Proposed Manual for Private Schools

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ORIGINAL VERSION PROPOSED AMENDMENTS/REVISIONS INPUTS

MANUAL OF REGULATIONS FORPRIVATE SCHOOLS

A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1. Title. This Manual shall be known asthe Eighth Edition or 1992 Manual of Regulationsfor Private Schools. (Refer to Section 1, Right Side)

Section 2. Coverage. This Manual shall apply toall private educational institutions at all levels of the education system except as otherwiseprovided herein. (Refer to Section 2 idem)

Section 3. Minimum Standards or Criteria. Thestandards or criteria provided for in this Manual arethe minimum required to government recognition,and schools may adopt higher standards or criteriaconsistent with laws, rules and regulations. (Refer to Section 3 id.)

2009 REVISED MANUAL OFREGULATIONS FOR PRIVATE

SCHOOLS IN BASIC EDUCATION

I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1. Title. This Manual shall be known asthe 2009 Revised Manual of Regulations For Private Schools In Basic Education.

Section 2. Coverage. This Manual shall apply toall private educational institutions in basiceducation except as otherwise provided herein.

Section 3. Minimum Standards or Criteria. The

standards or criteria provided for in this Manual arethe minimum required to government recognition,and schools may adopt higher standards or criteriaconsistent with laws, rules and regulations.

Section 4. Fundamental State Policies onEducation. The following are the fundamentalstate policies on education:

1. Education For All (EFA) – the Stateshall protect and promote the right of allcitizens to quality education at all levels

and shall take appropriate steps to makesuch education accessible to all.

2. Complete Adequate and Integrated

2009 REVISED MANUAL OFREGULATIONS FOR PRIVATE

SCHOOLS IN BASIC EDUCATION

I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1. Title.

Section 2. Coverage.

Section 3. Minimum Standards or Criteria.

Section 4. Fundamental State Policies onEducation.Include the word “BASIC” to read now as “…oBasic education”

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System of Education – the State shallestablish, maintain and support acomplete, adequate and integrated systemof education relevant to the needs of thepeople and society.

3. Free Public Education – the State

shall establish and maintain a system of free public education in the elementary andhigh school levels.

4. Scholarship Grants, Student LoanPrograms, Subsidiaries – the State shallestablish and maintain a system of scholarship grants, student loan programs,subsidies and other incentives which shallbe available to deserving students in bothpublic and private schools especially to theunderprivileged.

5. Alternative Learning Systems – theState shall encourage non-formal, informal,and indigenous learning systems as wellas self-learning, independent, and out-of-school study programs particularly thosethat respond to community needs. TheState shall provide adult citizens thedisabled and out-of-school youth withtraining in civics, vocational efficiency andother skills.

6. Constitution as Part of Curricula – alleducational institutions shall include thestudy of the Constitution as part of thecurricula.

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7. Inculcating Patriotism, Nationalismand Other Values – Education Institutionsshall inculcate patriotism and nationalism,foster love of humanity, respect for humanrights, appreciations of the role of nationalheroes in the historical development of the

country, teach the rights and duties of citizenship, strengthen ethical and spiritualvalues, develop moral character andpersonal discipline, encourage critical andcreative thinking, broaden scientific andtechnological knowledge and promotevocational efficiency.

8. Teaching of Religion – At the optionexpressed in writing by the parents or guardians, religion shall be allowed to betaught to their children or wards in public

elementary and high schools within theregular class hours by instructorsdesignated or approved by the religiousauthorities of the religion to which thechildren or wards belong, without additionalcost to the Government.

9. Complementary Roles of Public andPrivate Institutions in the EducationalSystem – the state recognizes thecomplementary roles of public and privateinstitutions in the educational system and

shall exercise reasonable supervision andregulation of all educational institutions.

10. Ownership of Schools – all private

Is this necessary when it is clear that thisprovision is for public schools only

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schools other than those established byreligious groups and mission boards, shallbe owned solely by citizens of thePhilippines or corporations or associationsat least sixty per centum of the capital of which is owned by such citizens.

11. Control and Administration of Schools – the control and administration of educational institutions shall be vested incitizens of the Philippines.

12. Establishment of Schools for Aliensand Composition of Aliens in Enrollment –no educational institutions shall beestablished exclusively for aliens and nogroup of aliens shall comprise more thanone third of the enrollment in any school.Said prohibitions do not apply to schools

established for foreign diplomaticpersonnel and their dependents and,unless otherwise provided by law, for other foreign temporary residents.

13. Exemption from taxes and Duties –all revenues and assets on non-stock, non-profit educational institutions used actually,directly and exclusively for educationalpurposes shall be exempt from taxes andduties. Likewise, subject to conditionsprescribed by law, all grants,

endorsements, donations or contributionsused actually, directly and exclusively for educational purposes shall be exempt fromtax.

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14. Educational Policies and Programs –the State shall take into account regionaland sectoral needs and conditions andshall encourage local planning in thedevelopment of educational policies andprograms.

15. Academic Freedom – academicfreedom shall be enjoyed in all institutionsof higher learning.

16. Right to Choose a Profession – everycitizen has a right to select a profession or course of study, subject to fair, reasonableand equitable admission and academicrequirements.

17. Right of Teachers to Professional

Advancement – the State shall enhancethe right of teachers to professionaladvancement. Non-teaching academic andnon-academic personnel shall enjoy theprotection of the State.

18. Highest Budgetary Priority – the Stateshall assign the highest budgetary priorityto education and ensure that teaching willattract and retain its rightful share of thebest available talents through adequateremuneration and other means of job

satisfaction and fulfillment.

19. Medium of Instruction. The nationlanguage of the Philippines if Filipino. As evolves, it shall be further developed anenriched on the basis of existing Philippine an

other languages. Subject to provisions of laand as the Congress may deem appropriatthe Government shall take steps to initiate ansustain the use of Filipino as a medium

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Section 4. Definition of Terms. Except asotherwise provided, the terms below shall beconstrued as follows:

a. “Government” means the Government of the Republic of the Philippines.

b. “Department” refers to the Department of

Education, Culture and Sports.

c. “Secretary” refers to the Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports.

d. “Bureau” refers to the Bureau of theDepartment which is functionally assignedon the particular level or area of concern of the educational system.

Section 5. Definition of Terms. Except asotherwise provided, the terms below shall beconstrued as follows:

a. “Government” – includes the NationalGovernment, the local governments, and allother instrumentalities, agencies or branches of the Republic of the Philippinesincluding government-owned or controlledcorporations and their subsidiaries.

b. “Department” refers to the Department of

Education.

c. “Secretary” refers to the Secretary of Education.

d. “Bureau of Elementary Education” refersto the Bureau which is functionally assignedto pre-school and to elementary level.

d.1. “Bureau of Secondary Education” refers to the Bureau which is functionallyassigned to the secondary level.

d.2. “Bureau of Alternative Learning System” refers to the Bureau which isfunctionally assigned to the alternative

official communication and as language instruction in the educational system. Fpurposes of communication and instruction the educational system, the official languageof the Philippines are Filipino and, unotherwise provided by law, English.

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education of a particular country other thanthe Philippines.

i. “Government authority ” means either apermit or recognition issued by the

Department to a private school for theoperation of a particular educationalprogram.

j. “Educational program” refers to a specificcourse of study in any of the levels of education, that is, elementary including pre-school, secondary, and tertiary or higher education, leading to either a certificate,diploma, title or degree. The tertiary or higher education level includes, amongothers, programs leading to the bachelor’s,

master’s and doctoral degrees. Pre-schoolrefers to those programs preparatory toGrade I of the elementary level. A programor course of study should be distinguished

prescribed policies and rules of theDepartment.

h. “Foreign or International School” , asdistinguished from a Philippine school, isone that is duly established and authorizedin accordance with existing Philippine laws

to operate certain education programswhich are primarily and principally adheringto either universally accepted andrecognized educational policies andstandards or the unique differentiallyprescribed system of education of aparticular country other than the Philippines.

h.1. “Integrated School” refers to a schoolthat offers a complete basic education in oneschool site and has unified instructionalprograms.

h.2. “Learning Center” refers to a physicalspace to house learning resources andfacilities of a learning program for out-of-school youth and adults. It is a venue for face-to-face learning activities and other opportunities for community developmentand improvement of the people’s quality of life.

i. “Government authority” means either apermit or recognition issued by the

Department to a private school for theoperation of a particular educationalprogram.

SEPARATE DEFINITION FORFOREIGN SCHOOL AND INTERNATIONASCHOOL (?)

h.1. AND h.2. SHOULD NOT BE UNDER THDEFINITION OF FOREIGN OINTERNATIONAL SCHOOL. THE TW

SHOULD BE SEPARATE.

INCLUDE THE WORD CHILDREN AND SHOULD BE IN AND OUT-OF-SCHOO

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from major fields, the latter representingvarious fields of concentration within adegree program, but with the same commoncore curriculum.

k. “Department policies and rules” refers to thestandards or guidelines issued or prescribed

by the Department which are normallyconsidered minimum in terms of theestablishment of a private school, theoperation of its educational programs andactivities, and the management of its affairs.

l. “School policies and rules” means theinternal governance system of each privateschool, including its own prescribedstandards, as defined and approved by itsgoverning body in accordance with law, andthe applicable policies and rules of the

Department.

m. “Members of the community ” refers to thegeneral membership of every private schoolestablished in accordance with law and dulyauthorized by the Department to operatecertain educational programs or courses.The term includes, either singly or collectively, the following:

1. “Pupil ” means a child who regularlyattends classes in any grade of the

elementary education level, includingpre-school, under the supervision andtutelage of a teacher.

j. “Educational program” refers to a specificcourse of study in elementary including pre-school, secondary, special education andalternative learning system with corecurriculum.

k. “Department policies and rules” refers tothe standards or guidelines issued or

prescribed by the Department which arenormally considered minimum in terms of the establishment of a private school, theoperation of its educational programs andactivities, and the management of its affairs.

l. “School policies and rules” means theinternal governance system of each privateschool, including its own prescribedstandards, as defined and approved by itsgoverning body in accordance with law, andthe applicable policies and rules of the

Department.

m. “Members of the community” refers to thegeneral membership of every private school

YOUTH

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2. “Student ” means any person who isregularly enrolled and engaged in formaleducation studies and attends classes atthe secondary or higher educationlevels.

3. “Special Student ” means any person

who is eligible for a particular program,usually at the tertiary level, and enrollstherein for audit purposes withoutearning credits.

4. “School personnel ” means thepersons, singly or collectively, working ina private school. They are classified asfollows:

a. “School head” refers to the chief executive officer of a private school.

b. “Other school officials” include other school officer, including teachers whoare duly appointed to and occupyingsupervisory positions of responsibilityinvolved in policy implementation in aprivate school.

c. “Academic personnel ” includes allschool personnel who are formallyengaged in actual teaching service or in research assignments, either on

full-time or part-time basis, as well asthose who possess certainprescribed academic functionsdirectly supportive of teaching, such

established in accordance with law and dulyauthorized by the Department to operatecertain educational programs or courses.The term includes, either singly or collectively, the following:

1. Pupil means a child who regularly

attends classes in any grade of theelementary education level, including pre-school, under the supervision andtutelage of a teacher.

2. Student means any person who isregularly enrolled and engaged in formaleducation studies and attends classes atthe secondary or higher education levels.

3. Special Student means any person

who is eligible for a particular program,usually at the tertiary level, and enrollstherein for audit purposes without earningcredits.

4. School personnel means thepersons, singly or collectively, working ina private school. They are classified asfollows:

a. School head refers to the chief

executive officer of a private school.

b. Other school officials includeother school officer, including

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as registrars, librarians, guidancecounselors, researchers, and other similar persons. They include schoolofficials responsible for academicmatters, and may include other school officials.

d. “Non-academic personnel ” meansschool personnel usually engaged inadministrative functions who are notcovered under the definition of academic personnel. They mayinclude school officials.

n. ”Formal education” refers to thehierarchically structured and chronologicalgraded learning experience organized andprovided by the formal school system andfor which certification is required in order for

the learner to progress through the gradesor move to higher levels. Formal educationshall correspond to the levels of theelementary, secondary, and tertiaryeducation.

o. “Non-formal education” refers to anyorganized school-based educational activityundertaken by the Department or by other agencies, including private schools, andaimed at attaining specific learningobjectives for a particular clientele,

especially the illiterate, out-of-school youth,and adults who cannot avail of formaleducation, distinct from and outside of theregular offerings of the formal school

teachers who are duly appointed toand occupying supervisory positionsof responsibility involved in policyimplementation in a private school.

c. Academic personnel includes allschool personnel who are formally

engaged in actual teaching service or in research assignments, either onfull-time or part-time basis, as well asthose who possess certain prescribedacademic functions directly supportiveof teaching, such as registrars,librarians, guidance counselors,researchers, and other similar persons. They include school officialsresponsible for academic matters, andmay include other school officials.

d. Non-academic personnel meansschool personnel usually engaged inadministrative functions who are notcovered under the definition of academic personnel. They mayinclude school officials.

n. “Formal Education” refers to thesystematic and deliberate process of hierarchically structured and sequentiallearning corresponding to the general

concept of elementary and secondary levelof schooling. At the end of each level, thelearners must obtain a certification in order to enter or advance to the next level.

ALL REFERENCES TO HIGHER EDUCATIOSHOULD BE DELETED

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system.

p. “Work Education or Practical Arts” areprograms of basic education aimed atdeveloping desirable attitudes towards workand proficiency in the appropriate manualskills.

q. “Technical-Vocational Education” is anynon-degree program at the post-secondaryeducation level oriented toward skillsproficiency leading to one, tow, or three-year certificates in preparation for aparticular occupation or group of middle-level occupations. Short-term programs of instruction, including the acquisition of technical knowledge and skills lasting aschool year or less, for which academiccredit is neither sought nor granted, whether

at the first, second, or tertiary levels, aregenerally considered as technical-vocationaleducational activities, irrespective of theparticular schools in which such programsare offered.

r. “Special Education” refers to the educationof persons who are physically, mentally,emotionally, socially or culturally differentfrom so-called “normal” individuals, suchthat they require modification of schoolpractices/services to develop them to their

maximum capacity. Special educationprovides distinct services, facilities,curricula, and instructional materials, whichare geared to pupils or students who are

o. “Non-formal education” refers to anyorganized systematic educational activitycarried outside of the framework of theformal system to provide selected types of learning to a segment of the population.

p. “Special Education” refers to the educationof persons who are physically, mentally,emotionally, socially or culturally differentfrom so-called “normal” individuals, such

that they require modification of schoolpractices/services to develop them to their maximum capacity. Special educationprovides distinct services, facilities,curricula, and instructional materials, whichare geared to pupils or students who aresignificantly higher or lower than theaverage or norm, on the basis of whichspecial treatment is called for.

DELETE THE PHRASE “FROM SO-CALLENORMAL INDIVIDUALS”

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significantly higher or lower than theaverage or norm, on the basis of whichspecial treatment is called for.

s. “Accreditation” means the process leadingto the issuance of a certificate of accreditedstatus by an organized body of educationalinstitutions attesting to the quality or standards of a private school or to any of itseducational programs or courses and to theeffectiveness of the management andoperations of the private school offering theprogram as exceeding the minimumstandards or criteria for governmentrecognition as provided for in this Manual. Accreditation shall be voluntary in nature.

t. Deregulation” is a necessary consequenceof voluntary accredited status whereby the

Department accords to a private schoolcertain benefits and advantages as may beprovided for in this Manual and inapplicablelegislation. As used in this Manual,deregulation is not considered as absolute,but represents degrees in the liberalizationof rules and regulations. (Refer to Section 5 id.)

B. BASIC EDUCATION

Article I. FORMAL EDUCATION

q. “Accreditation” means the process leadingto the issuance of a certificate of accredited

status by an organized body of educationalinstitutions attesting to the quality or standards of a private school or to any of itseducational programs or courses and to theeffectiveness of the management andoperations of the private school offering theprogram as exceeding the minimumstandards or criteria for governmentrecognition as provided for in this Manual. Accreditation shall be voluntary in nature.

r. “Deregulation” is a necessary consequence

of voluntary accredited status whereby theDepartment accords to a private schoolcertain benefits and advantages as may beprovided for in this Manual and in applicable

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Section 5. Nature. The Constitution mandates thatthe state shall establish, maintain and support acomplete, adequate, and integrated system of education relevant to the needs of the people andsociety. The state recognizes the complementaryroles of public and private institution in theeducational system and shall exercise reasonablesupervision and regulation of all educationalinstitutions.

The State recognizes and adopts formaleducation as its main instrument to attain nationaleducational goals and objectives. It has twoequally important sub-system: the private schoolsystem and the public school system.

Section 6. Administration. The administration of the educational system and the reasonablesupervision and regulation of all educationalinstitutions shall be vested in the Departmentwithout prejudice, however, to the charter of any

state university or college. (Refer to Section 7 id.)

Section 7. Levels. Formal education shallcorrespond to the following levels:

legislation. As used in this Manual,deregulation is not considered as absolute,but represents degrees in the liberalizationof rules and regulations.

II. BASIC EDUCATION

Section 6. Coverage

6.1. Basic Education encompasses earlychildhood, elementary and high schooleducation as well as alternative learningsystems for out-of-school youth and adultlearners and includes education for those with

special needs.

6.2. Basic Education shall have three (3) mainprograms: elementary, secondary andalternative learning system.

6.3. Elementary education programs shall cover at least Grade I to VI; secondary educationprograms from First year to Fourth year or atotal of ten (10) school years in the formalschool system. Preschool shall not be aprerequisite for enrollment of a pupil to Grade I.

6.4. To ensure proper implementation of theEducation For All (EFA) policy of thegovernment, non-formal education programs

IT SHALL READ “SHALL HAVE FOUR (MAIN PROGRAMS: EARLY CHILDHOOEDUCATIION, …

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a.The first level or Elementary Educationinvolves compulsory, formal educationprimarily concerned with providing basiceducation, and usually corresponds to atraditional six or seven grades, and inaddition, pre-school programs. Such pre-school education normally consists of kindergarten schooling, but may cover other preparatory courses as well.

b.The second level or Secondary Educationis concerned primarily with continuing basiceducation of the elementary level andexpanding it to include the learning of employable gainful ski lls, usuallycorresponding to four years of high school.

c. The third level or Tertiary Education, alsoreferred to as higher education, involves post-secondary schooling leading to a degree in aspecific profession or discipline, such asprescribed courses of study credited towardsbachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. Any course of study or program of instruction,whether formal or non-formal and whether for credit or otherwise, but which requires theprerequisite completion of secondaryeducation, is classified for purposes of thisManual as pertaining to the third level,although not necessarily as formal education.

(Refer to Section 8 id.)

shall provide for the training needs of out-of-school youths and adults, 15 years old andabove.

Section 7. Administration. The administration of the educational system and the reasonablesupervision and regulation of all educationalinstitutions shall be vested in the Departmentwithout prejudice, however, to the charter of anystate university or college.

Section 8. Levels. Formal education shallcorrespond to the following levels:

a.The first level or Elementary Educationinvolves compulsory, formal educationprimarily concerned with providing basiceducation, and usually corresponds to atraditional six or seven grades, and in addition,pre-school programs. Such pre-schooleducation normally consists of kindergartenschooling, but may cover other preparatorycourses as well.

b. The second level or Secondary Education isconcerned primarily with continuing basiceducation of the elementary level andexpanding it to include the learning of employable gainful skills, usuallycorresponding to four years of high school.

c. The third level or Tertiary Education, alsoreferred to as higher education, involves post-secondary schooling leading to a degree in aspecific profession or discipline, such as

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Section 8. Objectives of Elementary Education.Elementary education shall have the following

prescribed courses of study credited towardsbachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. Any course of study or program of instruction,whether formal or non-formal and whether for credit or otherwise, but which requires theprerequisite completion of secondaryeducation, is classified for purposes of thisManual as pertaining to the third level,although not necessarily as formal education.

Section 9. Curricular Programs

9.1. The curricular programs shall besuggestive patterns and models for theguidance of field officials and teachers. Thesemay be enriched or modified to suit the needsof the learners and the conditions in the schooland community, provided however, that anyradical departure from the specified subjectsand curricula shall have the approval of theSecretary of Education.

9.2 The development and organization of thecurricular programs must focus on thelearner’s total development. The curricula shallbe based on the fundamental aims of education set forth in Article XIV Section 2 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, theEducation Act of 1982, and other statutes.

Section 10. Major Programs in Basic Education

10.1. Preschool Education or Early Childhood Education – It refers to thoseeducational programs preparatory to Grade I

OMIT LETTER “c.”

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objectives:

a. To provide the basic knowledge anddevelop the foundation skills, attitudes, andvalues, including their moral and spiritualdimensions essential to the child’s personaldevelopment and necessary for living inand contributing to a developing andchanging social milieu.

b. To provide learning experiences whichincrease the child’s awareness of andresponsiveness to the changes in society,and to prepare him for constructive andeffective involvement.

c. To promote and intensify the child’sknowledge of, identification with, and lovefor the nation and the people to which hebelongs.

d. To promote work experience whichdevelops and enhances the child’sorientation to the world of work andcreativity in order to prepare him to engagein honest and gainful work. (Refer to 10.3id.)

of the Elementary Level.

10.2 Focus of the Curriculum. The EarlyChildhood Education (ECE) Learning Areasinclude activities that develop in each childcommunication skills in English and Filipino,numeracy skills, sensory perceptual skills,socio-emotional skills, motor and creative skil

10.2. Objectives of Elementary Education – For the purpose of realizing thepotentials of each and every pupil in the formaleducation system, the following objectives of elementary education should be realized:

a. To provide knowledge and developthe skills, attitudes and values essentialto personal development and necessaryfor living in, and contributing to, adeveloping and changing social milieu;

b. To provide learning experienceswhich shall increase the learner’sawareness of, and responsiveness to, thechanges and demands of society andprepare him/her for constructive andeffective involvement;

c. To promote and intensify thelearner’s knowledge of identification with,

and love for the nation and the people towhich he/she belongs; and

d. To promote experiences which

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develop the learner’s orientation to theworld of work and creativity and preparehimself/herself to engage in honest andgainful work.

10.3.1. Organization of Classes

a. No teacher shall have a load of more than 360 minutes of actual teachingper day unless required in the CollectiveBargaining Agreement (CBA) providedhowever that any load in excess of 360minutes of actual teaching per day shallbe given additional overtime pay of atleast 25% of the regular pay which maybe increased by the CBA.

b. The maximum daily time for classroom teaching is suggested to be300 minutes for Grades I, II, and III, 360minutes for Grade IV, V and VI for regular classes.

c. Special e ducation c lasses for the highly gifted and fast learners,mentally handicapped, visually impaired,hearing impaired, learning disabled,speech defective, autistic children,children with behavior or special healthproblems, and physically handicappedlearners may be organized by theeducational institution to cater for thespecial needs of these children.

10.3.2. Elementary Education Curriculum –

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Private schools shall follow the followingelementary education curriculum to serve asthe “core” curriculum which they may augmentwith additional subjects and/or with additionaltime.

The Elementary Education Curriculum.The basic learning areas included in the

elementary curricula (Phil ippineElementary Learning Competencies) arethe following:

a) Edukasyon sa Kagandahang Asal at Wastong Pag-uugali . Character Education/Good Manners and RightConduct or Edukasyon saKagandahang Asal at Wastong Pag-uugali shall be a separate learning areato be taught for 30 minutes daily fromGrade I to Grade VI. The rating for CE/GMRC (Character Education/GoodManners and Right Conduct) shall beincluded in the determination of theGeneral Average of the pupils.

b) Filipino. The area shall provide for the development of competencies in theFilipino language specifically inspeaking, reading, writing, thinking andlistening.

Listening competency shallinclude such skills as auditorydiscrimination and comprehension;speaking: pronunciation, use of

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expressions and grammar structures; reading: vocabularydevelopment, recognition,comprehension and study skills, andwriting: handwriting skil ls,composition and mechanics.

Listening, speaking, reading and

writing and thinking skills shall bedeveloped in different learningstations. Literacy appreciation shallbe taught, among others, fromGrade III-VI.

c) English. This area shall provide for thedevelopment of competencies inEnglish specifically in listening,speaking, reading, writing and thinking.

Listening competency shall

include such skills as auditorydiscrimination and comprehension.Speaking competency shall includepronunciation, use of expressionsand grammatical structures.Reading shall include vocabularydevelopment, recognition,comprehension and study skills.Writing shall be concerned withhandwriting skills, composition andmechanics. For effective teaching,the specific skills constituting thesecompetencies shall be developed incommunication situations usingmany and varied materials to the

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point of mastery. Children shall alsobe taught appropriate literacymaterials such as jingles, rhymes,poems, dialogue, etc. suited to thegrade.

d) Science and Health shall aim to helpthe Filipino child gain functional

understanding of science concepts andprinciples linked with real life situations.It shall also aim to help the childacquire science skills as well asscientific attitudes and values needed insolving everyday problems pertaining tohealth and sanitation, nutrition, foodproduction and the environment and itsconservation.

e) Mathematics. The daily period inMathematics in Grades I, II and III shallinclude a study of four (4) fundamentaloperations, fractions, metric and localmeasurements, the use of money andtheir application to practical problemsbased on activities in real life.

In Grade IV, V, and VI, thechild shall be expected, amongother things, to conceptualize themeaning of ratio and scales, maps,and graphs.

In Grade V and VI, additionand subtraction of whole numbersshall no longer be included since the

THE WORD SHOULD BE “LITERARY” NOLITERACY

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children should mastered theoperation should have sufficientpractice in the same when they shallget to Grade IV. Thus, the class inGrade V and VI will have more timefor other skills and concepts e.g.percent, ratio and proportion.

f) Heograpiya, Kasaysayan at Sibika (Grade I-III) This learning areashall deal with the study of therelationship of man to society andgovernment, his role, duties andresponsibilities, and rights andprivileges as a citizen of his country andthe whole world as well.

It shall also include the

development of moral and spiritualvalues, pride in one’s cultural

heritage, proper nutrition, desirablehealth habits and creative self-expression, through Music, Arts andPhysical Education.

Heograpiya, Kasaysayan at Sibika (HKS) (Grade IV-VI). Thisarea shall be a learning packagecomposed of History, Geographyand Civics. It shall deal with thestudy of evolution of human societywith the individuals as the centralfigure in this process of evolution,i.e. how people, ideas and events inthe past helped shape the present;

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how man manages the present inorder to attain a desired futures; andsince man is the central figure of this evolution, how he must strive todevelop his human potentials toenable him to live effectively in hisphysical, social economic, politicaland cultural environment.

History shall provide a timecontinuum of people, problems andachievements, as well as ideas andevents in the past that haveinfluenced the present. It shall treathow changes and modifications inthe structure of society broughtabout the emergence of new, moreand varied opportunities andbenefits for the development of human potential.

Geography shall provide aspatial perspective of man’sphysical and social environment andhis ways of adapting to andmanaging it. It shall include physicalfeatures such as land and water forms, climate, flora and fauna,location, altitude, directions,demography and adoption,utilization, conservation andimprovement thereof.

Civics shall deal with therelationship of man and

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government, his role, duties andresponsibilities and his rights andprivileges as a citizen. Together withHistory and Geography, Civics shallprovide many and variedexperiences in which the learner shall develop feelings of pride,identity and loyalty to the country

and nation transcending his pride in,identity with, and loyalty to hisfamily, tribe or region.

g) Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP), a commonlearning area for boys and girls shall betaught starting Grade IV. The activitiesshall emphasize the development of desirable work attitudes, basic workskills and habits relevant to everydaychores at home, school and community

and the production of useful articles.

It shall also cover phases of workin elementary agriculture, homeeconomics, industrial arts, retailtrade and other livelihood activitiesdesigned to develop awareness of and interest in occupational jobs.

h) Musika at Sining . Music shall aimto provide the child with the basic skillsand appreciation of musical rhythm,melody, form, timbre, dynamics, tempo,texture and harmony. Art on the other hand, shall develop the basic skills and

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sense of aesthetic perception, creativeexpression and appreciation of our artheritage as well as the natural andman-made environment.

Edukasyong Pagpapalakas ng Katawan (EPK). The physicaleducation curriculum which starts in

Grade I shall give emphasis onschool sports while nurturingdances, rhythm, recreation andoutdoor activities in the context of Filipino culture.

The weekly time allotment of 120minutes for EPK may be scheduledwith the 90 minutes for Music and Artsperiods for the week.

10.3.3. Special Needs Education

Special Needs Education. It shall refer to the education of persons who are gifted or talented as well as those who have physical,mental, social or sensory impairment andcultural differences. Such group may requiremodifications of the school curricula, programsand special services and physical facilities tohelp them develop to their maximum capacity.These persons shall include thegifted/talented, the fast learners, the mentallyretarded, the visually impaired, the hearing

impaired, those with behavior problems andorthopedically handicapped.

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a) Special Education (SPED) shallaim to develop the maximum potentialof the child with special needs to enablehim to become self-reliant and shall begeared towards providing him with theopportunities for a full and happy life.

b) The ultimate goal of special

education shall be the integration of learners with special needs into theregular school system and eventually inthe community.

c) The curriculum for Special NeedsEducation shall be based on thecurriculum prescribed for the regular schools by the Department of Educationand designed to respond to the specialneeds of the learners.

d) The following scheme or optionsmay be adopted for Special NeedsEducation program:

1. Modified curriculum shall beprescribed for regular children withcertain adaptations to meet theneeds of special children.

2. Special curriculum shall beprescribed for children with specialneeds aimed primarily at developing

adaptive skills to maximize their potentials.

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e) Special programs and provisions for thegifted, talented and creative talentsshall be developed and maintained.These may take the fol lowingprototypes, singly or in combination:

Acceleration shall refer to anyadministrative practice designed to

move gifted learners through schoolmore rapidly than usual. Administrative practices under acceleration shall include earlyadmission, grade skipping,advanced placement, telescoping of grade levels and credits byexamination.

1. Grade Acceleration/GradeSkipping . A child shall skip one(1) or two (2) grades after she

will be found to be intellectually,socially and emotionally ready tomove to the higher grade. Giftedpupils who will qualify in theexaminations given to the toppupils in Grade IV and V shall bepromoted or accelerated to thenext grade.

