Student's Rights & Responsibilities

STUDENT'S RIGHTS

• To express opinions through speech, assembly, petition and other lawful means.
• To attend school.
• To possess desk privacy.
• To receive written rules and sanctions of violations.
• To participate in decision making processes suitable to age in maturity
• To due process in matters of suspension, expulsion, and other forms of compulsory exclusion.
• To respect cumulative records and to have them explained and to challenged to remove or correct false statements.

STUDENT'S RESPONSIBILITIES

• To express opinions in as respectful manner, not to use obscene or slanderous material or to advocate violating existing rules; not to disturb instruction or inconvenience officials with untimely meetings.
• To be punctual in attendance, to avoid disrupting the educational process; to help the staff in running a safe and effective school.
• To keep desk clean; to use desk in accordance with the rules of the school; to keep desk free from prohibited materials.
• To learn and respect the rules and regulations 16; to behave with an attitude of good citizenship in school and off school grounds; to assume that all the rules are current until changed, altered or repealed
• To conduct oneself in an orderly manner and not to endanger the health, safety and well being of persons and property.
• To use correct channels that will deal with specific topics; to respect restrictions and limitations on participation.
• To promote orderly conduct to foster maximum learning; to volunteer information in disciplinary matters and to cooperate with officials in solving problems.
• To give accurate information and to prevent misunderstanding or misrepresentation in any way.

PARENT'S INVOLVEMENT

"Parents must be acknowledged as the first and foremost educators of their children. Their role as educators is so decisive that scarcely anything can compensate for their future in it. For it devolves on parents to create a family atmosphere so animated with life and reverence for God and men that a well-rounded personal and social development will be fostered among the children. Hence the family is the first school of those virtues which every society needs."
- Declaration on Christian Education
- Second Vatican Council

Dominican School acknowledges that the parents are its partners in the formal education of their children. The school does not relieve parents their obligation toward their child’s education and moral upbringing. Parents are expected to maintain a reasonable level of interest in their child’s progress and development.

Parents are responsible for making sure that their child understands the student regulations as stated in this handbook.

PARENT'S RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Some of the rights and responsibilities of parents/guardians are as follows:

Parents are held responsible for informing teachers about their child’s physical disabilities such as impaired vision or hearing, and conditions which would prevent participation in physical education activities. The teacher may request a personal conference with parents to discuss specific problem concerning the child. The parent is expected to complete arrangements for the conference as soon as possible. Continued disregard for these request will be construed as lack of interest in your child’s education and the school will be placed in a position where it will not be able to serve you.

Parents requesting a teacher conference should arrange the time for the conference such that the class will not be disrupted.

If the child is unable to come in uniform, parents should send note to the teacher.

If the child is absent due to illness and has missed work, parents are responsible for obtaining necessary books and work. This may be done through the teacher or other students who receive the assignments from the teacher.

Parents are encouraged to attend school activities. Previous arrangements must be made with the office and the teacher for any transaction.

Should your child/children encounter an emergency, we encourage parents to instruct their child/children to use the telephone at the office with permission.

Parents are advised to keep abreast with the news should Guam be placed in typhoon status. In the event that the island is declared in Typhoon Condition Two (2), children will not report to school.

Parents are responsible to pay all fees on time. Students with outstanding accounts will not be allowed to take exams.