Schools Management and Operations

SCHOOL’S MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS
Q: Pursuant to Rule 8, Chapter 6, Sections 49, 50 and 51 of Republic Act (RA) No.
8491 otherwise known as the Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines, the
Office of the Secretary has released the official seal of the Department of
Education (DepEd) duly approved by the Office of the President, ___________,
Manila.
a. Batasang Pambansa
b. DepEd Complex, Meralco Ave.,Pasig City
c. Manila City Hall
d. Malacañang
Answer : D
The Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines, the Office of the Secretary
released the official seal of the Department of Education (DepEd) duly
approved by the Office of the President, Malacañang, Manila.
Q: The DepEd official seal shall be utilized in all official ____________, and it shall
be released to all DepEd national, regional, division, district, schools, and other
field offices.
a. Visitation
b. Communications
c. Transactions
d. functions
Answer : B
The DepEd official seal shall be utilized in all official communications, and it shall
be released to all DepEd national, regional, division, district, schools, and other
field offices.
Q: The DepEd official seal Shield stylized open hands: supporting the two (2) sea
lions represents DepEd as a ____________________.
a. leader and excellence

b. caring and nurturing institution
Erich D. Garcia Ed. D NQESH REVIEWER FOR DEPED PAMPANGA 1

c. quest for knowledge

d. burning desire to learn
Answer : B
The DepEd official seal Shield stylized open hands: supporting the two (2) sea
lions represents DepEd as a caring and nurturing institution
Q: The DepEd official seal Two (2) Sea Lions: holding an open book over a plate
symbolize ___________.

Answer: A
The DepEd official seal Two (2) Sea Lions: holding an open book over a plate
symbolize leadership and excellence
Q: The DepEd official seal Open Book and Lighted Torch: radiating its light over
the Philippine archipelago represent the ________________.

Answer : C
The DepEd official seal Open Book and Lighted Torch: radiating its light over the
Philippine archipelago represent the quest for knowledge.
Q: The Deped Seal has 3 Colors namely ;

a. blue,red, canary yellow

b. blue , red, golden yellow
c. navy blue, red, golden yellow
d. royal blue,red,golden yellow
Answer: B
Blue - signifies peace (Cable No.: 80173)
Red - signifies burning desire to learn (Cable No.: 80108)
Golden Yellow - signifies quest for knowledge (Cable No.: 80068)
Q: This is otherwise known as the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013. It is an anti-bullying

acts that include cyber-bullying aside from inflicting physical harm to the child
and utterance of slanderous statements or accusations which causes the victim
undue emotional distress such as the use of profanities, name-calling and
commenting negatively on the victims’ looks, clothes and body.
a. RA 7610
b. RA 10627
c. RA 4670
d. RA 8525
Answer : Letter B
RA 10627, is otherwise known as the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013.

RA 7610,an act providing for stronger deterrence and special protection against
child abuse, exploitation and discrimination, and for other purposes.
RA 4670, The Magna Carta For Public School Teachers
RA 8525, Establishing Adopt a School Program
Q: Which of the following documents that does not need transmittal letter.
a. SALN
b. Indorsement
c. Appointments
d. Liquidation of cash advances
Answer : B

Indorsement letter does not need transmittal. The indorsement itself is sufficient
enough to transmit the documents to the record unit. The purpose of transmittal
letter is to have a proof that the submitted documents are properly received by
the division office.
Q: St. Stephen High School organized Educational field trips to can supplement
classroom instruction. Majority of the students joined the Educational field trips
except for three students. The School give them activities in school to
compensate for their inability to join the field trip. Is the decision of the school
justified?
a. No! their inability not to join the field trip is already a long agony
b. Yes, they should be given activities in school to compensate for their
inability to join the field trip.
c. No! not joining the trip already justify their socio-economic status as poor.
d. Yes! Make them busy at school as utility worker for one day.
Answer: B
When a majority joins the field trips, there should be no punitive measures or
activities such as tests related to the trip that will put the students who could not
join the field trip at a disadvantage. They should be given activities in school to
compensate for their inability to join the field trip.
Q: Directive and regulations for the information of, or compliance by, the field
are generally issued in the form of DECS Order, memorandums and bulletins
a. DepEd Issuances
b. DepEd Order
c. DepEd Memorandum
d. DepEd Advisory
Answer: A
DECS ISSUANCES
Directive and regulations for the information of, or compliance by, the field are
generally issued in the form of DECS Order, memorandums and bulletins.

Q: They are issuance on policies, guidelines or regulations which are generally

permanently in nature and are in rescinded.
a. DepEd Issuances
b. DepEd Order
c. DepEd Memorandum
d. DepEd Advisory
Answer: B
DECS ORDERS are issuance on policies, guidelines or regulations which are

generally permanently in nature and are in rescinded.
Q: They are issuances containing instructions and information which are

temporary in nature and are usually applicable only during the year of issuance.
These include announcement of conferences, seminars, examinations, surveys,
competitions and celebrations.
a. DepEd Issuances
b. DepEd Order
c. DepEd Memorandum
d. DepEd Advisory
Answer: C
DECS MEMORANDUMS are issuances containing instructions and information

which are temporary in nature and are usually applicable only during the year
of issuance. These include announcement of conferences, seminars,
examinations, surveys, competitions and celebrations.
Q: They are primarily informative issuances. These include educational statistics,

curricular materials and professional papers, on academic, industrial, health
concerns, etc. DECS memoranda, and bulletins are numbered consecutively
starting with the first issuance in January every year.