2. Grade Telescoping . A pupilshall cover all the scope andsequence of a two-year

curriculum in one (1) year or athree-year curriculum in two (2)years. The program shall enable

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identified gifted pupils to finishthe Grades IV, V and VI curriculain two (2) years.

Ability grouping shall refer to anyclassification of children for instructional purposes in terms of capacity for learning and

demonstrated achievement. Thetypes of ability grouping shall be:

1. Special Class/Self-Contained Classes. Children identified asgifted shall be grouped bygrades and shall be taught usinga curriculum adapted to their abilities, interests, and needs. Allthe major subject areas in thespecial class shall be handled asfar as practicable by a SPED

trained teacher. Instruction inother subjects such as Music, Arts and Crafts and Science maybe handled by teachers who arespecialist or experts in theseareas.

2. Pull -out Program. Under thisscheme, the gifted shall bepulled out from their class toattend enrichment classes under a teacher who has experience in

a particular subject. The giftedpupils may come one grade levelor from different grades. Children

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with superior abilities in Math,Science, Visual Arts,Communication Arts or Performing Arts shall be pulledout from their classes and shallbe provided with enrichmentactivities by teachers who haveexpertise in these learning

areas.

Enrichment shall be any adaptationof the regular curriculum to provideeducational experiences over andabove those in the regular program.Enrichment activities do not requirestudents to skip grades or accomplishanything earlier than usual. It mayinvolve Saturday classes, after schoolservices and special programs duringthe day in which students are placed

with other gifted children in a differentclassroom and exposed to special andchallenging activities.

1. The Mentally Handicapped.The special curriculum for thementally handicapped shallinclude training in self-help skills,socialization, motor and pre-vocational and vocational skills.For the more severely retardedchild, emphasis shall be on the

development of self-help skills.

2. The Hearing Impaired. The

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Section 9. Objectives of Secondary Education.Secondary education shall have the followingobjectives:

modified curriculum for thehearing impaired shallemphasize communication andlanguage development. Thecurriculum, in addition, shallinclude special instruction inspeech and speech-reading,auditory training and rhythm. The

multi-sensory approach shall bemaximized and speech/speech-reading and sign language shallbe encouraged in Grade I.Filipino sign language shall beused in the education of thehearing impaired.

3. The Visually Impaired. Themodified curriculum for thevisually impaired shall includesensory training, special

instruction in Braille reading andwriting, mathematics, orientationand mobility, Braille music, andtyping.

4. The Orthopedically Handicapped. The curriculum for the physically handicapped childshall include functionalexercises. Learning activitiesshall be creative and multi-dimensional. They shall make

maximum use of all remainingsense modalities and shallprovide for active participation in

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a. To continue to promote the objectives if elementary education, but shifting inemphasis from the mastery of basic tools of learning, expression, and understanding tothe use and extension of the tools for further exploring and acquiring intellectual, social,moral and physical concepts, ideals,

attitudes, and skills in order to develop thewhole human being.

b. To discover and enhance, in addition, thedifferent aptitudes and interests of theindividual student so as to equip him withskills for productive endeavor and thusprepare him for work in the real world and/or for further formal studies in higher education. (Refer to 10.4 id.)

Section 10. Objectives of Tertiary Education.

Higher education shall have the followingobjectives:

a. To provide a general education programthat will assist each individual to develop hispotential as a human being, enhance thequality of citizen participation in the basicfunctions of society, and promote eachstudent a sense of national identity, culturalconsciousness; moral integrity and spiritualvigor.

b. To train the nation’s manpower in therequired skills for national development, andto instill and foster the appropriate and

the learning process.

5. The Children with Behavior Problems. The modifiedcurriculum for children withbehavior problems shall includespecial activities and behavior modification techniques with

emphasis on moral, civic andspiritual values as well astraining in livelihood, andtechnical and academic skills toprepare them for the world of work.

10.4. Objectives of Secondary Educationshall be as follows:

a. To continue to promote the objectives

of elementary education; and

b. To discover and enhance thedifferent aptitudes and interests of thestudents so as to equip him with skills for productive endeavor and/or prepare himfor tertiary schooling.

10.4.1. The curricular offerings of thedifferent types of secondary schools shall beas follows:

a. General Secondary School shalloffer, essentially, a continuation of theelementary education program but

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relevant attitudes, skills and knowledge toenable each individual to become a useful,productive and gainfully employed member of the society.

c. To develop and maintain the integrity of theprofessions and disciplines that will provide

leadership for the nation.

d. To advance the frontiers of knowledgethrough research work, and apply thetechnology gained for improving the qualityof human life and responding effectively tochanging societal needs and conditions.

Article II. SPECIAL EDUCATION AND NON-FORMAL EDUCATION

Section 11. Coverage. Specialized educationalservices shall be provided by the State to allpersons who entered but failed to complete their schooling, and to special clientele-groups. Privateschools are encouraged to assist in thisresponsibility according to their capacity. (Refer to10.3.3 id.)

Section 12. Objectives of Non-Formal Education. Non-Formal education shall have thefollowing objectives:

a. To eradicate illiteracy and raise the level of functional literacy of the population.

b. To provide unemployed and underemployed

designed both as college preparatoryas well as terminal education for thosewho may not go to college.

b. General Comprehensive High School shall offer the general secondaryeducation program as preparatoryprogram for college. In addition, it shall

provide a variety of academic andvocational electives/courses for students to choose.

c. Secondary Vocational School shalloffer in addition to the generalsecondary program, vocational andrelated subjects designed to preparestudents pr imarily for gainfulemployment in areas such asagriculture, fishery, trade and industry.

d. Special Secondary School shall offer a high school curriculum speciallydesigned to address the peculiar needsof special groups of students. Thefollowing schools falls under thiscategory:

1. Science High School shallprovide, in addition to a secondaryeducation program, additionalelective Science, Mathematics andEnglish subjects for the highly gifted

students who are inclined towardsthe sciences.

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youth and adults with appropriate technical-vocational skills to enable them to becomemore productive and effective citizens.

c. To develop among its clientele proper values and attitudes necessary for personal,community and national development.

2. Science and Technology High School (STHS) shall equiphighly qualified learners withknowledge, skills and attitudesrelative to science and technology.

3. Science High School and Science and Technology School .

The Science High School shall havean enriched Science, Mathematicsand English curriculum in addition tothe standard requirements of thesecondary education curriculum.Emphasis shall be placed oncomputer literacy with typing skillsand basic computer application inthe first and second years and thestandard industrial skills in the thirdand fourth years for the technologyand Home Economics.

a) Mathematics in thefourth year shall include Analytical Geometry andElementary Calculus.

b) English shallinclude Speech and Drama inthe First year and Technical andEssay Writing in the SecondYear.

c) EarthScience/Environmental Scienceand Physics shall be subjects in

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the third year, while Chemistryshall be a subject in the FourthYear.

4. School for theHandicapped shall be a school for children who may either be visuallyimpaired, hearing impaired, mentally

retarded, or orthopedicallyhandicapped.

10.4.2. The General Secondary Curriculum – Private schools shall comply with thefollowing General Secondary Curriculum ascore curriculum in secondary education whichmay be augmented by additional subjectsand/or by additional time for classroominstruction.

The basic subjects included in the secondary

education curriculum shall be the following:

A. Makabayan Subjects

Araling Panlipunan shall be amulti-discipline subject dealing withgeography, history, government,economics, development of civilizationand culture of the Philippines, Asia andthe World.

1. Araling Panlipunan I

(Kasaysayan at Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas) shall focus on thegeographical attributes that affect

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history and culture. It shall alsodeal with the study of Philippinegovernment, Constitution andcontemporary issues like population,environmental concerns, humanrights and policies on foreignrelations.

2. Araling Panlipunan II (Pag-aaral ng mga Bansang Asyano) shall deal with the study of geography, history, government andgrowth of civilization and culture of our Asian neighbors.

3. Araling Panlipunan III (Kasaysayan ng Daigdig) shall dealwith the origin of the earth andhuman being leading to the growthof civilization. The focus of the

study in Europe, World War I and II,its causes and effects. The growthof nations and the present globalconcerns l ike human r ights,ecological balance, population andconflicts shall also be part of thetopics discussed in the subject.

4. Araling Panlipunan IV (Ekonomiks) shall emphasize thefundamental principles of economicsas applied to current, social and

economic concerns. The macroand the micro economics shall bethe focus of the study. Included

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shall be the topics on the differenteconomics sectors and their role, inthe development and progress of the country. Integrated in thesubject shall be the laws ontaxation, land reform, and populationconcerns.

Technology and Livelihood Education (THE) shall provideclassroom and practical workexperiences in the four (4) componentareas: Home Economics, Industrial Arts, Agriculture and Fishery Arts andEntrepreneurship.

1. Home Economics shallcover home and family living,housing and family economics,foods and applied nutrition and

basic clothing. Practical workexperiences shall include managingthe household, caring for the sick,preparing and processing of food,simple sewing and other alliedcourses.

2. Agriculture and Fishery Arts shall deal with the study of plants, animals and fish production.Practical work experiences shallcover application of technology in

animal care, garden work, and fishculture, and capture andpreservation.

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3. Industrial Arts shall includedrafting, woodworking, electricity,refrigeration, auto-mechanics,metal-works, handicrafts, electronicsand other industrial activities foundin the community. Practical workshall emphasize application of

technology in the processing of materials, repair and maintenance of tools and equipment, fabrication of useful materials, articles, and inservicing appliances.

4. Entrepreneurship shall dealwith the principles, practices,management, processes,procedures of putting up a businessenterprise and the preparation for work using computer as a tool to

facilitate operations in variousentrepreneur ial and officemanagement activities.

Edukasyong Pangkatawan.Kalusugan at Musika. (Music, Arts, PE and Health) this subject shall consist of three (3) components namely:Physical Education, Health and Musicin first to third year levels. Arts andMusic shall be integrated in the first andsecond year levels. Citizens Army

Training (CAT) shall be a component inthe fourth year. Although eachcomponent shall have its own set of

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concepts and strategies, all lessonsshall be designed to complement, relatewith and enhance one another. Themedium of instruction shall be English.

1. Physical Education shall bedivided into four (4) units: PhysicalFitness, individual, dual sports, team

sports and dancing. It also includessports officiating and sportsmanagement.

2. Health Education shallemphasize Health Services,Personal Health, PopulationEducation, Safety Education, First Aid, Drug Education, DiseaseEducation, Mental Health, Aging andDeath, Consumers Health Educationand Community Health.

3. Music shall deal withmusical elements and music of different periods.

4. Arts shall give a better understanding of and sensitivity toPhilippine art forms as well as thoseof other cultures.

5. Citizen’s Army Training(CAT) shall train fourth year

students to serve and defend thecountry whenever necessary. In lieuof CAT, students may choose

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Community Service.

Edukasyon sa Pagpapahalaga(Values Education) shall aim to developskills for rational thinking and value judgment in order to effect behavior change in the student. It shall useexperiential learning approach and shall

revolve around four (4) concepts:Pagpapahalaga sa Sarili (Valuing Self),Pakikipagkapwa (Valuing Others),Pagkamakabansa (Valuing One’sCountry), and Pagkamaka-Diyos(Valuing God). Values developmentshall be integrated in all subjects in thecurricula.

B. Mathematics shall include the followingcomponents: Algebra, Geometry, andStatistics. The concepts shall be arranged

in increasing degree of difficulty. Theconcepts in arithmetic shall be included inthe First Year and those of trigonometry, inthe Fourth Year.

C. Science and Technology shall cover thefollowing:

1. Science and Technology I (General Science). It shall presentbasic concepts in Physics, Biology,Chemistry and Earth Science.

2. Science and Technology II (Biology and Technology). Shall

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Article III. ORGANIZATION OF THEDEPARTMENT

develop understanding of man’sliving world and his interaction andrelationship with the environment.It shall also present biologicalproblems related to food production,health, reproduction, heredity andconservation.

3. Science and Technology III (Chemistry and Technology).Shall study the properties of materials to determine their application to daily life. It shall alsoinvestigate the chemical changesundergone by matters and howthese shall link to the environmentand to society.

4. Science and Technology IV (Physics and Technology). Shall

study the concepts, principles andtheories of physics and their application to daily life. It shall treatof concept as basis for theinterpretation and understanding of the physical phenomena.

C. English – TheSecondary English program shallemphasize the development of criticalthinking skills and communicativeinteractive competence. It shall also focus

on Philippine, Asian, British-American andWorld Literature. It shall aim to developthe four (4) macro skills such as listening,

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Section 13. Head of the Department . TheDepartment is headed by a Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports, assisted by suchUndersecretaries and Assistant Secretaries asmay be necessary and provided for by law. (Refer to Section 12 id.)

Section 14. Organization. The organization of theDepartment consists of the following.

The Office of the Secretary;

The Board of Higher Education;

c. The Bureaus of Elementary Education;Secondary Education, Higher Education,Technical and Vocational Education, non-Formal Education, and Physical Educationand School Sports;

d. The centers, namely: the NationalEducation Testing and Research Center,the School Health and Nutrition Center, andthe Instructional Materials DevelopmentCenter.

e. In addition, the Department has a number of attached agencies, such as the NationalLibrary, the National Museum, and theNational Historical Institute. (Refer toSections 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 id.)

speaking, reading and wr iting.Grammatical structure and languagefunctions are integrated in the teaching of these skills.

D. Filipino shall aim todevelop critical thinking and communicativecompetence (the competency to use

appropr iate Filipino in variouscommunicative situations). It shall alsoaim to develop the four macro (4) skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing, toinculcate a sense of pride in one’s culturalheritage, develop desirable values andFilipino identity. Philippine literature shallbe one of the areas in the study of literature that will include the literature of Asia, Europe, America and the World’smasterpieces.

III. THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Section 11. Authority, Accountability and Responsibility – the Department of Education isvested with authority, accountability andresponsibility for ensuring access to, promotingequity in, and improving the quality of basiceducation.

Section 12. Head of the Department – theDepartment is headed by a Secretary of Education

assisted by such Undersecretaries and AssistantSecretaries as may be provided for by law.

1. Specify that the Secretary and USecs and AsSecs to be career officers2. .Identify undersecretaries and assec

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Section 13. Powers, Duties and Responsibilitiesof the Secretary . The Secretary of the Departmentof Education shall exercise overall authority andsupervision over the operations of the Department.

National Level

In addition to his/her powers under existing

laws, the Secretary of Education shall haveauthority, accountability and responsibility for thefollowing:

1. Formulating national educational policies;

2. Formulating a national basic education plan;

3.Promulgating national educationalStandards;

4. Monitoring and assessing national learning

outcomes;

5. Undertaking national educational researchand studies;

6. Enhancing the employment status,professional competence, welfare and workingconditions of all personnel of the Department;and

7. Enhancing the total development of learnersthrough local and national programs and/or

projects.

Section 14. Organization – the Department is

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organized into two (2) major structuralcomponents, namely: the Central Office and theField Offices.

Section 15. The Central Office – is composed of the Office of the Secretary, Service Offices,Bureaus and Centers

Section 16. Major Services - the major services of DepEd Central Office are the following;

1. Administrative - This shall beresponsible for providing services relatedto, supplies and equipment and shall takecharge of collection and disbursement of funds, security and custodial work.2. Financial Management - shallprovide and/or assist budgetary, financial,and management matters.

3. Human Resource Development- shall develop and administer a personnelprogram which shall include: selection andplacement; classification and pay, career development, performance evaluation,employee relation and welfare. It shall alsoact on matters concerning attendance,leaves, appointments promotions and other personnel transactions; and shall developand implement an integrated plan for staff development of personnel in the centraland the field offices.

4. Planning - shall developannual, short-term, medium-term and long-term plans of the Depar tment in

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accordance with the Department’s



accordance with the Department sobjectives and goals.5. Legal - shall exercise thefollowing functions:

provide legaladvice to the Secretary,Undersecretaries/Assistant Secretariesand Chief of Bureaus/Centers/

Services/ Divisions of the Department; interpret lawsand rules affecting the operation of theDepartment;

prepare andreview contracts/MOAs and instrumentsto which the Department or any of itsbureaus, agencies or offices is a partyand interpret provisions therein;

prepareaction/indorsement on complaints,letters, communications, etc. assigned

to it by law and rules or by theSecretary;

prosecuteand investigate administrativecases/complaints filed againstemployees in the Department andprepare report/decisions thereon;

reviewdecisions/resolutions on appealedcases to the Department and preparedecision/resolution thereon;

prepare legal

opinions for the Secretary and issueclearances/certificates of no pendingadministrative cases/charges;

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a. Conduct studies and formulate, develop,and evaluate programs and educationalstandards for elementary education;

b. Undertake studies necessary for thepreparation of prototype curricular designs,instructional materials, and teacher training

programs for elementary education; and

c. Formulate guidelines to improveelementary school physical plants andequipment, and general management of these schools.

2. Bureau of Secondary Education shallperform the following functions:

a. Conduct studies and formulate, developand evaluate programs and educational

standards for secondary education;

b. Develop curricular designs, prepareinstructional materials, and prepare andevaluate programs to update the quality of the teaching and non-teaching staff at thesecondary level;

c. Formulate guidelines to improve thesecondary school physical plants andequipment, and general management of these schools.

3. Bureau of Alternative Learning System

.... and underserved...

functions of the different bureaus are sufficientThere is no need to mention the different

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divisions of BALS. Divisions in the Elem and



(BALS) shall perform the following functions:

a. Address the learning needs of themarginalized groups of the populationincluding the deprived, depressed andundeserved citizens;

b. Coordinate with various agencies for skills development to enhance and ensurecontinuing employability, efficiency,productivity, and competitiveness in thelabor market;

c. Ensure the expansion of access toeducational opportunities for citizens of different interest, capabilities, demographiccharacteristics and socio-economic originsand status; and

d. Promote certification and accreditationof alternative learning programs bothformal and informal in nature of basiceducation.

The Divisions in the BALS shall be asfollows:

1. Literacy Division – shall be responsiblefor establishment of a more systematic,effective and efficient programimplementation for the basic level

alternative (nonformal and informal)education throughout the country. Itsshall provides for the development of a

Secondary Education Bureaus are notmentioned (are there any?)(Clerical error: It shall provide...)

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more appropriate curriculum, learningresources and other related activitiesfor the basic literacy needs, functionaleducation, critical life skills and valuesdevelopment of out-of-school children(below 15), youth (15-24) and adults(above 24) nationwide.

2. Continuing Education Division – shallprovide Out-of-School Youth and Adultscontinuing learning opportunities andexperience after the acquisition of basicliteracy. It shall be designed to improvea viable alternative to the existingformal education structure. It isintended to address the needs of theOut-of-School Youth and Adults whocan not avail of formal schooling.

3. Staff Development Division – shallstrengthen the institutional and staff capacities of the Bureau of AlternativeLearning System (BALS) and fieldlevels in designing, managing andevaluating Alternative Learning System(ALS) programs and projects.

Section 18. The Centers of the Department – theCenter of the Department each headed by aDirector comprises of the following:

1. The National Education Testing and Research Center (NETRC) – The NETRCshall undertake educational research,

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evaluation and assessment to determine



the effectiveness of the educationalsystem.

2. Schools Health and Nutrition Center (SHNC) – The SHNC shall perform thefollowing functions:

a.Plan, direct and coordinate theIntegrated School Health and NutritionProgram;b.Assist in the formulation andpromulgation of rules and regulationspertaining to health services andeducation;c. Provide guidelines for the schoolfeeding program; andd. Establish inter/intra agency linkagesto strengthen program implementation.

3. Educational Development ProjectsImplementing Task Force (EDPITAF)EDPITAF shall perform the followingfunctions:

a. Supervise and implements foreign-assisted development projects; andb.Implement other developmentprojects as may be assigned by theSecretary.

4. National Science Testing Instrumentation Center (NSTIC) – TheNSTIC shall perform the followingfunctions:

a. Develop prototype science teachingimplement and materials such as usingindigenous materials and locally

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available technology and adopted to



Section 15. Regional Offices. The country isdivided into 14 administrative regions, each of which is headed by a Regional Director who shallbe responsible for Department functions performedin the regional area under his jurisdiction.

As a general rule, schools shall beresponsible directly to the Regional Director of theregion where the school is situated. The decisionof the Regional Director is subject to appeal to theSecretary or motu propio to his review. (Refer to19.1 id.)

approved curriculum user’s manual;b. Develop and prescribes standards for science teaching equipment andmaterials;c. Provide training programs for scienceteachers; andd.Assist the pr ivate sectors indeveloping its capability to mass-produce the prototype science teachingequipment developed by the Center.

5. Instructional Materials Council Secretariat (M.O. No. 64, s. 1985) - TheIMCS shall perform the following functions:

a.Formulate and adopt policies,guidelines and priorities for thedevelopment and production of textbooks, supplementary andreference books, and other instructionalmaterials for use in public elementaryand secondary schools consistent withthe curricula, courses of study andrelevant policies established by DepEd;andb. Adopt criteria and standards for thefair and objective evaluation of textbookmanuscripts and other instructionalmaterials submitted for its review andconsideration and for the procurementof these materials.

6. National Educators Academy of the

Philippines (NEAP) – NEAP shall performthe following functions:a. Formulate policies, standards and

...... systematic exchange and encouragementof educational innovations.

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guidelines relevant to human resourcesd l t th t S ti Li t P i i l Di i i b f Cit



development thrust;b. Develop continuing human resourcedevelopment programs for schoolmanagers, potential educational leadersand teachers;c. Promote synergic partnership andlinkage with center of excellence, localand international, from both governmentand non-government sectors;d. Provide continuing assessment andevaluation mechanism to insure qualitytraining and development; ande.Strengthen the capacity of thenetwork of educational learning centersthrough a systematic exchange anddelivery of educational innovativeness.

Section 19. DepEd Field Offices – they consist of Regional Offices, Division Offices and PublicSchools.

19.1. Regional Office – it is composed of provincial and city schools division and it has aDirector, an Assistant Director and an office for programs, promotion and support, planning,administrative and fiscal services. DepEdRegional Office are as follows:

Region I – San Fernando City, La Union. It iscomposed of (13) divisions.

1. Pangasinan I

2. Laoag City3. Ilocos Norte4. Ilocos Sur

Suggestion: List Provincial Divisions before CitDivisions, both to be listed alphabetically

8. Santiago City

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5. Pangasinan II6 San Carlos City



6. San Carlos City7. Urdaneta City8. La Union9. Vigan City

10. Alaminos City11. Candon City12. San Fernando City13. Dagupan City

Region II – Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. It iscomposed of (7) divisions.

1. Quirino2. Batanes3. Cagayan4. Isabela5. Nueva Vizcaya6. Tuguegarao City7. Cauayan City

Region III – San Fernando City, Pampanga. Itis composed of (17) divisions.

1. Nueva Ecija2. Tarlac City3. Tarlac4. San Jose del Monte City5. Bulacan6. Cabanatuan City7. Pampanga8. Balanga City9. Olongapo City10. Angeles City11. Aurora12. Muñoz Science City13. Malolos City14. Gapan City15. Zambales16. Bataan

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17. San Fernando City



Region IV-A – Rizal Provincial CapitolCompound, Oranbo, Pasig City. It iscomposed of (14) divisions.

1. Calamba City2. Cavite City3. Cavite4. Laguna

5. Lucena City6. Lipa City7. Quezon8. Antipolo City9. Sta. Rosa City10. Rizal11. Batangas Province12. Batangas City13. Tanauan City14. San Pablo City

Region IV-B – Meralco Ave., Cor. St. PaulRoad, Pasig City. It is composed of (7)

divisions.

1. Palawan2. Marinduque3. Oriental Mindoro4. Occidental Mindoro5. Puerto Princesa City6. Romblon7. Calapan City

Region V – Raiws, Legaspi City. It iscomposed of (13) divisions.

1. Legaspi City2. Camarines Norte3. Sorsogon City4. Masbate

Rawis, Legaspi City

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5. Camarines Sur 6. Sorsogon



g7. Tabaco City8. Naga City9. Albay10. Catanduanes11. Iriga City12. Ligao City13. Masbate City

Region VI – Iloilo City. It is composed of (17)divisions.

1. La Carlota City2. Antique3. San Carlos City4. Silay City5. Roxas City6. Capiz7. Aklan8. Bacolod City9. Bago City10. Cadiz City

11. Guimaras12. Iloilo13. Iloilo City14. Kabankalan City15. Negros Occidental16. Sagay City17. Passi City

Region VII – Lahug, Cebu City. It is composedof (15) divisions.

1. Bohol2. Cebu3. Cebu City4. Dumaguete City5. Lapu-lapu City6. Mandaue City

11. Baybay City

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7. Negros Oriental8. Siquijor



q j9. Toledo City10. Talisay City11. Bais City12. Bayawan City13. Danao City14. Tagbiliran City15. Tanjay City

Region VIII – Palo, Leyte. It is composed of (10) divisions.

1. Northern Samar 2. Eastern Samar 3. Biliran4. Tacloban City5. Samar 6. Southern Leyte7. Leyte8. Calbayog City9. Ormoc City10. Maasin City

Region IX – Zamboanga City. It is composedof (8) divisions.

1. Zamboanga del Norte2. Dapitan City3. Dipolog City4. Pagadian City5. Zamboanga City6. Zamboanga del Sur 7. Zamboanga Sibugay8. Isabela City

Region X – Cagayan de Oro City. It iscomposed of (12) divisions.

1. Misamis Oriental

13. Malaybalay City

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2. Cagayan de Oro City3. Bukidnon



4. Camiguin5. Iligan City6. Gingoog City7. Lanao del Norte8. Misamis Occidental9. Ozamis City10. Oroquieta City11. Tangub City

12. Valencia City

Region XI – Davao City. It is composed of (9)divisions.

1. Davao del Norte2. Compostella ValleyProvince3. Davao City4. Davao del Sur 5. Davao Oriental6. Digos City7. Panabo City

8. Tagum City9. Samal City

Region XII – Koronadal City. It is composed of (9) divisions.

1. General Santos City2. Cotabato City3. Cotabato4. Saranggani5. South Cotabato6. Sultan Kudarat7. Koronadal City8. Kidapawan City9. Tacurong City

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Region XIII (CARAGA) – Butuan City. It iscomposed of (9) divisions.

1. Agusan del Norte2. Agusan del Sur 3. Butuan City4. Siargao

5. Surigao City6. Surigao del Norte7. Surigao del Sur 8. Bislig City9. Dinagat Island

National Capital Region – Misamis St. BagoBantay, Quezon City. It is composed of (14)divisions.

1. Marikina City2. Manila3. Caloocan City

4. Caloocan City5. Valenzuela City6. Muntinlupa City7. Pasay City8. Malabon/Navotas9. Mandaluyong City10. Taguig/Pateros11. Makati City12. Las Piñas City13. Parañaque City14. Pasig City/San Juan

Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) –

Wangal, La Trinidad, Benguet. It is composedof (7) divisions.

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1. Abra2 A



2. Apayao3. Baguio City4. Benguet5. Ifugao6. Kalinga7. Mt. Province

Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao

(ARMM) – Cotabato City. It is composed of (7)divisions.

1. Lanao del Sur I2. Lanao del Sur II3. Maguindanao4. Sulu5. Tawi-tawi6. Basilan7. Marawi City

19.2. Powers, Duties and Responsibilities of aRegional Director.

There shall be as many regional officesas may be provided by law. Each regionaloffice shall have a director, an assistantdirector and an office staff for programpromotion and support, planning,administrative and fiscal services.

Consistent with the national educationalpolicies, plans and standards, the regionaldirector shall have authority, accountabilityand responsibility for the following:

1. Defining a regional educational policy

Crafting a Regional Educational DevelopmentPlan

“Setting” instead of developingdelete “for international competitiveness.

undertaking educational research

regional and division personnel

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framework which reflects the values,



needs and expectations of thecommunities they serve;

2. Developing a regional basiceducation plan;

3. Developing regional educational

standards with a view towards bench-marking for internationalcompetitiveness;

4. Monitoring, evaluating and assessingregional learning outcomes;

5. Undertaking research projects anddeveloping and managing region wideprojects which may be funded throughofficial development assistance and/or or other finding agencies;

6. Ensuring strict compliance withprescribed national criteria for therecruitment, selection and training of allstaff in the region and divisions.

7. Formulating, in coordination with theregional development council, thebudget to support the regionaleducational plan which shall take intoaccount the educational plans of thedivisions and districts;

8. Determining the organization

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utilizationhumanto include

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component of the divisions and districtsd i th d t ffi



and approving the proposed staffingpattern of all employees in the divisionsand districts;

9. Hiring, placing and evaluating allemployees in the regional office, exceptfor the position of assistant director;

10. Evaluating all schools divisionsuperintendents and assistant divisionsuperintendents in the region;

11. Planning and managing theeffective and efficient use of allpersonnel, physical and fiscal resourcesof the regional office, includingprofessional staff development;

12. Managing the database and

management information system of theregion;

13. Approving the establishment of public and private elementary and highschools and learning centers; and

14. Performing such other functions asmay be assigned by proper authorities.

19.3. Division Office - A school division shallbe located in each province or city. Theprovincial school division may include a city or cities within its geographical unit, if the latter is

include integrated schools

Add Provision: 2. Developing a DivisioEducation Development Plan and approve thSchool Improvement Plans of the schools.

Insert “ Special Education Fund”replace with “local school board”

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not yet separated from the province through acharter



charter.

