KIIRA COLLEGE BUTIKI

School Rules & Regulations Handbook

Motto: Discipline and Hardwork

PREAMBLE ▶

These school life guidelines (Rules and Regulations) shall be cited as “Kiira College Butiki School Rules and Regulations” and shall apply to ALL students of the school during their entire stay in Kiira College Butiki.

Students MUST produce this document on the first reporting day, when being interviewed, counselled or advised by the student leaders, staff and Disciplinary Committee.

These School Rules and Regulations are expected to transform students into young men who are academically excellent, morally upright, responsible and sociable citizens.

These School Rules and Regulations must be in place to ensure that all students/learners with diverse cultures in the school have a safe and productive learning environment in order to achieve expected goals.

These School Rules and Regulations shall be reviewed and amended from time to time, as deemed necessary.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES ▶

1.	SCHOOL MOTTO: Discipline and Hardwork.
2.	SCHOOL VISION: To produce Multi-skilled men of virtue, able to achieve their highest potential in a diverse changing world.
3.	SCHOOL MISSION: To provide wholesome Education that transforms young men into morally upright, responsible and sociable citizens.
4.	CORE VALUES: God fearing, Self-discipline, Commitment to achieve set goals, Respect for diversity, Integrity and Academic Excellency.

DEFINITIONS ▶

Expedited Suspension	Immediate exclusion from school pending BOG decision.
Indefinite Suspension	Exclusion from school with no fixed duration pending BOG decision.
Internal Suspension	Exclusion from class and other school programmes but within the school with reformatory assignment.
School Suspension	Exclusion from school for one or two weeks.
Reformatory Assignment	A task/work to improve behaviour.
Reformatory Instruction	Work assigned to improve behaviour.
Record / Write a Statement	Written account of what was done, seen, heard or spoken for reference.

1.0 REPORTING AND LEAVING SCHOOL ▶

S/NO	IDEAL CONDUCT	VIOLATION INDICATORS	ACTION / PENALTY
1.1	All students shall be required to report to school on the 1st and 2nd day of the opening of the term.	Reporting after the 2nd day of opening of the term.	Student comes with parent.
1.2	Students shall report to school between 8:00am and 5:00pm.	Reporting after 5:00pm	Student is sent home to come with the parent.
1.3	All students shall enter or leave school through the main gate ONLY.	Entering through other passages	School suspension (2 weeks) and a roll of barbed wire (25kgs) or an equivalent.
1.4	New students shall report to school as stipulated in the Admission Letter.	Failure to report as stipulated on the Admission Letter.	Forfeit the place.
1.5	A student shall present a leave chit or permission chit duly signed by the parent and evidence of fees payment when coming back from home before signing in at the Registration Desk.	Failure to declare a leave chit or permission chit duly signed by the parent and evidence of fees payment when at the Registration Desk. Failure to sign at the gate.	To be sent back home and to report back to school accompanied by the parent.
1.6	A student must declare ALL personal property at the Registration Desk to designated staff for thorough checking and clearance before proceeding to the respective house.	Failure to declare property and submit oneself for checking.	Confiscation of unauthorized property Sent home to bring parent.
1.7	Continuing students must report or leave school in full uniform.	Failure to wear the school uniform.	sent home to bring parent Confiscate the wear.
1.8	A student on holiday or authorized leave must report back within 14 days of due date.	Failure to report within the specified period	The student may be discontinued.
1.9	Leave or absence from school or school activity shall only be granted by the head teacher.	Leaving school without permission.	School suspension (2 weeks), return with parent after exclusion.

2.0 OBEDIENCE AND RESPECT ▶

S/NO	IDEAL CONDUCT	VIOLATION INDICATORS	ACTION / PENALTY
2.1	Obedience: Students of Kiira College Butiki MUST obey the Head Teacher, Deputies, teaching staff, non-teaching staff, students’ leaders and the general community. This rule shall apply within the school and outside the school while on school program.	1. Disobedience, Defiance or Hesitation to obey or running away when called 2. Insolence, behaving in a manner intended to ridicule/ embarrass a person in authority. 3. Disrespect, rudeness and impudence 4. Hurling insults 5. Throwing stones, etc.	1.Being deemed ineligible for any club executive or leadership post. 2.Demotion in case of a student leader or club executive 3.Reformatory assignment 4.Internal suspension 5.School Suspension (2 weeks) and come with parent. 6.Indefinite exclusion and handing back to the parent.
2.2	A student shall show respect to the National Anthem, other anthems and National Emblems, by standing at attention and singing properly to show patriotism and love for the country.	• Careless posture. • Disrupting singing. • Sitting or walking while the anthem(s) is/are being sung. • Violating the National Flag.	•Writing a statement •Repeat singing the Anthem •Counselling •Warning, caution, Reformatory assignments •Internal suspension •School Suspension (2 weeks) and come with parent. •Indefinite exclusion and handing back to the parent.