a. DepEd Issuances
b. DepEd Order
c. DepEd Memorandum
d. DepEd Bulletins
Answer : D
BULLETINS are primarily informative issuances. These include educational

statistics, curricular materials and professional papers, on academic, industrial,
health concerns, etc. DECS memoranda and bulletins are numbered
consecutively starting with the first issuance in January every year.
Q: It is the principal's task to develop an understanding and support of the

general public for the school's improvement. This is a way by which the
community is convinced that what is operating in the school is as good as the
programs operating elsewhere. How can this be realized?
A.Preparing a school improvement plan

B.Selling the school to the public
C.Identifying Existing Problems
D.Allowing the community to use the school's facilities
Answer: C
School Daily Operations
Q: The following are some mode of acquisition of a school site except for one?
a. Purchase
b. Lending
c. Donations
d. Expropriation
Answer : B
Lending is not a mode of acquisition

A school sites may be acquired through any of the following methods:
1. PURCHASE. A school site may be acquired by direct purchase from the legal
owner who voluntarily sells it on an agreed price.

2. DONATIONS/USUFRUCT. Donation may either be simple, conditional, inter vivos

or mortis causa.
3. EXPROPRIATION. Land desired for school purposes may be acquired by local
government units through condemnation or by expropriation proceedings.
4. BARTER OR EXCHANGE. An existing school site maybe exchange for a new site
for justifiable reasons.
5. PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION. Public land may be reserved for school
purpose by proclamation of the President of the Philippines.
6. GRATUITOUS CONVEYANCE. Real property belonging to the government,
when needed for school purposes, may be conveyed by way of gift, sale, lease,
or exchange.
Q: The following are the modes of disposal of school property except for one?
a. Condemnation/destruction of the property

b. Pounding and breaking of the property
c. Transfer / Donation of the property
d. Sale of unserviceable property
Answer: B
The modes of disposal are the following:

Condemnation/destruction of the property
Transfer of the property
Donation of the property
Sale of unserviceable property
Awarding of bid
Q: It is the function of the commission on audit(COA) to credit loss of property or

act of accountability.
Loss of property Maybe credited when the loss occurs while the property is in
transit or is caused by fire, theft and other casualty of force majeure
a. relief from property from accountability

b. reprimand from commission on audit
c. blotter from the police
d. affidavit of loss

Answer: A
It is the function of the commission on audit(COA) to credit loss of property or

act on application for relief of accountability.
Q: Loss of property maybe credited when the loss occurs while the property is in
transit or is caused by any of the following except for one?
a. fire
b. theft
c. force majeure
d. terrorism
answer: D
Loss of property Maybe credited when the loss occurs while the property is in
transit or is caused by fire, theft and other casualty of force majeure.
Q: The following are the procedure for relief from accountability except for one?
1. Joint affidavit of two (2) interested persons attesting to the fact and
circumstances about the loss
2. Inspection report on the extent of the damage on the insured
government property
3. Comments and recommendations of the auditor
4. Certification from the police/fire chief/prov. Governor/mayor that the
destruction was wrought by natural calamity and/ or insurgency
Answer: A
Procedure for relief from accountability:
Joint affidavit of two (2) disinterested persons attesting to the fact and
circumstances about the loss
The final police report showing the actions that were undertaken to recover the
loss property including the action to apprehend the suspect(s) and the present
status of the case
Comments and recommendations of the head of office

Comments and recommendations of the auditor

Certification from the police/fire chief/prov. Governor/mayor that the
destruction was wrought by natural calamity and/ or insurgency
Inspection report on the extent of the damage on the insured government
property
Evidence on the immediate issuance of the notice of loss and accountable
forms
Copy of the acknowledgement receipt of the equipment or gov’t property
Q: What is your school provision in Teacher deployment analysis if your school

code is blue?
a. Excessive surplus provision

b. surplus teacher provision
c. Generous teacher provision
d. national mean ratio
Answer: A
Teacher deployment analysis on the Pupil : Teacher ratio is less than 25 color
code is blue
Q: What is your school provision in instructional analysis if your school code is

blue?
a. Does not meet RA 7880 even with double shift

b. Fails to meet RA 7880 with one shift
c. Meet RA 7880 with one shift
d. Does not meet RA 7880 severe classroom shortage
Answer: C
Meet RA 7880 with one shift, the pupil : room ratio is less than 46

Q: What is your school provision in Teacher deployment analysis if your school

code is red?
a. Multi grade classes

b. severe teacher shortage
c. National mean ratio
d. no national funded teachers
Answer : B
severe teacher shortage

Teacher deployment analysis on the Pupil : Teacher ratio is more than 50 color
code is red
Q: Can a principal of a public elementary or high school refuse the enrollment

of a pupil/student due to sex, ethnic grouping, or religion of the child or his
parents?
a. Yes, thru their principal empowerment

b. No, it violate the right of the pupil/student
c. Yes, localization law
d. Yes, especially if the parents can afford to send them to private schools
Answer : B
No, because such refusal will violate the right of the pupil/student to have
quality education as provided in Sec. 1 Art. XIV of the 1987 Constitution and
because it will violate his/her constitutional right to be accorded equal
protection of the laws guaranteed under Sec. 1 Art. III of the 1987 constitution to
all Filipino citizens.