19.4. Powers, Duties and Responsibilities of the Schools Division Superintendent.

The Schools Division Superintendent shallhead the school division. He/she shall be

directly responsible to the Regional Director.He/she shall have authority over al lelementary and secondary public and privateschools in the Division, including specialschools and shall have the following functions:

19.4.1. Organize, develop, direct andadminister the division and shall exercisegeneral supervision over the first andsecond levels of education program in theprovincial or city division;

19.4.2. Determine the suitability andhygienic conditions of school houses andother buildings for instructional and shallhelp in the acquisition of school sites;

19.4.3. Recommend approval of budget of provincial or city schools in his/her divisionto the provincial or city board, and shallconfer with them on matters affectingschool appropriations and disbursements;

19.4.4. Transmit and recommend approvalof principal budgets andspecial/supplemental budgets of municipal,

rolls

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provincial and national schools in his/her division if there are any through the



Article IV. SUPERVISION AND REGULATION

OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS

division, if there are any, through theregional office of the Department of Education;

19.4.5. Exercise general administration andsupervision of properties both fixed andmovable within his/her jurisdiction, and

approve the use of same for non-instructional purposes;

19.4.6. Approve appointments, promotions,transfers, reassignments, reinstatements,details and dropping from the roles, of personnel of the Division occupyingposition with salary grade 18 and below,including the position of the DistrictSupervisor;

19.4.7. Approve leaves not exceeding a

total of 30 days, with or without pay and 60days maternity leave of school and divisionoffice personnel; request of classroomteachers to teach, resign, engage inbusiness and publish articles, andinvestigate cases/complaints involvingpersonnel in the division;

19.4.8. Recommend for approval requestsfor reclassification, upgrading andconversion of position and other relatedmatters;

19.4.9. Prepare and submit annual and

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coordinate

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Section 16. Policy . All private educationalinstitutions shall be established in accordance withlaw and shall be subject to reasonable supervision

periodic reports on conditions and activitiesof schools in his/her division and on

Replace with “Local School”



law and shall be subject to reasonable supervisionand regulation by the Department. No privateschool shall be established nor shall it operate anyeducational program, whether formal or non-formal, except pursuant to law and accordancewith this Manual. (Refer to Section 21 and 22 id.)

Section 17. Articles of Incorporation and By- Laws. In accordance with the Corporation Code,except upon favorable recommendation of theDepartment, the Securities and ExchangeCommission shall not accept or approve thearticles of incorporation and by-laws of anyeducational institution. (Refer to Section 23 and 24id.)

of schools in his/her division and onneeded equipment supplies and textbooksand other reports;

19.4.10. Make periodic visits to schools tocheck compliance and implementation of curricular requirements;

19.4.11. Conduct in-service training of staff and field supervisors as well as teachersand other non-teaching personnel to keepthem posted on new trends for advancement and improvement of instruction, administration, and supervisionand personnel management;

19.4.12. Approve vouchers, payrolls andrequisitions;

19.4.13. Plan and direct the distribution of national fund allotments;

19.4.14. Confer and coordinate withprovincial officials and other governmentagencies on matters affecting school andcertain community development projects;

19.4.15. Initiate and direct the developmentof local curriculum materials and programsand coordinates the conduct of educationalresearches and surveys and special fund

campaigns; and

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19.4.16. Sit as co-chairman of theProvincial Board



Provincial Board.

19.4.17. Assigns the next line of hierarchyin the structural ladder to performadministrative functions in his absence.

IV. RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNINGPRIVATE SCHOOLS IN BASIC EDUCATION

A. ESTABLISHMENT OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS

Section 20. Ownership of Private Schools –Educational institutions, other than thoseestablished by religious groups and missionboards, shall be owned solely by citizens of thePhilippines or corporations or associations at least

sixty per centum of the capital of which is ownedby such citizens. The Congress may however require increased Filipino equity participation in alleducational institutions.

Section 21. Establishment of Private Schools isSubject to Prior Approval – The establishment of a private school shall be subject to prior approvalof the Department thru its Regional Director having jurisdiction over the place where the schoolor branch shall be established.

Section 22. Establishment of Private Schoolsshall be in accordance with Law and this

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Section 18. Establishment and RecognitionDistinguished . The establishment of a private

Manual – The establishment of private schoolsshall be pursuant to law and this Manual.



g peducational institution refers to the creation,founding, or organization of a school resulting in itslegal existence as an institution. Recognitionpresumes an existing school and refers to theauthorization granted by the Department for theschool to conduct educational programs or

operations. Establishment precedes recognition.(Refer to Section 27 id.)

Section 19. Authority to Operate. Educationalinstitutions can undertake educational operationsonly when so authorized by the Department. Theauthority to conduct educational operations isapplied for and is granted by the Departmentthrough the recognition of the educational programand operations of the school. The grant of authority to operation consists of two parts; (a) thePermit phase and (b) the Recognition phase.

It will not be necessary for a school to applyfor authority to operate a tertiary-level educationalprogram which may nevertheless require thesatisfactory completion of the secondary schoolcourse as a prerequisite, nor will the school berequired to adhere to a prescribed curriculum,provided that: (1) the school already operates arecognized tertiary-level course of study, (2) theduration of the program does not extend beyondtwelve months, and (3) no academic credit is to begiven which can subsequently be used for a

degree course of study. It will be sufficient for theschool to notify the Department of its intention to

Section 23. Incorporation of a Proposed PrivateSchool - private school proposed to be establishedmust incorporate as either a non-stock or a stockeducational corporation in accordance with theprovisions of the Corporation Code of the

Philippines. This requirement to incorporate maybe waived in the case of family-administered pre-school institution.

Provided, that the minimum paid-up capital for stock educational institutions for those engaged inelementary education shall not be less that OneMillion Pesos (P1,000,000.00); not less than TwoMill ion Five Hundred Thousand Pesos(P2,500,000.00) for those offering both elementaryand secondary courses except existing educationalinstitutions organized as stock corporations prior to

the passage of RA 7798 which may retain their original capitalization.

Section 24. Department’s Recommendation tothe Securities and Exchange Commission – theSecurities and Exchange Commission shall notaccept or approve the Articles of Incorporation andBy-Laws of any educational institution except uponfavorable recommendation of the Department.

Section 25. Reasonable Supervision and Regulation – All private educational institutions

shall be subject to reasonable supervision andregulation by the Department.

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operate the program, indicating (1) the proposedprogram of study, (2) the duration of the programs,and (3) the school official directly in charge of the

Section 26. Prohibition on the Establishment of Schools Exclusively for Aliens and on the



( ) y gprogram. (Refer to Section 28 and 29 id.)

Section 20. The Permit Phase. The grant of authority to operate an educationalprogram/course begins with the Permit phase asfollows:

a. The Chairman of the Governing Board of aduly registered educational corporation, or its president of school head when soauthorized by its Governing Board, shall filewith the Regional Office concerned anapplication under oath for a permit tooperate an educational program not later than the beginning of the school year prior to the desired school year when theproposed course is to be operated.

Where the school already possesses aCertificate of Recognition for other educational programs, the application for apermit shall be submitted not later than theend of September of the school year preceding that for which operation is sought.

No application will be necessary if anadditional major for a course of studyalready under permit or recognition is beingproposed. Nevertheless, the curriculumrequirements for the major should be

submitted, indicating those subjects whichform part of the required core as well as the

yComposition of Aliens – No educationalinstitutions shall be established exclusively for aliens and no group of aliens shall comprise morethan one third of the enrollment in any school.However, said prohibitions shall not apply toschools established for foreign diplomatic

personnel and their dependents and unlessotherwise provided by law, for other foreigntemporary residents.

B. PERMIT AND RECOGNITION

Section 27. Establishment and RecognitionDistinguished . The establishment of a privateeducational institution refers to the creation,founding, or organization of a school resulting inits legal existence as an institution. Recognitionpresumes an existing school and refers to the

authorization granted by the Department for theschool to conduct educational programs or operations. Establishment precedes recognition.

Section 28. Authority to Operate – Educationalinstitutions can undertake educational operationsonly when so authorized by the Department.Consistent with the national educational policies,plans and standards, the Regional Director concerned shall have authority, accountability andresponsibility for approving the establishment of private pre-school, elementary and high schools

and learning centers.

Section 29. Permit and RecognitionGovernment authority which may be issued fthe operation of private schools in baseducation shall be of two kinds: a) permit for period of one year for renewal and recognition. A temporary permit for each yelevel or course shall be effective for a period

one school year. The permit issued to a schois valid only for a specific educational prograand, while issued on a school year basis sharemain valid until formally revoked by thDepartment. On the other hand, governmerecognition for each year level or course shabe for an indefinite period provided that threquirements of law, rules and standards will bsatisfied.

Section 29. Permit and Recognition – thgroup recommend to delete the word tempora

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requirements for the major being proposed.

b. After payment of the required filing and



inspection fees, inspection and evaluationand within six months after filing of theapplication, the Regional Director shall actfor the Secretary on all applications.

The decision of the Department shall be

transmitted to the applicant-school beforethe end of March of the school year preceding that for which operation is sought. Any appeal or reconsideration of anyapplication that has been disapproved maybe reprocessed and reevaluated for consideration in the same school year,provided all requirements have been met.

c. The Government Permit issued to a schoolis valid only for a specific educationalprogram and, while issued on a school year

basis, shall remain valid until revoked for cause, except as may be otherwiseprovided for in this Manual. (Refer toSection 29 and 30 id.)

Section 21. The Recognition Phase. ACertificate of Government Recognition for anexisting course under Government Permit may beissued by the Department as follows:

a. An application for Government Recognition,signed under other by the school head, shall

be filed with the Regional Office concernednot later than the end of January of the

Section 29. Permit and Recognition –Government authority which may be issued for theoperation of private schools in basic educationshall be of two kinds: a) temporary permit and b)recognition. A temporary permit for each year levelor course shall be effective for a period of oneschool year. The permit issued to a school is valid

only for a specific educational program and, whileissued on a school year basis shall remain validuntil formally revoked by the Department. On theother hand, government recognition for each year level or course shall be for an indefinite periodprovided that the requirements of law, rules andstandards will be satisfied.

Section 30. Requirements for Issuance of Permit – Request for the opening of a new schoolor for the operation of a new grade or year level in

existing elementary and secondary schools shouldbe submitted to the Regional Office on or before

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school year pr ior to that for whichrecognition is sought.

Th C ifi f R i i h ll b

September 30 preceding the start of the schoolyear when the school/new course is supposed tooperate. Subject to the authority of the RegionalDi h di i i ffi l id



The Certificate of Recognition shall beissued at the beginning of the lastcurriculum year of the course.

A permit to operate which had previouslybeen issued shall continue to be valid and

considered renewed during the periodwhere the school has already applied for recognition and the Department has notofficially responded, either favorably or unfavorably, as provided for in this Section.The permit shall be valid for purposes of graduating students, while the Departmenthas not responded in writing to theapplication for recognition.

b. The Regional Director, on the basis of theinspection and evaluation of the

performance of the applicant-school, shallact for the Secretary on all applications for Government Recognition. (Refer to Section32 id.)

Section 22. Period of Validity of Recognition.The Certificate of Recognition granted for aneducational program or course of study shallcontinue to be valid, unless a written order of revocation shall have been issued by theDepartment. (Refer to Section 29 id.)

Director, the division office may also accept saidrequests. The request shall be accompanied witha notar ized feasibi li ty study coveringcomprehensively the following factors, supportedwith sufficient evidence;

a. Purposeand objectives of proposed school or course;b. Availability and adequacy of school site andbuilding, including documents of ownership thereof, location plan,development plan, pictures, or architect’splan of building, if the same is still to beconstructed;c. Itemizedcost of the project covering the entire

course in terms of site, site development,school building and quarters, classroomequipment and facilities, library, salariesof faculty, and staff and maintenance;d. Financial capacity of applicant, including hisresources to provide the requirements for the entire course and to support itsoperation from year to year withoutdepending solely on students’ fees;e. Proposed faculty line-up and administrative and

supervisory staff together with their individual Transcript of Records and

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evidence of willingness to join the school;andf. Need or d d f t bli h t f th h l



demand for establishment of the school or operation of the course in the locality. If the course is already being offered in thesame town or city, there must be anevidence of the following factors:

Dist

ance of the applicant school to theexisting school

Enr olment in the existing school

Number of students in the same localityenrolled in schools other than in theexisting school;

Number of prospective students of applicant-school; and

Facilities, standards, and supportiveprovisions for effective instruction andquality education

30.1 Failure to submit the desired feasibilitystudy to support the request for operation shallbe grounds for the outright disapproval of thesame.

30.2 Existing schools that have nodevelopment plans or have not taken anypositive steps or actions towards developmentand growth, or have not maintained

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satisfactory standards in their operation of dulyauthorized courses shall not be allowed toopen new courses.



30.3 The Regional Office should evaluaterequests for the opening and operation of courses at the elementary and secondarylevel. Subject to the authority of the RegionalDirector, the Division Office may also evaluate

the said requests.

30.4 The permit to open and operate schoolson the 1st and 2nd levels of instruction in theregion shall be granted by the regionalDirector concerned.

30.5 Private schools granted permission toopen courses on the 1st and 2nd levels of instruction should file their application for permit to operate those courses with theRegional Office on or before January 2nd

preceding the opening of the school year, andprepare their facilities for the inspection,except as may otherwise be decided by theSecretary. Subject to the Secretary’s authority,these schools may also file with the DivisionOffice.

30.6 A thorough inspection of the school shallbe conducted by a supervisor to determinecompliance with the requirements, both in theauthorized (if any) and new grade/year level.He/she shall submit a detailed and

comprehensive report stating his findings. Thereport shall cover adequately the following

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information:

a. Date of visitb Course under Permit or Recognition



b. Course under Permit or Recognitionand number of sections in each coursec. Course applied for d. Site description and area in squaremeters, adequacy for school purposesdocuments specifying ownership of land

e. Building descriptionf. Quarters and equipmentg. Health facilitiesh. Administration and supervision:educational qualifications, experience,salaries, and tenure of office (permanent,contractual, part0time, of full-time) of school head and administrative andsupervisory officialsi. Faculty: list of faculty members for existing course and courses applied for

j. Financial position

k. Admission credentialsl. How the school apportionedincreases in tuition and other feesm. Quality of instruction; observation;deficiencies notedn. Retirement plan for its teachers andother personnelo. Observation on implementation of deficiencies noted

p. Application and inspection fees:amount paid; official receipt number anddate of issue

q. Evaluation: Summary of findings,strong points, and deficiencies noted

* The group recommends the reduction othe requirement as to “area of school siteand for the TWG to specify minimum arerequirement (include pre-schools) to battached as Annex of this manual.

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r. Recommendations strictly based onfindings during the visit and existingstandards and regulations



30.7 Private schools should own sitesadequate for their own buildings, for physicaleducation and athletics, military training andrecreation, and also for vocational educationwhere this course is required in the curriculum.

Its size, nature, location and accessibility mustadequately serve the purpose of the school. Itshould be free from noise, unpleasant odorsand dust, and should be sufficiently far fromcockpits, dancing halls, bowling alleys, moviehouses, markets, garbage dumps, funeralparlors, cemeteries, heavy traffic highway, jails, railroad yards, and manufacturing andindustrial establishments.

30.8 Ideally, the areas of school sites shall beas follows:

a. One half (.5) hectare for a schoolwith an enrolment of 50 or less students;

b. One (1) hectare for a school with anenrolment of 50 to 1,000 students;c. Two (2) hectares for a school withan enrolment of 1,000 to 2,000 students;d. Three (3) hectares for a school withan enrolment of 2,000 to 3,000 students;ande. The same ratio should bemaintained for enrolment in excess of

3,000.

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30.9 Prior to issuance of permit, the schoolshall comply with the following:

a. Situated far from all fire hazards and



a. Situated far from all fire hazards andso that necessary instruction and study canbe carried on without undue interference byneighbors or by passing traffic and soarranged that the classroom work going onin one will not interfere with those going on

in the other classrooms, study rooms,laboratory rooms or library; b. Planned and so constructed that incase of fire, typhoon, earthquake, allstudents can evacuate the buildingpromptly and safely;c. Provided with fire escapes, fireextinguishers and other safety devices;d. Provided with satisfactory toiletfacilities, separate for students and facultyby gender;e. Adequately and properly lighted and

ventilated;f. Contains sufficient space, furnitureand fixtures for the general needs of theadministrative staff, faculty and students;g. Not used in any manner for privateresidence or for other purposes that mightinterfere directly or indirectly in the proper functioning of the school;h. Accessible and suitableadministrative office, faculty rooms andlibrary;i. Adequate space for

student/personnel services; j. Sufficient space for Home

Section 31, delete the culture and sports

Section 32. Grant of Recognition – The gra

of recognition for schools shall be based on isatisfactory operation during the school yea

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Economics and other vocational courses;k. The doors of the classrooms andlaboratory rooms lead or open outwardstowards the corridors; and

without any deficiencies in instructioadministration and/or management and on fucompliance with the prescribed requirements the course.



;l. In case of a two (2) or more storybuilding, at least two (2) stairs with aminimum width of two meters shall beprovided subject, however, to other government regulations. Ramps shall be

provided for students with special needs(BP 344 Accessibility Law)

30.10 The Regional Director shall sign thepermit for the Secretary of Education. Thepermit shall cover the period of one schoolyear. In issuing a permit the RegionalDirector shall observe the following:

30.10.1 No permit shall be issued to aprivate school unless it has submitted aschool bond the amount of which shall

be fixed by the Secretary.

30.10.2 The Government Permit issuedto a school is valid only for a specificeducational program, and while issuedon a school year basis, shall remainvalid until revoked for cause.

30.10.3 The Regional Director shallfurnish the Secretary of Education,before the opening of classes, a list of permits issued, attaching thereto copies

of permits.

a. On or before February 1st, precedinthe opening of the school year, schoooperating courses under a temporapermit shall file an application f

recognition of those courses on the firand second level of instructions. should be filed with the division officfor indorsement to the RO.

b.There is no prescribed application forfor recognition. A letter of intent togethwith the supporting document shall bfiled. A simple letter will do. Howevewhere there are courses for recognition ancourses for permit, both may be applied fin one (1) application, using the applicatio

form for the permit to operate the school.

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Section 23. Effects of Recognition. The

Section 31. School Advertisement . Anyadvertisement or announcement referring to theprograms or courses of study being offered whichare in the permit phase shall include the words

Last par of (e) shall be read as “The copof the recognition may be sent/servedirectly to the applicant school, copfurnished the concerned division offic



gissuance of a Certificate of Recognition to a schoolfor a particular educational program/course of study shall have the following effects:

a. It transforms the Permit to permanent

authority for the school to operate thecourse.b. It entitles the school to give the students

who have completed the course acertificate, title, diploma, or degree; and

c. It entitles graduates of recognized coursesto all the benefits and privileges enjoyed bygraduates of similar programs in all schoolsauthorized by the government. (Refer Section 33 id.)

Section 24. Revocation/Withdrawal of Recognition. The closure of any program or course offered by a school may either be;

a. Voluntary, when the school for validcause and on its own initiativechooses to terminate or close any of its programs or courses offered,provided such closure is undertakenat the end of a school term, andprovided further that the schoolremains obliged to furnish the

necessary transfer credentials andrecords to the students affected by

p p“Under permit by the Department of Education,Culture and Sports.”

It shall be unlawful for any school toadvertise or cause the publication of any

advertisement or announcement before a permit tooperate is granted.

Section 32. Grant of Recognition – The grant of recognition for schools shall be based on itssatisfactory operation during the school year,without any deficiencies in instruction,administration and/or management and on fullcompliance with the prescribed requirements of thecourse.

a. On or before February 1st, preceding

the opening of the school year, schoolsoperating courses under a temporarypermit shall file an application for recognition of those courses on the firstand second level of instructions. It shouldbe filed with the regional office. Subject tothe authority of the Regional Director, theDivision Office may also accept suchapplication.b. There is no prescribed applicationform for recognition. A simple letter will do.Supporting exhibits are not necessary.

However, where there are courses for recognition and courses for permit, both

or may be sent/served through thDivision Office.”

The group recommend additional gorunfor the revocation of permit recognition:

a. Fraud or deceit committed by the schoin connection wit the application to th

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the closure, or

b. involuntary, when the closure or termination is ordered by the

may be applied for in one (1) application,using the application form for the permit tooperate the school.c. A permit to operate which has been

Department for Government Permit Government Recognition.

b. Unauthorized operation of a new scho



Department through therevocation/withdrawal of the permit or certificate of recognition previouslyissued for the program or course.

Any action regarding revocation/withdrawalof the Certificate of Recognition must be for validcause pursuant to existing laws and Departmentregulations and after due process, and shall besubject to the approval of the Regional Directors.The valid causes must cite the specific instancesof grave violations of Department regulations.

The school must be informed by theDepartment in writing, by registered mail, of thesubstantial deficiencies or causes for proposedrevocation, and shall be require to explain and/or otherwise remedy the deficiencies or violations

within a reasonable period.

Revocation may be done only after reinspection and reevaluation to determine theschool’s performance in providing efficient, qualityand relevant educational services. Revocation isdome only with due process after failure of theschool concerned to correct the deficiencies and/or explain satisfactorily the violations within areasonable period.

The Certificate of Recognition may be

revoked after duel process if the circumstances sowarrant, or reverted to a Permit to operate for a

previously issued shall continue to be validand considered renewed during the periodwhere the school has already applied for recognition and the Department has notofficially responded, either favorably or

unfavorably.d. The certificate of recognition grantedfor an educational program shall continueto be valid unless a written revocation shallhave been issued by the Department.e. Where grant of recognition of courseson the first and second level of instructionis desired, the Schools Superintendentshall submit to the Regional Director hisreport and recommendation on theProcessing Checklist Form together withthe supervisor’s report and the applicants’

application paper. Grant of Recognitionshall be decided by the Regional Director.The Regional Office shall furnish copies of recognition issued to the school concernedand the Office of the Superintendent.

Section 33. Effects of Recognition – Theissuance of a Certificate of Recognition to a schoolfor a particular educational program/course of study shall have the following effects:

a. It transforms the Permit to permanent

authority for the school to operate thecourse.

or branch, or a new program or course study, or major components thereof.

c. Violation of DepEd rules/orders.

The Certificate of Recognition may brevoked after due process if the circumstanceso warrant, or reverted to a Permit to operafor a period of one school year, for any of thfollowing causes, without prejudice to institutinappropriate actions and imposing appropriasanctions against the responsible schoofficials;

The school must be informed by thDepartment in writing, by registered mail, of th

substantial deficiencies or causes for proposerevocation, and shall be required to explaand/or otherwise remedy the deficiencies violations within a reasonable period.

Revocation may be done only aftreinspection and reevaluation to determine thschool’s performance in providing efficienquality and relevant educational serviceRevocation is dome only with due process aftfailure of the school concerned to correct thdeficiencies and/or explain satisfactorily th

violations within a reasonable period.

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period of one school year, for any of the followingcauses, without prejudice to instituting appropriateactions and imposing appropriate sanctionsagainst the responsible school officials;

b. It entitles the school to give thestudents who have completed the course acertificate, title, diploma, or degree; and

Within fifteen days (15) days after receiby the school of the notice of revocation frothe Department, the school may file a requef id ti i di ti it



a. Fraud or deceit committed bythe school in connection wit the applicationto the Department for Government Permit or Government Recognition.

b. Unauthorized operation of anew school or branch, or a new program or course of study, or major componentsthereof.

Within sixty (60) days after receipt by theschool of the notice of revocation from theDepartment, the school may file a request for reconsideration, indicating its responses to thespecific adverse findings of the Department whichled to the revocation. (Refer to Section 34 id.)

Section 25. School Advertisement . Anyadvertisement or announcement referring to theprograms or courses of study being offered whichare in the permit phase shall include the words“Under permit by the Department of Education,Culture and Sports.”

It shall be unlawful for any school toadvertise or cause the publication of anyadvertisement or announcement before a permit tooperate is granted. (Refer to Section 31 id.)

c. It entitles graduates of recognizedcourses to all the benefits and privilegesenjoyed by graduates of similar programsin all schools author ized by the

government.

Section 34. Revocation/Withdrawal of Recognition. The closure of any program or course offered by a school may either be;

a. Voluntary, when the school for validcause and on its own initiative chooses toterminate or close any of its programs or courses offered, provided such closure isundertaken at the end of a school term,and provided further that the school

remains obliged to furnish the necessarytransfer credentials and records to thestudents affected by the closure, or

b. Involuntary, when the closure or termination is ordered by the Departmentthrough the revocation/withdrawal of thepermit or certificate of recognitionpreviously issued for the program or course.

Any action regarding revocation/withdrawal of

the Certificate of Recognition must be for validcause pursuant to existing laws and Department

for reconsideration, indicating its responses the specific adverse findings of the Departmewhich led to the revocation.

The school may appeal to the Secretary

Education if the motion is denied.

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regulations and after due process, and shall besubject to the approval of the Regional Director.The valid causes must cite the specific instances of grave violations of Department regulations.

Th h l t b i f d b th



Section 26. Punishable Violations. Theoperation of an school or educational program or course of study, the operation of a school branch

or extension, whether locally- of foreign-based, theoperation of any entity presenting itself as a schoolwhen it is not legally established as such, or theissuance of any certificate, degree or other title bya school without prior permit or authorizationissued by the Department, are hereby declared tobe punishable acts subject to civil and criminalpenalties and administrative sanctions as providedby law.

It shall be unlawful for any entity or institution to offer programs or courses of study

without prior permit ort authority issued by theDepartment. (Refer to Section 39 id.)

The school must be informed by theDepartment in writing, by registered mail, of thesubstantial deficiencies or causes for proposedrevocation, and shall be required to explain and/or otherwise remedy the deficiencies or violations

within a reasonable period.

Revocation may be done only after reinspection and reevaluation to determine theschool’s performance in providing efficient, qualityand relevant educational services. Revocation isdome only with due process after failure of theschool concerned to correct the deficiencies and/or explain satisfactorily the violations within areasonable period.

The Certificate of Recognition may be

revoked after due process if the circumstances sowarrant, or reverted to a Permit to operate for aperiod of one school year, for any of the followingcauses, without prejudice to instituting appropriateactions and imposing appropriate sanctionsagainst the responsible school officials;

a. Fraud or deceit committed bythe school in connection wit the applicationto the Department for Government Permitor Government Recognition.

b. Unauthorized operation of anew school or branch, or a new program or

Section 37. Transfer of School to AnothLocation – The government recognition of

school which is transferred to another locatiois deemed cancelled: Provided however, ththe government recognition may be retained, aan exception if the new site and campus schobuildings and quarters are found to be mucbetter than the former, and if all other standarhave been satisfactorily maintained providefurther that the School shall notify thDepartment thereof.

Section 38. Change of Ownership – As a rula school which changed ownership

considered a new school and the coursrecognition issued to the former owner shall bdeemed cancelled in accordance with thprovisions of Section 25, Chapter 3 of BataPambansa Blg. 232, and the pertineprovisions of the Corporation Code of thPhilippines. The new owners shall incorporaafter dissolution of the corporate existence the School.

Section 39. Punishable Violations. Thoperation of any school or educational progra

or course of study, the operation of a schobranch or extension, whether locally- of foreig

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Section 27. Dissolution of a School . Thedissolution and subsequent liquidation of a schoolshall conform in any case to the provisions of theCorporation Code of the Philippines on the

course of study, or major componentsthereof.

Within sixty (60) days after receipt by the

based, the operation of any entity presentinitself as a school when it is not legalestablished as such, or the issuance of ancertificate, degree or other title by a schowithout prior permit or authorization issued b



Corporation Code of the Philippines on thedissolution of corporations. (Refer to Section 44id.)

Article V. ACCREDITATION

Section 28. Policy . For schools which desire tomeet standards of quality over and above theminimum required for government recognition andin aid of its regulatory functions, the Departmentencourages the use of the mechanism of voluntaryaccreditation. Toward this end, it shall 91)maintain a policy environment which enhances theprivate and voluntary nature of accreditation andprotects its integrity and (2) establish a scheme for progressive deregulation of qualified schools or specific programs or courses of study in such

schools. (Refer to Section 111 id.)

Section 29. Certifying Agency . For purposes of the grant of deregulated status and other benefits,the Department recognizes the Federation of Accrediting Agencies of the Philippines (FAAP) asthe agency to certify, pursuant to its general or common standards, the accredited status of schools and their programs.

The accrediting agencies now federatedunder FAAP are hereby recognized and authorized

to continue their accreditation activities.Specifically, these agencies are: (1) the Philippine

Within sixty (60) days after receipt by theschool of the notice of revocation from theDepartment, the school may file a request for reconsideration, indicating its responses to thespecific adverse findings of the Department whichled to the revocation.

Section 35. Automatic Cancellation of Recognition – Government recognition of a courseor part thereof not operated for more than one (1)school year is deemed automatically cancelled.

Section 36. Reopening of a Course – A courseunder government recognition not operated for more then one (1) school year may be reopenedbut under permit status provided, however, thatthe department rules and prescribed standards

have been complied with by the school concerned.

Section 37. Transfer of School to Another Location – The government recognition of aschool which is transferred to another location isdeemed cancelled: Provided however, that thegovernment recognition may be retained, as anexception if the new site and campus schoolbuildings and quarters are found to be much better than the former, and if all other standards havebeen satisfactorily maintained.

Section 38. Change of Ownership – As a rule, aschool which changed ownership is considered a

without prior permit or authorization issued bthe Department, are hereby declared to bpunishable acts subject to civil and criminpenalties and administrative sanctions aprovided by law.

41. Establishing Branch School – In line withe Constitutional mandate for the State to takappropriate steps to make quality educatioaccessible to all, the Department encouragerecognized educational institutions to establisall over the country branches which shall b

considered part of the corporate identity of theducational institution originally recognized b

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Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges andUniversities, (2) the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation, and (3) the Association of ChristianSchools and Colleges Accrediting Agency which

new school and the course recognition issued tothe former owner shall be deemed cancelled inaccordance with the provisions of Section 25,Chapter 3 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 232, and thepertinent provisions of the Corporation Code of the

the Department. Accordingly, there is no neefor a school branch to incorporate or to haveseparate corporate identity and to secure prior approval of the Department for thestablishment of a school branch For Scho



Schools and Colleges Accrediting Agency, whichfor brevity are commonly referred to as PAASCU,PACU-COA and ACSCAA, respectively. However,this recognition shall be without prejudice to thesubsequent inclusion of such additional accreditingagencies as may be recognized by theDepartment. (Refer to Section 115 id.)

Section 30. Levels of Accreditation Status. For purposes of progressive deregulation and the grantof other benefits, schools or educational programsor courses of study shall be classified into levels of accreditation, the conferment of which shall entitlethe school affected to additional administrative or academic prerogatives. The benefits resultingfrom accreditation shall be valid only for as long asits accreditation status is current. (Refer Section

116 id.)

Section 31. Benefits of Accreditation. Ingeneral, the benefits of accreditation for theduration of accredited status for schools classifiedby levels shall be, among others, administrativeand academic deregulation, and the grant of subsidies and other similar financial incentivessubject to approval of fund appropriations as partof the national budget process. (Refer to Section112 id.)