3.0 TIME MANAGEMENT ▶

S/NO	IDEAL CONDUCT	VIOLATION INDICATORS	ACTION / PENALTY
3.1	The students shall be punctual for all the school routine/functions/activities and will move quickly/swiftly in an orderly manner at all times.	• Coming in late. • Sluggishness. • Laziness. • Ignoring bell signals.	• 1st offence: Warning, counseling, Picking litter, sweeping, weeding, Mopping. • 2nd offence: a student is sent home and comes back with a parent. • 3rd offence: school suspension (2 weeks) and comes back with parent. • Exclusion and handing back to the parent.

4.0 PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL FUNCTIONS ▶

S/NO	IDEAL CONDUCT	VIOLATION INDICATORS	ACTION / PENALTY
4.1	A student shall participate in all school programs or routines, including house meetings, house parties, Compound cleaning, house inspections, Roll Calls, General Assemblies, prayers, meals, awards, visitations, meetings and co-curricular activities.	• Failure to participate in, attend or adhere to or dodging programs and routines of the school. • Idleness or loitering. • Walking out. • Noise-making.	• 1st offence: Warning, counseling, Picking litter, sweeping, weeding, Mopping. • 2nd offence: a student is sent home and comes back with a parent. • 3rd offence: school suspension (2 weeks) and comes back with parent. • Exclusion and handing back to the parent.

5.0 ACADEMICS ▶

S/NO	IDEAL CONDUCT	VIOLATION INDICATORS	ACTION / PENALTY
5.1	All students shall participate in all school academic programs and attain the required average: Passing Marks of 55% for ‘O’ and A’ Levels (8 points for both Arts and Science). Other requirements include: • Attendance in class, preps, tests, assignments and examinations. • Seminars, discussions and excursions.	• Failure to attend any of the activities. • Failure to score the required average marks and points.	• First test: warning, guidance. • Second test: bring a parent. • Third test: Advised to change the learning environment.
5.2	• No involvement in examination malpractice and dishonesty.	• Cheating of examinations or copying from each other. • Smuggling of notes. • Impersonation. • Withholding of scripts. • Dodging of exams, tests or assignments. • Walking out of the exam room before the scheduled time.	• Cancellation of all results of the same examinations • Advised to change the learning environment.