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4670 June 18, 1966
THE MAGNA CARTA FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS
I. DECLARATION OF POLICY COVERAGE

II.
Sec. 1. Declaration of Policy. It is hereby declared to be the policy of this Act to
promote and improve the social and economic status of public school
teachers, their living and working conditions, their terms of employment and
career prospects in order that they may compare favorably with existing
opportunities in other walks of life, attract and retain in the teaching profession
more people with the proper qualifications, it being recognized that advance in
education depends on the qualifications and ability of the teaching staff and
that education is an essential factor in the economic growth of the nation as a
productive investment of vital importance.
Sec. 2. Title Definition. This Act shall be known as the "Magna Carta for Public
School Teachers" and shall apply to all public school teachers except those in
the professorial staff of state colleges and universities.
As used in this Act, the term "teacher" shall mean all persons engaged in
classroom teaching, in any level of instruction, on full-time basis, including
guidance counselors, school librarians, industrial arts or vocational instructors,
and all other persons performing supervisory and/or administrative functions in
all schools, colleges and universities operated by the Government or its political
subdivisions; but shall not include school nurses, school physicians, school
dentists, and other school employees.
III. RECRUITMENT AND CAREER
Sec. 3. Recruitment and Qualification. Recruitment policy with respect to the

selection and appointment of teachers shall be clearly defined by the
Department of Education: Provided, however, That effective upon the approval
of this Act, the following shall constitute the minimum educational qualifications
for teacher-applicants:
(a) For teachers in the kindergarten and elementary grades, Bachelor's degree
in Elementary Education (B.S.E.ED.);

(b) For teachers of the secondary schools, Bachelor's degree in Education or its
equivalent with a major and a minor; or a Bachelor's degree in Arts or Science
with at least eighteen professional units in Education.
(c) For teachers of secondary vocational and two years technical courses,
Bachelor's degree in the field of specialization with at least eighteen professional
units in education;
(d) For teachers of courses on the collegiate level, other than vocational,
master's degree with a specific area of specialization;
Provided, further, That in the absence of applicants who possess the minimum
educational qualifications as hereinabove provided, the school superintendent
may appoint, under a temporary status, applicants who do not meet the
minimum qualifications: Provided, further, That should teacher-applicants,
whether they possess the minimum educational qualifications or not, be
required to take competitive examinations, preference in making appointments
shall be in the order of their respective ranks in said competitive examinations:
And provided, finally, That the results of the examinations shall be made public
and every applicant shall be furnished with his score and rank in said
examinations.
Sec. 4. Probationary Period. When recruitment takes place after adequate

training and professional preparation in any school recognized by the
Government, no probationary period preceding regular appointment shall be
imposed if the teacher possesses the appropriate civil service eligibility:
Provided, however, That where, due to the exigencies of the service, it is
necessary to employ as teacher a person who possesses the minimum
educational qualifications herein above set forth but lacks the appropriate civil
service eligibility, such person shall be appointed on a provisional status and
shall undergo a period of probation for not less than one year from and after the
date of his provisional appointment.
Sec. 5. Tenure of Office. Stability on employment and security of tenure shall be

assured the teachers as provided under existing laws.
Subject to the provisions of Section three hereof, teachers appointed on a
provisional status for lack of necessary civil service eligibility shall be extended
permanent appointment for the position he is holding after having rendered at
least ten years of continuous, efficient and faithful service in such position.

Sec. 6. Consent for Transfer Transportation Expenses. Except for cause and as
herein otherwise provided, no teacher shall be transferred without his consent
from one station to another.
Where the exigencies of the service require the transfer of a teacher from one
station to another, such transfer may be effected by the school superintendent
who shall previously notify the teacher concerned of the transfer and the reason
or reasons therefor. If the teacher believes there is no justification for the transfer,
he may appeal his case to the Director of Public Schools or the Director of
Vocational Education, as the case may be. Pending his appeal and the
decision thereon, his transfer shall be held in abeyance: Provided, however, That
no transfers whatever shall be made three months before any local or national
election.
Necessary transfer expenses of the teacher and his family shall be paid for by
the Government if his transfer is finally approved.
Sec. 7. Code of Professional Conduct for Teachers. Within six months from the
approval of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall formulate and prepare a
Code of Professional Conduct for Public School Teachers. A copy of the Code
shall be furnished each teacher: Provided, however, That where this is not
possible by reason of inadequate fiscal resources of the Department of
Education, at least three copies of the same Code shall be deposited with the
office of the school principal or head teacher where they may be accessible for
use by the teachers.
Sec. 8. Safeguards in Disciplinary Procedure. Every teacher shall enjoy equitable

safeguards at each stage of any disciplinary procedure and shall have:
a. the right to be informed, in writing, of the charges;

b. the right to full access to the evidence in the case;
c. the right to defend himself and to be defended by a representative of his
choice and/or by his organization, adequate time being given to the teacher
for the preparation of his defense; and
d. the right to appeal to clearly designated authorities.
No publicity shall be given to any disciplinary action being taken against a
teacher during the pendency of his case.
Sec. 9. Administrative Charges. Administrative charges against a teacher shall

be heard initially by a committee composed of the corresponding School

Superintendent of the Division or a duly authorized representative who should at

least have the rank of a division supervisor, where the teacher belongs, as
chairman, a representative of the local or, in its absence, any existing provincial
or national teacher's organization and a supervisor of the Division, the last two to
be designated by the Director of Public Schools. The committee shall submit its
findings and recommendations to the Director of Public Schools within thirty
days from the termination of the hearings: Provided, however, That where the
school superintendent is the complainant or an interested party, all the
members of the committee shall be appointed by the Secretary of Education.
Sec. 10. No Discrimination. There shall be no discrimination whatsoever in