Section 32. Revocation of Benefits. Any benefitextended to an accredited school may be

pertinent provisions of the Corporation Code of thePhilippines.

Section 39. Punishable Violations. The operationof any school or educational program or course of study, the operation of a school branch or extension, whether locally- of foreign-based, theoperation of any entity presenting itself as a schoolwhen it is not legally established as such, or theissuance of any certificate, degree or other title bya school without prior permit or authorizationissued by the Department, are hereby declared tobe punishable acts subject to civil and criminalpenalties and administrative sanctions as providedby law.

It shall be unlawful for any entity or

institution to offer programs or courses of studywithout prior permit or authority issued by theDepartment.

Section 40. Restoration of a Revoked Recognition – A revoked government recognitionfor a private school may be restored when thebasis for such revocation no longer exists, allrequirements having been met and after the schoolhas conformed with the department rules andprescribed standards; provided, that the schoolconcerned shall resume operations under permit

status for one school year. Government recognitionmay be restored after one (1) school year of

establishment of a school branch. For Schobranch to be established within the samschool division, request to operate a brancshall be filed. I the branch is located in othDivision or Region there should be separapermit for the branch.

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withdrawn or revoked by the Department for loss of accredited status or for cause and after dueprocess. (Refer to Section 117 id.)

Section 33 Authority to Graduate without

satisfactory operation of the course under permit interms of administration and management,instruction and all other requirements of theDepartment.



Section 33. Authority to Graduate without Department Approval . One of the benefits whichmay be made available for accredited schools of the appropriate level is the authority to graduatestudents from accredited courses or programs of study without prior approval of the Department, theconditions for which are as follows:

a. the school head must furnish the RegionalOffice of the region where the school issituated a copy of its certificates of accreditation.

b. Within two weeks after the graduationexercise, the school shall submit to theRegional office concerned an alphabeticallist of graduates by course, accompanied by

a ce4rtification under oath signed by theschool registrar certifying that the studentstherein listed (1) have complied with all therequirements of the Department, (2) wereconferred their respective certificates or degrees on a specific date, (3) havecomplete scholastic records on file in theschool, and 940 have their Form 137 for high school and Form IX for college, as thecase may be, in the custody of the school.This list shall be sufficient basis for issuingspecial orders, if still necessary.

The school will be held fully liable for the

C. ESTABLISHMENT OF BRANCH AND NIGHTCLASSES; CLOSURE OF SCHOOLS

41. Establishing Branch School – In line with theConstitutional mandate for the State to takeappropriate steps to make quality educationaccessible to all, the Department encourageseducational institutions to establish all over thecountry branches which shall be considered part of the corporate identity of the educational institutionoriginally recognized by the Department. Accordingly, there is no need for a school branchto incorporate or to have a separate corporateidentity and to secure a prior approval of theDepartment for the establishment of a schoolbranch. The permit or recognition given by the

Department to the mother or main private schoolshall serve as the same authority for its branchesto operate. However, the said private school shallensure that at the time of or prior to the operationof the branch school, the same shall haveadequate facilities and personnel for the operationof the grade level or pre-school, elementary and/or secondary course.

Section 42. Guidelines for the Operation of Night Classes – The following conditions shouldbe met in the operation of night school classes:

42.1 Night school classes should be operated

42.5 Students in night secondary schooshould be self-employed or employed by othepeople during the greater portion of the day. certificate of employment duly signed by thstudents’ employer, or its equivalent, indicatinthe nature of the work, should be requirebefore enrolment

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veracity of the records without prejudice to anylegal action, including revocation of governmentrecognition, as may be called for under thecircumstances.

only in schools that operaterecognized/authorized day classes.

42.2 They should be operated only in schoolswith adequate lighting facilities in the



The Department reserves the right to cancelor revoke the graduation of any student whoserecords are found to be fraudulent. (Refer toSection 155 id.)

Article VI. UNIVERSITY STATUS

Section 34. Requirements for University Status.Upon proper application by a recognized privateschool, the Department may grant universitystatus to the school after satisfactory compliancewith the following requirements;

a. The school operates among others,recognized tertiary-level degree programsor courses of study as follows:

(1) A four-year course in Arts and Sciences(AB/BS);

(2) In addition, a minimum of four other undergraduate courses with fullgovernment recognition, at least threeof which are professional courses;

(3) At least two graduate-level coursesleading to a master’s or doctoral degree.

No college may be converted to a

with adequate lighting facilities in theclassrooms and the school premises. Theschool should provide maximum securitymeasures for students, teachers and schooladministrators.

42.3 The school should be accessible totransportation.

42.4 Only qualified students should be allowedto enroll. They should have:

A certificate of graduation fromelementary school, or

A certificate of the PhilippineEducational Placement Test (PEPT) results

42.5 Students in night secondary schoolsshould be self-employed or employed by other people during the greater portion of the day. Acertificate of employment duly signed by thestudents’ employer, indicating the nature of thework, should be required before enrolment.

42.6 The Technology and Home Economics(THE) requirements may be fulfilled in thestudents’ places of work subject to proper supervision and evaluation by the THEteacher. The evaluation should include a brief

narrative report which should be recorded andsubmitted to the principal in properly

42.14 (For private secondary schools,) Tuitiofees must be collected from each student, thamount of which shall be in accordance wiexisting rules and regulations. (In pubsecondary schools,) no tuition fees shall bcollected.

42.15 Night classes should begin not earlithan 4:30 in the afternoon and end not latethan 9:30 in the evening.

42.15.1 Secondary schools operating nig

classes should submit their five-year night clasprogram to the Office of the Secretary not lat

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university or the corporate life of an existinguniversity renewed after it has lapsedaccording to law, unless its undergraduatedegree programs in Liberal Arts, inCommerce, and in Education, where

accomplished grading sheets.

42.7 All curriculum requirements governing theday classes should apply to the nightsecondary classes. Night secondary classes

than April 30 before the start of the new schoyear.

42.15.2 Secondary schools already operatinnight classes prior to SY 1998-1999 have to g



, ,offered, are accredited. This accreditationshall not be operative for those programsoffered by the school for which noaccreditation procedures are as yetoperational.

b. Substantial evidence of a recognizedstrength in the arts, sciences, humanitiesand social sciences components of itsundergraduate courses in the professionsor disciplines recognized by thegovernment, and preferably accredited;

c. A continuing quest for excellence and acommitment to a reasonably high standardof instruction demonstrated through thequality of its educational programs,outstanding achievements of its studentsand excellent performance of its graduatesparticularly in government examinations;

d. A dynamic research program manned byqualified and competent personnel,including the periodic publication of ascholarly journal; and

e. A creditable community extension serviceprogram involving the community within its

immediate service area and manned byexperienced and service-oriented

y g yshould be offered for five (5) years.

42.8 Night high school classes must beadequately and efficiently administered andsupervised by a qualified high school principal,or a qualified school head teacher/departmenthead official or a secondary school teacher who may be designated as officer-in-charge of the night classes.

42.9 The school should have a librarian whowill serve the night classes and will makeavailable al library facilities provided for theday students.

42.10 prompt and regular attendances of students must be enforced in night high schoolclasses.

42.11 Teaching load of teachers should not bemore than 12 hours a week and require notmore than three (3) preparations.

42.12 Enrolment should not be less than 20and not more than 40 students in a class.

42.13 The budget should be properly itemizedand should include the salaries/honorarium of

qualified teachers, principals and schoolofficials/personnel directly involved in its

g p gon with their present curriculum until all the ostudents have graduated. First year students SY 1998-1999 onwards shall be covered by thprovisions in this section.

Section 43. Closure of Schools – The closuof any program or course offered by a schomay be either:

a. Voluntary, when the school for vacause and on its own initiative chooses terminate or close any of its programs courses offered, provided such closure undertaken at the end of a school term anprovided further that the school remainobliged to furnish the necessary transfcredentials and records to the studenaffected by the closure, provided finainformed the division office and submForm 18.list of students/pupils with gradobtained,

b .Involuntary, when the closure termination is ordered by the Departmethrough the revocation/withdrawal of thpermit or certificate of recognition previousissued for the program or course.

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personnel.

Section 35. Withdrawal of University Status.The university status granted to a recognizedprivate school may be withdrawn by the

operation and maintenance.

42.14 For private secondary schools, tuitionfees must be collected from each student, theamount of which shall be in accordance with



p y yDepartment for cause and after due notice andhearing. Inability to maintain compliance with thesubstantive conditions for University status isconsidered a valid basis for revocation.

C. EDUCATIONALINSTITUTIONS

Article VII. ESTABLISHMENT OF PRIVATESCHOOLS

Section 36. Establishment of Private Schools. Any private school established after September 11,1982;

a. Must incorporate as a non-stock educationalcorporation in accordance with theprovisions of the Corporation Code of thePhilippines and the Education Act of 1982,B.P. Blg. 232, although a stock educationalcorpo9ration established before September 11, 1982, may opt to remain as such uponrenewal of its corporate term; and

b. Shall be owned solely by citizens of thePhilippines or by corporations or

associations at least sixty (60%) percent of the capital of which is owned by such

existing rules and regulations. In publicsecondary schools, no tuition fees shall becollected.

42.15 Night classes should begin not earlier than 4:30 in the afternoon and end not later than 9:30 in the evening.

42.15.1 Secondary schools operating nightclasses should submit their five-year nightclass program to the Office of theSecretary not later than April 30 before thestart of the new school year.

42.15.2 Secondary schools alreadyoperating night classes prior to SY 1998-1999 have to go on with their presentcurriculum until all the old students havegraduated. First year students in SY 1998-1999 onwards shall be covered by theprovisions in this section.

Section 43. Closure of Schools – The closure of any program or course offered by a school may beeither:

a. Voluntary, when the school for valid causeand on its own initiative chooses to

terminate or close any of its programs or courses offered, provided such closure is

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citizens, except those allowed to beestablished by religious groups and missionboards pursuant to the Constitution andSpecial laws. (Refer to

c. Sections 20, 21, 22 and 23 id.)

undertaken at the end of a school term andprovided further that the school remainsobliged to furnish the necessary transfer credentials and records to the studentsaffected by the closure, or

43.4 The Regional Director shall order thclosure of any private school that will be founto be operating without any permit recognition. In closing such schools, thRegional Director may seek the assistance



Section 37. Establishment of School Branches.The establishment of a school branch shall requirethe prior approval of the Department, where it islocated in a separate city or municipality from themain school. However, for purposes of thisSection, the privilege of establishing a branchwithin the same city or municipality without needfor prior approval shall not be applicable for thenational Capital Region or its component cities andmunicipalities.

A school facility shall be considered abranch where (1) a separate site and attendanceeducational facilities such as building andclassrooms specifically for the school have beenestablished, (2) the branch is offering educationalprograms which are also offered in the mainschool, and (3) the courses offered in the branchare not restricted to a special clientele such asemployees of a company, but are open to thequalified general public.

A school facility shall be considered anextension class where it possesses thecharacteristics of a school branch as above, withthe exception that (1) administrative and supportfacilities mentioned are not available at the site,but merely the classrooms; (2) enrollment in anextension class is restricted to a special clientele,

b. Involuntary, when the closure or terminationis ordered by the Department through therevocation/withdrawal of the permit or certificate of recognition previously issuedfor the program or course.

43.1 Withdrawal/Revocation of Recognition – any action regardingwithdrawal/revocation of recognition must:

a. Be for valid cause pursuant toexisting law;b. Observe due process wherethe school concerned, through itshead, must be informed by theRegional Director in writing byregistered mail, of the deficienciesand required to explain the violationwithin a reasonable period; andc. Be due to failure of the schoolconcerned to correct thedeficiencies, and/or to explainsatisfactorily the violation after having been given a reasonableperiod to do so.

43.2 A private school which has not beengranted government recognition after morethan five (5) renewal permits may besubject for closure.

any officers of the law.

Such decisions of the RegionDirector should be immediately submitteto the Secretary.

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and not available to the general public; and (30such extension classes are temporary in nature.Prior notice given to the Department on theintention to hold extension classes will besufficient.

43.3 The Regional Director, after athorough investigation andrecommendation of the Schools DivisionSuperintendent, may declare a private

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The school may at its discretion apply as aseparate educational institution rather than as abranch: As such, the applicant therefore shall meetthe requirements for the establishment of a new

school. (Refer to Section 41 id.)

Section 38. Establishment of a Foreign School .The establishment and operation of a foreignschool shall be governed by applicable laws of thePhilippines as well as the policies, rules andstandards prescribed by the Department pursuantto law. The same terms and conditions or requirements governing the grant of governmentauthority to operate education program, whether directly or indirectly, in the Philippines, except onthe specific areas or aspects of schoolmanagement and operation as may expressly beprovided through legislation.

No educational institution shall beestablished exclusively for aliens, and no group of aliens shall comprise more than one-third of theenrollment of any school, except for schoolsestablished for foreign diplomatic personnel andtheir dependents and, unless otherwise providedfor by law, for other foreign temporary residents.(Refer to Sections 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 and 50 id.)

school temporarily closed when:

a. No students are enrolledtherein;b. The school buildings are

destroyed or have been declareddangerous to life;c. The entire school building andsite houses refuges from calamities;andd. There is no peace and order inthe community.

43.4 The Regional Director shall close anyprivate school that will be found to beoperating without any permit or recognition.In closing such schools, the RegionalDirector may seek the assistance of anyofficers of the law.

Such decisions of the Regional Director should be immediately submitted to theSecretary.

Section 44. Dissolution of a School . Thedissolution and subsequent liquidation of a schoolshall conform in any case to the provisions of theCorporation Code of the Philippines on thedissolution of corporations.

D. Establishment of Foreign School A foreign school may be established in thePhilippines for foreign diplomatic personnel antheir dependents and, unless otherwiseprovided by law, for other foreign temporary

residents.

Section 45. Name of the Foreign School - Aforeign school established for foreign diplomatpersonnel and their dependents and for other foreign temporary residents shall be allowed bthe Department to use as part of the of thename of the school the word “International” or the name of the foreign country.

Section 46. Manner of Establishing a ForeigSchool – A foreign school may be establishedthrough legislation or by applying for permit tooperate under existing laws as prescribed bythe Department of Education, to operate apreschool, elementary or secondary course oryear level therein subject to the condition thatthe school is established for foreign diplomaticpersonnel and their dependents and for other temporary residents. It will be allowed by theDepartment to use the school calendar andcurricular program in basic education of aforeign country subject to limitations or regulations that the Secretary may impose.

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Section 47. Foreign Temporary Resident – Aforeign temporary resident in the Philippinesshall be allowed to study in a Philippine school(private or public) as well as in a foreign schooprovided that he/she has a student visa granteb th B f I i ti



D. ESTABLISHMENT OF A FOREIGN ORINTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Section 45. Establishment of a Foreign or International School – A foreign or internationalschool may be established in the Philippines for foreign diplomatic personnel and their dependentsand, unless otherwise provided by law, for other

by the Bureau of Immigration.

Section 48. Enrollment of Filipino Student inForeign School – A foreign school establishedfor foreign diplomatic personnel and their

dependents and for other foreign temporaryresidents may accept the enrollment of Filipinostudents. Section 49. Inclusion of PhilippineConstitution, History and Culture in ForeignSchools – The study of the PhilippineConstitution shall be part of the curricula inforeign schools. The curricula shall alsoinculcate Filipino patriotism and nationalism,foster love of humanity, respect for humanrights and appreciation of the role of nationalheroes in the historical development of thecountry, teach the rights and duties of citizenship, strengthen ethical and spiritualvalues, develop moral character and personaldiscipline.

Section 50. Transfer of Students – Elementaand secondary students from a foreign schoolmay transfer to a private or public schoolsubject to the guidelines of the Department.

E. Establishment of Philippine Internationa

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foreign temporary residents.

Section 46. Use of the word “Foreign” or “International” or Name of a Foreign Country –Only a foreign school established for foreigndiplomatic personnel and their dependents and for

Schools A Philippine international school may beestablished for Philippine nationals, using anestablished and enhanced curriculum build ontop of the core curriculum prescribed by theDepEd



diplomatic personnel and their dependents and for other foreign temporary residents shall be allowedby the Department to use as part of the name of the school the word “Foreign” or “International” or the name of a foreign country.

Section 47. Manner of Establishing a Foreign or International School – a foreign or internationalschool may be established through legislation or by applying to any foreign school the same termsand conditions or requirements governing thegrant of government authority to operate a pre-school, elementary or secondary course or a year level therein subject to the condition that theschool is established for foreign diplomaticpersonnel and their dependents and for other temporary residents. It will be allowed by theDepartment to use the school calendar andcurricular program in basic education of a foreigncountry subject to limitations or regulations thatthe Secretary may impose.

Section 48. Foreign Temporary Resident - Aforeign temporary resident in the Philippines shallbe allowed to study in a private school as well asin a foreign school provided that he/she has astudent visa granted by the Bureau of Immigration.

Section 49. Enrollment of Filipino Students inForeign or International School - A foreign or

DepEd.

Section 51. Criteria for PhilippineInternational School - Establishment of thePhilippine international school must either:

a. be partnered with a school abroadenjoying international recognition:

b. be accredited by a recognizedinternational accrediting agency, or

c. have an excellent curriculum refereeby a respected internationaleducational body.

Section 52. Number of School Years - ThePhilippine International school should require aminimum of 7 years in the elementary programexcluding the preschool years. Furthermore,the curriculum of the international school shoube reviewed and approved by the RegionalDirector.

Section 53. Use of the Name “International” The right to use “International” as part of theschool name may be granted by the DepEdonly after such schools have fully complied witthe requirements and have been grantedapproval by the Regional Director.

Section 54. Medium of Instruction - Englishmust be the main medium of instruction. The

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international school established for foreigndiplomatic personnel and their dependents and for other foreign temporary residents may accept theenrollment of Filipino students provided that thegroup of Filipino students shall not comprise morethan one third of the enrollment in such school and

offering of a foreign language in the curriculumis optional.

Section 55. School Calendar – The school wibe allowed by the Department to use theschool calendar and curricular program in bas



Article VIII. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION OFSCHOOLS

Section 39. Governing Body . Every privateschool shall have a governing board which shallexercise general supervision, have exclusivecontrol and direction of all funds, prescribe

than one third of the enrollment in such school andprovided also that the study of the PhilippineConstitution shall be part of the Curricula for Filipino students in such schools and providedalso that they shall inculcate Filipino patriotism

and nationalism, foster love of humanity, respectfor human rights and appreciation of the role of national heroes in the historical development of the country, teach the rights and duties of citizenship, strengthen ethical and spiritual values,develop moral character and personal discipline,encourage critical and creative thinking, broadenscientific and technological knowledge andpromote vocational efficiency and provided further that an elementary secondary student from aforeign or international school may transfer to aprivate or public school subject to the guidelines of

the Department. Section 50. Ownership by Aliens - A foreign or international school established for foreigndiplomatic personnel and their dependents and for other foreign temporary residents may be ownedby aliens or by corporations or associations thecapital of which may be owned solely by aliens.Said foreign or international schools may be under the

control and administration of aliens who have thenecessary visa from the Bureau of Immigration andworking permit from the Department of Labor and

school calendar and curricular program in baseducation of a foreign country subject tolimitations or regulations that the Secretary maimpose.

Section 56. Ownership of PhilippineInternational School . The Philippineinternational school should be fully owned andoperated by Filipino nationals.

Section 57. Enrollment of Foreign Students.Philippine International Schools may acceptforeign students. However, the foreign studentmay not be more than one-third of the schoolpopulation.

Every private school shall have a governingboard which shall exercise general supervisionhave exclusive control and direction of all fundprescribe policies, make rules and regulationsand establish practices consistent with law fothe governance and direction of the school.

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policies, make rules and regulations and establishpractices not inconsistent with law for thegovernance and direction of the school.

Trustees of educational institutionsorganized as non-stock corporations shall not be

Employment.



organized as non stock corporations shall not beless than five nor more than fifteen, provided thatthe number of trustees shall be in multiple of five.For institutions organized as stock corporations,the number and term of directors shall be

governed by the provisions of the CorporationCode on stock corporations.

The control and administration of educational institutions shall be vested in citizensof the Philippines. Trustees or directors of educational institutions shall possess at least abachelor’s degree. (Refer to Section 51 id.)

d. To determine whom to admit as students,whom to appoint as school personnel (teachinand non-teaching as the case may be), whato teach, subject to the condition that the corecurriculum issued by DepEd shall be complied

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with, and what instructional materials andfacilities to provide;



E. ADMINISTRATION

Section 51. Governing Body . Every privateschool shall have a governing board which shallexercise general supervision, have exclusivecontrol and direction of all funds, prescribe policies,make rules and regulations and establish practicesnot inconsistent with law for the governance anddirection of the school.

Trustees of educational institutionsorganized as non-stock corporations shall not beless than five nor more than fifteen, provided thatthe number of trustees shall be in multiple of five.

For institutions organized as stock corporations,the number and term of directors shall be governedby the provisions of the Corporation Code on stockcorporations.

The control and administration of educational institutions shall be vested in citizensof the Philippines. Trustees or directors of educational institutions shall possess at least abachelor’s degree.

Section 52. Rights of School Administrator –Subject to the limitation prescribed by law and the

Section 53. Duties and Accountabilities of School Administrator - Subject to the limitations prescribed by law anpolicies and regulations of the school’sgoverning board, the duties and accountabilitieof the administrator of a private school shall be

e. To exercise the due diligence expectedof a good father of a family in themanagement of the school so as to

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policies and regulations of the school’s governingboard, the rights of the administrator of a privateschool shall be:

a. To plan, organize, and implement schoolpolicies and strategies of action as may be

prevent any damage or injury to life or property inside and/or outside the schocampus during school-related activities



Section 40. Qualifications of the School Head .Every private school shall have a school had whomay be President, Rector or Director and shall bethe chief executive officer responsible for efficientand effective management and the realization of the goals and objectives of the institution heserves. Where the course offering of the school islimited to the Elementary or Secondary level, theprincipal may also serve as the school head, at thediscretion of the governing Board of the school.

p g ynecessary to carry out the objectives of theschool;

b. To implement the development program of the school based on the budgetary

provisions approved by the governingboard.

c. To exercise administrative jurisdiction over the school and its operations in order tomaintain peace and harmony in therealization of its approved objectives;

d. To determine whom to admit as students,whom to appoint as school personnel, whatto teach, subject to the condition that thecore curriculum issued by DepEd shall becomplied with and what instructionalmaterials and facilities to provide;

e. To adopt and enforce such measures, rulesand standards as may be necessary tomaintain discipline among students,teaching and other personnel of the schoolsubject to reasonable regulations andsupervision of the Secretary or his dulyauthorized representative; and

f. To avail of the assistance of subordinateofficials or personnel in the implementationof the school management policies.

Section 53. Duties of School Administrator –

Subject to the limitations prescribed by law and

g. To be accountable of the performance othe school.

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The school head must (1) be a Filipinocitizen, (2) possess at least a master’s degree or aprofessional license requiring at least a bachelor’sdegree; (3) have adequate teaching experience,managerial competence and technical expertise inschool management, or have a background of

policies and regulations of the school’s governingboard, the duties of the administrator of a privateschool shall be:

a. To respect the authority of the school’sgoverning board as well as the rights of the



demonstrated service and competence in hisprevious field of endeavor, and (4) be of goodmoral character.

For schools with course offering at thetertiary level, possession of an earned doctoraldegree or its equivalent is preferred. (Refer toSection 55 id.)

Section 41. Qualifications and Functions of theDean. The dean for undergraduate programs or courses shall hold an appropriate master’s degreeor the appropriate professional license requiring atleast a bachelor’s degree, and for graduateprograms or courses shall, where applicable, holdpreferably an appropriate earned doctoral degree.

He must have at least five (50 years of satisfactory teaching experience and at least two(2) years of satisfactory managerial experience.

The dean shall assist the school head in theattainment of institutional goals and objectives, andhis functions and responsibilities explicitly statedby the school.

Section 42. Qualifications and Functions of thePrincipal . The principal in the elementary and

secondary levels shall hold a master’s degree and

other members of the school community;b. To plan, organize, and implement policies

and strategies of action so that eachcomponent unit of the school can direct its

efforts toward the attainment of itsapproved objectives;

c. To implement the policies and decisions of the school’s governing board for theorderly, efficient, and effective managementof the school;

d. To provide a healthy and wholesomeschool environment conducive to effectivelearning;

e. To exercise the due diligence expected of agood father of a family in the managementof the school so as to prevent any damage

or injury to life or property inside or outsidethe school campus; and

f. To see to the financial viability of the schooland to cause payment of its obligationswhen they become due.

Section 54. Chief Executive Officer - The personcharged with the overall administration andmanagement of each private school shall beknown as President, Rector, Director or Principalor such other title as may be provided for in the

organization thereof. As chief executive officer of

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should have at least five years of relevant teachingor of administrative experience.

The principal shall assist the school head inthe attainment of the objectives of elementary or secondary education, and h8is functions and

the school, the President, Rector, or Principal shallbe recognized as the school heads in relation tothe Secretary or his duly authorized representative.

Section 55. Qualifications of the School Head - The school head, including his assistants, if any,



responsibilities explicitly stated by the school.(Refer to Section 56 id.)

shall possess such appropriate educationalqualifications as may be prescribed by theSecretary and shall have adequate experience inschool administration or management, or

equivalent, at the time of his appointment.

The school head must (1) be a Filipinocitizen, (2) possess at least a master’s degree or aprofessional license requiring at least a bachelor’sdegree; (3) have adequate teaching experience,managerial competence and technical expertise inschool management, or have a background of demonstrated service and competence in hisprevious field of endeavor, and (4) be of goodmoral character.

Section 56. Qualifications and Functions of thePrincipal . The principal in the elementary andsecondary levels shall hold a master’s degree andshould have at least five years of relevant teachingor of administrative experience.

The principal shall assist the school head inthe attainment of the objectives of elementary or secondary education, and h8is functions andresponsibilities explicitly stated by the school.

Section 57. Powers – In general, the school head

shall have the responsibility of executing and

Section 59. Qualifications of School Supervisory Official – a. Personnel of privateschools assigned with supervisoryinstructional functions in the different levels of

instruction shall have the following minimumqualifications which shall be duly supported byvalid credentials.

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implementing the policies and general plans laiddown by the governing board of the private schooland implementing the reasonable rules andregulations of the Department. The specificpowers of the school head shall be defined in theby-laws of the school corporation. The authority of th h l h d h ll b b d h t



the school head shall be broad enough as toenable him to carry out successfully thedevelopment plan of the school, the policies of itsgoverning board and the reasonable regulation of

the Department.

Section 58. Term of Office and Conditions of Employment of School Head - The term of office,compensation, benefits, and other conditions of employment of the school head of each privateschool, including his assistants, if any, shall bedefined in and secured by a contract or appointment, which shall be the subject of agreement by and between the parties inconsonance with law and the rules and standardsof the school.

Unless exempted for certain valid reasons by

the Secretary, the school head or his assistants, if any, shall serve on a full-time capacity.

Section 59. Qualifications of School Supervisory Official – a. personnel of privateschools charged with supervisory instructionalfunctions in the different levels of instruction shallhave the following minimum qualifications whichshall be duly supported by valid credentials:

1. Principal of

The Registrar shall be responsible for theschool records of pupils and students, and hisfunctions and responsibilities explicitly stated b

the school. Unless otherwise indicated by theschool, the Registrar shall be the principalcontact person with the Department.

Every private school shall preserve andmaintain the integrity and confidentiality of itspupils/students’ records.

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Section 43. Qualifications and Functions of theRegistrar . The registrar shall hold a bachelor’sd d h t l t th (3) f t i i

kindergarten, elementary school - master of arts in education, or equivalent, with threeyears of successful teaching experience inthe elementary grades or equivalent; and2. Principal of secondary schools – master of arts in

d ti i l t ith th f



degree and have at least three (3) years of trainingor experience in the servicing and maintenance of student academic records and related school work.

The Registrar shall be responsible for theschool records of pupils and students, and hisfunctions and responsibilities explicitly stated bythe school. Unless otherwise indicated by theschool, the Registrar shall be the principal contactperson wit the Department.

Every private school shall preserve andmaintain the integrity and confidentiality of itsstudent records. The issuance of student recordsshall be done by the Registrar in accordance withlaw and the regulations contained in this Manual.

(Refer to Section 61 id.)

Article IX. FACULTY

Section 44. Minimum Faculty Qualifications.The minimum qualifications for faculty for thedifference grades and levels of instruction dulysupported by appropriate credentials on file in theschool shall be as follows:

a. Pre-school and Elementary: Holder of a

education, or equivalent, with three years of successful teaching experience in the highschool or equivalent.

b. School personnel charged with supervisoryacademic functions in vocational/technicalschools or courses shall possess appropriateeducational qualifications as may be prescribedand at least one year of successful experience inthe work regularly assigned to them.

The Secretary shall issue through regulationthe guidelines on equivalencies of qualificationsof school supervisory personnel, based onpertinent experience and number of curricular years for the completion of each course, among

others.

Section 60. Conditions of Employment of aSchool Supervisory Official - The terms of office,functions, responsibilities, compensations,benefits, and other conditions of employment of school supervisory officials in each private schoolshall be defined in and secured by their appointments or contracts which shall be thesubject of agreement by and between the parties inconsonance with law, or the school rules andregulations.

2. Selling of unauthorized tickets to teachersand/or pupils/students;

5. Using a curriculum which does not containthe minimum competencies required by theDepartment;

Section 64. Administrative Sanction Againsta School Head – For any of the groundsmentioned in the preceding section, theSecretary or the Regional Director concernedmay “motu propio” or upon complaint under oath by a person may take disciplinary actionagainst the School Head and shall hear the

administrative case against him/her through

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bachelor’s degree in elementary education,or its equivalent. Pre-school teachers shallhave at least six units of professionalsubjects relating to pre-primary education.

b. Secondary:

Section 61. Qualifications and Functions of theRegistrar - The registrar shall hold a bachelor’sdegree and have at least three (3) years of trainingor experience in the servicing and maintenance of student academic records and related school work.

The Registrar shall be responsible for the

Summary proceedings and shall render adecision thereafter.