6.0 UNIFORMS ▶

S/NO	IDEAL CONDUCT	VIOLATION INDICATORS	ACTION / PENALTY
6.1	Description of O’ level school uniforms: The O’ level school uniform shall be: • White shirts with short sleeves and white pair of shorts. • Green sweater with a white stripe. in the neck arms and lower part • Grey stockings with two green stripes and one white stripe. • A green elastic belt with a white stripe. • Polishable black leather shoes.	• Abuse of uniform: • Wearing open shoes, slippers, loose or no belt, open buttons, bangles, earrings, necklaces and other jewelry. • Wearing hooded jumpers/jackets, slimming shirts and shorts folding stockings. • Putting on weekend wear during lessons.	• 1st offence: Statement and confiscating of items. • 2st offence: 2 weeks suspension and last warning. • 3rd offence: • Indefinite suspension/ exclusion.
6.2	Description of A’ level school uniform The A’ level school uniform shall be: • White shirts with long sleeves. • A green and white striped neck tie. • Ash grey pair of trousers touching the shoes. • A green elastic belt with a white stripe. • Black/grey blue socks and • A green blazer.	Abuse of uniform: • Wearing open shoes, slippers, loose or no belt, open buttons, bangles, earrings, necklaces and other jewelry. • Wearing hooded jumpers/jackets, slimming shirts and shorts folding stockings • Putting on weekend wear during lessons.	• 1st offence: Statement and confiscating of items • 2nd offence: 2 weeks suspension and last warning. • 3rd offence: Indefinite suspension/exclusion.
6.3	Weekend wear: Black pair of shorts/trousers and green T-shirts. Sunday wear: Black pair of shorts/trousers and white T-shirts.	Abuse of uniform:	• 1st offence: Statement and confiscating of items • 2nd offence: 2 weeks suspension and last warning. • 3rd offence: Indefinite suspension/exclusion.
6.4	Student must wear uniform issued by the school with his name embroided on it. Student must not tamper or change the form of the uniform issued by the school.	• Wearing uniform not issued by the school. • Wearing uniform with a different name embroided on it. • Tampering or changing the form of the uniform issued by the school.	• 1st offence: Statement and confiscating of items • 2nd offence: 2 weeks suspension and last warning. • 3rd offence: replacement of uniform tampered with. Indefinite suspension/exclusion.
6.5	Party wear: decent wear and well/kempt shaved hair.	• Indecent attire and footwear(not slippers) • Prohibited items as in 6.2	• Denial from attending the party. • Confiscating Prohibited items.
6.6	A student shall wear prescribed school uniform at all school functions, when going out of and coming to school. A student shall wear games uniforms during games time in the playground. A student shall wear out of class uniform (designated house T- shirts and a pair of black shorts–O’level / trousers-A’level) after class time. • Aggrey House: Green. • Cohen House: Blue. • Henry Muloki House: Grey. • Kyabazinga House: Yellow. • Mulondo House: Maroon. • Nile House: Red. • WW. Nadiope House: Purple.	• Wearing unprescribed attire. • Wearing prescribed uniform in a wrong place and at a wrong time. • Abuse of uniform includes wearing open shoes. during school functions, loose trousers and or no belt, open buttons, earrings, necklaces, bungles and other jewelry, hooded jumpers/jackets, hanging shirt (untacked in), tattered clothes, hats/caps.	• 1st offence- confiscation of the attire. • 2nd offence – Treated as disobedience (Refer to 2.1 above).
6.7	Students shall not wear a cloth other than uniform bearing a name of another student.	• Putting on a cloth other than uniform bearing a name of another student.	• The cloth other than uniform bearing a name of another student shall be confiscated.
6.8	Physical appearance of the student shall conform to the core values of the school, decency and well kempt hair and short nails.	• Shabby physical appearance.	• Student to immediately comply with decency and cut long hair and long nails. • Failure to act shall be considered disobedience (Refer to 2.1 above)

7.0 MONEY ▶

S/NO	IDEAL CONDUCT	VIOLATION INDICATORS	ACTION / PENALTY
7.1	School Fees: A student shall pay fees to the bank before he reports to school and present the bank slip to the Registration Desk.	• Failure to present a bank slip. • Presenting a forged bank slip.	• Students be sent home to bring parent. • Student handed over to the police for investigation.
7.2	Pocket money: A student shall keep money with the school Bursar‘s office for safe-keeping.	Keeping money with self or any person other than the Bursar	• Guidance and counselling. • Owner’s risk.
7.3	No student should extort or collect money from other students/staff	Extorting or collecting money from other students/staff	Guidance and counselling. Record a statement. Parent to be called. Advised to change the learning environment.

8.0 DINING HALL & SCHOOL MEALS ▶

S/NO	IDEAL CONDUCT	VIOLATION INDICATORS	ACTION / PENALTY
8.1	All meals are compulsory and no special meal shall be provided to any student, except for authorized medical cases.	Deliberate refusal to eat food provided by the school.	• Guidance and counselling. • Record a statement. • Parent to be called. • Advised to change the learning environment.
8.2	Students must follow cafeteria rules and shifts during meals.	Deliberate refusal to follow rules of cafeteria and shifts during meals.	• Guidance and counselling. • Record a statement. • Parent to be called. • Advised to change the learning environment.
8.3	Every student shall respect the Dining Hall and observe orderly, hygienic and moral conduct.	• Jumping the line (queue), squeezing oneself into the line • Making noise. • wearing slippers.	• Counselling, Caution • Continued violation will be considered disobedience (refer to 2.1 above).
8.4	Only school dispensary team shall be authorized to take out food, school plates and cups to the patients in the dispensary.	• Taking out food, school plates and cups from the dining hall when a student is unauthorized	• Counselling, Caution • Continued violation will be considered disobedience (refer to 2.1 above).
8.5	Leftover food must be properly disposed off into the food waste containers provided. All wastes should not be left on the table or on the floor. Dirty plates and cups must be placed in designated containers provided.	• Throwing food on the floor, compound or house. • Dirty plates and cups left on the tables or elsewhere.	• Cleaning the compound • Failure to adhere to reformatory instructions given shall be treated as disobedience (refer to 2.1 above).
8.6	All students must observe meal times.	• Coming to the Dining Hall before or after meal time • Defiance.	• Coming before meal time – sent back to the house. • Coming after – miss meals. • Defiance treated as disobedience (refer to 2.1 above).
8.7	All students shall respect the catering staff.	Quarreling with or insulting catering staff.	• Write a statement • Internal suspension/ exclusion. • If persistent school suspension/exclusion (2 weeks) and last warning.
8.8	The Kitchen area, pantry, stores and offices shall be out of bounds to students.	Being in the kitchen area, pantry, stores and offices without permission.	• Cleaning the compound • Punishment to be determined according to the motive
8.9	Students shall not cook food/boil water in the school without permission	• Cooking/boiling water at school. • Found or reported cooking/boiling water at school.	• Confiscate the items used for cooking/boiling. • Record a statement. • Counsel and guide. • Defiance treated as disobedience (refer to 2.1 above).

