BAGUMBAYAN NHS

STUDENTS’ CODE OF DISCIPLINE

Section I. Introduction
When a student is enrolled at
Bagumbayan National High
School, he submits himself and
agrees to comply with the existing
rules and regulations of the
school.
Section I. Introduction
Hence, the student must read and
understand the contents and provision of
this code and continuously refer to it.
Ignorance of the rules and regulations of
the school is not an excuse for their
observance or penalty imposed for their
violations.
Section II. General Behavior
A student of BNHS is expected to
conduct himself becomingly, with
dignity and valuing morals at all
times, inside and outside of the
campus.
Section II. General Behavior
The BNHS student therefore must:
1. be neat, clean, and decent in his attire and the use of language
2.be punctual and regular in his class attendance
3. observe cleanliness and sanitation
4.avoid acts that may embarrass the school family
5. respect fellow students, guards, teachers, and administrative
officials
6.be courteous in dealing with everyone
 Section III Attendance and Punctuality
A. Attendance to the daily flag ceremony is part of
citizenship development hence is required of every
student as clearly stated from Section 18 of Republic
Act (RA) No. 8491, otherwise known as the Flag and
Heraldic Code of the Philippines, all government
offices and educational institutions are required to
participate in the Observance/Conduct of Flag Raising
Ceremonies every Monday morning and Flag
Lowering Ceremonies every Friday afternoon.
 Section III Attendance and Punctuality
B. Regularity of attendance and
punctuality are required in all classes. A
student who has been absent or has cut
classes is required to present a letter of
explanation from his/her parents or
guardian or to bring them to school for a
short conference with the section adviser or
guidance counselor.
 Section III Attendance and
Punctuality
C. Attendance of students in
special holidays, activities relative
to their religions, e.g. Ramadan,
shall be allowed provided it based
from the national or even local
memorandum.
 Section III Attendance and Punctuality
D. Absences: a student who incurs absences of
more than twenty percent of the prescribed
number of classes or laboratory periods during
the school year or term should be given remedial
classes and taking examinations where
indicated. The discretionary authority is vested
in the school head, and may not be availed of by
a student nor granted by a faculty member
without the consent of the school head.
 Section III Attendance and Punctuality

E. Habitual tardiness especially during

the first period in the morning and in
the afternoon shall not be allowed.
Teacher concerned shall call for the
parents of the student concerned or
conduct home visitations.
 Section IV: Identification Card (ID)

•The students are required to wear their

identification card (ID) inside the school
campus and must be displayed at all times.
•ID Picture and other details in the ID
should not be tampered of covered in any
form such as putting stickers and drawings.
 Section IV: Identification Card (ID)

• Exchanging of ID with other students is prohibited.

• In case of ID replacement, the student should go to
the Office of the Principal for certain procedural
requirements. A temporary ID will be provided by
the Guidance Office and will be worn by the students
until the replacement is available
 Section V: School Uniform
• An official uniform is prescribed for economy and to
avoid discrimination.
• All students are required to wear their uniform
during school days and as required during special
occasions. Shoes are part of the school uniform.
• The prescribed haircut for boys shall be 2 inches
above the ear and 3 inches above the collar line.
During Wednesdays or on a prescribed day, students
are required to wear the PE uniform.
 Section V: School Uniform
•Wearing of earrings by boys is not allowed
in the campus and for girls, more than one
pair of earrings is discouraged.
•Hair dying is prohibited for both boys and
girls. Having body tattoos is also
prohibited.
Section VI: Disciplinary Action
The Guidance Counsellor and the Committee on
Discipline are directly responsible in supervising and
monitoring the behaviour and conduct of the
students both inside and outside the campus. They
are tasked with investigating reported cases of rule
infractions and imposing corresponding punishment
for violations of the rules and conduct.
 OFFENSES AND CORRESPONDING
SANCTIONS
Offenses are categorized into three groups:

MAJOR OFFENSES
LESS SERIOUS OFFENSES
MINOR OFFENSES
 MAJOR OFFENSE: these are
offenses that do great damage
to the person, honor, and
dignity as a human being and
to the school
 MAJOR OFFENSES
• Immoral conduct in and out of the school/ sexual
harassment
• Viewing pornographic sites and possession/
circulation of pornographic literature and
materials.
• Membership in unrecognized organization by
the school such as fraternities, gangs, hazing in
any form or manner whether inside or outside of
the school premises
 MAJOR OFFENSES
• Possession, use, and pushing of prohibited
drugs, smoking, and drinking intoxicating
liquor
• Carrying and concealing deadly weapons,
illegal possession of fire arms/ deadly
weapons
• Vandalism or wilful destruction of school
property
 MAJOR OFFENSES
• writing on walls, chairs and tables
• tearing off pages of library materials and
books
• breaking of windows, doors, laboratory
materials, etc
• tampering of bulletin boards, displays, and
notices
 MAJOR OFFENSES
• stealing and shoplifting in and out of school
• insubordination or open defiance of school
authorities, discourtesy towards teacher
and school authority or his representative
• using the name, seal, and uniform of the
school for out of school affairs without the
official sanctions of the school authority
 MAJOR OFFENSES
• starting, leading, or participating in concerted
activities leading to disruption/ stoppage of classes,
disturbance of peace and order and disturbing school
activities without justifiable cause
• assault and threat upon teachers or other school
authority or representative
• tamping of school records and/ or documents,
falsifying/ forging of signature of a person in authority
or parents in official communication
 MAJOR OFFENSES
•smoking inside the school premises
•bullying in any form.
•Commission of any of the above
prohibited acts if proven guilty beyond
reasonable doubt after investigation
shall be subject to the following
sanctions:
 Commission of any of the above prohibited acts if proven
guilty beyond reasonable doubt after investigation shall be
subject to the following sanctions:

• First Offense: Counselling and suspension for

three days. Reconstruction of falsified and/ or
tampered documents, repair or replacement of
destroyed school properties and return or
restitution of the object of theft as the case may
be
 Commission of any of the above prohibited acts if proven
guilty beyond reasonable doubt after investigation shall be
subject to the following sanctions:

• Second Offense: Suspension for three days after which

the offender shall be under probation for one month
within which he must show reformation and good
behavior or otherwise recommendation for expulsion
shall be justified, plus necessary disciplinary actions in
under first offense as the case may be/ or
recommendation for transfer
 Commission of any of the above prohibited acts if proven
guilty beyond reasonable doubt after investigation shall be
subject to the following sanctions:

• Third Offense: Dismissal/ Non-readmission

• Commission of any or both of the acts under major
offense is a cause for dismissal and non-
readmission. Act iii is subject for recommendation
for expulsion. Acts iv & v are subject for a criminal
case and are causes for automatic expulsion.
 LESS SERIOUS
OFFENSE: These are acts
that hinder your proper
growth and development
LESS SERIOUS OFFENSES
•Fighting inside or within the
vicinity of the school campus
•Gambling of any form within
the school campus or its vicinity
•Incurring ten (10) consecutive
absences
LESS SERIOUS OFFENSES
•Habitual tardiness and absences
without valid reasons
•Not wearing school uniform without
valid excuses
•Violation of or conniving with
others to violate examination rules
 LESS SERIOUS OFFENSES
• Failure to return borrowed materials after
repeated reminders
• Borrowing/ lending/ exchanging/ tampering
ID
• Leaving the school campus with an exit slip
or during class hours without permission
from adviser, guidance counselor, prefect
of discipline or office of the principal
 LESS SERIOUS OFFENSES
• Collecting money from fellow students
without permission from school authorities
• Posting, publishing or making
announcements/ erasing what is written on
bulletin boards and from the social media
without permission from the proper
authorities
• Habitual failures to give letters or notices
to parents coming from the school
 LESS SERIOUS OFFENSES
•Habitual use of disrespectful or
improper language
•Entering the school premises through
unauthorized point or place of entry
such as jumping over the school fence
•Entering the campus under the
influence of liquor
LESS SERIOUS OFFENSES
•Extortion or asking from money
from others inside or within the
vicinity of the school campus
•Fighting, causing injury to others
•Cheating
•Public display of affection
Commission of any of the grave offenses shall
be dealt with as follows:
• First offense: warning and counseling
• Second offense: counseling plus two days
suspension
• Third offense: suspension for three days plus
counseling and probation period for one month
within which good behavior and reformation must
be manifested and if offender remains incorrigible
thereafter he shall be recommended for transfer.
 MINOR OFFENSE: These are acts
which seem to be very insignificant but
whose observation is necessary for
healthy learning-teaching atmosphere
and for your protection. Violations
under this category include:
 MINOR OFFENSES
•Improper/ incomplete uniform
•Littering
•Irregular attendance due to:
cutting classes, loitering during
class hours
 MINOR OFFENSES
•Disorderly conduct during class
hours, assemblies, and flag
ceremony
•Inviting outsiders to loiter around
the school during class hours
•Going out of the classroom without
permission from the teacher
 MINOR OFFENSES
• Loud conversation and boisterous laughter
in areas designated for silence
• Malicious or intentional omission of
assigned tasks, duties, or responsibilities
• Bringing motorcycle and Bicycle beyond
parking area.
• Staying at the guard house.
Commission of any of the above shall cause the imposition
of the following:
• First offense: warning and counseling
• Second Offense: one day suspension
• Third Offense: Two days suspension and
counseling .Repeated or habitual commission of minor
offenses for more than three times amounts to dismissal,
subject to the discretion of the head of the school.
• NOTE: In all cases of suspension, a written promise of
future exemplary conduct signed by the student and
counter signed by his parent/ guardian shall be required
as condition for readmission.
Section VII: Functions of
School Authorities
 School Head
• The discretionary authority is vested on the
school head and may not be availed of by a
student nor granted by a teacher without
the consent of the school head. School
heads have the overall responsibility for
making sure that a student's health care
needs are planned for and supported by all
school staff.
 Teachers
Teachers will orient the parents with the
existing rules and regulations of the
school. When students’ are
misbehaving, primarily the adviser will
be the one to resolve it. If the adviser
can’t manage, the teacher adviser will
report to the in charge.
 Guidance Counselor
School counselors are vital members of the
education team. They help all students in the
areas of academic achievement, career and
social/emotional development, ensuring
today's students become the productive,
well-adjusted adults of tomorrow. On the
other hand, the guidance counselor will
provide guidance for students in committing
offenses.
 Prefect of Discipline
Prefect of discipline will value and keep our school
rules, provide an excellent model of behaviour for
other students, be helpful towards teachers,
parents and school visitors, be courteous at all
times, be reliable and responsible, be helpful and
kind to students in need, report all incidents of
concern to appropriate teachers, care for school
property and avoid all forms of discrimination
 Guard
Secures premises and personnel by patrolling
property; monitoring surveillance equipment;
inspecting buildings, equipment, and access
points; permitting entry. Obtains help by
sounding alarms. Prevents losses and damage
by reporting irregularities; informing violators
of policy procedures; restraining trespassers
especially if a certain student assaulting and
giving him a threat.
 Supreme Student Government
The supreme students government (SSG)
should lead to implement policies and
programs to protect and promote students’
rights and welfare, monitor the students’
behavior in the school and in the community,
make recommendations to school authorities
regarding student matters, affairs and
activities, serve as a representative of the
student in voicing their opinions,
 Supreme Student Government
suggestions and grievances, remind and orient
new students about policies of the schools,
promote good relations between other schools
and the community as a whole, have such
other powers and duties as the school
authorities and the stud entry may, from time
to time, grant or delegate, consistent with
stated principles, objectives and school
policies;
Duties and responsibilities
of Students
Students have the following duties and
responsibilities in addition to those provided
for under existing laws:
1. To exert their utmost in the
development of the
potentialities for service,
particularly by undergoing an
education suited to their
abilities, in order that they may
become productive citizen.
2. To uphold the academic
integrity of the school, endeavor
to achieve academic excellence,
and abide by the school rules and
regulations governing their
academic responsibilities and
moral integrity
3. To promote and maintain the
peace of the school by observing
the school rules of disciplines and
by exerting toward the
attainment of harmonious
relationship with fellow
students, faculty, and other
personnel
4. To participate in civic affairs, an in
the promotion of the general
welfare, particularly in the school,
economic and cultural development
of the community, toward the
entertainment of a just,
compassionate, and orderly society.