THE EDUCATIONAL

COMMUNITY

Chapter 1
Preliminary Provision
SECTION 5 – Declaration of Policy and
Objectives
 It is likewise declared government policy to
foster, at all times, a spirit of shared purposes
and cooperation among the members and
elements of the educational community, and
between the community and other sectors of
society, in the realization that only in such an
atmosphere can be true goals and objectives
of education be fulfilled.
Section 6 – DEFINITION AND COVERAGE
“ Educational Community” – refers to those
persons or groups of persons as such or
associated in institutions involved in
organized teaching and learning systems.
The members and
elements of the 1. PARENTS OR GUARDIAN – has
custody of the pupil or student.
educational
community are:
2. STUDENTS – those enrolled in and
who regularly attend in educational
institution of secondary level.
3. PUPILS – those who regularly attend
a school of elementary level under the
tutelage of a teacher.
3.1 SCHOOL PERSONNEL – all persons
working for an educational institution,
which includes the following:
Teaching or Academic staff
School Administrators
Academic Non – Teaching Personnel
Non – academic Personnel

4. SCHOOLS OR INSTITUTIONS –
recognized by the state which
undertake educational operations.
 CHAPTER 2
RIGHTS 1. The right to
organize.
SECTION 8
RIGHTS OF PARENTS 2.The right to
 In addition to
other rights under access to any
existing laws, all
parents who have
official record of
children enrolled in
a school have the
their children.
following rights:
 1. The rights to receive, relevant
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quality education to develop
RIGHTS OF STUDENTS
their full potential.
IN SCHOOL
2. The right to freely chose their
 In addition to other field of study.
rights, and subjects
3. The right to school guidance
to the limitation
prescribed by the and counseling services.
law and 4. The right to the issuance of
regulations, and official records within 30 days.
students and pupils
in all schools shall
5. The right to access to his own
enjoy the following school records.
rights: 6. The right to publish a student
newspaper and the like.
7. The right to free expression of
opinions and suggestions.
8. The right to form, establish, join
and participate in organizations and
societies recognize by the school.
9. The right to be free from
involuntary contributions, except
those approved by their own
organizations.
 SECTION 10
1. The right to free
RIGHTS OF ALL
expression of opinion and
SCHOOL
suggestions.
PERSONNEL
2. The right to be provided
• In addition to
with free legal services.
other rights
provided for by 3. The right to establish, join,
law, the following and maintain labor
rights shall be organization.
enjoyed by all the
4. The right to be free from
school personnel:
involuntary contributions
except those imposed by
their own organization.
 SECTION 11
Special Rights of
1. The right to be free
Teaching or from compulsory
Academic Staff assignments not related
Further to the rights to their duties.
mentioned in the 2. The right to intellectual
preceding Section,
property.
every member of the
teaching or 3. Teachers shall be
academic staff shall accorded the
enjoy the following
opportunity to choose
rights:
alternative career.
 SECTION 12
SPECIAL RIGHTS OF SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATION
School administrators shall be deemed
persons in authority while in the
discharge of lawful duties and
responsibilities, and shall therefore be
accorded due RESPECT AND
PROTECTION.
 SECTION 13 1. The right of their
RIGHTS OF governing boards to
SCHOOL
provide for the
 In addition to proper governance.
other rights
provided for by
2. The right for
law, schools institutions of higher
shall enjoy the learning to
following: determine on
academic grounds.
 CHAPTER 3
DUTIES AND
OBLIGATIONS
 SECTION 14 1. Help carry out the
DUTIES OF educational objectives in
PARENTS accordance with national
goals.
In addition to those
2. Obliged to enable their
provided for under
children to obtain
existing laws, all
elementary education and
parents shall have
strive to obtain secondary
the following duties
and higher education.
and responsibilities
3. Shall cooperate with the
school and its programs.
 SECTION 15 1. Exert his utmost to
Duties and develop his potentialities.
Responsibilitie 2. Uphold the academic
s of Students integrity of the school.
3. Promote and maintain the
In addition to those peace and tranquility of
provided for under the school.
existing laws, every 4. Participate actively in civic
student shall: affairs.
5. Exercise his rights
responsibly.
 1. Perform his duties to the
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TEACHER’S 2. Be accountable for the
OBLIGATION efficient and effective
attainment of specified
learning objectives.
Every 3. Render regular reports on
teacher performance of each
pupils.
shall: 4. Assume the responsibility
to maintain and sustain his
professional advancement.
5. Refrain from making deductions in
students’ scholastic rating for acts
that are clearly not manifestations of
poor scholarship.
6. Participate as an agent of
constructive social, economic, moral,
intellectual, cultural and political
change in his school and the
community.
 1. Perform his duties to
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SCHOOL 2. Be accountable for the
ADMINISTRATORS’ efficient and effective
OBLIGATION management.
3. Develop and maintain a
Every school healthy school
administrator atmosphere.
shall: 4. Assume and maintain
professional behavior.
5. Render adequate reports to
teachers and other personnel on their
actual performance.
6. Observe due process in disciplining
his teachers and other personnel.
7. Maintain adequate records and
submit required reports to the
Department of Education.
 1.Improve himself
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professionally.
OBLIGATIONS
OF ACADEMIC 2.Assume, promote
NON- and maintain an
TEACHING atmosphere
PERSONNEL conducive to
service and
learning.
GEMA C. BALONZO
DISCUSSANT