9.0 HEALTH, SANITATION & SCHOOL DISPENSARY ▶

S/NO	IDEAL CONDUCT	VIOLATION INDICATORS	ACTION / PENALTY
9.1	Every student shall promote a healthy life style through personal hygiene, clean environment, good eating habits, regular exercises and medical checkups. A student shall maintain body hair (not more than 1 cm of short properly combed head hair and shaved facial hair).	Failure to maintain proper hygiene: • Not bathing or washing. • Allowing head hair to grow long beyond 1 cm and unshaved facial hair. • Wearing dirty clothes. • Keeping long nails. • Any form of negligence.	• Encouraged to maintain personal hygiene and body hair. • Guidance and counselling • If persistent exclusion from school functions. • Defiance will be treated as disobedience (see 2.1 above).
9.2	A student who gets sick must inform the Head of House, Health Councilor, House Teacher, prefect and Teacher on Duty.	Failure to report.	• Send student to the dispensary. • Counselling.
9.3	DISPENSARY: A student who falls sick must report to the School Dispensary for medical attention. Must give correct details of the sickness. Must take prescribed drugs in full.	Failure to report to the School Dispensary.	• Asked to go to the School Dispensary. • Call parents
9.4	A student shall not report or return to school with an infectious disease such as T.B, Hepatitis, COVID 19, Cholera, dysentery, etc.	• Failure to inform school administration, medical staff. • Coming or returning to school infected.	Students talked to and referred for treatment or sent home for attention.
9.5	DRUG ABUSE: All students shall remain naturally sober, sane, sensible, healthy and hard working without drug influence.	Failure to declare and present the medical reports.	Sent back home for medical checkup.
9.6	Student shall declare all complicated diseases like Sickle cells, Asthma, Hypertension, etc and prescribed drugs plus diagnosis prescription document from doctor to the school nurse.	Failure to declare a complicated disease.	• Referred to medical authorities. • Call a parent.
9.7	Every student shall promote and maintain a clean and smart environment through house work and proper waste disposal.	• Failure or refusal to do house or class work in time. • Failure to dispose of rubbish in designated area • Leaving the dormitory or class room dirty. • Urinating in the open. • Writing or posting unauthorized pictures on the wall or blackboards.	• Culprits/offenders asked to clean the place, or any other area in the school compound. • Buy paint and paint the wall. • Defiance will be treated as disobedience (refer to 2.1).
9.8	Every student shall use official paths in the school compound only and participate in the beautification of the school compound.	• Trespassing. • Walking on the grass. • Destroying flowers and hedges. • Uprooting plants. • Damaging posters.	• Planting grass, flowers, and hedges. • Replacing damaged plants/posters. • Guidance.