entrance to the teaching profession, or during its exercise, or in the termination
of services, based on other than professional consideration.
Sec. 11. Married Teachers. Whenever possible, the proper authorities shall take
all steps to enable married couples, both of whom are public school teachers,
to be employed in the same locality.
Sec. 12. Academic Freedom. Teachers shall enjoy academic freedom in the
discharge of their professional duties, particularly with regard to teaching and
classroom methods.
IV. HOURS OF WORK AND REMUNERATION
Sec. 13. Teaching Hours. Any teacher engaged in actual classroom instruction
shall not be required to render more than six hours of actual classroom teaching
a day, which shall be so scheduled as to give him time for the preparation and
correction of exercises and other work incidental to his normal teaching duties:
Provided,however, That where the exigencies of the service so require, any
teacher may be required to render more than six hours but not exceeding eight
hours of actual classroom teaching a day upon payment of additional
compensation at the same rate as his regular remuneration plus at least twenty-
five per cent of his basic pay.
Sec. 14. Additional Compensation. Notwithstanding any provision of existing law

to the contrary, co-curricula and out of school activities and any other activities
outside of what is defined as normal duties of any teacher shall be paid an
additional compensation of at least twenty-five per cent of his regular

remuneration after the teacher has completed at least six hours of actual
classroom teaching a day.
In the case of other teachers or school officials not engaged in actual classroom
instruction, any work performed in excess of eight hours a day shall be paid an
additional compensation of at least twenty-five per cent of their regular
remuneration.
The agencies utilizing the services of teachers shall pay the additional
compensation required under this section. Education authorities shall refuse to
allow the rendition of services of teachers for other government agencies
without the assurance that the teachers shall be paid the remuneration
provided for under this section.
Sec. 15. Criteria for Salaries. Teacher's salaries shall correspond to the following
criteria:
(a) they shall compare favorably with those paid in other occupations requiring
equivalent or similar qualifications, training and abilities;
(b) they shall be such as to insure teachers a reasonable standard of life for
themselves and their families; and
(c) they shall be properly graded so as to recognize the fact that certain
positions require higher qualifications and greater responsibility than others:
Provided, however, That the general salary scale shall be such that the relation
between the lowest and highest salaries paid in the profession will be of
reasonable order. Narrowing of the salary scale shall be achieved by raising the
lower end of the salary scales relative to the upper end.
Sec. 16. Salary Scale. Salary scales of teachers shall provide for a gradual
progression from a minimum to a maximum salary by means of regular
increments, granted automatically after three years: Provided, That the
efficiency rating of the teacher concerned is at least satisfactory. The
progression from the minimum to the maximum of the salary scale shall not
extend over a period of ten years.
Sec. 17. Equality in Salary Scales. The salary scales of teachers whose salaries are
appropriated by a city, municipal, municipal district, or provincial government,
shall not be less than those provided for teachers of the National Government.

Sec. 18. Cost of Living Allowance. Teacher's salaries shall, at the very least, keep
pace with the rise in the cost of living by the payment of a cost-of-living
allowance which shall automatically follow changes in a cost-of-living index. The
Secretary of Education shall, in consultation with the proper government entities,
recommend to Congress, at least annually, the appropriation of the necessary
funds for the cost-of-living allowances of teachers employed by the National
Government. The determination of the cost-of-living allowances by the
Secretary of Education shall, upon approval of the President of the Philippines,
be binding on the city, municipal or provincial government, for the purposes of
calculating the cost-of-living allowances of teachers under its employ.
Sec. 19. Special Hardship Allowances. In areas in which teachers are exposed to
hardship such as difficulty in commuting to the place of work or other hazards
peculiar to the place of employment, as determined by the Secretary of
Education, they shall be compensated special hardship allowances equivalent
to at least twenty-five per cent of their monthly salary.
Sec. 20. Salaries to be Paid in Legal Tender. Salaries of teachers shall be paid in
legal tender of the Philippines or its equivalent in checks or treasury warrants.
Provided, however, That such checks or treasury warrants shall be cashable in
any national, provincial, city or municipal treasurer's office or any banking
institutions operating under the laws of the Republic of the Philippines.
Sec. 21. Deductions Prohibited. No person shall make any deduction

whatsoever from the salaries of teachers except under specific authority of law
authorizing such deductions: Provided, however, That upon written authority
executed by the teacher concerned, (1) lawful dues and fees owing to the
Philippine Public School Teachers Association, and (2) premiums properly due on
insurance policies, shall be considered deductible.
V. HEALTH MEASURES AND INJURY BENEFITS
Sec. 22. Medical Examination and Treatment. Compulsory medical examination

shall be provided free of charge for all teachers before they take up teaching,
and shall be repeated not less than once a year during the teacher's
professional life. Where medical examination show that medical treatment
and/or hospitalization is necessary, same shall be provided free by the
government entity paying the salary of the teachers.

In regions where there is scarcity of medical facilities, teachers may obtain

elsewhere the necessary medical care with the right to be reimbursed for their
traveling expenses by the government entity concerned in the first paragraph of
this Section.
Sec. 23. Compensation For Injuries. Teachers shall be protected against the
consequences of employment injuries in accordance with existing laws. The
effects of the physical and nervous strain on the teacher's health shall be
recognized as a compensable occupational disease in accordance with
existing laws.
VI. LEAVE AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS
Sec. 24. Study Leave. In addition to the leave privileges now enjoyed by
teachers in the public schools, they shall be entitled to study leave not
exceeding one school year after seven years of service. Such leave shall be
granted in accordance with a schedule set by the Department of Education.
During the period of such leave, the teachers shall be entitled to at least sixty
per cent of their monthly salary: Provided, however, That no teacher shall be
allowed to accumulate more than one year study leave, unless he needs an
additional semester to finish his thesis for a graduate study in education or allied
courses: Provided, further, That no compensation shall be due the teacher after
the first year of such leave. In all cases, the study leave period shall be counted
for seniority and pension purposes.
The compensation allowed for one year study leave as herein provided shall be
subject to the condition that the teacher takes the regular study load and
passes at least seventy-five per cent of his courses. Study leave of more than
one year may be permitted by the Secretary of Education but without
compensation.
Sec. 25. Indefinite Leave. An indefinite sick leave of absence shall be granted to
teachers when the nature of the illness demands a long treatment that will
exceed one year at the least.
Sec. 26. Salary Increase upon Retirement. Public school teachers having fulfilled
the age and service requirements of the applicable retirement laws shall be
given one range salary raise upon retirement, which shall be the basis of the

