K"to"12"

LEGAL"IMPLICATIONS"&"TRANSITION"
CHALLENGES""

A6y."Joseph"Noel"M."Estrada"
 K"to"12"
Launched"October"5,"2010"
Signed"into"Law"May"15,"2013"
IRR"approved"September"4,"2013"
 DECLARATION"OF"POLICY"
ArKcle"XIV,"SecKon"2(1)"of"the"1987"Philippine"
ConsKtuKon"

The"State"shall"establish,"maintain,"and"support"
a"complete,"adequate,"and"integrated"system"of"
educaKon"relevant"to"the"needs"of"the"people"
and"society;"
SEC."3."Basic&Educa*on.&Basic"educaKon"is"
intended"to"meet"basic"learning"needs"which"
provides"the"foundaKon"on"which"subsequent"
learning"can"be"based."It"encompasses"
kindergarten,"elementary"and"secondary"
educaKon"as"well"as"alternaKve"learning"systems"
for"out"of[school"learners"and"those"with"special"
needs."
Culled"from"Sec."4(b)"of"REPUBLIC"ACT"NO."9155,"
GOVERNANCE"OF"BASIC"EDUCATION,"ACT"
 ENHANCED"BASIC"EDUCATION"
AT"LEAST"
one"(1)"year"of"kindergarten"educaKon"
six"(6)"years"of""elementary"educaKon"
six"(6)"years"of"secondary"educaKon"
"Secondary"educaKon"includes:"
"four"(4)"years"of"junior"high"school,"and""
"two"(2)"years"of"senior"high"school" "
"THREE"(3)"STAGES"IN"BASIC"EDUCATION"

KINDERGARTEN"EDUCATION"
ELEMENTARY"EDUCATION"
SECONDARY"EDUCATION"
 ENHANCED"BASIC"EDUCAITON"
R.A."10157,"Kindergarten"Act"of"2012""
InsKtuKonalizaKon"of"Kindergarten"EducaKon."

Elementary"EducaKon["compulsory;"second"
stage;"xed"at"six"years"(no"longer"usually"6"or"
7);"entrants"are"typically"6"year"olds"
 Secondary"EducaKon["compulsory"third"stage;"
Junior"HS"and"Senior"HS;"14"and"16"year"old"
entrants"respecKvely"
CHANGES"INTRODUCED:"
Conrms"the"insKtuKonalizaKon"of"mandatory"
Kinder"as"part"of"basic"educaKon;"
Fixes"Elementary"educaKon"to"6"years;"
Basic"EducaKon"now"includes"junior"high"
school"and"senior"high"school;"and"
Secondary"educaKon"is"made"compulsory."
Compulsory"Secondary"EducaKon?"
Art."XIV,"ConsMtuMon,"SecMon"2."The"State"shall:"
Establish"and"maintain,"a"system"of"free"public"
educaKon"in"the"elementary"and"high"school"
levels."Without"limiKng"the"natural"rights"of"
parents"to"rear"their"children,"elementary"
educaMon"is"compulsory"for"all"children"of"
school"age;"
Compulsory"Basic"EducaMon.""It"shall"be"
compulsory"for"every"parent"or"guardian"or"
other"persons"having"custody"of"any"child"to"
enroll"such"child"in"basic"educaMon,"irrespecMve"
of"learning"delivery"modes"and"systems,"unMl"
its"compleMon,"as"provided"for"by"exisMng"laws,"
rules,"and"regulaMons."(Sec."7,"IRR)"
Mandatory""
vs.""
Compulsory"
 Elementary"EducaKon"Act"of"1953"
SECTION"5.It"shall"be"compulsory"for"every"
parent"or"guardian"or"other"person"having"
custody"of"any"child"to"enrol"such"child"in"a"
public"school,"the"next"school"year"following"the"
seventh"birthday"of"such"child,"and"such"child"
shall"remain"in"school"unKl"the"compleKon"of"an"
elementary"educaKon"SUBJECT"TO"EXCEPTIONS."
By"making"secondary"educaMon"compulsory,"it"
creates"an"obligaMon"that"is"legally"
demandable."

But"whose"primary"obligaMon"is"it"to"provide"
elementary"and"secondary"educaMon?"
""
Primary"ObligaMon"of"Parents"as"part"of"civil"
obligaMon"to"send"their"children"to"school."

