Discipline prefect amends rules on vape usage among students

Discipline prefect amends rules on vape usage among students

| Jayden Michael Tuñacao

The school’s discipline office amended its policy on students’ possession of vapes, e-cigarettes, and cigarettes within school premises on October 19, with stricter sanctions for offenders.

Under the revised policy, students caught possessing these prohibited items will face progressively harsher penalties for repeated offenses. 

First-time violators will be suspended for two days, while those committing the same offense a second time will receive a four-day suspension.

Students committing a third offense will be suspended for a week, and the fourth offense will be subject to exclusion.

Students will also receive a score of zero for all missed assessments due to the suspension, imposing academic consequences.

The institution stated that the amendment aims to “strengthen accountability, discourage repeated violations, and protect students from the potential dangers associated with vaping and/or smoking.”

Under previous guidelines, a student who commits a first offense will have a conference between the discipline prefect and their parents. In the second and third offenses, students will face a 3-day and 5-day suspension, respectively, and will be expelled on their fourth offense.

The amendment is effective immediately, October 20, requiring students to comply with the updated regulations.