computation of the lump sum of the retirement pay and the monthly benefits
thereafter.
VII. TEACHER'S ORGANIZATION
Sec. 27. Freedom to Organize. Public school teachers shall have the right to
freely and without previous authorization both to establish and to join
organizations of their choosing, whether local or national to further and defend
their interests.
Sec. 28. Discrimination Against Teachers Prohibited. The rights established in the
immediately preceding Section shall be exercised without any interference or
coercion. It shall be unlawful for any person to commit any acts of discrimination
against teachers which are calculated to (a) make the employment of a
teacher subject to the condition that he shall not join an organization, or shall
relinquish membership in an organization,
(b) to cause the dismissal of or otherwise prejudice a teacher by reason of his
membership in an organization or because of participation in organization
activities outside school hours, or with the consent of the proper school
authorities, within school hours, and (c) to prevent him from carrying out the
duties laid upon him by his position in the organization, or to penalize him for an
action undertaken in that capacity.
Sec. 29. National Teacher's Organizations. National teachers' organizations shall

be consulted in the formulation of national educational policies and
professional standards, and in the formulation of national policies governing the
social security of the teachers.
VIII. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Sec. 30. Rules and Regulations. The Secretary of Education shall formulate and
prepare the necessary rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this
Act. Rules and regulations issued pursuant to this Section shall take effect thirty
days after publication in a newspaper of general circulation and by such other
means as the Secretary of Education deems reasonably sufficient to give
interested parties general notice of such issuance.

Sec. 31. Budgetary Estimates. The Secretary of Education shall submit to

Congress annually the necessary budgetary estimates to implement the
provisions of the Act concerning the benefits herein granted to public school
teachers under the employ of the National Government.
Sec. 32. Penal Provision. A person who shall willfully interfere with, restrain or
coerce any teacher in the exercise of his rights guaranteed by this Act or who
shall in any other manner commit any act to defeat any of the provisions of this
Act shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred
pesos nor more than one thousand pesos, or by imprisonment, in the discretion
of the court.
If the offender is a public official, the court shall order his dismissal from the
Government service.
Sec. 33. Repealing Clause. All Acts or parts of Acts, executive orders and their
implementing rules inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
Sec. 34. Separability Clause. If any provision of this Act is declared invalid, the
remainder of this Act or any provisions not affected thereby shall remain in force
and in effect.
Sec. 35. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 18, 1966

Republic Act No. 8545 February 24, 1998
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6728, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT
PROVIDING GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN PRIVATE
EDUCATION AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR," ESTABLISHING A FUND FOR
THE PURPOSE OF SUBSIDIZING SALARIES OF PRIVATE SCHOOL TEACHERS, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in

Congress assembled::
Section 1. Republic Act No. 6728, otherwise known as the "Government

Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education Act," is hereby
amended to read as follows
"Sec. 1. Title. – This Act shall be known as the 'Expanded Government Assistance
to Students and Teachers in Private Education Act.'
"Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is a declared policy of the State in conformity

with the mandate of the Constitution, to promote and make quality education
accessible to all Filipino citizens. The State also hereby recognizes the
complementary roles of public and private educational institutions in the
educational system and the invaluable contribution that the private schools
have made and will make to education. For these purposes, the State shall
provide the mechanisms to improve quality in private education by maximizing
the use of existing resources of private education, recognizing in the process the
government's responsibility to provide basic elementary and secondary
education, post-secondary vocational and technical education and higher
education as having priority over its other functions
"Elementary education is the first six [6] years of basic education, excluding pre-
school and grade seven, the completion of which is attested by a certificate
issued by or with permission of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports.
Secondary education is the next four [4] years of basic education, the
completion of which is attested by a high school diploma issued by or with
permission of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports

"Post-secondary education may be education and training in non-degree

vocational and technical courses offered in post-secondary vocational and
technical institutions or education in degree courses offered by higher
educational institutions, the completion of which are attested by a certificate or
diploma issued by or with permission of the Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority [TESDA] or the Commission on Higher Education [CHED],
respectively.
"Sec. 3. Criteria for Assistance. – The programs for assistance shall be based on a
set of criteria which shall include, among others, tuition fees charged by the
schools, the socioeconomic needs of each region giving priority to the Social
Reform Agenda (SRA) provinces, overall performance of the schools, the
academic qualifications and the financial needs of the students and the
teachers and the financial needs of the schools, as well as the geographic
spread and size of student population.
"In addition to the foregoing criteria, within such reasonable time as the
respective State Assistance Council may determine, student grantees under the
Private Education Student Financial Assistance Program shall be enrolled in
schools which have accredited programs or are applying for accreditation as
may be recognized by the respective State Assistance Council.
"Preference shall be given to students whose family income is not more than
Seventy-two thousand pesos [P72,000.00] or such amounts as may be
determined by the respective councils, as defined hereinafter.
"For purposes of this Act, programs of assistance to students and teachers of

private post-secondary vocational and technical institutions and higher
educational institutions shall likewise be extended to students and teachers of
community colleges in degree and non-degree programs. Implementation of
the program shall encourage students to undergo post-secondary vocational
and technical and higher education courses in the same region where their
families reside
"The programs of assistance under this Act shall be extended only to students
who are citizens of the Philippines.

