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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
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YOU ARE HERE. SERVICES. ISSUANCE OF GOVERNMENT PERMIT FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF PUBLIC SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM

Issuance of Government Permit for Implementation of Public Senior High School Program

Who may avail of the service?

Existing public Junior High Schools (JHSs) and Integrated Schools (ICs)

What are the requirements?
CRITERIA REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
1. The school is listed in the Enhanced Basic Education Information System (EBEIS) DepEd School ID
2. There is a need for the JHS or IS to implement SHS because: a. no other school in the division will offer the same Track/Strand within the locality; or b. there is sufficient number of learners to warrant the implementation of SHS in the school, there being no other school to accommodate said learners.

However, this limitation may be waived where learners seeking admission, as the case may be, can no longer be accommodated by the existing public SHS due to congestion, as justified by the SDS.

 a. Letter-request for the implementation of the SHS Program addressed to the SDS; b. Certification signed by the SDS stating that no public SHS is offering the same SHS Track within the catchment area; c. Implementation Plan for the SHS Program covering five (5) years to include among others, the following:

1. Current and projected enrolment for five (5) school years by grade level;

2. Proposed budgetary requirements for its PS, MOOE, and CO;

3. Operational Plan regarding the curriculum and the instructional supervision of the proposed SHS; and

4. School Site Development Plan to include proposed school buildings, as needed.

d. Justification signed by the SDS, in case the school will offer the same SHS Track
3. The school has adequate facilities, equipment and other resources to support the operation of an SHS. a. Certification signed by the School Head, duly attested by the SDS, on the excess classrooms, tables, chairs and other resources to be used in the implementation of the SHS Program; b. Inventory of learning resources prepared by the school’s Property Custodian, as validated by the SDO; c. Updated Personal Services Itemization and Plantilla of Personnel (PSIPOP) of the concerned school; and d. Updated Status Report with regard to the school’s existing crucial resources.

4. The school has available space/site for at least four (4) classrooms, whether with existing classrooms considered as excess, or the classrooms are still for construction.

The classrooms built or to be built must be based on the standards as stipulated in DepEd Educational Facilities Manual (i.e. 7m x 9m classroom dimension).

 Map, preferably drawn to scale, showing the vacant lot where the proposed SHS classrooms/ school building are/will be constructed, duly certified by the City/Municipal Engineer.

5. The proposed SHS must have the following prospective minimum enrolment for the first two years of operation.

School Classification Minimum Enrolment (2 cohorts) Minimum No. of Track(s)
Urban 240 2
Rural 160 1
Remote 80 1*

*preferably GA Strand

If the minimum enrolment and/or number of tracks are not satisfied, justification by the SDS on the need to implement SHS Program is necessary.

 a. List of prospective enrollees in SHS per track and strand, indicating their names, Learner Reference Numbers (LRNs), where applicable, ages, addresses, school names and DepEd School ID Numbers where they are currently or previously enrolled; and b. Justification signed by the SDS, in case the required minimum enrolment and/or number of tracks are not satisfied.

6. The track(s) and strand(s) to be offered must be aligned with the Local Development Plans, industries and learners’ interests and preferences.

Track(s) and strand(s) offered in an SHS are identified and decided upon by the SDS and the Division Planning Officer, in consultation with local stakeholders and based on the direction provided by the RD and the result of their internal and external assessments.

 a. List and types of establishments and industries in the community, as attested to by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) or the City/Municipal Planning Officer; b. Certification from the SDS that the track(s) and strand(s) to be offered are aligned with the Local Development Plans, as evident in the list provided by the City/Municipal Mayor, and are decided upon by the RD, SDS, Division Planning Officer and the School Head concerned; c. Results of internal assessments or surveys done with the prospective enrollees; and d. List of tracks and strands to be offered, duly signed by the RD or SDS, Planning Officer and School Head.
7. There are willing and able partners to provide sufficient venues for Immersion for all SHS learners. a. MOA executed between the SDS and the partner entity; and b. Immersion deployment plan.
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