1. For academic subjects: Holders of a bachelor’s degree in secondaryeducation or its equivalent, or a Bachelor

of Arts degree or its equivalent, with atleast 18 units of professional educationsubjects, to teach largely in the major field.

2. For vocational subjects:

(a) Holders of any four-year collegedegree with knowledge andcompetence of thetechnical/vocational course he is toteach;

(b) College undergraduates who, bytraining, experience or both, canteach the subject or subjectsassigned; or nay vocationally trainedor experienced person, engaged inthe occupation or trade, who mayserve as resource person in anyaspect of his expertise.

c. Tertiary:

1. For undergraduate courses, other

The Registrar shall be responsible for theschool records of pupils and students, and hisfunctions and responsibilities explicitly stated bythe school. Unless otherwise indicated by the

school, the Registrar shall be the principal contactperson wit the Department.

Every private school shall preserve andmaintain the integrity and confidentiality of itsstudent records. The issuance of student recordsshall be done by the Registrar in accordance withlaw and the regulations contained in this Manual.

Section 62. School Head shall Comply WithReasonable Rules, Regulations and Orders of the Department - School heads of private

schools including foreign or international schoolsshall comply with rules, regulations and orders of the Department issued with reasonableness,fairness, good faith, honesty and justice.

Section 63. Suspension or Removal of School Head – The following shall be grounds for suspension or removal of a school head:

1. Hiring of a teachingpersonnel to teach in the pre-school,elementary or secondary course who did not

pass the licensure examination for teachers

Department of Education, Culture and Sporwas used instead of “Department of Education

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than vocational:

(a) Holder of a mater’s degree, to teachlargely in his major field; or, for professional courses, holder of theappropriate professional licenserequired for at least a bachelor’s

(LET);2. Selling tickets toteachers and/or students;3. Collecting or charging unauthorized tuition and other feeswhich are not approved by the Department;4 Operating the



required for at least a bachelor sdegree. Any deviation from thisrequirement will be subject toregulation by the Department.

(b) Special technical-vocational courses: Any graduate of the correspondingprogram or course with successfuldemonstrated occupational or tradeexperience of at least one year.

(c) For Physical Education; Holder of the degree of Bachelor of Science inPhysical Education, or Bachelor of Science in Education, with major or minor in physical education, or any

other bachelor’s degree withcertificate in physical education.

(d) For music education: Holder of thedegree of Bachelor of Music, or Bachelor of Science, with major or minor in music, or any other bachelor’s degree with certificate inmusic.

2. For post-undergraduate programsor courses:

4. Operating theschool without permit or recognition from theDepartment;5. Using for the school

a curriculum which does not contain theminimum competencies required by theDepartment;6. Failure or refusal tocomply with the reasonable rules, regulationsand orders of the Department; and7. Notoriouslydisgraceful or immoral conduct.

Section 64. Administrative Sanction Against aSchool Head – For any of the grounds mentionedin the preceding section, the Secretary or the

Regional Director concerned may motu proprio or upon complaint under oath by a person may takedisciplinary action against the School Head andshall hear the administrative case against theSchool Head thru summary proceedings and shallrender a decision thereafter.

Section 65. Imposition of Suspension or Removal – Depending upon the gravity of theviolation of any of the grounds specified in theSection 54 of this Manual, the Secretary or theRegional Director concerned may impose the

penalty of a suspension which should not exceed

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(a) Holder of the appropriateprofessional degree or license, toteach in his field of specialization. Inspecial fields of study which requirespecial and technical training, aninstructor without a doctor’s or master’s degree may be admitted

one year or may remove the School Head asadministrator of the said school.

F. PERSONNEL

Section 66. School Recruitment Policy – Eachprivate school shall have a policy on recruitment



master s degree may be admittedinto the faculty if he possessesexceptional demonstratedcompetence and scholarship in his

field of study or discipline.

3. For graduate level programs or courses:

(a) For the master’s program: Holder of the appropriate earned master’sdegree, to teach in his field of expertise.

(b) for the doctoral program: Holder of the appropriate earned doctoral

degree. (Refer to Section 74 id.)

Section 45. Full-time and Part-time Faculty . Asa general rule, all private schools shall employ full-time academic personnel consistent with the levelsof instruction.

Full-time academic personnel are those whomeet all the following requirements:

a. Who possess at least the minimumacademic qualifications prescribed by the

Department under this Manual for all

private school shall have a policy on recruitment,selection and appointment of its school personnel,subject to the salary and qualification standardsand other conditions of employment as provided

for by law in this Manual, and such other regulations issued by the Secretary.

Every private school shall promote theimprovement of the economic, social andprofessional status of all its personnel.

In recognition of their special employmentstatus and their special role in the advancement of knowledge, the employment of teaching and non-teaching academic personnel shall be governed bysuch rules as may from time to t ime be

promulgated in coordination with one another bythe Department of Education, Culture and Sportsand the Department of Labor and Employment.

Conditions of employment of non-academic,non- teaching school personnel, includingcompensation, hours of work, security of tenureand labor relations, shall be governed by theappropriate labor laws and regulations.

Section 67. Probationary Period; Regular or Permanent Status – A probationary period of not

more than three years in the case of the school

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academic personnel:

b. Who are paid monthly or hourly, based onthe regular teaching loads as provided for inthe policies, rules and standards of theDepartment and the school;

teaching personnel and not more than six monthsfor non-teaching personnel shall be required for employment in all private schools. A schoolpersonnel who has successfully undergone theprobationary period herein specified and who isfully qualified under the existing rules andstandards of the school shall be considered



c. Whose total working day of not more thaneight hours a day is devoted to the school;

d. Who have no other remunerativeoccupation elsewhere requiring regular hours of work that will conflict with theworking hours in the school; and

e. Who are not teaching full-time in any other educational institution.

All teaching personnel who do not meet theforegoing qualifications are considered part-time. (Refer to Section 70 id.)

Section 46. Percentage of Full-time Faculty . Inthe elementary and secondary levels, at leasteighty (80%) percent of the subjects offered shallbe taught by full-time academic personnel.

In the tertiary level, at least sixty(60%) percent of the subjects offered in theLiberal Arts and Education courses of studyshould be taught by full-time academicpersonnel. This requirement, althoughdesirable, does not apply for theprofessional courses of study, such as in

highly technical, professional or specialized

standards of the school shall be consideredpermanent.

Section 68. Security of Employment – Stability

and Security of employment shall be assured allprivate personnel as provided for under thisManual and other applicable laws. Schoolpersonnel shall be provided with a contract or appointment in accordance with their employmentstatus in the school.

Section 69. Labor Organization - The recognitionof labor organizations in any school shall begoverned by the provisions of the Labor Code andsubject to regulation and supervision by theDepartment of Labor and Employment.

Section 70. Full-Time and Part-Time School Employment – As a general rule, all privateschools shall employ full-time school personnel. Anapplicant shall be eligible for a full-timeemployment in a private school whenever he hasthe minimum qualifications prescribed in thisManual, has no other remunerative employmentrequiring regular working hours elsewhere, andwhose services to the extent of at least eight hoursduring each working day are available during theentire time the school operates.

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courses or where full-time expertise is notavailable. (Refer to Section 71 id.)

Section 47. Faculty Classification and Ranking . At the tertiary level, the academic teachingpositions shall be classified in accordance withacademic qualifications, training and scholarship

The employment of part-time schoolpersonnel shall be reckoned in terms of the needsof the school and/or the availability of qualifiedapplicants.

Section 71. Full-time and Part-time School Personnel; Ratio of. – The ratio in the



q , g ppreferably into academic ranks of professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, andInstructor, without prejudice to a more simplified or

expanded system of faculty ranking, at the optionof the school.

Any academic personnel who does notunder any of the classes or ranks indicated in thepreceding paragraph shall be classified preferablyas professorial lecturer, guest lecturer, or any other similar academic designation on the basis of hisqualifications.

Article X. SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVEMATTERS

Section 48. School Calendar . The standardschool calendar for a school year for all threeeducational levels shall be issued annually by theDepartment, usually in January of the precedingschool year.

All schools shall begin classes for theschool year on the second Monday of June of every calendar year, except as may otherwisebe fixed by the Secretary. As a general rule,collegiate classes for the second semester

shall begin twenty Mondays later.

;employment of part-time and full-time schoolteaching personnel in all private schools shall beissued through regulation by the Secretary of

Education, based on the nature of the course-offerings, qualifications for teaching, and full-timeequivalents, among others.

The ratio in the employment of school non-teaching personnel, except the school head andother school supervisory officials, shall bedetermined by each private school on the basis of the nature as well as needs of the services therein.

Each private school shall keep officialrecords of all its school personnel.

Section 72. Rights of School Teaching Personnel – Subject to the limitations prescribedby law and the school policies and regulations, therights of a teaching personnel of a private schoolshall be:

a. To be respected in his rights as a teacher and as a citizen by his school superiors,peers, and students;

b. To be formally apprised of the specific termsand conditions of his employment, and to be

paid his salary and other benefits as they

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The calendar requirements are as follows:

a. For the elementary and secondarylevels:

(1) The academic year for elementary

become due and payable;c. To be secured in his employment in the

school after he has successfully passed theprescribed probationary period therein;

d. To determine and give the ratings of hisstudents with objectivity and guided by thenorms of the teaching profession;



and secondary courses of studyshould consist of approximately fortyweeks of normally five school days

each, exclusive of the approvedvacations and including legal andspecial school holidays, and days for special activities.

(2) The standard period for every subjectof the elementary and secondarycourses shall be forty minutes.

(3) Double sessions, that is, morningsand afternoons, should be generallyrequired of all day programs. Unless

expressly stipulated in thegovernment authority itself, theDepartment permit or recognitionissued for the elementary andsecondary courses shall be valid for day classes only. The dividing linebetween day and night classesshould five o’clock in the afternoon.

b. For the tertiary level:

(1) The academic year for collegiate

courses should consist of not less

e. To bring to the attention of the proper schoolauthority any matter affecting hisemployment in consonance with fairness,

justice, and ethics;f. To impose reasonable disciplinary action or

sanctions on minor cases of misbehavior of students during the class hours, or duringnon-class hours when he is officiallydesignated or appointed as a schoolrepresentative;

g. To seek the truth, to inquire, discover,publish, and teach the truth in his area of competence, without undue interference,except as may be imposed by the ethics or standards of his discipline;

h. To be formally informed of his performancerating at least once every school term,based on the generally accepted evaluationtechniques and procedures, and in theevent of adverse findings, to be afforded areasonable time within which to improvehimself in his performance;

i. To be informed of any complaint againsthim, to be heard by himself or counsel inany administrative investigation, to presentevidence for his defense, to confront andcross-examine witnesses, to be informed of

the decision, and to appeal to proper

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than thirty-six weeks, or eighteenweeks a semester, of normally sixschool days each, exclusive of approved vacations and includinglegal and special activities. In anycase, the total number of days onwhich regular school sessions are

authorities; j. To form, or join, or not to join, organizations

for the advancement of his professional aswell as economic interests as may berecognized by the school administration;

k. To pursue higher formal studies in line withthe approved programs of development of

“Tomes” was used instead of “Tim(Typhographical error)



held should not be less than twohundred, or one hundred eachsemester, exclusive of all holidays

and registration days.

(2) The summer term for collegiatecourses shall consist of six weeks

(3) The standard period for every subjectshall be one hour. A one hour lecture or recitation each week or atotal of not less than seventeen hoursin a semester, shall be equivalent toone unit of college credit. Two or three hours of laboratory work,

drafting, shop or field work eachweek shall be equivalent to one hour of classroom lecture or recitationwork. (Refer to Section 118 id.)

Section 49. Change of School Calendar . Anyprivate school desiring to deviate from theprescribed standard school calendar may submitfor approval a corresponding application to theDepartment not later than fifteen (15) days beforethe opening of the school term. No prior approvalby the Department is needed in cases of exchange

or substitution of school days for school holidays in

the school; andl. To recommend changes in the policies,

programs, organization and management of

the school.

Section 73. Duties of a School Teaching Personnel – Subject to the limitations prescribedby law and the school policies and regulations, theduties of a school teaching personnel of a privateschool shall be:

a. To teach subject or perform schoolassignments effectively, observe regular attendance in his/her work, and give fair and just ratings to his/her students on the basis

of prescribed standards;b. To recognize and respect the rights of

his/her school superiors, co-workers andstudents;

c. To teach by precepts and example in termsof excellence and personal integrity;

d. To refrain from discussing matters outsidethe scope of his/her course or disciplineinside the classroom;

e. To broaden and update his/her competencethrough reading of professional andscientific publications and journals, and

when appropriate through purposeful

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each private school so long as the prescribedschool calendar requirement is maintained and theRegional Office concerned is informed of suchsubstitution at least a week in advance. (Refer toSection 118 id.)

Section 50. Enrolment and Class Size. Thel t d l i i bj t f h

participation in local and national meetings,seminars, conferences, workshops, andother similar forums;

f. To share his/her expertise toward theexpansion of the frontiers of knowledge inhis/her profession through researches,creative writings, and active participation in

f i l d d ti l f



enrolment and class size in every subject of eachprivate school shall be determined by the schooltaking into account the total absorption capacity of

its facilities, the level of instruction, the nature of the subject, and such other factors as may beconducive to the teaching-learning process. (Refer to Section 122 id.)

Article XI. SCHOOL FACILITIES

Section 51. School Sites and Building . Theschool site of every private school must be suitableand adequate for its activities. The site should beowned by the school. If not owned, there shouldbe a definite and feasible program for ownership

thereof within a reasonable period, or reasonableand adequate provisions for continued use by theschool.

In the selection of a prospective school site,consideration should be given, among others, tosuch factors as total floor area required for occupancy at any one time, traffic situation in thevicinity, a reasonable distance from other schoolsalready existing, and location and distance fromdistractive establishments such as cockpits,dancing halls, bars or recreational places of

questionable character, bowling alleys, movie

professional and educational conferences;g. To assist in every way feasible the school

administration and his/her co-workers in all

activit ies aimed at improving andstrengthening the operations and programsof the school;

h. To conscientiously fulfill the terms andconditions of his/her employment for theperiod of time agreed upon and to give theschool administration a reasonable time toassign his/her replacement when he/shedecides to terminate his/her relationshipwith the school;

i. To avoid any professional or personal actionor activity which may result in economic loss

or legal and social embarrassment of his/her school;

j. To state clearly, when giving out publicstatements, whether he/she speaks as anofficial representative of his/her school or asan individual citizen; and

k. To enforce the reasonable rules, standards,and policies of his/her school with objectivityand to maintain at all tomes good disciplineamong his/her students inside or outside theclassroom.

Section 74. Minimum Qualifications of a School

The phrase “EITHER PART-TIME OR FULTIME” should be deleted

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houses, markets, garbage dumps, funeral parlors, jails, cemeteries and others.

School buildings shall be designated andconstructed in conformity with the provisions of theBuilding Code. (Refer to Sections 66, 67, 68, and 69 id.)

Teaching Personnel - The school teachingpersonnel in pre-school, elementary andsecondary level of basic education in all privateschools shall possess appropriate educationalqualifications and must pass the LicensureExamination for Teacher (LET).

a The minim m ed cational q alification for



Section 52. School Library . Every private schoolshall have a library which should (1) vary in extent

and nature with the kind of courses offered and thesize of the enrolment, (2) have separate librarybook collections and materials by educationallevel, if applicable, and provisions for readingrooms, (3) be adequate in quality and quantity,including the currency of its collections, (4) behelpful in serving the needs of scholarship andresearch, and (5) be administered by a librarianwith professional training and library assistantswhen necessary. (Refer to Section 172 id.)

Section 53. Library Standards. Every private

school shall maintain a school library or librarieswith adequate collections and materials inaccordance with the following standards:

a. for Elementary and Secondary Education,these shall include (1) an adequate number of library books per pupils, (2) home readingand general reading books, (3) sets of supplementary readers appropriate for eachcurriculum year and each subject, (4)professional books for the faculty, generalreferences, dictionaries and encyclopedias,

and (5) subscriptions to current news

a. The minimum educational qualification for school teaching personnel in thekindergarten and elementary levels shall be

a bachelor’s degree in education.b. The school teaching personnel in thesecondary level of instruction shall have thefollowing minimum educationalqualifications:

1) For academic subject – a bachelor’sdegree in education, or equivalent, or abachelor’s of arts, with such additionalnumber of professional educationsubjects as may be required, to teachlargely in their major or minor fields of

concentration.

2) For vocational subjects - a graduateof any bachelor’s degree, with knowledgeof the vocational courses to be taught.

In the absence of qualified schoolteaching personnel for vocational subjects – any vocationally-trained or experiencedperson engaged in the occupation or trade in the locality, who may be willing toserve as a resource person, or to teach,

guide or demonstrate any aspects of the

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periodicals and professional magazines or journals.

b. For tertiary education, these shall include(1) a basic collection of well-selectedrelevant books to support the core needs of the general curricula, and (2) suchadditional more specialized collections as

course or work-projects which the privateschool; may choose to offer, may beemployed on a temporary status.

Section 75. Appointment of School Personnel –The selection and appointment of school personnelshall be the responsibility of the governing board of each private school The designation



additional more specialized collections asmay be necessary to meet the requirementsof the various courses of study and major

programs offered by the school. (Refer toSection 176 id.)

Section 54. Library Development Program.Every private school shall adopt a continuing andforward-looking acquisition and developmentprogram for its school library, as well as theimprovement of facilities and resources. (Refer toSection 174 id.)

Section 55. Textbook Selection Criteria. Thetextbooks that shall be used in every private school

should be suitable for the educational programs or courses of study offered, of fairly recent edition,up-to-date in methods of presentation and content,not violative of the laws of the Philippines, andpreferably written by Filipino authors. (Refer toSection 174 id.)

Section 56. Changes in Textbooks. The use of any textbook in every private school shall not bechanged more than once every four (4) schoolyeas unless the change is from the adoption of animported or foreign-authored textbook to a local

one, or to a less expensive textbook. New editions

each private school. The designation,qualifications, salary rate, date of effectivity, andother terms and conditions of employment shall be

specified in the appointment or contract of eachschool personnel in accordance with the provisionsof this Manual, or its implementing rules, and thepolicies and standards of the school. Theappointment or contract of each school personnelshall be signed by the school head, or his dulyauthorized representative, and the schoolpersonnel concerned.

Section 76. Contract or Appointment – All schoolpersonnel shall be given each a contract or appointment, as the case may be, which shall

define in specific terms the stipulations andconditions of employment with the private school inaccordance with law, school policies, and theprovisions of any applicable collective bargainingagreement. School personnel under temporarystatus shall each be provided with a writtencontract, with a period of at least one school termwhich may be renewed for a similar period subjectto the agreement of the parties. School personnelunder permanent status, either part-time or full-time, shall each be provided with a writtenappointment for an indefinite period which shall be

deemed subsisting and effective, unless otherwise

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of existing textbook adoptions shall not beconsidered as changes for this purpose. (Refer toSection 179 id.)

Article XII. SCHOOL RECORDS

Section 57. Contents of School Records. Theschool record of any transferring pupil or student

terminated in accordance with law and the existingrules and policies of the school.

The contract or appointment signed andacknowledged by the parties in the event of anydispute relative to the terms and conditions of employment shall be taken as the law betweenthem unless the agreement is contrary to law



school record of any transferring pupil or studentsent by one school to another should contain thefinal rating in each subject with the corresponding

credits or the action taken thereon; in the case of the elementary level, the general average of thepupil including the monthly rating if the pupil leavesschool before completing the school year.

Section 58. Request for School Records. Uponsubmission and acceptance of the transfer credential, the school to which a pupil or studenthas transferred shall request in writing for thecomplete school records (Form 137) or transcriptof records of the pupil or student from the school

last attended. The latter school shall forward suchrecords directly to the school within thirty daysfrom receipt of the request.

The school records should not be given tothe pupil or student unless authorized in writing bythe school requesting for said records.

Section 59. Release of Records. The schoolrecords of a pupil or student under a penalty of suspension or expulsion shall not be released untilthe lapse of the penalty – therefore, at the

discretion of the school in the case of suspension,

them, unless the agreement is contrary to law,public policy, morals, or good customs.

Section 77. Transfer of School Teaching Personnel - It shall be prohibited for any schoolteaching personnel, whether temporary or permanent, to terminate his employment, desistfrom complying with his written commitment, or transfer to another school during the school term or during the effective period of his contract or appointment, except when the termination,desistance, or transfer has the prior approval of theschool head or as allowed in this Manual. It shalllikewise be prohibited for any school teachingpersonnel, whether temporary or permanent, to

teach in another school, unless such employmenthas the prior approval of the school head of theschool wherein he is regularly employed andsubject to the limitation on subject-load.

Any violation of this provision shall subjectthe erring school personnel to such appropriatedisciplinary sanctions as may be imposed by theprivate school in accordance with such regulationsas may be prescribed by the Secretary of Education, and without prejudice to any right of action of the school as provided for by law.

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or approval by the Secretary in the case of expulsion.

Article XIII. STUDENT ADMISSION

Section 60. Admission Requirement for theTertiary Level . The basic requirement for eligibility for admission of a student to any

Section 78. Grievance Machinery - Every privateschool shall provide for amicable internalprocedures or remedies, including provisions for voluntary arbitration, as a preferable measure inthe settlement of any issue, dispute or grievancearising from employment relations.

Section 79 Removal Reduction in Salary orIn terms of disciplinary action against privaemployees the Secretary of DepEd has n



eligibility for admission of a student to anycollegiate educational program or course shall begraduation from a secondary level program

recognized by the Department.

Graduates of foreign secondary schoolswho may not fully satisfy the specific requirementsof certain collegiate programs or courses may beadmitted provided any deficiency is correctedduring his initial school term ort semester.

Students who have not yet graduated fromhigh school but who have completed at leasteleven curriculum years in elementary andsecondary education in other countries may be

favorably considered for admission to a tertiaryeducational program, at the discretion of theadmitting school.

Section 61. Right to Enroll Until Graduation. Admission to any private school is open to allpupils and students who meet its specificstandards, requirements and regulations asexpressed in printed publications or other writtenmaterial. Except in cases of academicdelinquency, violation of school rules andregulations, the closure of a program or course of

study by the school, or the closure of the school

Section 79. Removal, Reduction in Salary or Suspension of School Personnel – Removal,reduction in salary, or suspension without pay of

school personnel under permanent status of private school shall be for cause and after dueprocess as provided for in this Manual, itsimplementing rules, and the policies andregulations of the school. Any removal, reduction insalary, or suspension without pay of schoolpersonnel under permanent status in violation of the provisions of this Manual shall be null and void.

Removal, reduction in salary, or suspensionwithout pay of school personnel under temporarystatus shall be subject to such regulations as may

be promulgated by the Secretary of Education toprevent circumvention of the right of suchpersonnel to be secured in their employment asdefined in their agreements. Any temporary schoolpersonnel who has been removed in violation of the regulations issued by the Secretary, or asprovided for in the school rules, or in anyapplicable agreements, may be reinstated or paidhis back salaries computed from the time it waswithheld from him and for the rest of the periodprovided for in his contract, at the option of theschool.

employees the Secretary of DepEd has n jurisdiction. This is more an issue of “employeemployer” relationship which is under DOLE

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itself, the pupil or student who qualifies for enrollment is qualified to stay for the entire periodin which he is expected to complete his course in aschool, without prejudice to his right to transfer toother schools within the prescribed period. (Refer to Section 124 id.)

Section 62. Rules for Registration. The

Section 80. Termination of Employment by theSchool Administration- School personnel under permanent status of private schools may beremoved, reduced in salary, or suspended withoutpay of the following causes.

a. Dishonesty, fraud, or willful breach of thetrust reposed in him by the school through



Section 62. Rules for Registration. Theenrollment of pupils or students in every privateschool shall be conducted during the registration

days indicated on the approved calendar and thepertinent procedures of the school, and subject tothe following rules;

a. When a student registers in a school, itis understood that he is enrolling for theentire school year for elementary andsecondary courses, and for the entiresemester for collegiate courses.

b. Aside from the specified registrationperiod, a pupil or student may enroll and

be admitted in accordance with thereasonable rules of the school for lateenrollment but which in no case shallexceed two weeks after the opening of classes.

c. After the two-week period above-mentioned, no further enrollment will beallowed, without prejudice however tosubsequent transfer by an enrolledstudent from one school to another during the school year, provided the

consent of both schools is obtained. As

trust reposed in him by the school throughits duly constituted authorities;

b. Oppression, or commission of a crime

against the person of school officials,students, or any other component elementstherein;

c. Misconduct which directly or indirectlyaffects the integrity of the school;

d. Neglect of duty, or inefficiency;e. Notoriously disgraceful or immoral conduct;f. Violation of Reasonable school rules, or

willful disobedience of a reasonable order of the school authorities in connection with hiswork;

g. Improper or unauthorized solicitation or

collection of contributions from, or selling of tickets or materials, to students and schoolpersonnel;

h. Conviction of a crime involving moralturpitude; or

i. Other causes analogous to the foregoing asmay be provided for in the regulationsprescribed by the Secretary of Education, or in the school rules, or in collectivebargaining agreements.

Section 81. Safeguard in Disciplinary

Procedures - School personnel employed under

In terms of disciplinary action against privaemployees the Secretary of DepEd has n

jurisdiction. This is more an issue of “employeemployer” relationship which is under DOLE

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a general rule, inter-school transfersafter the enrollment period arediscouraged, especially in the cases of students who are expected to graduatefrom a course of study during the schoolyear at the secondary or tertiary levels of formal education.

permanent status in all private schools shall enjoythe following safeguards in any disciplinaryproceedings against them, which may result insuspension without pay, reduction in salary, or termination of employment:

a. The right to be informed in writing of thespecification of the complaint;



d. No pupil or student shall be officiallyenrolled unless he presents the proper

school credentials on or before the endof the enrollment period for the schoolterm.

e. A pupil or student is deemed officiallyenrolled after he has submitted hisappropriate admission or transfer credentials, has made an initial paymentof his school fees which has beenaccepted by the school, and has beenauthorized to attend classes in theschool.

f. No foreign pupil or student shall beenrolled without the prior approval of theSecretary or his authorizedrepresentative.

g. For purposes of enrollment, the nameand other personal data or circumstances of each pupils or studentas indicated on his birth certificate or alien certificate of registration, whereapplicable, shall prevail. (Refer to

Section 123 id.)

p p ;b. The right to answer in writing the complaint;c. The right to speedy disposition of the case

and full access to the evidence;d. The right to defend himself, or throughcounsel of his choice, with adequate time for preparation of his defense; and

e. The right to be informed of the decision inwriting and to appeal to proper authorities.

Section 82. Period of Appeal - School personnelunder permanent status in all private schools whoare removed, reduced in salary, or suspendedwithout pay as a result of a disciplinary proceedingmay appeal to the Secretary of Education or his

duly authorized representative, within fifteen daysfrom the date of receipt of a copy of the decision.In the absence of an appeal in writing within thereglementary period herein provided, the decisionof the school shall be final and executory.

Section 83. Limitation of Penalty – In meting outsanctions, penalties shall be imposed for likeoffenses, and no private school personnel shall bepenalized more than once for the same offense. Anadmonition or a warning shall not be considered apenalty.

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Section 63. Admission Credentials. The transfer credentials required for the enrollment of a pupil or student in case of transfer at the beginning of aschool year shall be;

a. For admission into Grade 2 of theelementary course up to the first year of

Section 84. Preventive Suspension – The schoolhead of a private school may preventively suspenda school personnel who is under investigation, if the charge against him involves dishonesty,oppression, grave misconduct, neglect in theperformance of duty, or if there are strong reasonsto believe that he is guilty of such charges whichwould warrant his removal from the school.



any collegiate program or course, theuncancelled report card (Form 138) or its

equivalent from the school last attendedwith the eligibility certificate indicatedand signed by the authorized schoolofficial. The report card or its equivalentshall be deemed canceled upon theenrollment of the pupil or student in thesubsequent grade or year, and theadmitting school shall immediatelyrequest for the permanent school record(Form 137) from the school lastattended.

b. For admission into second year andsubsequent years of any collegiateprogram or course, the prescribedtransfer credential, normally a Certificateof Transfer, from the college or university last attended.

c. Where a pupil or student is unable topresent the required school record or credential indicated in subparagraphs aand b, a certificate of eligibility issued bythe Secretary or his duly authorized

representative will be required. (Refer to

Preventive suspension of school personnel shallbe exercised on the grounds and in the manner

provided therein.

A preventive suspension without pay,imposed upon any school personnel shall not bemore than sixty days. After the expiration of suchperiod, he shall be reinstated, or his suspensionshall continue with provisional pay; provided thatwhen the delay in the disposition of the case is dueto the fault, negligence, or petition of the schoolpersonnel himself, the period of delay shall not becounted in computing the period of suspensionherein allowed.

Section 85. Summary Proceeding – Subject tocompliance with the requirements of due process,and the requirements that the Secretary of Education may impose, the procedure for disciplinary action against a school personnel maybe summary in nature.

Section 86. Termination of Employment by School Personnel –

c. Except as otherwiseprovided for in this Manual, a school

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Section 125 id.)

Section 64. Submission of Enrollment List .Within forty-five days after the close of everyenrollment period, every private school nototherwise exempted herein, shall submit to theRegional Office concerned (1) a list, in duplicate, of all pupils and students enrolled therein, and (2) a

his employment in a private school by servinga written notice on the school head at leastone month in advance. The school uponwhom no such notice was served may holdthe school personnel liable for damages.d. A school personnel mayterminate his relationship with a privateschool without serving any notice for any of



summary of enrollment data for the correspondingschool year or term for the various programs or courses. For technical-vocational courses, the listshall be submitted monthly with the first five daysof every month.

The enrollment list may be submitted insuch form and style as may be convenient andeconomical for each school, provided that there beseparate lists of pupils and students alphabeticallyarrange by grades or curriculum years for eacheducational program or course. (Refer to Section126 id.)

Section 65. Special Student . A special pupil or student may be admitted to a private school at anytime during a school term, for audit purposeswithout earning credits, subject to suchrequirements and conditions as the school mayprescribe. At the discretion of the school, a specialstudent may be exempted from class assignmentsand examinations. (Refer to Section 127 id.)