"The State Assistance Council, jointly with the Department of Education, Culture
and Sports (DECS), the CHED and the TESDA shall formulate measurement
standards for the evaluation of the quality of courses as well as the standing and
status of the recipient institutions.
"Within five [5] years from the approval of this Act, the assistance shall be given
to schools: Provided, That the present allocation of the tuition fee and other
income of the schools shall be used at the same proportion and allocation as
provided by law.
"Sec. 4. Forms of Assistance. – Assistance to private education shall consist of

assistance to students and assistance to teachers.
"The following are forms of assistance to students in private education:
"(1) Tuition fee supplements for students in private high schools, including
students in vocational and technical courses;
"(2) High School Textbook Assistance Fund: Provided, That the textbook
assistance per student in private high schools shall be determined by the council
and shall not exceed what students in public high schools are provided on a per
student basis under a comprehensive textbook program of the Secondary
Education Development Program [SEDP]: Provided, further, That the textbook
assistance shall be granted only to beneficiaries of tuition fee supplements and
educational service contracting scheme provided in this Act;
"(3) Expansion of the existing Educational Service Contracting [ESC] Scheme;
"(4) The voucher system of the Private Education Student Financial Assistance
Program [PESFA];
"(5) Scholarship grants to students graduating as valedictorians and salutatorians

from secondary schools;
"(6) Tuition fee supplements to students in private colleges and universities; and
"(7) Education Loan Fund.

"The following are forms of assistance to teachers and faculty in private

education:
"(1) In-service training fund for teachers in private high schools; and
"(2) College Faculty Development Fund.
"Sec. 5. Tuition Fee Supplements for Students in Private High Schools. – (1)
Financial Assistance for tuition for students in private high schools shall be
provided by the government through a voucher system in the following manner:
"(a) For students enrolled in schools charging an amount as may be determined

by the State Assistance Council, the government shall provide them with a
voucher in such an amount as may be determined by the council: Provided,
That the government shall reimburse the vouchers from the schools concerned
within one hundred twenty [120] days from the close of the registration period.
"(2) Assistance under paragraph (1), subparagraph (a) shall be guaranteed to

all private high schools participating in the program for a number of slots as of
the effectivity of this Act as the total number of students who availed of tuition
fee supplements for school year 1997-1998: Provided, That the State Assistance
Council may in subsequent years determine additional slots and/or additional
participating high schools as may be deemed necessary.
"Sec. 6. High School Textbook Assistance Fund. – There shall be established in the
Department of Education, Culture and Sports [DECS], a High School Textbook
Assistance Fund, so that assistance on a per student basis shall be given to
students enrolled in private schools exclusively for the purchase of high school
textbooks, in support of the implementation of the Secondary Education
Development Program: Provided, That the textbook assistance per student in
private high schools shall be determined by the council and shall not exceed
what students in public high schools are provided on a per student basis:
Provided, further, That the textbook assistance shall be granted only to
beneficiaries of tuition fee supplements and educational service contracting
scheme provided in this Act.
"Sec. 7. Expansion of the Existing Educational Service Contracting (ESC) Scheme.

– (a) The Department of Education, Culture and Sports [DECS] shall continue to

enter into contracts with private schools whereby the government shall shoulder
the tuition and other fees of high school students who shall enroll in private high
schools under this program.
"(b) The Department shall also enter into contracts with private schools in
communities where there are no public high schools, in which case the
Department shall shoulder the tuition and other fees of students who shall enroll
in said private schools.
"(c) The amount of assistance to be given by the government under this Sec.
shall not exceed that determined as the per student cost in public high schools.
"(d) The Department shall fully pay the subsidized amount to participating
schools not later than one hundred eighty (180) days from the close of the
registration period.
"(e) The amount of assistance shall be allocated and distributed among the
sixteen [16] regions in proportion to the total population as well as the high
school age population for the first school year: Provided, That starting school
year 1998, an equalization scheme shall be implemented by the State
Assistance Council.
"(f) The amount of assistance to private high schools participating in the

program shall be guaranteed for a number of slots as of the effectivity of this Act
as the number of students availing of educational service contracting
assistance for school year 1997-1998: Provided, That the State Assistance Council
may, in subsequent years, determine additional slots and/or additional
participating private high schools as may be deemed necessary.
"Sec. 8. Assistance to College Freshmen. – (a) The Voucher System of Private