10.0 CO – CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ▶

S/NO	IDEAL CONDUCT	VIOLATION INDICATORS	ACTION / PENALTY
10.1	GAMES & SPORTS: (a) Every student shall participate in at least one sport to maintain a healthy mind in a healthy body; and exploit non - academic talents for future careers. (b) Every student shall wear sports uniform during the sports and games activities. (c) Every student shall do practice/ training within the school and in the school playgrounds with permission. Out of school shall be with permission, and supervision of a games teacher.	• Not participating in any sports activity • Dodging patriotism drills not wearing sports uniform • Refusing to participate in one’s team. • Found doing practice/ training out of the school without permission and supervision of the games teacher.	•Counseling. • Write statement. • Internal suspension. Repeated practice:1 week suspension and a fine of chain link.
10.2	CLUBS/SOCIETIES: (a) Every student shall belong and participate in at least one club/society at school to promote social understanding and skills. (b) Every student in a club shall be responsible for proper management of the club resources.	• Not participating in any club activity. • Mismanagement of club funds. • Failure to account and remit club money to the bursar’s office.	• Counseling. • Write statement. • Internal suspension. • Parent to be informed and student made to pay if persistent, school suspension (2 weeks).
10.3	PARTIES: All parties/functions shall be organized/authorized by the school administration for the benefit of the entire community.	Organizing and/or attending unauthorized parties e.g. birthdays, farewell, etc.	• Write statements. • 1st offence: individual or members of the group to be sent on 2 weeks suspension. • Last warning. • 2nd offence: indefinite suspension.
10.4	Invited guests/parents shall be directed to the right venues.	Diverting guests/parents for personal interaction.	• School suspension (1 week).

11.0 SCHOOL PROPERTY ▶

S/NO	IDEAL CONDUCT	VIOLATION INDICATORS	ACTION / PENALTY
11.1	A student shall respect, preserve, value and protect all school property, accessible to him and report any incidences of destruction, theft or mishandling of any to the school authority.	•Deliberate misuse of property, Vandalism, Defacing walls, Breaking windows or doors, Stealing, Tearing pages from books, Writing in books. Unnecessarily, Damaging notices/notice boards, Damaging hedges, flowers, trees, Displacing furniture, Concealing information,Carelessness when using property, Damaging padlocks.	• Replacement of/ compensation for damaged property. • Calling the parents. • Fines, buy paint • School Suspension.

12.0 ELECTRICITY & WATER ▶

S/NO	IDEAL CONDUCT	VIOLATION INDICATORS	ACTION / PENALTY
12.1	Students shall use electricity and electrical fittings responsibly.	• Leaving lights on beyond the official time. • Damaging electrical fittings. • Stealing electrical fittings.	• Replacement of/compensation for damaged property. • Calling the parents. • Fines. • School Suspension.
12.2	A student shall not possess unauthorized electrical fittings, or gadgets including cooking/boiling equipment.	Possession of such appliances as: hot coils, heaters, electrical kettles, ‘suicide’ heaters.	Replacement of/compensation for damaged property, Calling the parents, Fines, School Suspension.
12.3	A student shall not install or interfere with electrical fittings.	Possession of such appliances as: hot coils, heaters, electrical kettles, suicide heaters, Tampering with electrical fittings and installing.	Replacement of/compensation for damaged property, Calling the parents, Fines, School Suspension.
12.4	Students shall use water from water sources in the school responsibly.	• Leaving flowing water unattended. • Damaging water installations. • Bathing or washing under the tap. • Failure to use a suitable container to fetch water. • Mishandling of the water sources. • Polluting or leaving water sources dirty.	• Replacement of/compensation for damaged property. • Calling the parents • Fines • School Suspension.

13.0 STUDENTS PROPERTY ▶

S/NO	IDEAL CONDUCT	VIOLATION INDICATORS	ACTION / PENALTY
13.1	Students shall possess only those items stipulated in the Admission Letter.	Possessing unstipulated property/items.	Confiscation
13.2	Students shall respect, care and protect self and other students’ property.	• Failing to lock boxes, doors and windows. • Leaving property lying in the compound. • Failure to label or tag property.	Guidance, reminders, Demotion for Head of house, Sent home for items, Warning, fines, replacement, School Suspension.
13.3	A student shall immediately declare any lost and found property to persons in authority.	Failure to declare lost and found property.	Warning, Fines, Replacement, School Suspension.
13.4	Students shall not sell or exchange their own or other students’ property in and around the school.	Selling or exchanging property in or around the school	Property confiscated, Compensation, fines replacement, Call parents, School Suspension.

