Article VI | The Constitution and By-Laws of Supreme Secondary Learner Government

Section 1 | The following rights of learners shall be exercised:

1.1 Every student has the right to be protected in a learning environment with zero-tolerance for violence in order to learn in an inclusive, child friendly, gender-responsive, safe, motivating, and healthy environment.

1.2 Every learner has the right to freely express and be heard his/her views on matters concerning him/her.

1.3 Every student has the right to avail of all the services offered by the SSLG which include but not limited to organizing, joining, and actively participating in clubs, organizations, groups, and other associations for purposes not contrary to existing policies.

1.4 Every student has the right to conduct and to actively participate in all school curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular activities and programs that are child-friendly and conducive to the optimum development of children’s capacities.

1.5 Every student has the right to information on the policies, plans, programs, projects, processes, systems, and other matters concerning him/her.

1.6 Every student has the right to suffrage, to apply for a position, to nominate, and to be elected to office, and to exercise other electoral practices.

1.7 Every student has the right to responsible and independent and peaceful student elections and student publications.

1.8 Every student has the right to proper representation and participation to different meetings and assemblies of the school on issues affecting the welfare of the student body, to conduct child-led and peaceful meetings and assemblies; and to be heard in the decision-making processes affecting his/her education and welfare.

1.9 Every student has the right to recall his/her chosen SSLG representatives.

1.10 Every learner has the right to due process, which includes the right to be informed and the right to be heard on matters affecting him/her.

1.11 Every student has the right to professional competence from teachers and school administration.

1.12 Every student has the right to be academically evaluated based on equal and objective criteria.

1.13 Every student has the right to an open and regular student, teacher and student-school administration dialogue.

1.14 Every student has the right to express his/her concerns, views, and grievances freely and responsibly in all matters affecting him/her.

1.15 Every student has the right to equal, legitimate, and responsible use of adequate, safe, clean, and efficient school facilities.

Section 2 | All other rights as specified in DO No. 40, s. 2012 entitled DepEd Child Protection Policy and other issuances which are not specified herein are included as rights of the learners.