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Section 5. Establishing Branch School orExtension Classes within the same Regionas the Main Campus of the Private

Elementary/Secondary School

Section 6. Guidelines for the Operation ofNight Classes (D.O. No. 88, s. 1997)

Section 7. Closure of Schools

CHAPTER 3. FOREIGN SCHOOLS

Section 1. Establishment of a ForeignSchool in the Philippines

Section 2. Establishment of Philippine

Schools Abroad (D.O. No. 30, s. 1998)


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1. There shall be one common setof minimum standards for all

public and private schoolsspecifically with regard toopening of schools and offeringof courses.


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2.1 The establishment of new schools shall be

subject to the following guidelines:

2.1.1 No new public school shall be established

except by law or pursuant to law.

2.1.2The establishment of new public schools, ...

2.1.3 New public schools may also be established in

municipalities and cities upon the approval of the

Secretary provided the following requirements are

met:


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a) An expressed, real and urgent need in the

area to be served by school proposed;

b) Sangguniang Resolution requesting the

establishment of a new school;

c) A project feasibility study ...

Information on the number of

neighboring elementary schools ...

Identification of nearby public and private

schools and their respective enrolments;


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Data ...

Existence and availability of a school site

of at least one (1) hectare ...

Statement that no public or private school

is located within a two (2) kilometre

radius ...

d) Deed of Acquisition of Site;

e) Certification of availability of funds for

its operation;

f) Certification of availability of classrooms

and other facilities;


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g) Certification of availability of equipment

necessary for the type of school;

h) Approve budget proposal ...

i) Certification of availability of equipment

necessary for the type of school;

j) Approved plantilla of personnel


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2.2 Secondary schools may organize extension

classes in nearby elementary schools ...

provided that:

2.2 .1No private school in the area is

participating in the Educational Service

Contracting (ESC) scheme ...

2.2 .2Adequate teachers, classrooms and otherinstructional facilities...

2.2 .3The extension class shall be under the

supervision or control of the nearest

existing public school


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2.3 Opening of annexes may be allowed in

nearby barangays provided that ...

a)A feasibility study should be conducted by

the school head of the mother school ...

Petition majority from the parents

Title of school site of one (1) hectare ...

Certification of availability of funds ...

Certification that the proposed annex isnot within the 2-km radius...

Certification of availability of funds,

textbooks, ...


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Certification of continued support from..

A copy of the budget of the motherschool and the proposed budget of the

annex

2.4 Recognition by Statute ...

2.5 Integration of Schools ...

2.6 Separation of Schools (D.O. No. 5, s. 1989)...

2.6.1 The existing elementary/high school is not

located within the campus of the institution;


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2.6.2 The institution does not offer teacher

education courses or degrees;

2.6.3 The school facilities and finances may be

segregated or reallocated;

2.6.4 In case of such separation, the following

shall be observed in the allocation of

school funds, ...

a) If the elementary/high school is situated on

a different campus from the parent

institution, ...

b) If the school is situated on the same

campus,...


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2.6.5 The elementary/high school in state

universities and/or DECS supervised colleges

may be integrated as laboratory schools

provided,...

2.7Conversion of Schools. (D.O. No. 5, s. 1989),...

2.7.1 Conversion of elementary/secondaryschools shall require the following:

a) A project feasibility study ...

b) A certification ...

c) A certification ...


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2.7.2 Administrative Procedure

2.7.3 The delineation of responsibilities of

various officials concerned are as follows:

a) Request for action ...

b) The Regional Office shall review the

documents...

2.7.4 As regards newly-legislated schools, the

regional offices are expected to ...


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3.1 The establishment of a private school, including

the branch school or extension class shall be ...

3.2All private educational institutions shall be

established ...

3.3In accordance with the Corporation Code, the

Securities and Exchange Commission shall ...

3.4Educational institutions can undertake

educational operations only when so

authorized by the Department.


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3.5Request for the opening of new schools or for

the operation of a new grade or year level ...

a) Purpose and objectives of proposedschool or course;

b) Availability and adequacy of school

site and building ...

c) Itemized cost of the project covering

the entire course in terms of site ...

d) Financial capacity of applicant ...

e) Proposed faculty line-up and

administrative and supervisory staff ...