14.0 COMMUNICATION ▶

S/NO	IDEAL CONDUCT	VIOLATION INDICATORS	ACTION / PENALTY
14.1	MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATION: English shall be the official language used for communication at all times.	Speaking in other languages not taught in the school.	Writing long compositions, Guidance.
14.2	CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION: A student shall raise inquiries, suggestions and grievances through the correct channels: suggestion boxes, student leaders, and teachers on duty, class teachers and patrons.	Failure to follow the right channels of communication	• Re-direct communication • Guidance.
14.3	PUBLICATIONS / ARTICLES TO PRESS: (a) A student who wishes to publish an article or later or magazine for internal / external circulation or consumption or any correspondence outside by which ever means (Public, Private computer) shall obtain prior approval of the Head Teacher. (b) A student shall correspond with the media only with authority from the Head Teachers office.	Unauthorized publication, circulation or communication / correspondence.	• School suspension (Two weeks). • Last warning.
14.4	COMMUNICATION WITH PARENTS / GUARDIANS: (a) A student shall communicate with his parent or guardian only through the Head Teacher‘s Office. A Student shall NOT POSSESS A MOBILE PHONE (b) In school, all students shall meet their parents or guardians through Administration.	• Failure to communicate through the Head Teacher’s office • Possession of mobile phones and other communication devices. • Parents meeting students without passing through the proper channels	• Guidance • Confiscation • School Suspension • School Suspension (2 weeks)
14.5	SUGGESTIONS: A student who wishes to make a constructive suggestion privately shall do so through the suggestion box or seek audience with the Head Teacher.	• Making alarmist, idle, dishonest or abusive oral and written suggestions • Character assassination.	Writing a statement, Internal suspension / exclusion, If persistent school suspension / exclusion (2 weeks) or Indefinite suspension
14.6	A student shall put up only authorized notices and publications.	Putting up unauthorized notices, Writing anonymous letters.	Confiscation, Guidance, Write a statement, Re-direct the message, School Suspension.
14.7	A student shall correspond with the media only with authority from the Head Teacher.	Failure to follow proper channels of communication.	Confiscation, Guidance, Write a statement, Re-direct the message, School Suspension.

15.0 OUT OF BOUNDS / RESTRICTED AREAS ▶

S/NO	IDEAL CONDUCT	VIOLATION INDICATORS	ACTION / PENALTY
15.1	The students shall live within the school boundaries. DESCRIPTION. Restricted places include; school farm and orchard, school forest / jungle, school playgrounds without permission, Butiki – Gayembe, Kivubuka, Namulesa, Idhogolo, Wabulenga and surrounding areas to the school.	Being found at the following places: • Along the road from the school gate to and at the T-junctions at Namulesa, Budondo and Butiki. • Outside the restricted school areas.	Write Statement Internal suspension. Repeated practice: School suspension (1 week) and a fine of chain link.
15.2	Follow proper established roads, passage / walkways.	Trespass.	Write Statement Internal suspension, Repeated practice: School suspension (1 week).
15.3	(a) Every student shall stick to the House / classroom allocated to him. (b) Houses are out of bounds to unauthorized visitors.	• A student found in the house / classroom other than that allocated to him. • Going back to the house after 10:45 pm • Sharing beds with either opposite / same sex persons	• 1st offence: Write Statement, Internal suspension. • If persistent school suspension (2 weeks), Indefinite suspension or Hand over to police
15.4	Houses shall be closed during: Assembly, Lesson time and re-opened at 5:00 pm. All preps, during prayers on Sundays and school functions.	A student accessing a house during such programmes / prohibited times.	Write Statement Internal suspension
15.5	STAFF HOUSES STRICTLY OUT OF BOUNDS To all students (including children of staff members) except with express written authority of the Head Teacher.	A student accessing staff house without the authority of Head Teacher.	School suspension (1 week) and to return with parent.
15.6	Every student shall remain at school up to the end of term. Short leave shall only be granted in times of emergency, by the administration (issue leave chit) or an accompanied outings.	Any student found out of the school without authority / permission, by suspicious exit, OR disappears from school or persistently dodges Roll-calls. (a) Unnecessary noise / laughter, rowdiness, hooliganism, indignity, banging vehicle sides, obscene language, late returning etc.	Expedited suspension.
15.7	Every student on authorized outing shall observe a high degree of discipline, order and dignity.	(a) Unnecessary noise / laughter, rowdiness, hooliganism, indignity, banging vehicle sides, obscene language, late returning etc. (b) Indulging in an activity other than the authorized one or any that may bring disrepute / shame / disgrace to the school.	• 1st offence: writing a statement and internal suspension/exclusion. • 2nd offence: writing a statement and a ban from outings. • School suspension/ exclusion (2 weeks).
15.8	A student who is on suspension must proceed straight home to the parent / guardian and stay there till the prescribed end of the suspension.	Sneaking back to school or participating in school activities when on suspension.	Report to police indefinite suspension /exclusion.
15.9	The staffroom must be respected at all times. Only student leaders may access the staffroom with permission.	• Unauthorized entrance into the staffroom. • Reading any material in the staffroom, • Picking any property in the staffroom. • Watching TV in the staffroom under all disguise.	• Write a statement indefinite suspension.
15.10	Houses are off limits during study times: class time, prep time, parade and assembly time.	• Found in houses at such times. • Loitering in the school compound.	• Guidance and caution. • If persistent, School suspension.
15.11	House entry and exit by a student shall be through designated facility, unless authorized or in disaster emergency.	Use of other facilities (windows, ventilators, roof) other than the doors.	• 1st offence: writing a statement and internal suspension/exclusion • 2nd offence: suspension/exclusion for 2 weeks and last warning.
15.12	A Student shall visit a school canteen during the scheduled time only.	Visiting the canteen during the time for assembly, lessons, prep and any special school program.	• 1st offence: writing a statement and internal suspension/exclusion. • 2nd offence: suspension/exclusion for 2 weeks and last warning. • If persistent, indefinite suspension / exclusion.

