FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) COMMON ISSUES/CONCERNS DURING SCHOOL OPENING Question Response Who are the priority DepEd Order No. 32 s. 2003 gives priority preference for admission learners for to new entrants who are residents of the locality where the school is admission in a located, subject to the maximum class size (Grade 1 to 4 maximum – public school? of 40 learners per class; Grade 5 to 12 15 students to a maximum – of 60 per class) is maintained. However, excess entrants (new or old), who are residents of the locality where the school is located shall be admitted, subject to the provisions of alternative delivery modes and adoption of double shift policy. Will the school Learners from either public or private school who wish to transfer to a accept transferees public school shall bring their Form 138 (Report Card) to the school without transfer where they intend to transfer. If this document is not available, the requirements? child can be admitted on the condition that the Report Card shall be submitted not later than the end of the First Grading Period (August). Can a student get DO 41, s. 2012 stressed that in no case shall non-payment of clearance even if the voluntary contributions or membership fees be made a basis for authorized school non-promotion or non-issuance of clearance to a student contributions such by the school concerned. as BSP, GSP, Red Cross, Anti-TB Fund and PTA were not paid? The amount to be paid = acquisition cost depreciation amount, – How much should a where the depreciation amount is equal to the acquisition cost divided learner pay for a lost by 5 (the estimated useful life of the TXs and TMs) multiplied by the textbook? number of years the lost TX or TM has been used. Who will pay for the Identification (ID) Cards shall be provided to students at no cost. The student ID school administration shall fund these from its Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE). - DO 65, s. 2010 Are public school Wearing of school uniform shall not be required in public schools. learners required to Students with existing uniforms may continue using these uniforms, if wear uniforms? they so desire, to avoid incurring additional costs for new attire. (DO 65, s. 2010) KINDER / GRADE 1
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) COMMON ISSUES/CONCERNS DURING SCHOOL OPENING Question Response Who are the priority learners for admission in a public school? DepEd Order No. 32 s. 2003 gives priority preference for admission to new entrants who are residents of the locality where the school is located, subject to the maximum class size (Grade 1 to 4 – maximum of 40 learners per class; Grade 5 to 12 – 15 students to a maximum of 60 per class) is maintained. However, excess entrants (new or old), who are residents of the locality where the school is located shall be admitted, subject to the provisions of alternative delivery modes and adoption of double shift policy. Will the school accept transferees without transfer requirements? Learners from either public or private school who wish to transfer to a public school shall bring their Form 138 (Report Card) to the school where they intend to transfer. If this document is not available, the child can be admitted on the condition that the Report Card shall be submitted not later than the end of the First Grading Period (August). Can a student get clearance even if the authorized school contributions such as BSP, GSP, Red Cross, Anti-TB Fund and PTA were not paid? DO 41, s. 2012 stressed that in no case shall non-payment of voluntary contributions or membership fees be made a basis for non-promotion or non-issuance of clearance to a student by the school concerned. How much should a learner pay for a lost textbook? The amount to be paid = acquisition cost – depreciation amount, where the depreciation amount is equal to the acquisition cost divided by 5 (the estimated useful life of the TXs and TMs) multiplied by the number of years the lost TX or TM has been used. Who will pay for the student ID Identification (ID) Cards shall be provided to students at no cost. The school administration shall fund these from its Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE). - DO 65, s. 2010 Are public school learners required to wear uniforms? Wearing of school uniform shall not be required in public schools. Students with existing uniforms may continue using these uniforms, if they so desire, to avoid incurring additional costs for new attire. (DO 65, s. 2010) KINDER / GRADE 1
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