Section 66. Tuition Charges. A student whotransfers or otherwise withdraws, in writing, withintwo weeks after the beginning of classes and who

has already paid the pertinent tuition and other

the following causes:1) Serious insult on his honor and person by

the school or its duly authorized officials;2) Inhuman and unbearable treatment given

him by the school or its duly authorizedofficials;

3) Commission on a crime or offense againsthis person or any of the immediatemembers of his family by the school or itsduly authorized officials; or

4) Other causes analogous to the foregoing.

Section 87. Disease as Ground for Separation – A private school, through its chief executive officer,

may terminate the service of any school personnelwho is found to be suffering from any disease andwhose continued employment is prohibited by lawor its prejudicial to his health as well as to thehealth of students or co-workers. In addition toother benefits as provided for by law, a schoolpersonnel who is removed from the school under this provision shall be paid separation payequivalent at least to one month salary or to one-half month salary for every year of service,whichever is greater, a fraction of at least sicmonths being considered as one whole year.

Instead of using the word “SHALL BE”, wsuggest to use the word “MAY BE”

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school fees in full or for any length longer than onemonth may be charged ten percent of the totalamount due for the term if he withdraws within thefirst week of classes, or twenty percent if, withinthe second week of classes, regardless of whether or not he has actually attended classes. Thestudent may be charged all the school fees in full if he withdraws anytime after the second week of l H if th t f ithd l i

Section 88. Reduction of School Personnel –Whenever reduction of school personnel becomesimperative in a private school due to unavoidableor unforeseen circumstances beyond the control of the school administration, or in case of voluntary,closure or phasing-out of the school or of any of itsprograms, the school personnel in the same groupor class of positions shall be reasonably comparedi t f l ti fit ffi i d ti l



classes. However, if the transfer or withdrawal isdue to a justifiable reason, the student shall becharged the pertinent fees only up to and includingthe last month of attendance.

Section 67. Subject Load and Sequence. Thesubject load and the sequence of subjects of pupilsor students shall be in accordance with theapproved curriculum for each program or course of study. Reasonable exemptions may be permittedin individual cases taking into account the bestinterest of the pupil or student and the objectives of the educational system. (Refer to Section 129 id.)

Section 68. Advanced Subjects and Back Subjects. As a general rule, a student shall not bepermitted to take any advanced subject until hehas satisfactorily passed the prerequisite subjector subjects.

However, in the case of students in thesecondary level, the following rules shall apply:

a. A student who has failed in any subjectmust enroll in the subject again, either during summer or in a succeeding

school year. A student who has passed

in terms of relative fitness, efficiency, educationalqualifications, and length of service and thosefound to be the least qualified shall be separated.The termination of employment under this Sectionshall entitle the school personnel affected therebyto separation pay equivalent to one month or atleast one-half month salary for every year of service, which is higher, a fraction of at least sixmonths being considered as one whole year.

Section 89. Involuntary Closure of School – Theclosure of a private school or course for cause asprovided for in this Manual, or the cessation of operation which is found to be illegal or in violation

of the regulations prescribed by the Secretary,shall entitle the school personnel affected therebyto separation pay equivalent to one month salaryor to at least one-half month salary for every year of service, whichever is higher, a fraction of at leastsix months being considered as one whole year,and without prejudice to reinstatement or loss of seniority rights, at the option of the schoolpersonnel, in case of the reopening of the school.

Section 90. When Employment Not Deemed Terminated - A bonafide suspension of the

operation of a private school or course for a period

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a subject need not repeat the subject.

b. A student may enroll in not more thantwo subjects during the summer, either for the purpose of making up for subjectspreviously failed, ort for earningadvanced credits in other subjects.

c A st dent shall not be allo ed to take

not exceeding one school term or the fulfillment bya school personnel of a military or civic duty shallnot terminate employment. In such cases, theschool shall reinstate the school personnelconcerned to his former position without loss of seniority rights if he indicates his desire to resumehis work not later than one month from theresumption of the operation of the school or courseor from his relief from the militar or ci ic d t



c. A student shall not be allowed to takeany new subject unless he takes at thesame time the prerequisite subject inwhich he failed.

d. A student will be permitted an overloadof not more than one subject during theregular school year, inclusive of subjectspreviously failed.

The above restrictions will not apply wherethe student concerned has reduced or eliminatedhis back subjects during the summer term.

Gifted or honor students in all levels may bepermitted to take such additional advancedsubjects or overload, including the summer session, as the appropriate school official maydetermine, based upon the previous academicperformance of the student and other evidence of educational measurement. (Refer to Section 128 id.)

Section 69. Excess Load for Graduating Students. A graduating student, both secondaryand tertiary, may be permitted upon the discretion

of the school an additional subject load of not more

or from his relief from the military or civic duty.

G. REMUNERATION AND COMPENSATION

Section 91. Salary of School Personnel; Criteria – The salary ranges of each position or class of positions in every private school shall be specifiedin its school rules and regulations.

The following criteria shall be observed in theformulation of standards regarding salaries of school personnel, taking into consideration thelevel of school fees charged by the school:

a. In general, the salary ranges of eachposition or class of positions shall becomparable with those paid for the same or similar positions in the government schoolsor in other occupations requiring equivalentor similar qualifications, training, andabilities.

b. The salary ranges or their equivalentamounts shall be such to insure for theschool personnel a reasonable standard of living for himself and his family; and

c. The salary ranges for each position or class

of positions shall be properly graded in

We suggest to delete the last phrase “OREGULATION ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY

We suggest to change the title, instead

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than two units and six academic units,respectively, in excess of the normal load specifiedby the school for the school year or term. (Refer toSection 130 id.)

Section 70. Cross Enrollment . In general, crossenrollment is discouraged. However, for validreasons as determined by and with the prior written authority of the school he is regularly

order to recognize performance and merit,and the fact that the various position or ranks in each private school requiredifferent or higher qualifications andresponsibilities than others.

Section 92. Salary Scale – The salary scale for each position or class of positions in a privateschool shall provide for a gradual progression from

“Authority of the Secretary of EducatioEnforcement,” it should be “Supervisory Role the Secretary”. Also in the last sentence we asuggesting to delete the words “order and/obut instead “may supervise the payment”



written authority of the school he is regularlyenrolled in, a student may be permitted to crossenroll in another school for up to the normalsubject load for that particular term.

Section 71. Transfer of Students and Transfer Credentials. A pupil or student enrolled in oneschool is entitled to transfer to another school,provided he has no unsettled obligations with theschool he was enrolled in.

Every pupil or student who applies for and iseligible to transfer should be provided by theschool he is enrolled in with the appropriatetransfer credentials which will entitle him toadmission in another school of his choice, subjectto the latter’s policies and regulations on theadmission of transfer students. Such credentials tobe issued are as follows;

a. For the elementary and secondarylevels: The uncancelled report card(Form 138) with the certificate of eligibility to transfer duly accomplishedand signed by the school head whichshall be issued to the pupil or student

within two weeks after filing of the

school shall provide for a gradual progression froma minimum salary by means of regular incrementsgranted on the basis of service in the school andmerit and fitness in the discharge of assignmentsand responsibilities therein. The progression fromthe minimum to the maximum of the salary scale inthe school shall be for a reasonable period asdefined in the school rules and regulations or incollective bargaining agreements.

Section 93. Payment of Salary – The salaries of school personnel in all private schools shall bepaid in cash, or its equivalent in checks, cashablein the locality where the school is situated as maybe agreed upon by the school administration andthe school personnel concerned.

The payment of salaries shall be effected atleast once every two weeks or twice a month atintervals of not exceeding sixteen days, and shallbe paid directly to the school personnel or his dulyauthorized representative at the proper office of theschool. If payment of salaries of school personnelcannot be affected on or within the time hereinprovided, on account of force majeure or circumstance beyond the control of the schooladministration, the payment thereof shall be made

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application or after the close of theschool year as the case may be.

b. For the tertiary level: A transfer credential signed by the school registrar which shall be issued not later than twoweeks after the filing of the applicationfor transfer; Provided that, in the case of a student who is a transferee from

circumstance ceases.

Section 94. Salary Deduction – Unless with theprior consent of the school personnel concerned,no deduction shall be effected on his salary by theprivate school, except such equivalent amounts for his own benefit or advantage as authorized by lawor regulations issued by the Secretary.

In the last paragraph, instead of using thwords “REST PERIODS OF SHORDURATION”, we are suggesting to use thwords “Teachers’ vacant period and noteaching personnel breaktime”



a student who is a transferee fromanother school, his records from hisprevious school have been received, arecomplete, and in order. (Refer to Section131 id.)

Section 72. Withholding of Credentials. Therelease of the transfer credentials of any pupil or student may be withheld for reasons of suspension, expulsion or nonpayment of financialobligations or property responsibility of the pupil or student to the school. The credentials shall bereleased as soon as his obligation shall have beensettled or the penalty of suspension or expulsionlifted.

However, if, after due inquiry, a school isfound to have unjustifiably refused to issue transfer credentials or student records, the Departmentmay issue the same without prejudice to theimposition of appropriate administrative sanctionsagainst the school concerned. (Refer to Section132 id.)

Article XIV. SCHOOL DISCIPLINE

Section 95. Prohibition Regarding Salary – Itshall be unlawful for any school official or employee of a private school to make or effect anydeduction from the salaries of any schoolpersonnel for the benefit of the school or any other person as consideration of a promise of employment or retention in employment; to refuseto pay, reduce the salary, remove or in any manner discriminate against the school personnel or tomake any statement, report, or record filed or keptknowing such statement, report, or record to befalse in any material respect.

Any violation of this provision shall be subjectto the general penalty clause and/or administrativesanctions.

Section 96. Authority of the Secretary of Education; Enforcement – The Secretary or hisduly authorized representative, shall have accessto the premises as well as records of every privateschool at any time whenever work is beingundertaken therein, the right to avail of copies of necessary records, to investigate any fact or toquestion any school personnel or look into any

condition or matter which may be essential in the

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Section 73. Absences. A pupil or student inevery private school who incurs absences of morethan twenty (20%) percent of the prescribednumber of class or laboratory periods during theschool year or term should be given a failing gradeand given no credit for the course or subject.However, the school may adopt an attendancepolicy to govern absences of its pupils or studentswho belong to the upper half of their respective

determination of violations or in aid in theenforcement of any order or regulation issuedpursuant to the provisions of this Manual. TheSecretary or his duly authorized representativemay order and/or supervise the payment of unpaidsalaries or other benefits which are due andpayable to school personnel under the rules andregulations of each private school and pursuant tothe provisions of this Manual



who belong to the upper half of their respectiveclasses. (Refer to Section 139 id.)

Section 74. Authority to Maintain School Discipline. Every private school shall maintaingood school discipline inside the school campus aswell as outside the school premises when pupils or students are engaged in activities authorized bythe school.

Section 75. Imposition of Disciplinary Action.School officials and academic personnel shall havethe right to impose appropriate and reasonabledisciplinary measures in case of minor offenses or infractions of good school discipline committed intheir presence. However, no cruel or physicallyharmful punishment shall be imposed or appliedagainst any pupil or student. (Refer to Section 140 id.)

Section 76. Filing of Administrative Action.When the offense committed is serious andcircumstances so warrant, the school head shallcause the filing of the corresponding administrativeaction against the erring pupil or student. Nodisciplinary sanction shall be applied upon any

pupil or student except for cause as defined in the

the provisions of this Manual.

H. HOURS OF WORK AND TEACHING LOAD

Section 97. Regular Hours and Teaching Hours – The regular hours of work of school personnel inall private schools shall not exceed eight hours aday.

The Normal teaching hours in the differentlevels of instruction shall be issued throughregulation by the Secretary on the basis of courserequirements and the maximum load of teachingpersonnel.

Section 98. Hours Worked – Hours worked inprivate schools shall include:

a. All time during which a school personnel isrequired to be on duty or to be at aprescribed workplace or assignment; or

b. All time during which he is suffered or permitted to work.

Rest periods of short duration during theworking hours of each day shall be counted as

hours worked.

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rules and regulations of the school or in thisManual, and after due process shall have beenobserved. The punishment shall becommensurate with the nature and gravity of theoffense. (Refer to Section 141 id.)

Section 77. Categories of AdministrativePenalties. The three categories of disciplinaryadministrative sanctions for serious offenses or

Section 99. Meal Period – Subject to regulationsas may be promulgated by the Secretary, it shallbe the obligation of the administration of everyprivate school to afford school personnel not lessthan sixty minutes time-off each day for regular meal.

Section 100. Overtime Work - Work in excess of



administrative sanctions for serious offenses or violation of school rules and regulations which maybe applied upon an erring pupil or student are;Suspension, Exclusion, and Expulsion.

a. Suspension. Suspension is a penalty inwhich the school is allowed to deny or deprive and erring pupil or student of attendance in classes for a period notexceeding twenty (20%) percent of theprescribed class days for the school year or term.

The decision of the school on everycase involving the penalty of suspensionwhich exceeds twenty (20%) percent of the prescribed school days for a schoolyear or term shall be forwarded to theRegional Office concerned within tendays from the termination of theinvestigation of each case for itsinformation.

(1) Preventive Suspension. A pupil or student under investigation of a caseinvolving the penalty of expulsionmay be preventively suspended from

Section 100. Overtime Work Work in excess of eight hours a day in a private school may beperformed by any school personnel, provided thathe is paid for overtime work an additionalcompensation equivalent to his regular salary plusat least twenty-five percent thereof.

Section 101. Rest Day – It shall be the duty of every private school to provide school personnel arest period of not less than twenty-four consecutivehours for every seven consecutive days. Theschool shall determine and schedule the weeklyrest day of its school personnel, subject to theprovisions of existing collective bargainingagreements and such regulations as may beissued by the Secretary of Education. Thepreference of the school non-teaching personnelas to his weekly rest day shall be respected by theschool if the same is based on religious grounds.

Section 102. Premium and Overtime Pay for Holiday and Rest Day - Any school personnelperforming work on holidays or on his scheduledrest days, not exceeding eight hours, shall be paidby the private school his regular salary. For workperformed in excess of eight hours on such daysthe additional compensation to be paid shall be

We believe that retirement plan for privaschool personnel are regulated by the DOLEinstead of the Secretary

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entering the school premises if theevidence of guilt is strong and theschool head is morally convinced thatthe continued stay of the pupil or student during the period of theinvestigation constitutes a distractionto the normal operations of theschool or poses a risk or danger tothe life of persons and property in the

equivalent to his rate for the first eight hours plus atleast thirty percent thereof.

Section 103. Undertime not Off-set by Overtime - Undertime work in a private school on anyparticular day shall not be off-set by overtime workon any other day permission given to the schoolpersonnel to go on leave on some other day of theweek shall not exempt the school from paying the



p p p yschool.

b. Exclusion. Exclusion is a penalty inwhich the school is allowed to excludedor drop the name of the erring pupil or student from the school rolls for beingundesirable, and transfer credentialsimmediately issued. A summaryinvestigation shall have been conducted,and no prior approval by the Departmentis required in the imposition of thepenalty.

The decision of the school on everycase involving the penalty of exclusionfrom the rolls, together with all thepertinent papers therefore, shall be filedin the school for a period of one year inorder to afford the Department theopportunity to review the case in theevent an appeal is taken by the partyconcerned.

c. Expulsion. Expulsion is an extremepenalty on an erring pupil or studentconsisting of his exclusion from

p p y gadditional compensation.

Section 104. Computation of Additional Compensation – For purposes of computingovertime and other additional remuneration asrequired in this Chapter, the “regular salary” of aschool personnel shall include the cash salaryonly, without deduction on account of any facilitiesprovided by the private school.

Section 105. Teaching Load of School Supervisory Official – Subject to the provisions of this manual and the rules and regulations of eachprivate school, a qualified school personnel under the administrative or instructional supervisory staff therein may be allowed a maximum teaching loadnot exceeding one-half the weekly normal work-load of permanent full-time school teachingpersonnel.

Section 106. Provisions Subject to Labor Codeand Collective Bargaining Agreement –Provisions in this Manual for School Personnel ontheir period of probation, security of employment,removal of school personnel, termination of employment, remuneration and compensation,

J. ACCREDITATION

Section 111. Policy and MembershipVoluntary membership by private schools accrediting associations shall be encouraged aa means to optimize the contribution of thprivate school system toward the attainment the goals of national development.

Only private schools possessingovernment recognition for some anpreferably all of its course-offerings shall beligible for membership in accreditinassociations duly recognized by the Secretary

Section 112. Benefits of Membership - As general rule, there shall be greater flexibility the exercise of government supervision anregulation over private schools which a

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graduation from a program or course,unless he has enrolled and satisfactorilyfulfilled the admission requirements,faithfully and regularly attended classes,and acquired a reasonable proficiency ineach subject of the approved curriculum.

b. No pupil or student shall be permitted totake any advanced subject until he has

ti f t il d th b i d

accredited courses or programs of study withoutprior approval of the Department, the conditions for which are as follows:

c. the school head must furnish the RegionalOffice of the region where the school issituated a copy of its certificates of accreditation.

d Withi t k ft th d ti

Federation of Accrediting Agencies of thPhilippines (FAAP) as the agency to certifpursuant to its general or common standardthe accredited status of schools and theprograms.

The accrediting agencies now federateunder FAAP are hereby recognized anauthorized to continue their accreditatio

ti iti S ifi ll th i (



satisfactorily passed the basic and pre-requisite subject(s), except as may other

wise be provided for in this Manual.

c. The final grade or rating to earn schoolcredits and for promotion is 75% or itsequivalent.

d. The records of attendance and subjectproficiency of pupils and students for each school year or term should be filedin the school until the close of the nextschool year or term, for reference or examination in case of any grievance or

complaint. (Refer to Section 151 id.)

Section 81. Promotion System: Elementary Level . The system of promotion for Grade I to IIIin the elementary level should be flexible as toallow any pupil to be promoted to the next higher grade when, in the evaluation of the academicauthorities of the school, the pupil has showncapability to undertake the required class work inthe higher grade. Such promotion may take placeat any time.

d. Within two weeks after the graduationexercise, the school shall submit to the

Regional office concerned an alphabeticallist of graduates by course, accompaniedby a ce4rtification under oath signed by theschool registrar certifying that the studentstherein listed (1) have complied with all therequirements of the Department, (2) wereconferred their respective certificates or degrees on a specific date, (3) havecomplete scholastic records on file in theschool, and 940 have their Form 137 for high school and Form IX for college, as thecase may be, in the custody of the school.

This list shall be sufficient basis for issuingspecial orders, if still necessary.

The school will be held fully liable for the veracity of the records without prejudiceto any legal action, including revocation of government recognition, as may be calledfor under the circumstances.

The Department reserves the right tocancel or revoke the graduation of anystudent whose records are found to be

activities. Specifically, these agencies are: (the Philippine Accrediting Association

Schools, Colleges and Universities, (2) thPhilippine Association of Colleges anUniversities Commission on Accreditation, an(3) the Association of Christian SchoolColleges and Universities, Accrediting AgencInc. , which for brevity are commonly referred as PAASCU, PACU-COA and ACSCU-AArespectively. However, this recognition shall bwithout prejudice to the subsequent inclusion such additional accrediting agencies as may brecognized by the Department.

Section 116. Levels of Accreditation StatusFor purposes of progressive deregulation anthe grant of other benefits, schools educational programs or courses of study shabe classified into levels of accreditation, thconferment of which shall entitle the schoaffected to additional administrative academic prerogatives. The benefits resultinfrom accreditation shall be valid only for as lonas its accreditation status is current.

Section 117. Withdrawal of Benefits

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In Grades IV, V and VI, and in Grade VII inthose instances where a school may require thecompletion of Grade VII before the admission of any pupil into the first year of the secondary level,the promotion of a pupil may be effected at the endof the school year on the basis of his final generalaverage.

In special cases, a private school maypromote during the school year any pupil in

fraudulent.

Section 113. Rules and Standards – theSecretary shall issue rules and standards for recognition of accrediting associations.

Section 114. Delegation of Inspectorial Authority – The Secretary may, at his discretion, consider membership in good standing of a private school inany recognized accrediting association as

Membership in Recognized Accreditin Associations - Any benefits granted by thSecretary to a private school by virtue of imembership in good standing in a recognizeaccrediting association or the authority issueto the accrediting association may bwithdrawn, if after due investigation, thSecretary finds that the superior standards accreditation on the basis of which the beneof authority had been granted are not observe



promote during the school year any pupil inGrades IV to VI subject to the following conditions:

a. The promotion shall be effected withinthe first four months of the school year.

b. No promotion during the school year shall be allowed from the elementary tothe secondary level.

c. A report on every mid-term promotionshould be submitted to the RegionalOffice concerned, within three days after the action thereon.

The final general average shall be determinedby dividing by the number of subjects the sum of his cumulative ratings in the prescribed subjects of the curriculum provided he passes the basicsubjects. Namely: science, mathematics, andcommunication arts. (Refer to Section 152 id.)

Section 82. Promotion System: Secondary Level. In the secondary level, the cumulativegrading system shall be used. The promotion of students shall be by subject and not curriculum

any recognized accrediting association asadequate compliance with the requirement of

periodic evaluation provided for by law, providedthat such delegation of visitorial authority may bemade only if an accrediting association has specificprovisions in its constitution and by-laws for periodic reevaluation and reaccreditations of itsmember-schools.

Section 115. Certifying Agency - For purposes of the grant of deregulated status and other benefits,the Department recognizes the Federation of Accrediting Agencies of the Philippines (FAAP) asthe agency to certify, pursuant to its general or

common standards, the accredited status of schools and their programs.

The accrediting agencies now federatedunder FAAP are hereby recognized and authorizedto continue their accreditation activities.Specifically, these agencies are: (1) the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges andUniversities, (2) the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation, and (3) the Association of ChristianSchools and Colleges Accrediting Agency, which

of authority had been granted are not observeor maintained.

Section 120. Retain the provision howeve

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year. To pass any subject, a student shouldreceive a final rating of 75% or its equivalent. Astudent who receives a final rating of less than75% shall be considered failed and should repeatthe subject. A school may however adopt a morerestrictive promotion system which should beexplicitly set forth in appropriate school issuancesor publications. (Refer to Section 153 id.)

Section 83 Grading and Promotion System:

for brevity are commonly referred to as PAASCU,PACU-COA and ACSCAA, respectively. However,this recognition shall be without prejudice to thesubsequent inclusion of such additional accreditingagencies as may be recognized by theDepartment.

Section 116. Levels of Accreditation Status - For purposes of progressive deregulation and the grant

there was a strong approval by the body on thprovision with the insertion of range of timfrom 40 minutes to 60 minutes. Read afollows : Section 120. Standard Class Period- Unless otherwise provided for by thSecretary, the standard periods for thelementary and secondary course shall be fro40 minutes to sixty minutes.



Section 83. Grading and Promotion System:Tertiary Level . In the tertiary level, the following

rules shall be strictly observed in the promotion or graduation of students in any professionalacademic or technical educational program or course.

a. Any provisional, conditional, or temporary grade given at the end of thesemester or term for any curriculumsubject which is sti ll subject toconversion into another grade (such as“Conditioned”) shall not be allowed.

b. A school may, at its discretion, grant afinal grade which does not earn creditsbut which does not indicate failure (suchas “NC” for “No Credit” or “NG” for “NoGrade’) in those cases where thestudent did not take the finalexamination in the subject and hisperformance was not consideredsatisfactory enough to merit a finalpassing grade, in spite of absence fromthe final examination. Such a grade ispermanent and cannot be changed

purposes of progressive deregulation and the grantof other benefits, schools or educational programs

or courses of study shall be classified into levels of accreditation, the conferment of which shall entitlethe school affected to additional administrative or academic prerogatives. The benefits resultingfrom accreditation shall be valid only for as long asits accreditation status is current.

Section 117. Withdrawal of Benefits of Membership in Recognized Accrediting Associations - Any benefits granted by theSecretary to a private school by virtue of itsmembership in good standing in a recognized

accrediting association or the authority issued tothe accrediting association may be withdrawn, if after due investigation, the Secretary finds that thesuperior standards of accreditation on the basis of which the benefit of authority had been granted arenot observed or maintained.

K. SCHOOL OPERATION

Title I. School Administrative Matter

Section 118. Standard and Change of Calendar -

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subsequently.

The adoption by a school of any of thediscretionary policies above-given should beexplicitly set forth in appropriate school issuancesor publication.

Article XVI. GRADUATION

The standard calendars for elementary andsecondary courses in all private schools shall beissued each year by the Secretary. Any schoolwhich desires to deviate from the prescribedschool calendars may submit a correspondingapplication to the Secretary or his duly authorizedrepresentative at least fifteen days before theopening of classes of the school term. No prior approval of the Department is needed in cases of exchange or substitution of school days for school



Section 84. Special Orders. Except as may

otherwise be provided for by the Department inconnection with accreditation, special orders shallbe required for the graduation of students from theformal secondary and tertiary levels in privateschools. The withholding of the issuance of suchspecial orders by the Department shall beundertaken only in connection with defects in theapplications for special orders submitted by theschool.

Applications for special orders shall be filedby the school with the Department at least sixty

calendar days be fore the end of the academicyear, and shall be processed by the Departmentand returned to the school within thirty calendar days within the receipt of such application.

No special orders will be required for elementary school graduates. Special orders shallnot be required for the graduation of students froma technical or vocational course, provided that noacademic credit is given. However, together withthe notification of completion of the program to theDepartment, the school shall submit a written

exchange or substitution of school days for schoolholidays in each private school as long as the

prescribed school calendar requirement ismaintained and the Regional Office concerned isinformed of such substitution at least a week inadvance.

Section 119. Enrolment Period and Opening of Classes - The period and other aspects of enrolment in all private schools shall be regulatedby the Secretary. All private schools shall beginclasses for the school year on the first Monday of June, or the next day if that Monday is a legalholiday unless otherwise exempted by the

Secretary.

Section 120. Standard Class Periods - Unlessotherwise provided for by the Secretary, thestandard periods for the elementary and secondarycourse shall be sixty minutes.

The Secretary shall issue throughregulation the equivalent requirements for laboratory work, shop work, and the like, includingthe requirements in the secondary and elementarylevels.

a. When a student registers in a school, it understood that he is enrolling for the entischool year for elementary and secondacourses.

c. After the two-week period abovmentioned, no further enrollment will ballowed, without prejudice however subsequent transfer by an enrollestudent from one school to anothduring the school year, provided thconsent of both schools is obtained. Aa general rule, inter-school transfe

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certification on the skills proficiency achievementof the student concerned. (Refer to Section 156 id.)

Section 85. Graduation Honors in General .Each private school may adopt its own criteria for the selection of students who should be awardedgraduation honors in a recognized program or course, which criteria should be made known to itsstudents (Refer to Section 158 id )

Title II. Enrolment of Students

Section 121. Policy - Every student has the rightto enroll in any private school upon meeting itsspecific standards and reasonable regulations aswell as the requirements prescribed by law or regulation. Except in the cases of academicdelinquency and/or violation of disciplinaryregulations, the student shall be presumedqualified for enrolment for the entire period he is

after the enrollment period adiscouraged, especially in the cases pupil/students who are expected graduate from a course of studyduring the school year.



students. (Refer to Section 158 id.)

Section 86. Graduation Honors: Elementaryand Secondary Levels. If a private school fails toadopt a set of criteria, the following policies andrules shall apply in the resolution of issues relativeto graduation honors in the elementary andsecondary levels:

a. A candidate for graduation honorsshould take the last two curriculum yearsof the program or course in the schoolwhere he is to graduate, complete theentire program or course within the

prescribed number of curricular years,and with no failing grade in any subject.

b. The following factors and correspondingrelative weights toward the evaluation of appropriate graduation honors, such asClass Valedictor ian and ClassSalutator ian or any other classdistinctive academic honors, should beconsidered:

Quality Weights

qualified for enrolment for the entire period he isexpected to complete his course without prejudice

to his right to transfer as provided for in thisManual and its implementing rules,

For enrolment purposes, the name andother personal data or circumstances of eachstudent as officially indicated on his certificate of birth, or alien certificate of registration, if applicable, shall be strictly observed and followed.

The Secretary shall issue rules governingstudent records in private schools based ongenerally accepted practices and the provisions of

this Manual.

Section 122. Enrolment and Class Size - Theenrolment and class size in every subject of eachprivate school shall be determined by the schooltaking into account the total absorption capacity of its facilities, the level of instruction, the nature of the subject, and such other factors as may beconducive to the teaching-learning process.

Section 123. Rules for Registration - Theenrollment of pupils or students in every private

f . Any foreign pupil or student shall beenrolled without the prior approval of theSecretary or his authorizedrepresentativeper compliance to DepEd Order 26, s.1994.

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Scholarship (Academic and Vocational) 6Character and Conduct 3Co-Curricular Activities 1

TOTAL 10

c. The ranking in Scholarship will be basedon the general average of the pupils or students in the last two curriculum yearsof the program or course and the student

school shall be conducted during the registrationdays indicated on the approved calendar and thepertinent procedures of the school, and subject tothe following rules;

a. When a student registers in a school, it isunderstood that he is enrolling for the entireschool year for elementary and secondarycourses, and for the entire semester for collegiate courses.

Section 125. Admission Credentials - Thtransfer credentials required for the enrollme



o e p og a o cou se a d e s udewith the highest average will be

considered first in the consequentranking.

d. The ranking relative to Character andConduct of the pupils and studentsshould be based on the combined judgment of all the academic personnelof the graduating class.

e. The ranking on Co-Curricular Activitiesshould be based on performance anddegree of involvement of the pupils or

students in activities authorized by theschool during the last two curriculumyears of the program or course.

f. In determining the final rank of eachcandidate, the ranking on the qualityfactors should be multiplied by thecorresponding weight, and the sumthereof divided by 10. (Refer to Section159 id.)

