SCHOOL YEAR 2025-2026

SCHOOL POLICY
FOUNDATION OF
THE SCHOOL AND
TEACHERS’
DISCIPLINING
ACTIONS
The school, primarily, is a
place for active learning,
information gathering and
skills training that are essential
to a child’s integration to the
adult world.

It aims to develop and to

teach moral character,
personal discipline, civic
conscience, vocational
efficiency, andduties of
citizenship.
The school as zone of
peace, (DepEd Order
No. 44, s. 2005),
provides the special
environment for the
formal, mental,
emotional, and moral
growth of the young.
Article 349 of the New Civil
Code provides among others
that teachers shall exercise
substitute parental authority
to their students.

Futher,the law provides and

assigns them that the legal
authority of natural parents
in a substitute capacity.
Pursuant to Section 1, Chapter
III, Part IV of 2000 DECS
Service Manual, every school
shall maintain discipline inside
the school campus as well as
the school premises when
students are engaged in
activities authorized by the
school.
As stated in Paragraph 2,
Section 6.2, Rule VI from Rules
and Regulations of RA 9155 as
mentioned in DepEd Order No. 1
s. 2003, the school head shall
have authority, accountability,
and responsibility for creating
an environment within the
school that is conducive to
learning.
Thus, the school officials
and teachers shall have
the right to impose
appropriate and
reasonable disciplinary
measures in case of minor
offenses or infractions of
good discipline.
 POLICY
STATEMENT
OF
DISCIPLINE
Firm, fair, consistent, and just is
the foundation of an effective and
efficient institution.

