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POLICIES ON SCHOOL OPENING

POLICIES ON SCHOOL OPENING. What are the documentary requirements upon enrollment?. Birth Certificate If not available during early registration, the birth certificate must be submitted within the school year.

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POLICIES ON SCHOOL OPENING

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  1. POLICIES ON SCHOOL OPENING

  2. What are the documentary requirements upon enrollment? • Birth Certificate If not available during early registration, the birth certificate must be submitted within the school year.

  3. Who may enroll in Kindergarten? • -5 years old by the end of August Requirements: -Presentation of birth or baptismal certificate (may be submitted within the school year) -Affidavit of identity of the learner, if birth or baptismal certificate is not available. (Reference: DO 47 s. 2016 & DO 6, s. 2017)

  4. Who may enroll in Grade 1? • Who may enroll in Grade 1? • Kindergarten Catch-Up Education Program (KCEP) completers and passed the Philippine ECD checklist • Children who completed alternative Kindergarten programs and passed the validating test (PVT) (Reference: DO 47 s. 2016)

  5. Who are the priority learners for admission in a public school? • Priority preference for admission to new entrants who are residents of the locality where the school is located, subject to the maximum class size (Grade 1 to 4 – maximum of 40 learners per class; Grade 5 to 12 – 15 students to a maximum of 60 per class) is maintained. However, excess entrants (new or old), who are residents of the locality where the school is located shall be admitted, subject to the provisions of alternative delivery modes and adoption of double shift policy. (Reference: DO 32,s.2003)

  6. Will the school accept transferees without transfer requirements? • Learners from either public or private school who wish to transfer to a public school shall bring their Form 138 (Report Card) to the school where they intend to transfer. If this document is not available, the child can be admitted on the condition that the Report Card shall be submitted not later than the end of the First Grading Period (August).

  7. Can a student get clearance even if the authorized school contributions, such as BSP, GSP, Red Cross, Anti-TB Fund and PTA, were not paid? • DO 41, s. 2012 stressed that in no case shall non-payment of voluntary contributions or membership fees be made a basis for non-admission, non-promotion or non-issuance of clearance to a student by the school concerned.

  8. TRANSFER OF LEARNERS • Learner Information System (LIS) as platform in the request and release of learner’s school records. • School to school transfer of Form 137 (permanent records) should not be hand carried by either the parent or learner. (Reference: DO 54 s. 2016)

  9. WEARING OF UNIFORMS AND IDs • School uniforms are not required • IDs will be provided by the school at no cost (Reference: DO 41,s. 2012)

  10. NO COLLECTION POLICY • For Kinder to Grade 4 levels - NO collection of any fees • For Grade 5 to High School levels - NO collection of any type during enrolment period up to the first (1st) month of classes. - Starting second (2nd) month of every school year, authorized contributions may be collected but on a voluntary basis only.

  11. NO COLLECTION POLICY • No teacher, school officials nor school personnel, shall collect fees or contributions, nor shall they be entrusted with the safekeeping and disbursement of collections made by the PTA. • In no case shall non-payment of voluntary school contributions or membership fees be made a basis for non-admission, non-promotion or non-issuance of clearance to a student by the school concerned. (Reference: DM 143 s.2016 / DO 41 s. 2012)

  12. School Year 2017-2018 • 204 school days (June 5, 2017 – April 6, 2018). • 195 class days; 5 days INSET; 4 days for the Parent-Teacher Conferences • Conduct of General Assembly to orient stakeholders on the curriculum, co-curricular programs and ancillary services.

  13. School Year 2017-2018 • Private Schools may deviate from this calendar but should notify Regional Offices in advance. • Deviation should not be earlier than the first Monday of June and not later than the last day of August. (Reference: DO 25 s. 2017)

  14. Private Schools • Establishment of a private school shall be subject to prior approval of the Department thru its Regional Director having jurisdiction over the place where the school or branch shall be established. • Two kinds of authority to operate: 1. Permit – Valid for one year 2. Recognition-valid for an indefinite period provided that the requirements of law, rules, and standards will be satisfied.

  15. Private Schools • A student is deemed officially enrolled after s/he has submitted his/her appropriate admission or transfer credentials, has made an initial payment of his school fees which has been accepted by the school, and has been authorized to attend classes in the school. • A pupil or student enrolled in one school is entitled to transfer to another school, provided s/he has no unsettled obligations with the school s/he was enrolled in.

  16. Private Schools • The release of the transfer credentials of any student may be withheld for reasons of suspension, expulsion, or nonpayment of financial obligations or property responsibility of the student in the school. The credentials shall be released as soon as his obligation is settled or the penalty of suspension or expulsion has been lifted.

  17. Private Schools • In meritorious cases as may be determined, a student without any appropriate admission or transfer credentials may be provisionally enrolled, allowed to attend classes, and to earn credits for the subjects enrolled during the school year given s/he submits his/her valid admission or transfer credentials on or before the last day of the school year. • Each private school shall determine its rate of tuition and other school fees or charges. • Any private school which desires to revise its rates of tuition or other school fees or charges shall file an application with the Regional Director.

  18. Private Schools • The increase in tuition or other school fees as well as new fees or charges shall be subject to the following conditions: - Consultation with duly organized student government, parents, and students - No increase in tuition or other school fees shall be approved unless 70% of the proceeds is allocated for increase in salaries or wages of the faculty and other school employees and the balance for institutional development, student assistance, and extension services - In no case shall the return to investments exceed 12%

  19. School MOOE Eligible Expenses • Activities identified in the approved SIP and determined in the AIP • Expenses for school-based training and activities such as but not limited to LAC and CI sessions • Expenses on special curricular programs (advocacy, assessment, capacity building, learning environment, learner development, research)

  20. School MOOE Eligible Expenses • Expenses pertaining to graduation rites, moving up, and recognition activities • Procure school supplies and other consumables for teachers and students deemed necessary • Fund minor repairs of facilities, building, and grounds maintenance and the upkeep of the school

  21. School MOOE Eligible Expenses • Rental and minor repairs of tools and equipment deemed necessary for the conduct of teaching and learning activities • Wages of full-time janitorial, transportation, and security services • Utilities (electricity and water) and communication (telephone and Internet) expenses

  22. School MOOE Eligible Expenses • Reproduction of teacher-made activity sheets or exercises that were downloaded from the LRMDS • Procure small capital expenditure items worth PhP15,000 as provided in the new GAM (Reference: DO 13,s.2016)

  23. Field Trips • In line with the review of DepEd’s policies on field trips, a moratorium on field trips is currently in effect. DepEd officials and personnel shall not endorse any plans, proposals, and intentions relative to the conduct of the field trips. • Schools where all arrangements have been set up including approved permits prior to the moratorium may proceed provided that existing guidelines are strictly observed.

  24. What are the activities in preparation to school opening? • Early Registration • last Saturday of January to the last Friday of February of each year (Reference: DO 6,s.2017) • Brigada Eskwela, May 15-20, 2017 • Bringing together of all education stakeholders to participate and contribute to prepare public school facilities before the opening of classes (Reference: DM 43,s.2017)

  25. What are the activities in preparation to school opening? • Oplan Balik-Eskwela • Ensure smooth opening of classes (Reference: DM 55,s.2017)

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