16.0 VISITATION ▶

S/NO	IDEAL CONDUCT	VIOLATION INDICATORS	ACTION / PENALTY
16.1	(a) Government policy restricts visitation to once a term and administration shall duly communicate a programmed date to the students and parents. Interaction with a student on any other day requires special permission by the head teacher. (b) Visitation time shall be restricted from 9.00am to 5.00pm and every student shall be expected to alert their parents/guardians accordingly. (c) No unauthorized visitors are allowed in the college. Visitors coming to the college shall report and register with the School Administration.	Failure to register with the school authorities.	• Caution and re-directing • Visitors sent back or away.
16.2	Visitors shall be restricted to the classrooms, visitors park, compound benches, playground and administration block for interaction. When snacks, meals or eats are consumed at the visitation venue, proper waste disposal shall be observed to maintain sanitation and a clean environment. On visitation day, every student shall be required to wear and remain in full out of class uniform (white T shirts and black pair of trousers/shorts).	Diverting visitors.	• Caution and re-directing • Visitors sent back or away.
16.3	Houses are off limits to unauthorized visitors.	Entertaining visitors in the houses.	• Write Statement • School Suspension. • Hand over to police
16.4	Students shall not provide meals to unauthorized visitors.	Giving meals to unauthorized visitors.	Write Statement, Internal Suspension.
16.5	No visitor shall address students without permission from the School Authorities.	• Students hosting or speaking to unauthorized visitors. • Students failing to declare presence of visitors.	• Suspension for organizers. • Visitor arrested and handed over to the police.
16.6	Students shall sleep in the houses officially allocated to them.	Shifting from houses to houses.	• Guidance and counselling. • Defiance is treated as disobedience (refer to 2.1 above).

17.0 PRAYERS ▶

S/NO	IDEAL CONDUCT	VIOLATION INDICATORS	ACTION / PENALTY
17.1	(a) Students shall attend prayers in their respective places of worship at the prescribed time and place within the school routine and frame work, for spiritual/moral guidance and uprightness. (b) The school caters for only one of the three recognized denominations in the school namely: Protestants, Roman Catholics and Islam. (c) Every student should be decently dressed up in school uniform /Sunday wear while attending prayers.	• Attending prayers / worship outside the school without permission. • Failure to attend prayer service and idling around. • Indecent dressing and not in school uniform/Sunday wear.	• Guidance and counselling. • Write a statement. • Call parents if persistent School Suspension.