Education Student Financial Assistance [PESFA] Program. - The existing Private
Education Student Financial Assistance [PESFA] Program which covers degree
and non-degree vocational/technical courses shall be expanded so that all
qualified enrolling first year students can benefit from a scholarship, plus an
allowance. Such financial assistance shall be granted to deserving
underprivileged students, who shall be selected on the basis of family income,
geographic spread and results of competitive examinations to be given by the
CHED for degree courses and the TESDA for non-degree vocational/technical

courses in all secondary schools in coordination with the DECS. The program
shall be equitably allocated to provinces and cities in accordance with regional
and national plans to priority courses as determined by the CHED and the TESDA
"For purposes of this Act, an underprivileged student shall refer to a student

whose gross income, if any, and that of the combined annual gross income of
his/her parents do not exceed Seventy-two thousand pesos [P72,000.00].
"(b) Tuition Waiver.- Private post-secondary vocational and technical institutions

and higher educational institutions shall provide for full or half tuition waivers for
five percent [5%] of the entering freshmen, which shall include among others,
valedictorians and salutatorians of both public high schools and private high
schools: Provided, That those valedictorians and salutatorians meet admission
tests of the schools concerned.
"(c) Allowance for Valedictorians. - Subject to rules and regulations as may be

promulgated by the State Assistance Council, valedictorians referred to under
subparagraph (b) above, may, in addition to tuition waivers granted by the
school concerned, be entitled to such allowances from the government as are
provided to PESFA grantees, provided they shall enroll in priority courses.
"(d) Allowance for other Honorees. - In case the graduating class is composed of
more than two hundred and fifty [250] students, all salutatorians and first
honorable mention graduates thereof may also be entitled to the allowance
granted to valedictorians under the preceding paragraph
"Sec. 9. Further Assistance to Students in Private Colleges and Universities. –

Tuition fee supplements for students of private post-secondary vocational and
technical institutions and higher educational institutions enrolled in priority
course programs determined by the TESDA and the CHED shall be provided by
the government through a voucher system in the following manner:
"For students in priority programs in schools charging an effective per unit tuition
rate of such amount as may be determined by the State Assistance Council, the
government shall provide the student with a voucher for the amount of tuition
fee supplement determined by the State Assistance Council.

"Government assistance and tuition increases as described in this Sec. shall be

governed by the same conditions as provided under Sec. 5[2].
"Sec. 10. Education Loan Fund. – (a) 'Study Now, Pay Later Plan.' - There is
hereby created a special fund to be known as the Students' Loan Fund to be
administered by the CHED and the TESDA or upon delegation by the CHED by
the Student Loan Fund Authority created under Republic Act No. 6014 which is
hereby reinstituted pursuant to the terms of the same Republic Act which shall
be used to finance educational loans to cover matriculation and other school
fees and educational expenses for book subsistence, and board and lodging.
"(b) Amounts covering payments for tuition and other school fees shall be paid
directly to the school concerned.
"(c) Any loan granted under this Sec. shall be paid by the student-debtor after
he has finished the course or profession for which the proceeds of the loan was
expended, but only after a period of two [2] years from the time he has
acquired an employment: Provided, however, That interest at the rate of not
more than six percent [6%] per annum shall accrue on the balance thereof.
"(d) Social Security Fund. - The Social Security System shall make available low
interest educational loans to its members and to private educational institutions
for school buildings and/or improvement of their plants and facilities.
"Sec. 11. The right of any student to avail himself/herself of the benefits under this
Act shall not apply if he/she fails for one [1] school year in the majority of the
academic subjects in which he/she has enrolled during the course of his/her
study unless such failure is due to some valid cause beyond his/her control.
"Sec. 12. In-service Training Fund [Inset Fund]. – For the purpose of improving the
quality of teaching in private secondary education, there is hereby established
in the Department of Education, Culture and Sports an Inset Fund to provide for
the upgrading of knowledge and teaching competencies in critical subject
areas and for the modernization of teaching techniques and strategies,
including training in the use of computers and of other multi-media educational
technologies to assist instruction: Provided, That the Inset Fund shall be available
only to qualified licensed teachers in participating private high schools as
determined by the State Assistance Council: Provided, further, That the amount

of Inset Fund available to private secondary education shall not exceed that
available to public secondary education on a per capita basis.
"Sec. 13. College Faculty Development Fund. – For the purpose of improving the
quality of teaching in private post-secondary vocational and technical
institutions and higher educational institutions, there is hereby established in the
TESDA and the CHED, a College Faculty Development Fund to provide for
scholarships for graduate degree, degree and non-degree workshops or
seminars for faculty members in private post-secondary vocational and
technical institutions and higher educational institutions: Provided, That faculty
member recipients of such scholarships shall serve as many number of years
return service for every year of scholarship availed of as may be determined by
the State Assistance Council in conformity with prevailing National Economic
and Development Authority (NEDA) policies on return service of government
scholars. The scholarship shall be in priority courses as determined by the TESDA
and the CHED and cannot be awarded to promote or inhibit sectarian
purposes.
"Sec. 14. Teachers' Salary Subsidy Fund. – A Teachers' Salary Subsidy Fund is
hereby established in the DECS to grant government subsidy to teachers in
private high schools participating in the programs of assistance provided in this
Act: Provided, That the total monthly salary which includes the subsidy to be
received by such private high school teachers shall not be more than eighty
percent (80%) of the salary of his counterpart in the public sector: Provided,
further, That the amount of monthly subsidy shall not exceed the amount of any
monthly salary increase that teachers in public high schools shall after the
effectivity of this Act hereinafter receive: Provided, further, That private high
school teachers qualified to receive subsidy under this Act are duly licensed by
the Professional Regulation Commission: Provided, further, That the government
shall provide them with a voucher for the salary subsidy which shall be
reimbursed directly to the teachers within sixty [60] days after the close of the
school year upon submission of proof of qualification and actual teaching
service in a participating private high school: Provided, further, That the present
allocation out of increases from tuition and other income shall be maintained:
Provided, finally, That in case of insufficiency of funds, priority shall be given to
married teachers supporting a family.

