School
Handbook
B-2. Beautification Committee

This committee is in-charge of the maintenance and

beautification of the school.

B-3. Ways and Means Committee

This will take charge of the minor problem that may

possibly arise in the school particularly on management.

B-4. Project Implementation Committee

bThis committee will implement minutes and assess projects.

B-5. Students Discipline Committee

Students discipline committee is organized to support the

existing school committee on discipline.
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