It"is"therefore"compulsory"for"parents"to"keep"
their"children"in"school"as"long"as"the"
government"can"provide"free"public"schools,"
which"now"includes"secondary"educaMon."
Compulsoriness"in"the"nature"of"
moral"compulsion"

No"Penalty"provided."
 Revised"Penal"Code,"Art."277."Abandonment*
of*minor*by*person*entrusted*with*his*custody;*
indierence*of*parents.""The"penalty"of"
arresto"mayor"and"a"ne"xxx""
shall"be"imposed"upon"the"parents"who"shall"
neglect"their"children"by"not"giving"them"the"
educaMon"which"their"staMon"in"life"require"
and"nancial"condiMons"permit."
 ImplicaKon"of"Compulsory"
Secondary"EducaKon"

If"at"all,"the"implicaMon"of"a"compulsory"
secondary"educaMon"in"the"K"to"12"Law"
would&be&to&ever&highlight&the&governments&
duty&to&provide&enough&schools&and&keep&
students&in&school;&and&reduce,&if&not&
completely&eradicate,&student&dropouts.&&
NO"TO"MOTHER"TONGUE!"
YES"TO"MOTHER"LANGUAGE!"
 Mother"Language"
Kinder"and"Grades"1[3"teaching"materials"shall"
be"in"naKve"language"

Grades"4[6["DepEd"shall"introduce"mother"
language"transiKon"program"introducing"Filipino"
and"English."
Mother"Language""refers"to"the"language/s"rst"
learned"by"the"child,"which"he"idenKes"with,"
used"as"a"naKve"language,"knows"best"and"uses"
most."Includes"sign"language"of"PWDs."

NaKve"Language["tradiKonal"speech"variety"in"
the"region,"area,"or"place."
TRANSITION"ISSUES"AND"
CHALLENGES"
 TransiKon"Period"

SecMon"32."TransiMon"Period."The"
transiMon"period"shall"be"reckoned"
from"the"date"of"the"approval"of"this"
IRR"unMl"the"end"of"2021b2022."
 It"is"humbly"submi6ed,"however,"that"
the"real"transiMon"period"should"be"up"
to"the"Mme"when"the"rst"batch"of"
Kinder"in"SY"2012b2013"is"expected"to"
nish"senior"high"school,"which"is"acer"
SY"2024b2025."
 AssumpMons:"
1.1M"Students"from"public"Junior"HS"in"2016"
.4M""Students"from"private"schools"
No"college"freshmen"in"SY"2016b2017"and"SY"
2017b2018"
No"college"graduate"in"SY"2021b2022""
 AssumpKons"
Majority"of"students"from"public"HS"will"take"
the"techbvoc"and"livelihood"track"in"SHS,"and"
a"few"will"pursue"Higher"EducaMon"in"SY"
2018b2019"
Majority"of"students"from"private"schools"will"
take"the"academic"track"in"SHS"and"pursue"
Higher"EducaMon"in"SY"2018b2019"
Kb12b16!"
I."Enhanced"Basic"EducaMon"System"
II."Teacher"EducaMon"and"Training"
III."Teacher"QualicaMons"and"Hiring"
IV."EbGASTPE"and"Other"Financial"
Arrangements"
V."Other"TransiMon"Issues"
 SEC.""4.""Enhanced"Basic"EducaMon"Program.""
The"enhanced"basic"educaMon"program"
encompasses"at"least"one"(1)"year"of"
kindergarten"educaMon,"six"(6)"years"of"
elementary"educaMon,"and"six"(6)"years"of"
secondary"educaMon,"in"that"sequence."
Secondary"educaMon"includes"four"(4)"years"
of"junior"high"school"and"two"(2)"years"of"
senior"high"school"educaMon."
Elementary"""""" "="6"years"
High"School ""
Junior"High"School="4"years"""
Senior"high"School=""2"years"
" " " " " """"""
_____________"
Total " "12"years"
Can&schools&adopt&a&dierent&dura*on&
and&sequence&of&basic&educa*on?&

