Republic ot the Philippines

DEPARTMTIIT OF EDUCATION
REGIO]V IV-A CAIABARZOI{
Gate 2, Karangalan Village, Cainta Rizal

MEMORANDUM

TO schools Divisio[ suped[tendents

Prilcipals of Public schools
chiefs ployees 744
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FROM DIO M, SAII ANTONIO
Direct

SUBJECT Policy to llrte[si& Professional crowth & Develop4etlt

ofTeachGrs & Petsorrel ilr DepEd Calabarzo!

DATE 3 Februarv 2016

1. Republic Act No. 4670 (Magna Carta for Public School Teachers),
Republic Act No. 10533 (Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013) and
Republic Act No. 9155 (Governance ol Basic Education Act of 2001)
include provisions that stress the nee<l for sustained elforts to support
the professional growth and development of all teaching and non-
teaching personnel towards higher levels of efficiency and effectiveness in
rendering basic education ser-vices to the youngsters of Region 4,A
{Calabarzon)

2. The following guidelines shall be implemented in all offices and schools

in DepEd Calabazon:

a. School Principals shall tal<e steps to equitably distribute

trainir-rg and scholarship opportur-rities among teachers and
staff. No teacher shall attend more than two seminats until
every classroom teacher in the school has been made to attend
a seminar. This re{ers to DepEd funded or MOOE funded
training activities. Flowever, teachers can still attend
seminars/workshops of their choice during vacation time as
long as expenses are personal;

b. Facilitation of SLAC (School Learning Action Cells) sessions

should be done on rotation basis to equalize opportunities to

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 develop l-acilitation ald leaderrihip skills among classroom
teachers;

Processing of ERF to reclassify teachers is allowed alter srx

months in the service or after six months of previous
r.eclassihcation/ promotion. School personnel / teachers who
complete M.A. can be reciassified immediately without waiting
{or three years;

d. Teacheis/school officials rlr-iting theses/dissertations are

considered on study leave of absence when they delend their
thesis/dissertation. Two days are allowed for their ploposal
defense, another two days for pre-ora1s and three daJrs for final
defense.

Teachers/school officials rvho \a''ish to pursue graduate studies

need not secuae a permit to study, as long as attendance to
such classes are on weekends or during summer vacation.
PROVIDED that school oificials on vacadon/sick leave basis
shall file a leave of absence to attend tieir classes.

t Schools Division Superintendents are encouraged to work

closely with their counterpart Local Government Unit Chief
Executives for initiatives that will aliow DepEd employees to brl
granted scholarships & linancial assislance to complete MA,
PhD o. EDD.

3. Immediate dissemination of alld strict compliar-rce with thi::

memorandum is desired.

Pali.! to tnte,slf! tuoler.ttnl Crtuth & Deuelapnert af Tea.\e.s & Pqsonnet th DePEd catdttun
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