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Stiliwintg
Gellrtment of @lurstion
13 JAN 2014
DepEd MEMOR-Aj.IDUM
No.
4 ,
s.2ota
GI]IDELINES ON THE PREPAXATIOT| FOR THE NATTONAL IMPLEMENTATIOI{
oF THE SE!{IOR HIGH SCHOOL (SIISI PROGR.AM rN llOlt-DEpED SCHOOLS
FOR THb SCHOOL YEAR
lsy)
2016-20r? AND OITWARDS
To: Urderse.ret.ries
Assisbnt Secretaries
Burcau Directors
Dirctors ofservices. Ccnters and Heads of Units
Regional Directo.s
Schools Drvr\,on Superinrend.nr s
Heads, Public ard Private Elementary and Secondat/ Schools
All Odrers Concened
l. Pursuant to Section 30 olthe lmplementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Repubiic Act
{RA)
No. 10533 knoim as t}re Ethanced Bo"sic Educntton Aa of 2013, \he Departmnt of
Education (DepEd) the nationa] implemcntation of the Senior High School
{SHS)
Program for School Year
ISY)2016-2017
and onwards.
2. In prepaiarior for the national impiementation of th SHS Program, the schools,
jndividuals,
corporations, foundations or organizations, which fall within Categories A, B or C,
nay signi&' their intention to offer SHS:
Category A
a. Private schools, which have been granted recognition by the DepEd ro ofler
secondary educa.tion
{Years
I-]V);
b. Private schools, which have been g'anted at least Level II accreditation by any
of the accrcditing agcncies under the Federation ofAccrcditing Agencies in tllc
Philippines (FAAP);
Category B
a. Non-DepEd schools, which have been issued a permit or governmeni
recognition by (i) the Technicar Educa.l.ron d Skils Development Authority
('I'ESDA) to offer ar1y trainins coursc and/or
{ii)
the Commission on Hisher
Edxcation
{CHED)
lo offer any higher e.iucation prosam;
b. Non-DepBd schooLs, \^'hich have been granted at least Lvel II accreditation by
any of the accrediting agencies unde. tie FAAP;
c. Non-DepEd schools, which have been granted ai least Bronze accreditation
status by lhe Asia Pacific Accrcditation and Certilication CommLsion
{APACC};
and,
Category C
a. Other individuals, corporaijons, foundations or oan;ations duly recognizcd by
tne Secuntres and Exchange Commission (SEC).
3. Applications to olTer tlc SHS Program \qili only be accepted through email The required
kller of inlent and othcr additional .equired documents must be appended to the email. An
application must be addrcssed to: Secletary Bt. Arnh A. Luistro FllC a]1d submitted
through cmdil address: ktolzajdeped.eov-ph. The checklist of the additiona.l documentary
requi.ements are found in the enclosure.
DepEd comprq. Merar.a Avenuc,
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7223/632-1367fl ur,' o"ru,,uar-uron
{ q*deped.sov.ph
4. A copy of the application should be sent to ihe concemed Regionat Omce
RO)
on o.
before Apdl 15, 2014.
5. 'lhose who are interested to offer ihe SHS Program plior to SY 2016-2017 and who tal
wi*rin Categories A, B or C may xpress thcir intent through the submission cf all
requirements on August 30 of rhe ycar precceding the school year oftheir iotendcd operarion.
6. Applicalions to implement rhe SHS Program wili be evaluatd by the SHS National Task
Forcc
iSHS
NTF) under rhe Offic ofthe Undclscretary for Prograas arld Plojects- For the
purposes of on-sitc validation, the SHS-IITF may deputize the Regional Of6ce (RO) to conduct
ocular inspections and related activitics
7. The SHS-NTF will cndorsc to the Dcpltd Sccrctary the results ol its cvaluation of
applications to imptcment the SHS Progran- For qualified applicdts, a proelslonrl pcrmlt for
rhe SHS hograjn implementatioD shall be signed by the DepEd Scretary and issued thrcugh
the Regional Dnector. This permit shall remain vatid until fo.matty revoked by thc DepEd.
8. Thc ROs and schools division ofices (SDOS) will monitor and evaluate the initia)
implementaiion of the SflS Program. Basd on the recommeodations, rhe SHS-N'IF will
e.dorse the issuance oI a Cedif&te of Re@qnition oftl& SHS Program to thos schools, which
{c qualified. Thc Cerlrf(nlE of Redrgnitionr l\l be sig.ed by the DepEd Secrelary and issued by
the RO. This sha.ll remain valid providcd that thc requircments of th law, end DepEd rules
and standards are satisfied.
9. Guidelines pertaining to the SHS Curriculum specifically on competencies, conte.r and
pe.IorBance standads, time allotment per subjcct, teacher qualiilcations, textbooks and other
learning materials, and needcd facilities shall bc issucd in a sepai'ate l)epEd Ordcr.