18.0 SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR ▶

S/NO	IDEAL CONDUCT	VIOLATION INDICATORS	ACTION / PENALTY
18.1	A student shall behave in a manner that brings good repute to himself and the good name of the college.Students shall observe tolerance with each other and use decent language to communicate.	• Bullying, fighting or teasing. • Using obscene language. • Discrimination (tribal, religious, or any form of sectarianism) • Hooliganism. • Embarrassing visitors.	• Counselling. • Write a statement. • School Suspension/ exclusion.
18.2	A student shall not change name, religion house, streams, and subject combinations officially given to him.	Unauthorized change of name, house, streams, and subject combinations officially given to him.	Counselling,Write a statement, School Suspension /exclusion.
18.3	A student shall not possess mobile phone and chargers, MP3, rechargeable radios sets, laptops, TV sets, gaming electronic equipment, etc.	Possession of mobile phones and chargers, MP3, rechargeable radios sets, laptops, TV sets, gaming electronic equipment, etc	Write a statement, Indefinite suspension /exclusion, Recommended to the B.O.G and Ministry of Education & Sports
18.4	A student shall maintain peace and tranquility inside and outside of the school.	• Inciting violence or assault • Participating in riots or strikes • Writing anonymous letters • Noise making or rumour mongering • Theft • Concealing information relating to the security of others • Possession of military equipment or items deemed dangerous to the community • Practicing witchcraft, magic, martial arts or cultism	• Write a statement • Indefinite suspension /exclusion. • Recommended to the B.O.G and Ministry of Education & Sports
18.5	A student shall be morally upright.	• Indulging in omosexuality • Possession of pornographic materials • Being sex maniacs • Nudeness • Using vulgar language • Indulging in bestiality • Making sexual advances towards children, other boys, girls or spouses of staff members	• Handing over to parent • Indefinite suspension/exclusion • Handing over to police
18.6	A student shall promote and maintain honesty.	• Impersonation, Forgery • Deception, Abetting crimes • Failure to give rightful information or documents to persons in authority	• Write a statement • Lying treated as disobedience. • School Suspension (2 weeks)
18.7	A student shall not drink, possess or sell any form of alcoholic beverage, narcotic drugs, involve himself in any form of drug abuse nor smoking.	• Possession of alcoholic beverages, narcotic drugs • Partaking of any of the following: • Alcoholic beverages • Drugs or tranquillizes, such as: • Bangi, Marijuana • Tobacco, cigarettes, E – cigarettes, Cocaine • Possession of raw materials used in making alcohol or drugs.	• Recommend for indefinite suspension/ exclusion from school • Report to police.
18.8	Students shall not be found gambling nor be involved in irresponsible borrowing or lending of money, or mortgaging property and items.	• Gambling • Borrowing and lending. • Selling of personal property or buying from each other. • Fundraising unless authorized by the proper authorities.	• Counselling, • Caution • Write a statement • Return borrowed or bought property • Call the parents. • If persistent, school suspension/exclusion.

19.0 STUDENTS LEADERS ▶

S/NO	IDEAL CONDUCT	VIOLATION INDICATORS	ACTION / PENALTY
19.1	(a) All students are free to stand for student leadership positions but must be screened by the school administration and staff. (b) They shall participate in and promote the peaceful election of student leaders in the school. (c) Any student in a student leadership position shall not disobey/break the school rules and regulations.	(a) A student coercing /forcefully stopping/denying others to stand for an elective position. (b) Disrupting elections, Inciting violence. (c) Any student in a student leadership position who disobeys/breaks the school rules and regulations.	• Counselling, • Writing a statement, internal suspension. • The student leader resigns or is demoted by school administration. • Loses leadership awards. • School suspension / exclusion. (2 weeks) • Recommended to the Ministry for exclusion.

20.0 RIOTS & STRIKES ▶

S/NO	IDEAL CONDUCT	VIOLATION INDICATORS	ACTION / PENALTY
20.1	A student shall not involve himself in demonstrations, riots, strikes or any form of student unrest, or incite other students to riot or strike for whatever reason or motive.	• Participating in demonstrations, strikes or riots. • Inciting other students to strike or riot.	• Recommended to the Ministry for exclusion from school. • Fines • Compensation • Hand over to Police

21.0 SCHOOL AUTHORITY ▶

S/NO	IDEAL CONDUCT	VIOLATION INDICATORS	ACTION / PENALTY
21.1	The collective decision of the staff and Board of Governors of Kiira College Butiki shall be final in all disciplinary matters.	Blaming of individual staff.	• Write statement. • School Suspension (2 weeks) • Last warning.

22.0 DECLARATION ▶

S/NO	IDEAL CONDUCT	VIOLATION INDICATORS	ACTION / PENALTY
22.1	A student shall declare that he has read and understood the above rules and regulations of Kiira College Butiki by signing the declaration form.	• Failure / refusal to sign the declaration form on reporting after admission. • Feigning ignorance of the above rules and regulations.	• Forfeits admission to the school. • Writes a statement. • The student to internalize the above rules and regulations. • Student to serve an internal suspension/ exclusion.

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