Section 87. Graduation Honors: Tertiary Level .

co eg a e cou ses

b. Aside from the specified registration period,a pupil or student may enroll and beadmitted in accordance with the reasonablerules of the school for late enrollment butwhich in no case shall exceed two weeksafter the opening of classes.

c. After the two-week period above-mentioned,no further enrollment will be allowed, withoutprejudice however to subsequent transfer byan enrolled student from one school toanother during the school year, provided the

consent of both schools is obtained. As ageneral rule, inter-school transfers after theenrollment period are discouraged,especially in the cases of students who areexpected to graduate from a course of studyduring the school year at the secondary or tertiary levels of formal education.

d. No pupil or student shall be officiallyenrolled unless he presents the proper school credentials on or before the end of the enrollment period for the school term.

a s e c ede a s equ ed o e e o eof a pupil or student in case of transfer at th

beginning of a school year shall be;

a. For admission into Grade 2 of the elementacourse up to the fourth year of ansecondary program or course, thuncancelled report card (Form 138) or equivalent from the school last attendewith the eligibility certificate indicated ansigned by the authorized school officiaThe report card or its equivalent shall bdeemed canceled upon the enrollment

the pupil or student in the subsequent grador year, and the admitting school shimmediately request for the permaneschool record (Form 137) from the scholast attended.

b.When a pupil or student is unable present the required school record credential indicated in subparagraph a , certificate of eligibility issued by the Principor his duly authorized representative will b

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If a private school fails to adopt a set of criteriawhich should be explicitly set forth in anappropriate school issuance or publication, thefollowing rules shall apply relative to graduationhonors in the tertiary level:

a. A candidate for graduation honorsshould complete a minimum of 75% of the required subjects of the program or course in the school which will award the

e. A pupil or student is deemed officiallyenrolled after he has submitted hisappropriate admission or transfer credentials, has made an initial payment of his school fees which has been accepted bythe school, and has been authorized toattend classes in the school.

f. No foreign pupil or student shall be enrolled

required. In the event that the school haalready closed where records have nsubmitted to the division office, the party shasecure a certificate of eligibility issued by thSecretary.

Section 126. Submission of Enrollment Li- Within forty-five days after the close of eveenrollment period, every private school notherwise exempted herein, shall submit to th



degree or diploma.

b. The appropriate graduation honors andthe prescribed minimum final rating inany subject for the entire duration of theprogram or course, shall be:

Honors Final Rating

Summa Cum Laude 95 to 100% with nograde in any oneany one subject below93%, or their

their equivalents.

Magna Cum Laude 90 to 94.9% with nograde in any one sub-

ject below 89%, or their equivalents.

Cum Laude 85 to 89.9% with nograde in any one sub-

ject below 85%, or their equivalents.

g p pwithout the prior approval of the Secretary

or his authorized representative.

g. For purposes of enrollment, the name andother personal data or circumstances of each pupils or student as indicated on hisbirth certificate or alien certificate of registration, where applicable, shall prevail.

Section 124. Right to Enroll Until Graduation - Admission to any private school is open to allpupils and students who meet its specificstandards, requirements and regulations as

expressed in printed publications or other writtenmaterial. Except in cases of academic delinquency,violation of school rules and regulations, theclosure of a program or course of study by theschool, or the closure of the school itself, the pupilor student who qualifies for enrollment is qualifiedto stay for the entire period in which he is expectedto complete his course in a school, withoutprejudice to his right to transfer to other schoolswithin the prescribed period.

Section 125. Admission Credentials - The

p ,Regional Office through the Schools Divisio

Superintendent concerned (1) a l ist, duplicate, of all pupils and students enrolletherein, and (2) a summary of enrollment dafor the corresponding school year or term fothe various programs or courses.

Recommendation :There’s a need to modify, expound or

change the definition of Special Student to suthe provision on this section.

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Section 88. Honorary Degrees. The followingpolicies and procedures shall be followed in theawarding of honorary degrees:

a. The award of an honorary degree shallbe given as recognition of exceptionallymeritorious achievements of persons inthe arts, sciences, the humanities, andpublic service. No award shall be givenon a quid prop quo basis or for publicity

transfer credentials required for the enrollment of apupil or student in case of transfer at the beginningof a school year shall be;

a. For admission into Grade 2 of theelementary course up to the first year of anycollegiate program or course, theuncancelled report card (Form 138) or itsequivalent from the school last attendedwith the eligibility certificate indicated and



purposes. Neither shall an award be

given to the administrators or faculty inthe service of the school concerned or toincumbent officials of the Department,including its agencies.

b. It is suggested that the honorary degreeshould differ from any regular earneddoctoral program that may be offered bythe school. Among the honorarydegrees which may be awarded byschools are the Doctor of Letters and theDoctor of Humanities.

c. The authority to confer any degree inhonor is cause shall be limited touniversities, or to colleges that haveexisted for a period of least fifty (50)years, except as may other wise beallowed by the Secretary.

d. The Secretary or his authorizedrepresentative shall be the sole grantingauthority to award an honorary degree,and may withhold the conferment should

signed by the authorized school official.

The report card or its equivalent shall bedeemed canceled upon the enrollment of the pupil or student in the subsequent gradeor year, and the admitting school shallimmediately request for the permanentschool record (Form 137) from the schoollast attended.

b. Where a pupil or student is unable topresent the required school record or credential indicated in subparagraph a andb, a certificate of eligibility issued by the

Secretary or his duly author izedrepresentative will be required.

Section 126. Submission of Enrollment List -Within forty-five days after the close of everyenrollment period, every private school nototherwise exempted herein, shall submit to theRegional Office concerned (1) a list, in duplicate, of all pupils and students enrolled therein, and (2) asummary of enrollment data for the correspondingschool year or term for the various programs or courses.

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such doctoral awards by a schoolappear to be excessive.

e. With the corresponding recommendationof the school head, the application for the grant of an honorary degree shall besupported by the following documents:

(1) A resolution of the governing boardof the school on the approval of the

The enrollment list may be submitted insuch form and style as may be convenient andeconomical for each school, provided that there beseparate lists of pupils and students alphabeticallyarranged by grades or curriculum years for eacheducational program or course.

Section 127. Special Student - A special pupil or student may be admitted to a private school at any

Section 130. Excess Load for GraduatinStudents - A graduating student, secondamay be permitted upon the discretion of thschool an additional subject load of not mo



proposed conferment, indicating the

achievements of the proposedhonoree; and

(2) The curriculum vitae of the proposedhonoree.

D. TERMS ANDCONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Article XVII PERSONNEL STANDARDS AND

TRANSACTIONS

Section 89. Conditions of Employment . Everyprivate school shall promote the improvement of the economic, social and professional status of allits personnel.

In recognition of their special employmentstatus and their special role in the advancement of knowledge, the employment of teaching and non-teaching academic personnel shall be governed by

time during a school term, for audit purposes

without earning credits, subject to suchrequirements and conditions as the school mayprescribe. At the discretion of the school, a specialstudent may be exempted from class assignmentsand examinations.

Section 128. Advanced Subjects and Back Subjects - As a general rule, a student shall notbe permitted to take any advanced subject until hehas satisfactorily passed the prerequisite subject or subjects.

However, in the case of students in thesecondary level, the following rules shall apply:

a. A student who has failed in anysubject must enroll in the subject again,either during summer or in a succeedingschool year. A student who has passed asubject need not repeat the subject.b. A student may enroll in not more thantwo subjects during the summer, either for the purpose of making up for subjectspreviously failed, or for earning advanced

than two subjects, in excess of the normal loa

specified by the school for the school year

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such rules as may from time to t ime bepromulgated in coordination with one another bythe Department of Education, Culture and Sportsand the Department of Labor and Employment.

Conditions of employment of non-academic,non- teaching school personnel, includingcompensation, hours of work, security of tenureand labor relations, shall be governed by theappropriate labor laws and regulations.

credits in other subjects.c. A student shall not be allowed to takeany new subject unless he takes at thesame time the prerequisite subject in whichhe failed.d. A student will be permitted anoverload of not more than one subjectduring the regular school year, inclusive of subjects previously failed.

Th b t i ti ill t l h



Section 90. Compensation. Every private schoolshall provide for a compensation policy wherecompensation ranges should be so graded takinginto account performance, merit and differences inthe qualifications and responsibilities of the variouspositions. (Refer to Section 91 id.)

Section 91. Employment Contract . Everycontract of employment shall specify thedesignation, qualification, salary rate, the periodand nature of service and its date of effectivity, andsuch other terms and condition of employment as

may be consistent with laws and rules, regulationsand standards of the school. A copy of thecontract shall be furnished the personnelconcerned. (Refer to Section 76 id.)

Section 92. Probationary Period . Subject in allinstances to compliance with Department andschool requirements, the probationary period for academic personnel shall not be more than three(3) consecutive years of satisfactory service for those in the elementary and secondary levels, six96) consecutive regular semesters of satisfactory

The above restrictions will not apply where

the student concerned has reduced or eliminatedhis back subjects during the summer term.

Gifted or honor students in all levels may bepermitted to take such additional advancedsubjects or overload, including the summer session, as the appropriate school official maydetermine, based upon the previous academicperformance of the student and other evidence of educational measurement.

Section 129. Subject Load and Sequence - The

subject load and the sequence of subjects of pupilsor students shall be in accordance with theapproved curriculum for each program or course of study. Reasonable exemptions may be permittedin individual cases taking into account the bestinterest of the pupil or student and the objectives of the educational system.

Section 130. Excess Load for Graduating Students - A graduating student, secondary maybe permitted upon the discretion of the school anadditional subject load of not more than two units

Suggestion : Delete this provision since this a duplication of the provision in Section 12Policy on Enrollment and 125, Admissio

Credentials.

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service for those in the tertiary level, and nine 99)consecutive trimesters of satisfactory service for those in the tertiary level where collegiate coursesare offered on the trimester basis. (Refer toSection 67 id.)

Section 93. Regular or Permanent Status.Those who have served thee probationary periodshall be made regular or permanent. Full-timeteachers who have satisfactorily completed their probationary period shall be considered regular or

and six academic units, respectively, in excess of the normal load specified by the school for theschool year or term.

Section 131. Transfer of Students and Transfer Credentials - A pupil or student enrolled in oneschool is entitled to transfer to another school,provided he has no unsettled obligations with theschool he was enrolled in.

Every pupil or student who applies for and is

Section 134. Provisional Enrolment - meritorious cases as may be determined by thprivate school concerned, a student without anappropriate admission or transfer credentiamay be provisionally enrolled, allowed to attenclasses and to earn credits for the subject subjects he is enrolled in during the schoterm. The provisional enrolment of the studeshall be conditioned on the submission of hvalid admission or transfer credentials on



probationary period shall be considered regular or

permanent. (Refer to Section 67 id.)

Section 94. Causes of Terminating Employment . In addition to the just causesenumerated in the Labor Code, the employment of school personnel, including faculty, may beterminated for any of the following causes:

a. Gross inefficiency and incompetence inthe performance of his duties such as,but not necessarily limited to, habitualand inexcusable absences and tardiness

from his classes, willful abandonment of employment or assignment;

b. Negligence in keeping school or studentrecords, or tampering with or falsificationof the same;

c. Conviction of a crime, or an attempt on,or a criminal act against the life of anyschool official, personnel, or student, or upon the property or interest of theschool;

Every pupil or student who applies for and is

eligible to transfer should be provided by theschool he is enrolled in with the appropriatetransfer credentials which will entitle him toadmission in another school of his choice, subjectto the latter’s policies and regulations on theadmission of transfer students. Such credentials tobe issued are as follows;

a. For the elementary and secondarylevels: The uncancelled report card (Form138) with the certificate of eligibility totransfer duly accomplished and signed by

the school head which shall be issued tothe pupil or student within two weeks after filing of the application or after the close of the school year as the case may be.

Section 132. Withholding of Credentials - Therelease of the transfer credentials of any pupil or student may be withheld for reasons of suspension, expulsion or nonpayment of financialobligations or property responsibility of the pupil or student to the school. The credentials shall bereleased as soon as his obligation shall have been

valid admission or transfer credentials on

before the last day of the school year.

Section 135. Suggestion : Delete this provisiosince this is a duplication of the provision section 123, letter C. on rules for registration.

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d. Notoriously undesirable;

e. Disgraceful or immoral conduct;

f. The sale of tickets or the collection of any contributions in any form or for anypurpose or project whatsoever, whether voluntary or otherwise, from pupils,students and school personnel, exceptmembership fees of pupils and students

settled or the penalty of suspension or expulsionlifted.

However, if, after due inquiry, a school isfound to have unjustifiably refused to issue transfer credentials or student records, the Departmentmay issue the same without prejudice to theimposition of appropriate administrative sanctionsagainst the school concerned.

Section 133 Official Enrolment; Elements of



membership fees of pupils and students

in the Red Cross, the Girl Scouts of thePhilippines and the Boy Scout of thePhilippines;

g. In the event of phasing out, closure or cessation of the educational program or course of the school itself; and

h. Other causes analogous to the foregoingas may be provided for in the regulationsprescribed by the Secretary or in theschool rules or in a collective bargaining

agreement. (Refer to Section 80 id.)

Section 95. Suspension. Suspension of anyschool personnel may be preventive or punitive.

Preventive suspension not to exceed thirty(30) days may be imposed on any schoolpersonnel pending investigation of the chargeagainst him if his continued presence poses aserious and imminent threat to the school, and itsproperty, and to his life, the life of pupils, studentsor school personnel.

Section 133. Official Enrolment; Elements of . –

No student shall be officially enrolled in anyapproved private school course, unless hepresents the appropriate certificate of eligibility totransfer or official school credentials on or beforethe end of the enrolment period for the school terminvolved.

Except as otherwise specified in thisManual, a student shall be deemed officiallyenrolled in a private school after he has submittedhis appropriate admission or transfer credentials,has made an adequate or arrangements for such

payment with the school administration, and hasbeen duly authorized to attend classes therein.

Section 134. Provisional Enrolment - Inmeritorious cases as may be determined by theprivate school concerned, a student without anyappropriate admission or transfer credentials maybe provisionally enrolled, allowed to attend classesand to earn credits for the subject or subjects he isenrolled in during the school term. The provisionalenrolment of the student shall be conditioned onthe submission of his valid admission or transfer

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Punitive suspension is the imposition of apenalty on erring school personnel after convictionfor an offense or a misconduct committed. (Refer to Section 79 id.)

Section 96. Labor Organizations. Therecognition of labor organizations in any schoolshall be governed by the provisions of the Labor Code and subject to regulation and supervision bythe Department of Labor and Employment

credentials on or before the last day of the schoolterm.

Unless previously authorized by theSecretary or his duly authorized representative, aprovisionally - enrolled student shall not beenrolled for the next higher grade, course or levelfor the next succeeding school term, if he cannotsubmit his valid admission or transfer credentialson or before the period specified herein, andwhatever credits for the subject or subjects he may



the Department of Labor and Employment.

Section 97. Grievance Machinery . Every privateschool shall provide for amicable internalprocedures or remedies, including provisions for voluntary arbitration, as a preferable measure inthe settlement of any issue, dispute or grievancearising from employment relations. (Refer toSection 78 id.)

E. SCHOOLFINANCE AND

ASSISTANCE

Article XVIII. SCHOOL FINANCE

Section 98. Policy . It is the policy of the Statethat the national government shall contribute to thefinancial support of educational programs pursuantto the goals of education as declared in theConstitution. Towards this end, the governmentshall (1) adopt measure to broaden access to

whatever credits for the subject or subjects he may

have passed shall not be recognized.

Section 135. Limitation on Enrolment;Exceptions – Enrolment in all private schools shallnot be allowed after the official opening of classesfor each school term, except in meritorious casesof transfer and/or promotion as determined throughregulation by the Secretary.

Section 136. Invalid Enrolment – Unlessotherwise specifically authorized by the Secretaryof Education, the enrolment of any student who is

under a term of suspension or expulsion, or theenrolment of any student from a school or coursewithout government authority shall not be valid.

Title III. Student Discipline

Section 137. Responsibility on Student Discipline; Limitation – The administration of each private school shall be responsible for themaintenance of good discipline among studentsinside the school campus, as well as outside theschool premises whenever they are engaged in

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education through financial assistance and other forms of incentives to schools, teachers, pupils,and students; and 92) encourage and stimulateprivate support to education through, amongothers, fiscal and other assistance measures.(Refer to Section 184 id.)

Section 99. Funding . Private schools may befunded from their capital investments or equitycontributions, tuition fees, and other school fees or charges grants donations loans subsidies

authorized school activities.

No physically harmful punishment shall beapplied. No disciplinary sanction shall be imposedupon any student except for valid causes asdefined in the school rules and regulations, and inaccordance with due process as provided for inthis Manual or its implementing rules aspromulgated by the Secretary.

Section 138. Authority to Promulgate School



charges, grants, donations, loans, subsidies,

passive investment income, and other sources. Any private school may receive any grant

and legacy, donation, gift, bequest or devise fromany individual, institution, corporation, foundation,trust, philanthropic organization, and researchinstitution or organization.

Private schools may engage in any auxiliaryenterprise to generate income primarily to financetheir educational operations and/or reduce theneed to increase students’ fees. (Refer to Section185 id.)

F. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 100. Due Process. In all matters thatmay result in the imposition of sanctions againstschools, personnel, or students, administrative dueprocess shall in all instances be observed. (Refer to Section 189 id.)

Section 138. Authority to Promulgate School

Rules – Each private school shall have theauthority and prerogative to promulgate suchreasonable norms, rules and regulations as it maydeem necessary for the maintenance of gooddiscipline, which shall be effective as of the date of their promulgation, unless otherwise specified.The school rules governing student discipline andthe corresponding sanctions therefore must beclearly specified and defined in writing and madeavailable to the students, or their parents or guardians.

Section 139. Absences - A pupil or student inevery private school who incurs absences of morethan twenty (20%) percent of the prescribednumber of class or laboratory periods during theschool year or term should be given a failing gradeand given no credit for the course or subject.However, the school may adopt an attendancepolicy to govern absences of its pupils or studentswho belong to the upper half of their respectiveclasses.

Section 140. Action on Minor Offenses – A

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Section 101. Application of Sanctions Against Private Schools. The application of sanctions andpenalties against private schools for violations of the regulations of the Department shall beconsistent with the gravity of the offensecommitted by the school. Any school may appealthe application of any sanction by a RegionalDirector to the Secretary, if the school is of thebelief that the sanction is excessive in the light of the offense committed. (Refer to Section 190 id.)

teaching personnel or school officials, in theexercise of his right as substitute parent in relationto his students shall have the authority to imposeappropriate and reasonable disciplinary measuresin the interest of good order and discipline in caseof minor offenses committed in his presence.When the offense committed is serious, theteaching personnel or school officials shall submita report concerning the violation to the school headwho may cause the institution to appropriatedisciplinary action against the erring student, if



Section 102. Separability Clause. Any part or provision of this Manual which may be held invalidor unconstitutional shall not affect the effectivityand efficiency of operation and implementation of its remaining parts or provisions. (Refer to Section191 id.)

Section 103. Repeating Clause. Any existingDepartment orders, circulars, memoranda, or anypart thereof, including the Implementing Rules andRegulations of The Education Act of 1982, B.P.Blg. 232, which are contrary to or inconsistent with

any provision of this Manual, shall be deemedrepealed or modified accordingly. Any provision or regulation contained in the 1970 manual of Regulations for Private Schools, as amended,which is not mentioned in this Manual and whichdoes not form part of existing law shall beconsidered repealed. (Refer to Section 192 id.)

Section 104. Effectivity . This Manual of Regulations for Private Schools is herebyapproved and shall take effect beginning with thesummer session of 1993. (Refer to Section 193 id.)

p y g g ,

warranted by the circumstances of the case.

Section 141. Filing of Disciplinary Administrative Action - When the offensecommitted is serious and circumstances sowarrant, the school head shall cause the filing of the corresponding administrative action against theerring pupil or student. No disciplinary sanctionshall be applied upon any pupil or student exceptfor cause as defined in the rules and regulations of the school or in this Manual, and after due processshall have been observed. The punishment shall

be commensurate with the nature and gravity of the offense.

Section 142. Categories of AdministrativePenalties. The three categories of disciplinaryadministrative sanctions for serious offenses or violation of school rules and regulations which maybe applied upon an erring pupil or student are;Suspension, Exclusion, and Expulsion.

a. Suspension. Suspension is apenalty in which the school is allowed to

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deny or deprive an erring pupil or studentof attendance in classes for a period notexceeding twenty (20%) percent of theprescribed class days for the school year or term.

The decision of the school on everycase involving the penalty of suspensionwhich exceeds twenty (20%) percent of the prescribed school days for a schoolyear or term shall be forwarded to the



y

Regional Office concerned within ten daysfrom the termination of the investigation of each case for its information.

b. Preventive Suspension. A pupil or student under investigation of a caseinvolving the penalty of expulsion may bepreventively suspended from entering theschool premises if the evidence of guilt isstrong and the school head is morallyconvinced that the continued stay of thepupil or student during the period of the

investigation constitutes a distraction to thenormal operations of the school or poses arisk or danger to the life of persons andproperty in the school.

c. Exclusion. Exclusion is a penalty inwhich the school is allowed to exclude or drop the name of the erring pupil or studentfrom the school rolls for being undesirable,and transfer credentials immediatelyissued. A summary investigation shallhave been conducted, and no prior

Section 144. Appeal – Decision of the schoofficials in administrative actions againstudents may be appealed to the DivisionSchool Superintendents concerned who muresolve the appeal within fifteen (15) days froreceipt of Appeal.

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approval by the Department is required inthe imposition of the penalty.

The decision of the school on everycase involving the penalty of exclusionfrom the rolls, together with all the pertinentpapers therefore, shall be filed in theschool for a period of one year in order toafford the Department the opportunity toreview the case in the event an appeal istaken by the party concerned.



d. Expulsion. Expulsion is an extremepenalty on an erring pupil or studentconsisting of his exclusion from admissionto any public or private school in thePhilippines and which requires the prior approval of the Secretary. The penaltymay be imposed for acts or offensesconstituting gross misconduct, dishonesty,hazing, carrying deadly weapons,immorality selling and/or possession of prohibited drugs such as marijuana, drug

dependency, drunkenness, hooliganism,vandalism, and other serious schooloffenses such as assaulting a pupil of student or school personnel, instigating or leading illegal strikes or similar concertedactivities resulting in the stoppage of classes, preventing or threatening anypupil or student or school personnel fromentering the school premises or attendingclasses or discharging their duties, forgingor tampering with school records or schoolforms, and securing or using forged school

Section 146. Students Under Terms oSuspension or Expulsion – A student may n

be issued his certificate of eligibility to transfat the end of the school year when he undergoing a penalty of suspension, expulsion, The certificate of eligibility transfer, however, shall be released to thstudent as soon as he will finish serving thsuspension or his expulsion shall have beelifted.

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records, forms and documents.

e. The decision of the school on everycase involving the penalty of expulsion,together with the supporting papers shallbe forwarded to the Regional Officeconcerned within ten days from thetermination of the investigation of eachcase.

Section 143. Summary Proceedings – Subject to



compliance with the requirements of due processand school regulations, the procedure for disciplinary action against a student shall besummary in nature. The student shall be assistedin the proceedings by his/her parent(s) and/or bycounsel.

Section 144. Appeal – Decision of the schoolofficials in administrative actions against studentsmay be appealed to the Divisions SchoolSuperintendents concerned who must resolve theappeal within ten (10) days from receipt of Appeal.

Title IV. Transfer of Student

Section 145. Certificate of Eligibility to Transfer;its Significance – Subject to the limitationsprovided for in this Manual, the certificate of eligibility to transfer issued to a student shallqualify him to be admitted to the school of hischoice, and shall likewise serve as the statementof record of the work accomplished by him in andhis clearance to transfer from the school lastattended.

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The issuance of the certificate of eligibility totransfer shall signify that the student is free from allfinancial and property responsibilities to the schoollast attended, that he is not under a term of suspension, and that he is fully eligible to transfer.

The rules governing transfer credentials of students in private schools shall be issued by theSecretary in accordance with generally acceptedpractices and the provisions of this Manual.



Section 146. Students Under Terms of Suspension or Expulsion – A student may not beissued his certificate of eligibility to transfer at theend of the school year when he is undergoing apenalty of suspension, or expulsion, or for failure tosettle satisfactorily his financial or propertyobligations to the school. The certificate of eligibility to transfer, however, shall be released tothe student as soon as he will finish serving thesuspension or his expulsion shall have been lifted.

Section 147. Obligation of the School Last Attended – Once the certificate of eligibility totransfer shall have been issued to a student, uponrequest, it shall be the duty of the private schoollast attended to forward promptly to the requestingschool to which the eligibility certification has beenpresented, the official school credentials of thestudent, regardless of whether it may be found thatprior to or after the receipt of the request that hestill has certain monetary or property obligations tothe school.

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Section 148. Placement of Transferees FromForeign Countries Seeking Admission toPhilippine Elementary and Secondary Schools –Each accepting school shall have the discretion todetermine the appropriate elementary grade inwhich to place the transferee. In general, except asotherwise indicated, the appropriate grade levelshould be the next curriculum year following thatcompleted abroad by the applicant. For example, apupil who has completed Grade IV in a foreignschool abroad should be considered for admission



to Grade V here. The following guidelines shallobserved:

a. Those who have completed the Sixth or Seventh Grade abroad are eligible for admission to the First Year of High School;however, graduates of a five-year elementary curriculum are eligible only for admission to Grade VI.

b. Those who have completed the EightGrade abroad are eligible for admission tothe Second Year of High School, but shall

take Filipino I and Social Studies I(Philippine History and Government)c. Those who have completed the Ninth

Grade abroad are eligible for the Third Year of High School, but shall take Filipino I andSocial Studies I and then take Filipino II inthe Fourth Year of High School.

d. Those who have completed the TenthGrade abroad are eligible for the FourthYear of High School, but shall take Filipino Iand Social Studies I. They need not takeFilipino II, III or IV in order to graduate

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e. Those who have completed the Eleventh or Twelfth grades abroad may be eligible for admission to the tertiary level, dependingon the course they will pursue.

Section 149. Acceleration of Pupil/Student ToHigher Grade/Year – The accepting school shallhave the discretion to accelerate their pupil to ahigher Grade/Year, or conversely to a lower Grade/Year, depending upon the subsequentperformance of the pupil in the accepting school.

. Section 152. Promotion System: ElementarLevel - The system of promotion for Grade I III in the elementary level should be flexible ato allow any pupil to be promoted to the nehigher grade when, in the evaluation of thacademic authorities of the school, the puhas shown capability to undertake the require



The accepting school shall also be responsible for the appropriate supplementary programs as maybe necessary in order that facility in Filipino may behastened, should it appear inadequate.

Title V. Grading System

Section 150. Basis for Grading - The final gradeor rating given to a pupil or student in a subjectshould be based solely on his scholasticperformance. Any addition or diminution to thegrade in a subject for co-curricular activities,

attendance, or misconduct shall not be allowed,except as may otherwise be explicitly provided for by an individual school in an appropriate issuanceor publication, and provided further that suchadjustment are relevant to the subject content andrequirements. In the elementary level, themisconduct of a pupil may affect his class or finalgrade in Character Education.

Section 151. Requirements for Promotion - Thefollowing requirements in the promotion or graduation of a pupil or student from any

class work in the higher grade. Such promotiomay take place at the end of the School Year..

In Grades IV, V and VI, and in Grade Vin those instances where a school may requithe completion of Grade VII before thadmission of any pupil into the first year of thsecondary level, the promotion of a pupil mabe effected at the end of the school year on thbasis of his final general average.

Suggestion delete this paragraph. There mu

be another provision on acceleration. Opupils/students Within specified time of thyear.

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recognized educational program or course shall beobserved and strictly followed by every privateschool:

e. No pupil or student shall be given anyschool credit toward the completion of or graduation from a program or course,unless he has enrolled and satisfactorilyfulfilled the admission requirements,faithfully and regularly attended classes,and acquired a reasonable proficiency in

The final general average shall bdetermined by dividing by the number subjects the sum of his average ratings in thprescribed subjects of the curriculum providehe passes the basic subjects. Namely: sciencmathematics, English, Filipino anMakabayan..

Section 153. Promotion System: SecondarLevel - In the secondary level, the averaggrading system shall be used. The promotion



each subject of the approved curriculum.

f. No pupil or student shall be permitted totake any advanced subject until he hassatisfactorily passed the basic and pre-requisite subject(s), except as may other wise be provided for in this Manual.

g. The final grade or rating to earnschool credits and for promotion is 75% or its equivalent.

h. The records of attendance and subjectproficiency of pupils and students for eachschool year or term should be filed in theschool until the close of the next schoolyear or term, for reference or examinationin case of any grievance or complaint.

Section 152. Promotion System: Elementary Level - The system of promotion for Grade I to III inthe elementary level should be flexible as to allowany pupil to be promoted to the next higher gradewhen, in the evaluation of the academic authorities

students shall be by subject and not curriculuyear. To pass any subject, a student shoureceive a final rating of 75% or its equivalent. student who receives a final rating of less tha75% shall be considered failed and shourepeat the subject. A school may howevadopt a more restrictive promotion systewhich should be explicitly set forth appropriate school issuances or publications.

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of the school, the pupil has shown capability toundertake the required class work in the higher grade. Such promotion may take place at anytime.

In Grades IV, V and VI, and in Grade VII inthose instances where a school may require thecompletion of Grade VII before the admission of any pupil into the first year of the secondary level,the promotion of a pupil may be effected at the endof the school year on the basis of his final general

Section 155. Authority to Graduate StudentExcept otherwise as may be allowed bregulation issued by the Secretary, no privaschool may issue any certificate or diplomupon any student until after his eligibility graduate shall have been certified to by thSecretary or his duly authorized representativthrough a corresponding special order.



average.

In special cases, a private school maypromote during the school year any pupil in GradesIV to VI subject to the following conditions:

f. The promotion shall be effectedwithin the first four months of the schoolyear.g. No promotion during the school year shall be allowed from the elementary to thesecondary level.

h. A report on every mid-term promotionshould be submitted to the Regional Officeconcerned, within three days after theaction thereon.

The final general average shall bedetermined by dividing by the number of subjectsthe sum of his cumulative ratings in the prescribedsubjects of the curriculum provided he passes thebasic subjects. Namely: science, mathematics, andcommunication arts.

The Secretary shall issue the rulegoverning promotion and graduation of studenin all private schools.

No special orders will be required felementary school graduates.

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Section 153. Promotion System: Secondary Level - In the secondary level, the cumulativegrading system shall be used. The promotion of students shall be by subject and not curriculumyear. To pass any subject, a student shouldreceive a final rating of 75% or its equivalent. Astudent who receives a final rating of less than75% shall be considered failed and should repeatthe subject. A school may however adopt a morerestrictive promotion system which should beexplicitly set forth in appropriate school issuancesor publications.