"Sec. 15. Program Administration/Rules and Regulations. – The State Assistance

Council shall be responsible for policy guidance and direction, monitoring and
evaluation of new and existing programs, and the promulgation of the rules and
regulations, while the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, the TESDA
and the CHED shall be responsible for the day to day administration and
program implementation for the programs of assistance to private secondary
education, post-secondary vocational and technical education and higher
education, respectively. Likewise, it may engage the services and support of
any qualified government or private entity for its implementation.
"The State Assistance Council, hereinafter known as the Council, shall be

headed by the Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports as chairperson, the
chairperson of the CHED and the Director-General of the TESDA as co-
chairpersons, with representatives from the National Economic and
Development Authority, the Department of Budget and Management, the
Department of Science and Technology, and representatives from duly
organized nationwide associations of teachers, students, parents, and school
administrators concerned with secondary, post-secondary vocational and
technical education and higher education as members. The last three [3]
members shall be appointed by the Council upon the recommendation of their
respective sectors for a term of one [1] school year subject to re-appointment
for a maximum term of four [4] school years. A representative each from the
Committees on Education of both Houses of Congress shall be designated
resource persons to the Council.
"The Council shall meet, from time to time, as the need arises, to assess the
effectivity of the programs and to ensure that the secondary schools, post-
secondary vocational and technical institutions and higher educational
institutions where student recipients are enrolled continue to provide quality
education. For this purpose, the Council shall establish criteria, to determine
which secondary schools, post-secondary vocational and technical institutions
and higher educational institutions may continue to enroll students and
teachers/faculty as recipients of government assistance under this Act.
"Sec. 16. Appropriations. – The amount needed to implement these programs

shall be provided for in the annual General Appropriations Act for the year 1998.
The appropriation of One billion pesos (P1,000,000,000.00) already appropriated
under the General Appropriations Act of 1998 shall be used for this purpose.

"All funds appropriated for this purpose shall be constituted as a trust fund to be
administered by the State Assistance Council, which shall be directly and
automatically released to the different regional offices of the DECS.
"Sec. 17. Penalties. – In case of violations of the provisions of this Act or the rules
and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto by an institution, the Department
of Education, Culture and Sports, the TESDA and the CHED, upon the
recommendation of the Council, may bar the institution from participating in or
benefiting from the programs of this Act, and from other programs of the
Department, without prejudice to administrative and criminal charges as may
be filed against the school and/or its responsible officers under existing laws.
"Sec. 18. Repealing Clause. – All laws and decrees, particularly Presidential
Decree Nos. 932 and 1371, and such letters of instructions, rules and regulations
or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or
modified accordingly.
"Sec. 19. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act is declared

unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the
other provisions not affected thereby.
"Sec. 20. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect immediately upon its
publication in English in an English newspaper and in Filipino in a Filipino
newspaper, both of general circulation: Provided, That the implementation of
new programs of assistance provided in this Act shall be effective in the school
year of the succeeding fiscal year within which the appropriations necessary to
implement the new programs shall have been approved into law."
Section 2. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect immediately upon its
publication in English in an English newspaper and in Filipino in a Filipino
newspaper, both of general circulation.
Approved: February 24, 1998

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SCHOOL’S MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS

a. leader and excellence

Erich D. Garcia Ed. D NQESH REVIEWER FOR DEPED PAMPANGA 1

c. quest for knowledge

a. leader and excellence

a. leader and excellence

Q: The Deped Seal has 3 Colors namely ;

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a. blue,red, canary yellow

Q: This is otherwise known as the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013. It is an anti-bullying

RA 10627, is otherwise known as the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013.

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Q: They are issuance on policies, guidelines or regulations which are generally

DECS ORDERS are issuance on policies, guidelines or regulations which are

Q: They are issuances containing instructions and information which are

DECS MEMORANDUMS are issuances containing instructions and information

Q: They are primarily informative issuances. These include educational statistics,

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BULLETINS are primarily informative issuances. These include educational

Q: It is the principal's task to develop an understanding and support of the

A.Preparing a school improvement plan

Lending is not a mode of acquisition

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2. DONATIONS/USUFRUCT. Donation may either be simple, conditional, inter vivos

a. Condemnation/destruction of the property

The modes of disposal are the following:

Q: It is the function of the commission on audit(COA) to credit loss of property or

a. relief from property from accountability

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It is the function of the commission on audit(COA) to credit loss of property or

Procedure for relief from accountability:

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Comments and recommendations of the auditor

Q: What is your school provision in Teacher deployment analysis if your school

a. Excessive surplus provision

Q: What is your school provision in instructional analysis if your school code is

a. Does not meet RA 7880 even with double shift

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Q: What is your school provision in Teacher deployment analysis if your school

a. Multi grade classes

severe teacher shortage

Q: Can a principal of a public elementary or high school refuse the enrollment

a. Yes, thru their principal empowerment

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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4670 June 18, 1966

THE MAGNA CARTA FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS

I. DECLARATION OF POLICY COVERAGE

III. RECRUITMENT AND CAREER

Sec. 3. Recruitment and Qualification. Recruitment policy with respect to the

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Sec. 4. Probationary Period. When recruitment takes place after adequate

Sec. 5. Tenure of Office. Stability on employment and security of tenure shall be

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Sec. 8. Safeguards in Disciplinary Procedure. Every teacher shall enjoy equitable

a. the right to be informed, in writing, of the charges;

Sec. 9. Administrative Charges. Administrative charges against a teacher shall

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Superintendent of the Division or a duly authorized representative who should at

Sec. 10. No Discrimination. There shall be no discrimination whatsoever in

IV. HOURS OF WORK AND REMUNERATION

Sec. 14. Additional Compensation. Notwithstanding any provision of existing law

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