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f) Need or demand for establishment of

the school or operation of the course in

the locality.

g) Proposed faculty line-up and

administrative and supervisory staff ...

There must be an evidence factors:

Distance of the applicant school to the existingschool;

Enrolment in the existing school;

Number of students in the same locality enrolled ...

Number of prospective students of applicant-school

Facilities, standards, and supportive provisions ...


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3.6Failure to submit the desired feasibility study to

support the request for operation shall be

grounds for the outright disapproval of the same

3.7Existing schools that have no development

plans ...

3.8The Regional Office should evaluate requestsfor the opening and operation of courses...

3.9The permit to open and operate schools on the

1st and 2nd levels of instruction in the region...

3.10Private schools granted permission to open courses

on the 1st and 2nd levels of instruction should file

their application for permit to operate...


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3.11A thorough inspection of the school shall be

conducted by a supervisor...

3.12A thorough inspection of the school shall beconducted by a supervisor... He/she shall

submit a detailed and comprehensive

report stating his findings. The report shall

cover adequately the following information:

a) Date of visit

b) Course under Permit or Recognitionand number of sections in each course

c) Course applied for


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d) Site description

e) Building description

f) Quarters and equipment

g) Health facilities

h) Administration and supervision

i) Faculty

j) Financial position

k) Admission credentials

l) How the school apportioned increases

in tuition and other fees


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m) Quality of instruction; observation;

deficiencies noted

n) Retirement plano) Observation on implementation of

deficiencies noted

p) Application and inspection fees

q) Evaluation

r) Recommendations

3.11.1 Private schools should own sites

adequate for their own buildings, ...

3.11.2 Ideally, the areas of school sites shall

be as follows ...


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a) One half (.5) hectare < 50

b) One (1) hectare : 50 1,000

c) Two (2) hectares : 1,000 2,000

d) Three (3) hectares : 2,000 3,000

e) The same ratio should be maintainedfor enrolment in excess of 3,000

3.11.3 Prior to issuance of permit, the school

shall comply with the following:a) Situated far from all fire hazards ...

b) Planned and so constructed that in

case of fire...


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c) Provided with fire escapes...

d) Provided with satisfactory toilet facilities...

e) Adequately and properly lighted and

ventilated;

f) Contains sufficient space, furniture...

g) Not used in any manner for private

residence...

h) Accessible and suitable administrativeoffice, faculty rooms and library;

i) Adequate space for student/personnel

services;


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j) Sufficient space for Home Economics and

other vocational courses;

k) Doors of the classrooms and laboratory

rooms lead or open outwards towards the

corridors;

l) In case of a two (2) or more story building,

at least two (2) stairs with a minimum

width of two meters shall be provided

subject, however, to other governmentregulations. Ramps shall be provided for

students with special needs (BP 344

Accessibility Law).


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3.11.4 The Regional Director shall sign the

permit for the Secretary of Education,

Culture and Sports ...3.11.5 No permit shall be issued to a private

school unless it has submitted a school

bond, ...3.11.6 The Government Permit issued to a

school is valid only for a specific

educational program, ...3.11.7The Regional Director shall furnish the

Secretary of Education, Culture and

Sports, before the opening of classes, ...


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4.1Grant of Recognition

4.1.1 No instruction established as a school shall

operate without prior government authorization ...

4.1.2The grant of Recognition for schools shall be

based on its satisfactory operation during the

school year,...

4.1.3The grant of Recognition for schools shall be

based on its satisfactory operation during the

school year,... Prescribed requirements are:


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a) On or before February 1st, preceding

the opening of the school year,...

b) There is no prescribed application

form for recognition,...

c) A permit to operate which has been

previously issued,...

d) The certificate of recognition of

courses on the first and second level

of instruction is desired...


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4.2The Certificate of Recognition may be

revoked after due process, ...

a) Fraud or deceit committed by the school...

b) Unauthorized operation of a new school

or branch...