Section 157. List of Graduates – A list of thnames of all recipients of certificates diplomas, , shall be submitted to the Secretaor his duly authorized representative, withthree months following the close of the scho



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Title VI. Graduation

Section 154. Policy – Promotion and graduationfrom each course in all levels of instruction shall bethe responsibility of each private school. Nostudent shall be given school credit for any subjecttoward the completion of a course unless he hasfulfilled the preliminary requirements for entrancethereto, has attended classes, and has acquired areasonable proficiency in each of the subjects

prescribed in the course of study.

Evidence of attendance and proficiency ineach subject shall be kept in the school at leastuntil the end of the next succeeding school term for examination in case of any grievance or complaintrelative thereto.

Section 155. Authority to Graduate Student –Except otherwise as may be allowed by regulationissued by the Secretary, no private school mayissue any certificate or diploma, or confer any title

gterm

Section 158. Graduation Honors in GeneralEach private school may adopt its own criterfor the selection of students who should bawarded graduation honors in a recognizeprogram or course, which criteria should bmade known to its students.

Section 159. Graduation HonorElementary and Secondary Levels - If

private school fails to adopt a set of criteria, thfollowing policies and rules shall apply in thresolution of issues relative to graduatiohonors in the elementary and secondary levels

g. A candidate for graduation honoshould take the current curriculum yeof the program or course in the schowhere he is to graduate, complete thentire program or course within thprescribed number of curricular yearand with no failing grade in an

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or degree, upon any student until after his eligibilityto graduate shall have been certified to by theSecretary or his duly authorized representativethrough a corresponding special order.

The Secretary shall issue the rulesgoverning promotion and graduation of students inall private schools.

Section 156. Special Orders - Except as mayotherwise be provided for by the Department inconnection with accreditation, special orders shallbe required for the graduation of students from the

subject.h. The following factors ancorresponding relative weights towathe evaluation of appropriagraduation honors, such as ClasValedictorian and Class Salutatorian any other class distinctive academhonors, should be considered:

Quality Weights

Scholarship (Academic and Vocational) 7



q gformal secondary level in private schools. Thewithholding of the issuance of such special ordersby the Department shall be undertaken only inconnection with defects in the applications for special orders submitted by the school.

Applications for special orders shall be filedby the school with the Department at least sixtycalendar days be fore the end of the academicyear, and shall be processed by the Departmentand returned to the school within thirty calendar

days within the receipt of such application.

No special orders will be required for elementary school graduates. Special orders shallnot be required for the graduation of students froma technical or vocational course, provided that noacademic credit is given. However, together withthe notification of completion of the program to theDepartment, the school shall submit a writtencertification on the skills proficiency achievement of the student concerned.

p ( )Co-Curricular Activities 3

TOTAL 10

c. The ranking in Scholarship will bbased on the general average of thpupils or students in the currecurriculum year of the program course and the student with the higheaverage will be considered first in thconsequent ranking.

d. Suggestion : delete this provision

e. The ranking on Co-Curricular Activitishould be based on performance andegree of involvement of the pupils ostudents in activities authorized by thschool during the last two curriculuyears of the program or course.

f. In determining the final rank of eaccandidate, the ranking on the qualifactors should be multiplied by th

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Section 157. List of Graduates – A list of thenames of all recipients of certificates or diplomas,or titles or degrees, shall be submitted to theSecretary or his duly authorized representative,within three months following the close of theschool term.

Section 158. Graduation Honors in General -Each private school may adopt its own criteria for the selection of students who should be awardedgraduation honors in a recognized program or course, which criteria should be made known to its

corresponding weight.

Suggestion :These two sections maybcoined to one provision only. Sincthese two provisions focus on the samsubject on Graduation Honors in boElementary and Secondary levels.



students.

Section 159. Graduation Honors: Elementaryand Secondary Levels - If a private school failsto adopt a set of criteria, the following policies andrules shall apply in the resolution of issues relativeto graduation honors in the elementary andsecondary levels:

a. A candidate for graduation honorsshould take the last two curriculum years of

the program or course in the school wherehe is to graduate, complete the entireprogram or course within the prescribednumber of curricular years, and with nofailing grade in any subject.b. The following factors andcorresponding relative weights toward theevaluation of appropriate graduationhonors, such as Class Valedictorian andClass Salutatorian or any other classdistinctive academic honors, should beconsidered:

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Quality Weights

Scholarship (Academic and Vocational) 6Character and Conduct 3Co-Curricular Activities 1

TOTAL 10

c. The ranking in Scholarship wil l bebased on the general average of the pupilsor students in the last two curriculum years



of the program or course and the studentwith the highest average will be consideredfirst in the consequent ranking.d. The ranking relative to Character andConduct of the pupils and students shouldbe based on the combined judgment of allthe academic personnel of the graduatingclass.e. The ranking on Co-Curricular Activities should be based on performanceand degree of involvement of the pupils or students in activities authorized by theschool during the last two curriculum yearsof the program or course.f. In determining the final rank of eachcandidate, the ranking on the qualityfactors should be multiplied by thecorresponding weight, and the sum thereof divided by 10.

Section 160. Custody of Student Records –School records of students in every private schoolshall be kept for a period of at least one year after

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graduation, except the official school credentials of each student which shall be preserved inperpetuity. In the event of the cessation of operation of the school due to termination of itscorporate life, or for other causes, the officialschool credentials of students shall be surrenderedto the Secretary or his duly authorizedrepresentative within the period allowed by law for winding up of business.

Title VII. Rights and Duties of a Students

S ti 161 Ri ht f St d t S bj t t th



Section 161. Rights of a Student – Subject to thelimitations prescribed by law and the schoolpolicies and regulations, the rights of a student of aprivate school shall be:

a.To receive proper and satisfactoryinstruction in the course he is enrolled, inaccordance wit the approved educationalobjectives and standards of the schools;b. To be respected in his rights, and to bereasonably and fairly treated as a studentand as a person consistent with humandignity;c. To form, join or lead in such studentorganizations or associations as may berecognized or authorized to operate by theschool;d. To avail of the use of school facilities for his curricular as well as co-curricular activities as may be authorized by theschool;e. To be formally apprised of any complaintagainst him, to be heard by himself or

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counsel, to present evidence for hisdefense, to co9nfront and cross-examinewitnesses, to be informed of the decisionon his case, and to appeal the decision toproper authorities, when appropriate; andf. To redress of grievances against anywrong ort injustice committed against himby any member of the academiccommunity in accordance with the definedchannels of authority therein.

Section 162. Duties of a Student – Subject to thelimitations prescribed by law and the school



limitations prescribed by law and the schoolpolicies and regulations, the duties of a student of a private school shall be:

a.To obey and observe all laws andprescribed school rules and regulations;b.To respect proper authority, whether governmental or institutional;c. To uphold the aims, ideals and integrityof his school;d. To abide by, comply with, and maintainthe prescribed academic standards of hisschool;e.To conduct himself in a proper andirreproachable manner in his relations anddealings with all members of the academiccommunity;f. To observe at all times, inside or outsidethe classroom or school campus, theaccepted principles of proper decorum andgood behavior; andg.To meet promptly his financial andproperty obligations to the school.

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Section 163. Attendance and Punctuality –Regularity of attendance and punctuality arerequired in all classes. A pupil/student who hasbeen absent or has cut classes is required topresent a letter of explanation from his/her parentsor guardian or to bring them to school for a shortconference with the section adviser or guidancecounselor as the case may be.

Attendance of pupils/students in specialholidays, activities relative to their religious, e.g.Ramadan shall be allowed provided permission of



Ramadan, shall be allowed provided permission of the school head is sought.

163.1 Absences. A pupil/student who incursabsences of more than twenty percent of theprescribed number of class or laboratoryperiods during the school year or term shouldbe given a failing grade and given no creditfor the course or subject. Furthermore, theschool head may at his/her discretion and inthe individual case exempt a student whoexceeds the twenty percent limit for reasonsconsidered valid and acceptable to theschool. Such discretion shall not excuse thestudent concerned from responsibility inkeeping up with lesson assignments andtaking examinations where indicated. Thediscretionary authority is vested in the schoolhead, and may not be availed of by a studentnor granted by a faculty member without theconsent of the school head.

Habitual tardiness especially during the first

L. SCHOOL SITE AND BUILDINGS

Section 166. Ownership of School Site – new private school with no school site shall owits site or shall have a definite and feasibprogram for ultimate ownership thereof withinreasonable period.

Section 167. Standards on School Site – Thstandards on school site of private schools shabe considered, among others, on the factors total floor in square meters, occupancy at anone time, school development plan, and traffsituation in school vicinity, and such oth

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period in the morning and in the afternoonshall not be allowed. Teachers concernedshall call for the parents of the studentconcerned or visit him at home.

163.2 School Uniform – A school uniformshall be prescribed for all pupils/students.Shoes are considered part of the uniform.

All students shall be required to wear theofficial school ID in the school campus.

The acceptable haircut for boys shall be at

requirements as the Secretary may deem valand reasonable to issue pursuant to thprovisions of this Code.

Section 168. Limitation on School Capaci – All private schools shall be limited in theenrolment on the basis of occupancy at any ontime and total capacity of school facilities ansuch other factors as may be determinethrough regulation by the Secretary. Existinschools shall not be allowed to expand in theenrolment unless the standards on school site

as provided for under this Manual are satisfie



The acceptable haircut for boys shall be atleast one (1) inch above the ear and three (3)inches above the collar line.

Section 164. Student Activities – Classroom areto be used for academic purposes only.

No group actions like boycott of classes/demonstrations against any issue, personor teacher will be allowed.

Co-curricular activities shall be subject toprior approval of the school head.

Meetings, assemblies, convocations andactivities shall be held in the presence and withknowledge of the Principal, head Teacher or Guidance Counselor, Teacher or Club Adviser/Coach.

Section 165. Campus Security – Only bonafidestudents of the school shall be allowed inside theschool campus.

as provided for under this Manual are satisfie

Section 169. Ownership of School Building – Each private school shall likewise own ibuildings which should be adequate ansuitable for the purposes and activities of thschool as required under existing laws, ruleand standards.

M. LABORATORY, EQUIPMENT ANDSUPPLIES

Section 170. Laboratory Facilities – Aprivate schools shall have appropriatadequate, and safe laboratory roomequipment and supplies as may be necessafor each level of instruction in accordance withe rules and standards prescribed by thDepartment.

Section 171. Other Facilities and SuppliesEach private school shall provide such oth

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No visitors shall be allowed inside thecampus during school hours except for validreasons. They shall be required to sign the logbookof the security service.

Teachers shall confer with parents/guardiansor entertain visitors during their off period.

No students or visitors shall be allowed insidethe school building and the premises after the lastclass period has ended except for schools with

night classes

facilities and supplies, including teachercabinets, tables and chairs, blackboardlaboratory furniture and fixtures, officequipment, modern instructional aids, athletequipment and supplies, personnel serviceequipment and supplies, forms and officsupplies, and such other essential requiremenaas may be necessary for effective instructioand efficiency in school operations.

N. LIBRARY AND TEXTBOOKS

Section 172 School Library – Every scho



night classes.

L. SCHOOL SITE AND BUILDINGS

Section 166. Ownership - Unless exempted by theSecretary, each private school shall own its site, or shall have a definite and feasible program for ultimate ownership thereof within a reasonableperiod, which should be adequate and suitable for the buildings and activities of the school.

Section 167. Standards on School Site - Thestandards on school site of private schools shall beconsidered, among others, on the factors of totalfloor in square meters, occupancy at any one time,school developmental plan, and traffic situation inschool vicinity, and such other requirements as theSecretary may deem valid and reasonable to issuepursuant to the provisions of this Code.

Section 168. Limitation on School Capacity – Allprivate schools shall be limited in their enrolment

Section 172. School Library Every schoshall have a library which is accessible anvaries in extent depending on the educationcourses offered and the size of the enrollmeadministered by an educationally-qualified anprofessionally-trained librarian with provision fsuch number of assistants as may bnecessary for the effective use of the libraand its available resources.

Section 173. Library Properties – Libraproperty consists of instructional materiafurniture and fixtures. All instructional materiashall be correspondingly stamped with thapproved name of the school and properaccessioned according to any of the generaaccepted or recognized systems on libramanagement on library management. On thother hand, library furniture and fixtures shall bproperly labelled with the property inventoforms.

Section 174. Library Holdings or Collectio

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on the basis of occupancy at any one time andtotal capacity of school facilities and such other factors as may be determined through regulationby the Secretary. Existing schools shall not beallowed to expand in their enrolment unless thestandards on school sites as provided for under this Chapter and the implementing rules andregulations therefore are satisfied.

Section 169. School Buildings – Each privateschool shall likewise own its buildings, unlessotherwise exempted for special reasons by the

Secretary. The school buildings should be

– The library holdings or collection anmaterials should be related to the educationcourses being offered in the school and thcorresponding enrollment. The content of thschool library should be adequate in terms quality relating to such factors as breadth coverage and representatives of authorship the various disciplines, and quantity whicrefers to the number book holding anreference materials which should be proportion to the enrollment and needs of thpupils or students and the academic teachin

and non-teaching staff.



Secretary. The school buildings should beadequate and suitable for the purposes andactivities of the school as required under existinglaws, rules, and standards.

M. LABORATORY, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

Section 170. Laboratory Facilities – Privateschools offering laboratory-oriented courses shallhave such appropriate and suitable laboratoryrooms and equipment and supplies as may benecessary for each level of instruction inaccordance with the rules and standardsprescribed by the Secretary.

Section 171. Other Facilities and Supplies –Each private school shall provide such other facilities and supplies, including teachers’ cabinets,tables and chairs, blackboards, library equipmentand supplies, laboratory furniture and fixtures,office equipment, modern instructional aids,athletic equipment and supplies, personnelservices equipment and supplies, forms and office

and non teaching staff.

Section 175. Open Shelf System – The opeshelf system is encouraged to afford pupils anstudents greater access to the collection books and materials. Appropriate librafacilities shall be provided and maintained fstudents engaged in research activities.

Section 176. Library Requirements – Eacschool shall provide for the requirements of thschool library viz;

a. For Elementary Education

(1) an adequate number of referenc

materials for basic learnig;

(2) an adequate number of gener

reference books;

(3) an adequate number of sets

supplementary readering materials

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supplies, and such other essential requirementsas may be necessary for effective instruction andefficiency in school operations.

N. LIBRARY AND TEXTBOOKS

Section 172. School Library - Every school shallhave at least a school library which vary in extentand in nature with the kind of educational coursesoffered and the size of the enrollment. A separatelibrary shall be established and maintained for each educational level and/ or program which shall

be administered by an educationally qualified and

Filipino, English and vernacular fall grade levels;

(4) subscriptions to newspaper

periodicals, magazines in Englis

Filipino;

(5) audio-visual equipment, materia

and facilities, such as computer

projectors, DVD/VCD players, tap

cassette recorders, films, slide

records, TV sets, and visual aid



y y qprofessionally trained librarian with provision for such number of assistants as may be necessaryfor the effective use of the library and its availableresources.

Section 173. Library Property - All books in theschool library shall be correspondingly stampedwith the approved name of the school and properlyaccessioned according to any of the generallyaccepted or recognized systems on librarymanagement.

Section 174. Library Holdings or Collection –The library holdings or collection and materialsshould be related to the educational courses beingoffered in the school and the4 correspondingenrollment. The content of the school libraryshould be adequate in terms of quality relating tosuch factors as breadth of coverage andrepresentativeness of authorship in the variousdisciplines, and quantity which refers to thenumber book holding and reference materials

, ,such as charts, maps and globes;

(6) professional books of rece

edition in the different subject area

for teachers’ references an

subscriptions to profession

magazines and journals;

(7) basic l ibrary furniture an

equipment such as reading/workin

tables, chairs, card catalog, verticfiles, single and double-faced boo

shelves, open shelves, shelf li

cabinet,newspaper and magazin

display racks,storage cabine

charging desk, dictionary and atla

stand

b. For Secondary Education

(1)adequate reference materia

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which should be in proportion to the enrollment andneeds of the pupils or students and the academicteaching and non teaching staff.

Section 175. Open Shelf System – The open shelf system is encouraged to afford pupils and studentsgreater access to the collection of books andmaterials. Appropriate library facilities shall beprovided and maintained for students engaged inresearch activities.

Section 176. Library Requirements - Each school

shall provide for the requirements of the school

including sets of general subjeencyclopedia, dictionaries (Englis

English – Filipino, English-Filipin

Dialect), atlas, almanacs, fictio

(30%), non-fiction (70%), books

general interest, biography book

encyclopedia, yearbook, manua

and handbooks;

(2) Suplementary reading materia

for each curriculum year viz;



p qlibrary viz;

a. for Elementary Education

(1) An adequate number of referencematerials for basic learning areas,particular ly English, Pil ipino,Mathematics, Sibika at Kultura,Kasaysayan/Heograpiya, Science andHealth.

(2) An adequate number of general

reference book, including sets of children’s cyclopedia and encyclopedia,dictionaries, atlases and almanacs.

(3) An adequate number of sets of supplementary readers in Filipino andEnglish for each Grade and in thevernacular for Grade II and the upper grades.

(4) Subscriptions to newspapers,periodicals, magazines, and pamphletsin English, Fi lipino and in the

(a) First year– one set of sile

readers and one set

suplementary readers consistin

of twenty-six (26) copies per s

of English and Filipino. Oth

subject area should have

least four (4) supplementa

reading material.

(b) Second year – Two (2) se

of supplementary reading

consisting of twenty (26) copie

per set of English and Filipin

Other subject area should hav

at least four (4) supplemeta

reading material.

(c) Third and Fourth Year

one (1) set of collection of sho

stories of twenty six (26) copie

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vernacular.(5) Audio-Visual equipment. Materials and

facilities, such as projectors, tape,cassette recorders, films slides,records, TV sets, and visual aids suchas charts, maps and globes.

(6) Professional books of recent edition inthe different subject areas for teachers’references and subscriptions toprofessional magazines and journals.

(7) Basic library furniture and equipmentsuch as reading/working/ librarian’s

tables, chairs, card catalog, verticalfil i l d d bl f d b k

per set for English and FilipinThe other subject areas shou

have at least four (

supplementary readin

materials.

(3)An adequate number

subscriptions to newspaper

magazines, and periodicals

English and in Filipino appropriate f

the curriculum year.

(4)A d t b



files, single and double-faced bookshelves, open shelves shelf list cabinet,newspaper and magazine displayracks, storage cabinet, charging desk,dictionary and atlas stand.

b. For Secondary Education

(1) Adequate reference materialsincluding sets of general subjectencyclopedia, dictionaries (English,

English - Filipino, Dialects), atlas,almanacs, fiction (30%), non – fiction(70%), books of general interest,biography books, cyclopedia,yearbook, manuals, handbooks.(2) Supplementary reading materialsfor each curriculum year. viz;

(a) First Year – o ne set of silent readers and one set of supplementary readers

(4)An adequate number

professional books of recent editio

and subscription to profession

magazines and journals in eac

subject area for teachers’reference.

(5) Initial collection of 4,000 copies

reading materials for an enrollment

500 or less.

(6) Audio-visual equipment anmaterials as information and learnin

tools, such as projector, TV set

films, slides, tapes and records.

Section 177. Library Administration – Thlibrary of private secondary schools shall badministered by professionally trained full-timlibrarians. In small elementary and secondaschools, the library may be under the charge a part-time librarian.

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consisting of twenty-six 926)copies per set of English andFilipino. Other subject areasshould have at least four (40supplementary, readingmaterials.(b) Second year – T wo (2)sets of supplementary readersconsisting of twenty-sic (260copies per set of English andFilipino. Other subject areashould have at least four (4)

supplementary reading material.( ) Thi d d F th

Section 178. Filipino-authored BooksFilipino-authored books and other curriculmaterials, if available, shall be adequaterepresented in private school libraries, whimay be appropriately designated as Filipinianaction.

Section 179. Change of TextbookLimitations – As a general rule, all privaschools shall not change their prescribetextbooks oftener than once every four years. allowing change of textbooks before th

prescribed period, the Department shall tai t t th th lit



(c) Third year and Fourthyear – one (1) set of a collectionof short stories of twenty six (26)copes per set for English andFilipino. The other subject areasshould have at least four (4)supplementary readingmaterials.

(3) An adequate number of subscriptions to newspapers,

magazines, pamphlets, andperiodicals in English and in Filipinoappropriate for the curriculum year.(4) An adequate number of professional books of recent editionand subscription to professionalmagazines and journals in eachsubject are for teachers’ references.(5) Initial collection of 4,000 for anenrollment of 500 or less.(6) Audio-visual equipment and

into account, among others, the quality anreasonableness of the price as well as thpedagogical suitability of the books.

The school administration, subject to thprovisions of existing laws and rules, marequire its approval on the selection anadoption by any teaching personnel textbooks for use in classroom instruction.

O. SCHOOL RECORDS

Section 180. Contents of School Recordsthe school record of any transferring pupil student sent by one school to another shoucontain the final rating in each subject with thcorresponding credits or the action takethereon; in the case of the elementary level, thgeneral average of the pupil including thquarterly rating if the pupil leaves school befocompleting the school year.

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materials as information andlearning tools, such as projector, TVsets, films, slides, tapes, records.

Section 177. Library Administration – The libraryof private secondary schools shall be administeredby professionally trained full-time librarians. Insmall elementary and secondary schools, thelibrary may be under the charge of a part-timelibrarian, subject to the approval of the Secretary or his duly authorized representative.

Section 178. Filipino-authored Books – Filipino-authored books and other curricular materials if

Section 181. Request for School RecordsUpon submission and approval of thacceptance of the transfer credential, thschool to which a pupil or student hatransferred shall request in writing for thcomplete school records (Form 137) transcript of records of the pupil or student frothe school last attended. The latter school shaforward such records directly to the schowithin thirty days from receipt of the request.

The school records should not be giveto the pupil or student unless authorized

writing by the school requesting for sarecords



authored books and other curricular materials, if available, shall be adequately represented inprivate school libraries, which may be appropriatelydesignated as Filipiniana section.

Section 179. Change of Textbooks; Limitations – As a general rule, all private schools shall notchanged their prescribed textbooks oftener thanonce every four years without the prior approval of the Secretary. In allowing change of textbooksbefore the prescribed period, the Secretary or his

duly representative shall take into account, amongothers, the quality and reasonableness of the priceas well as the pedagogical suitability of the books.

The school administration, subject to theprovisions of existing laws and rules, may requireits approval on the selection and adoption by anyteaching personnel of textbooks for use inclassroom instruction.

The sale of textbooks or other classroom

records.

Section 182. Release of Records – Thschool records of a pupil or student under penalty of suspension or expulsion shall not breleased until the lapse of the penalty.

Section 183. Policy – All private schools sha

be allowed to adopt and use any acceptabmethod of teaching provided that the schooshall be ACCOUNTABLE THAT the resuproduced ARE as PRESCRIBED in thapproved course of study.

TEACHING/INSTRUCTION in privaschools shall be humane, imbued with a civand social conscience, and guided by thprecept of parental love and responsibility aprovided by law.

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materials by any school personnel to students,without the approval of the school head, shall beallowed and subject to the rules and regulations of the school.

O. SCHOOL RECORDS

Section 180. Contents of School Records - Theschool record of any transferring pupil or studentsent by one school to another should contain thefinal rating in each subject with the correspondingcredits or the action taken thereon; in the case of

the elementary level, the general average of thepupil including the monthly rating if the pupil leaves



pupil including the monthly rating if the pupil leavesschool before completing the school year.

Section 181. Request for School Records - Uponsubmission and acceptance of the transfer credential, the school to which a pupil or studenthas transferred shall request in writing for thecomplete school records (Form 137) or transcript of records of the pupil or student from the school lastattended. The latter school shall forward suchrecords directly to the school within thirty days from

receipt of the request.

The school records should not be given tothe pupil or student unless authorized in writing bythe school requesting for said records.

Section 182. Release of Records - The schoolrecords of a pupil or student under a penalty of suspension or expulsion shall not be released untilthe lapse of the penalty – therefore, at thediscretion of the school in the case of suspension,

other SCHOOL fees

Private schools may engage in any auxiliaenterprise, WHICH INCLUDES, BUT IS NOLIMITED TO, THE OPERATION OCANTEEN, BOOKSTORE, AND/OR SCHOO

BUS, RENTAL OF SCHOOL FACILITIES OANY OTHER ENTERPRISE ANALOGOUS TTHE FOREGOING, IN ORDER to generaincome primarily to finance their educationoperations and/or to reduce the need increase school fees. IN NO CASE, HOWEVER, SHALTHESE FUNDING BE SOURCED OUT FROSTUDENTS, THEIR PARENTS OGUARDIANS, AND TEACHERS THROUGSALE OF TICKETS OR COLLECTION O

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or approval by the Secretary in the case of expulsion.

CONTRIBUTIONS EXCEPT AS MAY BAUTHORIZED UNDER EXISTING LAWS.

through the Schools Division Superintendent..



P. METHOD OF TEACHING

Section 183. Policy – All private schools shall beallowed to adopt and use any acceptable methodof teaching, provided that it produces the resultscontemplated in the approved course of study.

Teaching in all levels of instruction in privateschools shall be humane, imbued with a civic andsocial conscience, and guided by the precept of

parental love and responsibility as provided by law.

Q. SCHOOL FINANCE

Section 184. Policy – It is the policy of the Statethat the national government shall contribute to thefinancial support of educational programs pursuantto the goals of education as declared in theConstitution. Towards this end, the government

D. PROOF OF CONSULTATION

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shall (1) adopt measures to broaden access toeducation through financial assistance and other forms of incentives to schools, teachers, pupils,and students; and (2) encourage and stimulateprivate support to education through, amongothers, fiscal and other assistance measures.

Section 185. Funding and Sourcing – Privateschools may be funded from their capitalinvestments or equity contributions, tuition andother student fees, grants, loans, subsidies,passive investment income, and other sources.

A private school may receive any grant,



A private school may receive any grant,legacy, donation, gift, bequest or devise from anyindividual, institution, corporation, foundation, trust,philanthropic organization, and research institutionor organization.

Private schools may engage in any auxiliaryenterprise to generate income primarily to financetheir educational operations and/or to reduce theneed to increase student fees.

Section 186. Tuition and other Student Fees –Each private school shall determine its rate of tuition and other school fees or charges. The ratesand charges adopted by schools pursuant to thisprovision shall be collectible, and their applicationor use authorized, subject to rules and regulationspromulgated by the Department of Education.

Section 187. Application and DocumentsRequired - Any private school which desires torevise its rates of tuition or other school fees or

Section 190. Sanctions Against PrivaSchools – Sanction against school head an

other personnel ranges from thesuspension to removal while sanctioagainst the schools ranges from suspension withdrawal of the permit or recognitio Application of sanctions and penalties fviolations of the regulations of the Departmeshall be consistent with the gravity of thoffense or violation committed by the schooschool head or other school personnel. Anschool or officer or the employee of thschool concerned may appeal the applicatio

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charges or to impose other fees or charges shallfile application therefor with the Regional Director.The application shall include:

a. Statement of the itemized currentrates of tuition and other charges and thecorresponding itemized proposed changesthereon, as well as the new fees or charges proposed to be imposed, and of the proposed allocation of the incrementalproceeds. Such statements shall, whenaccomplished be under oath by the proper

official (s) of the school concerned.b. Financial statement showing the

of any sanction by a Regional Director to thSecretary.

THIS PROVISION IS WITHOUPREJUDICE TO ANY CRIMINAL ACTIOWHICH THE DEPARTMENT MAY INSTITUTAGAINST THE RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL OEMPLOYEE.

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gfinancial status of the school duly certifiedby a certified public accountant.c. A copy of the last tax return, filed withthe Bureau of Internal Revenue.

Section 188. Limitations – The increase in tuitionor other school fees as well as new fees or charges shall be subject to the followingconditions:

a. Consultation – in any proposed increase inthe rate of the tuition fee, there shall beappropriate consultations conducted by theschool administration with the dulyorganized student government and with theparents of students; and

b. That no increase in tuition or other schoolfees or charges shall be approved unlessseventy (70%) per centum of the proceedsis allocated for increase in salaries or wagesof the members of the faculty and all other

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employees of the school concerned, and thebalance for institutional development,student assistance and extension services,and return to investments: Provided, That inno case shall the return to investmentsexceed twelve (12%) per centum of theincremental proceeds.

R. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 189. Due Process - In all matters that mayresult in the imposition of sanctions against

schools, personnel, or students, administrative dueprocess shall in all instances be observed.



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Section 190. Sanctions Against Private Schools,School Head and Personnel – Sanction againstSchool Head and other school personnel rangesfrom their suspension to removal while sanctionagainst the schools ranges from suspension towithdrawal of the permit or recognition. Applicationof sanctions and penalties for violations of theregulations of the Department shall be consistentwith the gravity of the offense or violation

committed by the school, school head or other school personnel. Any school or officer or theemployee of the school concerned may appeal theapplication of any sanction by a Regional Director to the Secretary.

Section 191. Grace Period – The Secretary thruthe Regional Director may grant a private andforeign or international school operating withoutauthority from the Department a grace period of not more than two (2) years to secure a permit

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from the Department. Thereafter, if no authoritywould be obtained within said period the schoolconcerned shall be closed by the Department.

Section 192. Separability Clause - Any part or provision of this Manual which may be held invalidor unconstitutional shall not affect the effectivityand efficiency of operation and implementation of its remaining parts or provisions.

Section 193. Repealing Clause - Any existingDepartment orders, circulars, memoranda, or any

part thereof, including the Implementing Rules andRegulations of The Education Act of 1982, B.P.



Blg. 232, which are contrary to or inconsistent withany provision of this Manual, shall be deemedrepealed or modified accordingly. Any provision or regulation contained in the 1970 manual of Regulations for Private Schools, as amended,which is not mentioned in this Manual and whichdoes not form part of existing law shall beconsidered repealed.

Section 194. Effectivity - This 2009 Revised

Manual of Regulations for Private Schools in BasicEducation is hereby approved and shall take effectfifteen (15) days from its publication in the OfficialGazette.

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