Why DepEd Prohibits the Collection of Contributions During the Enrollment Period

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    Why DepEd prohibits the collection of contributions

    during the enrollment period?

    Some parents are wondering why we prohibit the collection ofcontributions during the enrolment period. They asked where our

    schools will get money to pay the barangay tanods.

    We prohibit the collection of contributions in compliance with the

    mandate embodied in DepEd Order No. 65, s. 2010 (GENERAL

    GUIDELINES ON THE OPENING OF CLASSES, INCLUDING

    COLLECTION OF SCHOOL CONTRIBUTIONS, ENROLLMENT,

    STUDENT UNIFORMS AND RELEASE OF MOOE). Specifically, thefollowing reasons are taken into account:

    1. Some children are deprived of basic education because they have no

    money to pay for their enrolment and other fees. The 1987 Constitution

    provides in Article 14, Sec. 2.1 that the State shall establish and

    maintain, a system offree publiceducation in the elementary and high

    school levels. Without limiting the natural rights of parents to rear their

    children, elementary education is compulsory for all children of school

    age.

    2. Adequate amounts proportionate to the enrolment size will be released

    to every public school in cash by Schools Division Superintendents

    through the Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE),

    specified in DepEd Order No. 65, s. 2010 paragraph 2.IV, to ensure that

    operating funds are available at the start of and throughout the school

    year.

    3. In Region VII for SY 2009-2010, the participation rate of children in

    the elementary level was 81.38% which means that 18.62% or 186,793children of elementary school age were out of school. In the secondary

    level the participation rate was 54.49% which means that 45.51% or

    279,430 children of high school age were out of school. There is no iota

    of doubt that 466,223 children of basic education school age in Region

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    VII which were out of school last school year and have not availed of

    free basic education should be of serious concern to us all.

    4. The Philippines has signed an agreement during a World Conference

    on Education for All (EFA) in Jomtien, Thailand on March 5-9, 1990

    and committed a 100% participation rate of school-age children by 2015.However, this target has been adjusted to 95% for the elementary level

    and80% for the secondary level.

    5. Parents should not be burdened with financial responsibilities in

    enrolling their children in public schools. They will organize themselves

    as Parents-Teachers Associations (PTAs) 15 days after the opening of

    classes, as provided for in DepEd Order No. 54, s. 2009 (REVISED

    GUIDELINES GOVERNING PARENTS -TEACHERS ASSOCIATIONS

    (PTAs) AT THE SCHOOL LEVEL).

    Nonetheless, PTAs are not allowed to collect contribution unless

    they can submit audited financial statements to the school principals,

    accounting for every centavo they collected from parents the previous

    school year, before they can collect contributions for School Year 2010-

    2011. They may collect the amount agreed upon by PTA members

    during the general assembly, on voluntary basis, one month after

    opening of classes.

    PTA contributions shall be collected by the PTA Treasurer.

    Teachers and School Heads are prohibited to collect PTA

    contributions.

    It must be emphasized that no school project can be undertaken by

    the PTA without approval from the school head and incorporated in the

    SIP (School Improvement Plan) which is collaboratively prepared by the

    School Head, PTA President, Student Council/Pupil GovernmentPresident, President of the Faculty Club, Chairman of the Committee on

    Education of the Barangay or Municipality, church and NGO

    representatives and other stakeholders in the community.

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    Very certainly, DepEd welcomes contributions from parents, and

    other stakeholders. In fact, it launched the Adopt-A-School Program, to

    generate resources for the construction of buildings, purchase of

    textbooks, hiring of teachers, and other school-related concerns.

    It is a reality that public funds are never enough for public

    education; hence, DepEd needs the support and cooperation of parents,

    community leaders, and stakeholders in responding to its resource needs

    in order to achieve the goal of quality basic education.

    We therefore appeal to all parents, community and other

    stakeholders to support all programs and projects initiated by PTAs,

    duly approved by School Principals, but we must comply strictly withthe NO COLLECTION POLICY as stipulated in DepEd Order No.

    19, s. 2008 (IMPLEMENTATION OF NO COLLECTION POLICY IN

    ALL PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS) during

    the opening of classes.

    If there are still collections made by teachers, or school officials,

    parents are advised to file their complaints directly with DepEd 7 Action

    Centers in the regional and division offices with the following hotlines:

    DepEd Region VII (032)414-7326; 414-7366; 0918-922-7286; BaisCity Division (035) 40223732; Bayawan City Division (035) 228-3089;

    Bohol Division (038)501-7537; Cebu Province (032)255-6405; Cebu

    City (032)255-1516; Danao City (032)200-4021; Dumaguete City

    (035)422-8500; Lapu-Lapu City (032)340-7354; Mandaue City

    (032)345-1553; Negros Oriental (035)422-7644; Siquijor (035)484-

    1175; Tagbilaran City (038)501-9449; Talisay City (032)-272-4635;

    Tanjay City (035)-415-9360; Toledo City (032) 322-6038; and

    Guihulngan City (035) 410-4066.