Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula
DIVISION OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR
DAWA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Dawa, Josefina, Zamboanga del Sur

September 10, 2022

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Parent/ Guardian

Ma’am/Sir:

Greetings!

As part of the opening of classes, the Department of Education urges each school 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.

In pursuant with this mandate, Dawa National High School would like to present to you
the newly enhanced school policy and code of discipline for School Year 2021-2022.

Below are the School Policy and Code of Discipline:

School Policy and Code of Discipline

Section 1. Basis and Authority of the School to Maintain Discipline

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 from students:

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;
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 school services;

2.2 Students must refrain from:

2.2.1 Discriminating, or leading a group of students to discriminate another, with

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;

2.2.4 Abusing 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 any way
2.2.6 Being aggressive or engaging in a fight.

2.2.7 Inviting 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 has rung.

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.

The parents and the students are encouraged to familiarize and study the policy and
code by heart so that the learners will be guided with the different roles and regulations that the
school will implement.

Thank you for your cooperation. God bless and more power!

(SGD) ALMA T. ENCHAO Very truly yours,

(SGD) DIONESIO F. LANURIAS