10. Other guidelines on the provisior of assistaEce to students and teachcrs in private
SHSS shall also be issued.
11. Guidelines for the SHS Progran implementation ot the Pubiic SHSS shall be issued in
anoLher DepEd Order.
12. More info.mation call be obtained flom ltr3, Joyce C. SsDanlego at relephone nos.: (02)
631-5057;
{02)
638-3703 or *Irough cmail address: kto l2ndel)ed.eov.ph.
13. lmmediate disseminatron of this Memorandum is desired-
Excl.:
DepEd Ordcr No 43, s. 2013
DepEd Mehorddum: No. 99, s.2013
To be indi.atcd in the Pcrpctual lnds
undcr the following s[bjects:
PERMIT
PROCRAI S
RUI,ES AND REGULATIONS
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SECONDARY EDUCATION
Secretary
iEnclosure
to DepEd Memol?'dum No, C s.2Ol+]
CHF'XIISA OF ADDITTONA' DOCUMEIITARY REQUIREMEIITS FOR THE
SHS PROGRAM IN'PLEIf,ENTATION IIT I{ON-DEPED SCE(X)LS
FOR THE ACHOOL ?EAR (SY}
20T62017 AND OIIWARDs
The additiodal required documents to bc submitted rogetber with the trtter of inrent ro
offer &e SHS Program are the Iollowins:
CatCory A or B
1. Board resotution cerrified by the chairperson of the Bodd or the s(hool heads,
indicating the purpose, school year of intended operalion, and thc SHS Curriculum or
lracks and strands to be offered;
2. A copy of the Cedificatc of Recognition for the secondary education program or tj-aining
program or hishcr education progrm &d, if applicable, the Certificate of Accreditarion
from a FAAP-recognized accreditina asercy or by the Asia
pacific
Accreditation ancl
Certifi cation Commission
{APACC);
Ploposed tuition :il1d other iees;
School calendar;
List of academic a]rd non-academic personnel and thei. qualifications, job
descriptions,
teachjng load and number of working hours per week;
Data on ensting facilities, which will be utilized for the SHS tracks/stra.nds, such as
instructional rooms, laboratories, workshop rooms, leame. rcsource cente. or iibrajy,
equipment, dd inlernet facilities; and
7. A copy oi the Memorandum/Memoranda oI Agreement for parlrrership a$angements
relative to the SHS program implementation. These airargements may
jnclude,
amonA
others, thc engagemcnt of stateholdcrs in the loca.lization of the cufficulum, the
provision of equipmert ard laboratones and workshops, alld t}re o.sanizarron oI cajeer
guidance aJId youth forrnation activities.
Category C
r Boai.d resolution certrlied by the chairyerson of thc Board or tle school heads,
indicaling lhe purpose, school year and the SHS Curriculum tracks ajrd srrands to be
o{Tered, and loca.l;edlindieenized SHS Curriculum based on the minimum st nddds
set by DepEd;
2. A:rticles ol Incorporation and bylaws for private schooLs oniy;
3. Proposed tuition and other fees;
4. School calendar:
5. Lisl ol academic arld non-academic personnel and their qualifications, job
descdptions,
teaching load and number olworking houls pe. week;
6. Data on exisling facilities, wbich will be utilized for ihc SHS rrack/strand, such as
instructional l:ooms, laboratories, workshop rooms, leamer resource center or libra.ry,
equipment, intcrnet faciliues and ICT rooms, dd waler and sarlitation Iacilitiesi
7. Documents of ownership of school sites under the lanle of the school, or deed of
usulruct for Indigenious Peopies (IPs) education/schools;
8. Proposd annual budget and annual eryenditurcs; aJld
9. A copy ol thc Memorandum/Mcmoranda of As.eement for parrnership arrangements
Elative to thc SHS progam implementation. These arransements may inciude, among
others, ihe engagement oI siakeholders in the localization of the culTiculum, rhe
prcvision of equipment and laboratories, workshops, teachers/trainors and possibl
emploj,"rnent of graduates, and ihe organization oi career guidance and counscling
advocacv activii;es
3.
5.
6
central office
DATET Jann
ry
24' 2ot4
DepEd MEMORANDUM No. 4, s.2OL4
GTJIDELINES ON TEE PREPARATION FOR THE
NATIONAL IIWPLEMENTATION OF THE SEI|I'IOR HIGH
scHooL (sHS) PROGRAM rN NON,DEPED SCIIOOTS FOR
THE SCHOOL YEAR (SY) 2016-2017 A1VD ONT,yARDS
Ackno ule dg me nt Re ceipt
RECEIVED BY:
For the Director:
Schools Division/ City Superintendent
Division of
District Super'\isor
District oI
RECEIVED AND DISSEMINATED BY:
School Principal
Name of School
District
Dir.ision of
N?TE: Olttuts con.ef,rc.1 shdu .4tu their sbnetures nt the spa.e prauided
ERICO M. HABIJAN
Chie! EED/CLMT