Prohibit ranking in hiring public school teachers solon

A lawmaker has filed a measure that prohibits ranking in the hiring of public school teachers.
Rep. Emil L. Ong (2
nd
District, orthern !amar" filed #ouse $ill %&'& to ensure e(ual
emplo)ment opportunities among teacher applicants.
According to Ong, ranking under the Department of Education (DepEd" Order shall appl) onl)
when there are no (ualified applicants for the *acant positions in public schools and other learning
centers, and when there are no (ualified bona fide residents of the baranga), municipalit), cit) or
pro*ince where the school is located.
Ong said the guidelines issued b) the DepEd in hiring teachers re(uire more criteria, which make
it more difficult for teacher+applicants to be hired.
,-agna .arta for /ublic !chool 0eachers pro*ides for the minimum educational (ualifications for
teacher+applicants without precluding the DepEd to la) down an) recruitment polic) with respect to the
selection and appointment of teachers,1 Ong said.
#e also said Republic Act 23&4, known as An Act 5ranting /riorit) Residents of the $aranga),
-unicipalit) or .it) where the !chool is located in the appointment or assignment of .lassroom /ublic
!chool 0eachers, was enacted to best ser*e the purpose of the -agna .arta for /ublic !chool 0eachers.
,6ell settled is the rule that amendments to an e7isting and *alid law should onl) be done through
proper legislation, and that a mere department order cannot effecti*el) amend a law like Republic Act
23&4,1 Ong said.
,8t is therefore in contra*ention with the e7isting law,1 Ong added.
Ranking refers to a list of people or things that are ordered according to their (ualit) abilit), si9e,
among others.
Recruitment of teacher+applicants b) DepEd includes e*er)thing from appl)ing, e*aluating,
ranking and ultimatel) hiring the successful teacher+applicants.
0he basic re(uirements for applicant usuall) are the application letter, .i*il !er*ice :orm 232,
Rating obtained from 0he Licensure E7amination for 0eachers (LE0", photo cop) of college or
uni*ersit) transcript or records, ser*ice record if an), .ertificate of speciali9ed training, if an).
0hese documents shall then be submitted to the school head of the public school where the
applicant intends to teach. An applicant should then prepare for an inter*iew, create a good
demonstration plan, and take an English proficienc) e7am. After going through all the process, the
applicant then shall wait for the release of the rank list of teacher ; applicants.
0he selection committee e*aluates applicants based on the following criteria< Education= 0eaching
e7perience= LE0= E7periential learning course= !peciali9ed training and skills= 8nter*iew= Demonstration
teaching= and .ommunication !kills. (>4" jsc
NR # 3603B
SEPT. 28, 2014