Disciplinary Officer/ Prefect of Discipline Officer:
Ms. Maricar A. Arabis
I. Prefect of Discipline Office’s Vision-Mission
- Envisions providing guidance for the integral development of student’s moral values, habits, ethics and ideals to become a responsible and better person in the future.
- Furthermore, The Office of the Prefect of Discipline (OPD) aims to promote DISCIPLINE in accordance with the Einstein School for Kids Core Values (Respect, Integrity, Contribution, and Excellence).
- The OPD also strives to take part in creating an environment that is conducive to learning by implementing rules and regulations aligned with the Student Discipline Handbook and reflecting the ESK’s Core Values.
II. Responsibilities of the OPD
- To inform students of their rights and responsibilities;
- To appraise students of the rules/codes on student discipline, and proper decorum and behavior in their association with fellow students, teachers, employees and administrative officers; and also to ensure that due process as provided under the Child Protection Policy has been observed in every administrative proceeding.
- To implement and enforce the school discipline policy and school rules;
- To work in collaboration with other functional teams and/or subject committees in running preventive and developmental programmes pertaining to student discipline upon arriving at a consensus on discipline work;
- To assist other teachers in managing students with serious behaviour problems;
- To collaborate with parents of students with behaviour problems in helping the students overcome their difficulties;
- To attend to individual cases and conduct case conferences with relevant functional teams and teachers;
- To refer students wherever necessary, to the guidance team, the school social worker or outside bodies for follow-up work;
- To take the lead in conducting the investigation of complaints from students, parents, teachers and the public;
- To review the school discipline policy, school rules and the work of the discipline team and make changes according to the needs of the students, the school and the community.
- To develop resource materials and programmes relating to student discipline for teachers’ reference and use;
- To assist in running staff development programmes to strengthen teachers’ skills in managing students’ misbehaviour;
- To advise on programmes regarding parent education;
- To act as an advisor on student discipline matters;
- To attend professional meetings and seminars to keep abreast of the recent developments in the subject.
III. Services of the OPD
- Supervision of disciplinary cases and other student concerns
- Issuance of Certificate of Good Moral Character
- Issuance of Permanent Dismissal Pass
- Issuance of Permanent Lunch Pass (for parents)