Within 60 days = school may file a request

for reconsideration

4.3 When a course recognition is withdrawn onaccount of deficiencies, a corresponding

permit for the course for one (1) school

year or term may be issued: Provided, ...


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4.4 Government recognition of a course or part

thereof not operated for more than one (1)

school year is deemed automatically cancelled.

4.5 A course under government recognition not

operated for more than one (1) school year may

be reopened but under permit status provided..

4.6 A government recognition not operated for more

than one (1) school year shall be maintained.


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4.8 As a rule, a school which changed ownership

is considered a new school and the course

recognition issued to the former owner shall

be deemed cancelled ...

4.9A revoked government recognition for a

private school may be restored when the

basis for such revocation no longer exists, ...

4.7The government recognition of a school

which is transferred to another location is

deemed cancelled: Provided,...


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5.1 A school branch or extension class shall beconsidered as a separate school...

5.2 In the evaluation of the opening of a branch

or extension, the main school should have

excess resources/expertise ...


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6.1 Night school classes should be operated

only in schools that operate

recognized/authorized day classes;

Conditions:

6.2 They should be operated only in schools

with adequate lighting facilities in the

classrooms and the school premises

6.3 The school should be accessible totransportation

6.4 Only qualified students should be allowed

to enrol. They should have:


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a certificate of graduation from

elementary school, or

a certificate of Philippine EducationalPlacement Test (PEPT) results

6.5 Students in night secondary schools should

be self-employed or employed by otherpeople ...

6.6 The (THE) requirements may be fulfilled in

the students places of work ...

6.7All curriculum requirements governing the

day classes should apply to the night

classes ...


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6.8 Night high school classes must be

adequately and sufficiently administered

and supervised by a qualified high school

principal...

6.9The school should have a librarian ...

6.10 Prompt and regular attendance of

students must be enforced...

6.11 Teaching load of teachers should not be

more than 12 hours a week...

6.12 Enrolment should not be less than 20

and not more than 40 students in a class.

6.13 The budget should be properly itemized...


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6.14 For private secondary schools, tuition

fees must be collected...

6.15 Night classes should begin not earlier

than 4:30 in the afternoon and end not

later than 9:30 in the evening.

6.15.1 Secondary schools operating night classes should

submit their five-year night class program...

6.15.2 Secondary schools already operating night

classes prior to SY 1998-1999 have to go on with

their present curriculum until all old students

have graduated...


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7.1 The closure of any program or course

offered by a school may be either:

a)Voluntary, ...

b) Involuntary, ...

7.2 Withdrawal/Revocation of Recognition

a) be for valid cause pursuant to existing law;

b) observe due process ...

b) be due to failure of the school

concerned to correct the deficiencies...


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7.3 A private school which has not been

granted government recognition after

more than five (5) renewal permits may

be subject for closure.

7.4 The Regional Director, after a thorough

investigation and recommendation ofthe Schools Division Superintendent,

may declare a public school temporarily

closed when:

a) No students are enrolled therein.


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d) There is no peace and order in the

community.

c)The entire school building and site

houses stayed by refugees fromcalamities

b) The school buildings are destroyed...


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1.1 The establishment and operation of a

foreign school shall be governed byapplicable laws of the Philippines ...

1.2 Application for foreign schools shall be

filed with Office of the Secretary of

Education ...


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2.1 Philippine schools established abroad

shall undergo the processes as specified

below...

2.1.1 It is reiterated that DECS accreditation shall only

given to Philippine schools abroad when...

2.1.2 Schools which have been previously given a

Permit to Operate by DECS would still need to

obtain the authorization from the host govt.

2.1.3 With the revocation of the DECS permit,

educational credits/diplomas/certificates from

these schools shall not be recognized in any

school in the Philippine schools abroad.


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2.2 On Tutorial Programs

2.1.1 Only educational credits acquired fromPhilippines schools abroad will be duly

accredited by DECS...

2.1.2 Tutorial classes are not recognized by DECSand cannot be used to substitute for subjects

taken in the formal education program.

2.1.3 Schools either in the Philippines or abroad,

which are found violating this policy, shall be

dealt with accordingly.


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