The philosophies and objectives of

Malasila National Vocational and
Technological High School are
realized if the students obey the rules
for the orderly conduct, exercise self-
control, show consideration of the
rights of other individuals and accept
the consequences of their acts.
 UPRIGHT
DISCIPLINE
OF
CHILDREN
DO No. 40, 2. 2012, section 3,
paragraph P. “Positive and Non-
Violent Discipline of Children” is
a way of thinking and holistic,
constructive and pro-active
approach to teaching that helps
children develop appropriate
thinking and behavior in the
short and long-term and foster
self-discipline.
 CODE OF
BEHAVIOR
1. Students who feel that they are
wrongly blamed or misunderstood
must give their explanations to the
teacher concerned privately after
classes or during vacant time of the
concerned individuals. They must do
it respectfully and never publicly or
defiantly.
When asked to answer
question in a class, a
student must stand
properly and answer
clearly and respectfully.
No student is allowed to
leave his or her classroom
without expressed
permission of the subject
teacher.
A student is not allowed to
leave the school during school
hours unless being pulled out by
his or her parent or guardian
with duly signed pull out slip by
the class adviser noted by the
school head to be submitted to
the school guard.
Students are
expected to respect
all persons in
authority.
Students are forbidden to
write on walls, desks,
tables, and other school
property, nor destroy or
deform or steal school
properties.
Loud, forced and boisterous
laughter and other sources of
disturbing noises are not allowed in
the campus during class hours or
even break time. Gadgets, guitars
and the like should only be used
when class or school activities
require for such.
All students must refrain
from bullying (quarreling,
ridiculing and fighting) or
being accomplices to
misconduct in and out of
the campus.
All student officers, (e.g. SSG,
Scout, and Legitimate Club
Officers) are expected to be
models in deportment for
other students to emulate
and to help enforce school
policies and rules.
Students are
discouraged to play ball
games inside the room
while the teacher is not
around or during lunch
break.
Students must avoid or
prohibit themselves
from dating or
displaying indecent act
inside the school
premises.
Students are prohibited
from playing computer/
video games, playing
cards and the like
during class hours.
Students are
prohibited to engage
in gambling inside
and outside the
school.
Students are prohibited
from showing or
playing pornographic
videos and photos in
the school premises.
Students are not allowed to
leave the campus during
activities such as club
culminations and the like.
Active participation must be
manifested by every
student.
Students are not
allowed to catch
and bring spiders
for spider fighting.
Students are prohibited
from smoking cigarettes,
drinking liquors and
taking illegal drugs inside
and outside the school
vicinity.
Any gross or
scandalous
behavior shall
be avoided.
ATTENDANCE
AND
PUNCTUALITY
 PHYSICAL
APPEARANCE
(ON SCHOOL
UNIFORM)
SANCTIONS
FOR
VIOLATIONS
1. Oral
Reprimand
/Warning
2. Issuance of the
written warning for
minor offenses to be
signed by parents or
guardian and to be
returned to his Class
Adviser.
3. Parents/Guardians’
attention will be called
and conference will be
held together with erring
student to his adviser or
to the teacher-concerned
for minor offense.
4. Parents/Guardians’ attention
will be called and conference will
beheld together with erring
student to his adviser or the
teacher-concerned to the
Prefect of Discipline or Guidance
Counselor-designate for major,
serious, and series minor
offenses.
5. Suspension
a. Ordinary
suspension
b. Preventive
suspension
6. Dismissal
7. Expulsion
Care of School
Properties and
Personal
Belongings
Fraternities,
Sorrorities,
and Gangs
Schedule of
Offenses and
Corrective
Measures
MINOR
OFFENSES
Minor Offenses:
1st: Oral Warning by the Teacher
concerned
2nd: Referral to the Prefect of Discipline
with written warning
3rd: Referral to the Guidance Counselor-
designate with written 2nd warning and
conference with Parents
4th: Conference with Guidance
Counselor-designate, Prefect of
Discipline and Parents
Minor Offenses:
• tardiness
• not following classroom rules
• misbehaving during classes,
assemblies, programs, change of
periods, and other related activities
• misbehaving during flag raising and
flag retreat ceremonies
• littering
• failure to present letter of excuse for
his or her absence
Minor Offenses:
• non-procurement of admission slip
• wearing of incomplete school uniform
or not wearing of school uniform
including ID
• wearing of wrong uniform/without
school uniform
• wearing of earrings or piercing and
other unnecessary ornaments for male
• wearing of more than one pair for
female
Minor Offenses:
• wearing of indecent attire during fair,
intramurals, recollections and other
school activities
• climbing/passing over the sidewalk
railings, school wall, fence, and trees
• playing computer/video games during
class hours
• hair dyeing or highlighting of hair
• not following the prescribed haircut
• disrespect to school logo
Minor Offenses:
• wearing of tattoo in conspicuous body
parts both permanent and temporary
• disrespect to the Philippine Flag and
other national symbols
• violation of the Clean As You Go
(CLAYGO)
• using profane and indecent and
indecent language
• holding hands with boyfriend or
girlfriend or any indecent act
Minor Offenses:
• roaming around the campus during class
hours without teacher’s
permission/loitering
• staying at the canteeen or any public
places during class hours
• using cellular phones and other electronic
gadgets during class not required by
subject teacher
• truancy
• cheating during quizzes, tests, and exams
MAJOR
OFFENSES
Major Offenses:
1st: Conference with
Guidance Counselor-
designate, Prefect of
Discipline, and Parents
2nd: Written advise for
transfer
Major Offenses:
• bullying
• unauthorized use of school
forms/waivers/consent
• gross or scandalous behaviors
⚬ inside the campus
⚬ during off-campus activities
⚬ outside the campus while still
wearing the school uniform
Major Offenses:
• assaulting and/or showing
disrespect to teacher or persons
in authority in and out of the
campus
⚬ orally
⚬ in writing
⚬ through malicious gestures
Major Offenses:
• assaulting fellow students
⚬ orally
⚬ in writing
⚬ through malicious gestures
⚬ with physical contact or injury
• sexual advances/stalking; act of
lasciviousness; exhibition
• threatening fellow students
• engaging in quarrel
Major Offenses:
• bringing reinforcement for brawls
• browsing pornographic sites in the
internet; reading pornographic
materials
• vandalism of school and or
personal property
• stealing and shoplifting when in
uniform or clearly identified as
student
Major Offenses:
• instigating,leading or participating
in concerted activities leading to
disruption of classes or
administrative works
• tampering with test scores
• tampering school records, book
number and the like
• forgery
SERIOUS
OFFENSES
Serious Offenses:
1st and Last: Conference
with Guidance Counselor-
designate, Prefect of
Discipline and Parents
with the letter-advise for
transfer
 Serious Offenses:
• Assaulting fellow students and/or
teachers and staff in and out of the
campus
⚬ with physical contact
⚬ by insulting character or gender
• slanderous actions/remarks to fellow
students and/or teachersand staff via
print and broadcast media, internet
and other medium of communications
 Serious Offenses:
• threatening fellow students, teachers
and staff, and/or persons in authority
using deadly weapons
• possession, sale or use of deadly
weapons and ammunitions and all
forms of explosives
• hazing or paddling that is an act that
injures, degrades, and defaces
students
 Serious Offenses:
• bringing reinforcement for brawls in
physical injury
• bringing to school intoxicating drinks
such as beers, liquor, wine, and/or
any alcoholic beverages
• coming to school under the influence
of intoxicating drinks
• engaging in drinking alcoholic
beverages in school and/or in its
immediate vicinity
 Serious Offenses:
• possession of cigarettes and smoking
in school and/or in its vicinity
• engaging in immodest acts such as:
⚬ fondling
⚬ kissing
⚬ necking and petting
⚬ and other indecent public display
of affections
• forging signature of parents or
guardians in school requirements
Serious Offenses:
• any form of gambling in the campus
and/or its immediate vicinity
• willful insubordination of persons in
authority
• withholding information during formal
investigation
• on dangerous drugs
⚬ possession
⚬ coming to school under its influence
⚬ peddling or pushing
⚬ distributing
Serious Offenses:
• enlisting, recruiting, engaging in
activities with pseudo fraternies and
sorrorities, gangs, and similar groups
• extortion
• stealing school property or personal
property of the students and other
personnel
• any offense analogous to any of the
above
 THANK YOU!
Let us have a great school year ahead!