4b4b4="12?"
7b5=12?"
4b2b2b4=12?"
 Number"of"Years"and"Sequence"of"Levels"
Fixed"
PEIs"are"given"exibility"in"the"content"and"
standards"
 Thus,"without"deviaMng"from"the"order"of"
sequence"and"the"number"of"years"for"each"
level"of"basic"educaMon,"private"schools"may"
further"designate"such"levels"into"lower,"
middle,"and"high"school"programs"depending"
on"its"systems"for"monitoring"teaching"and"
learning."
Teacher"EducaMon"and"Training"
 SEC.7."Teacher"EducaMon"and"Training.""To"
ensure"that"the"enhanced"basic"educaMon"
program"meets"the"demand"for"quality"
teachers"and"school"leaders,"the"DepEd"and"
the"CHED,"in"collaboraMon"with"relevant"
partners"in"government,"academe,"industry,"
and"nonbgovernmental"organizaMons,"shall"
conduct"teacher"educaMon"and"training"
programs,"as"specied:"
a)"Inbservice"Training"on"Content"and"Pedagogy."
"Current"DepEd"teachers"shall"be"retrained"to"
meet"the"content"and"performance"standards"
of"the"new"K"to"12"curriculum."

""""""""""The"DepEd"shall"ensure"that"private"
educaMon"insMtuMons"shall"be"given"the"
opportunity"to"avail"of"such"training."
b)"Training"of"New"Teachers.""New"graduates"
of"the"current"Teacher"EducaMon"curriculum"
shall"undergo"addiMonal"training,"upon"hiring,"
to"upgrade"their"skills"to"the"content"standards"
of"the"new"curriculum."Furthermore,"the"CHED"
in"coordinaMon"with"the"DepEd"and"relevant"
stakeholders,"shall"ensure"that"the"Teacher"
EducaMon"curriculum"oered"in"these"Teacher"
EducaMon"InsMtutes"(TEIs)"will"meet"the"
necessary"quality"standards"for"new"teachers.""
 Duly&recognized&organiza*ons&ac*ng&as&
TEIs,&in&coordina*on&with&the&DepEd,&CHED&
and&other&relevant&stakeholders,&shall&ensure&
that&the&curriculum&of&these&organiza*ons&
meet&the&necessary&quality&standards&for&
trained&teachers.*
 INSET"covers"the"current"teachers"as"part"of"
their"conMnuing"professional"development.""
Prebservice"Trainingb"new"graduates"referred"
to"are"those"graduates"under"the"teacher"
educaMon"standards"prescribed"under"CMO"
30,"Series"of"2004"or"CMO"52,"series"of"2007,"
or"earlier"versions"of"the"curriculum.""
Who"gives"the"INSET"and"PREbSET?"
" "1)"TEIs"
"2)"AcMng"TEIs"(Also"known"as" "
"D.R.O.A.T.S.)"
 D.R.O.A.T.S."
"""""""""""""""""""""
The"term"duly"recognized"organizaMons"acMng"
as" TEIs" refers" to" organizaMons," other" than"
schools" or" HEIs," contracted" out" by" the" DepEd"
during"the"transiMon"and"for"a"xed"period,"to"
provide" teacher" training" for" purposes" of"
retooling" the" graduates" of" the" Teacher"
EducaMon" curriculum," and" only" in" such" areas"
where" there" is" a" shortage" of" trained" teachers."
(Sec."12.2"of"the"IRR)"
DROATs"role"in"training"new"teachers"might"
diminish"or"become"irrelevant,"once"exisMng"
TEIs"or"HEIs"have"aligned"their"Teacher"
EducaMon"curriculum"with"the"enhanced"basic"
educaMon"curriculum"under"the"K"to"12"Law."
Teacher"QualicaMons"&"Hiring"
Who"are"qualied"to"teach?"

a) Graduates,"with"5"year"LET"condiMon"
b) Techbvoc"graduates"
c) Faculty"of"HEIs"
d) Experts"
 Who&are&qualied&to&teach&in&K&to&12?&
1)"Graduates"of"science,"mathemaMcs,"
staMsMcs,"engineering,"music"and"other"degree"
courses"with"shortages"in"qualied"Licensure"
ExaminaMon"for"Teachers"(LET)"applicants"to"
teach"in"their"specialized"subjects"in"the"
elementary"and"secondary"educaMon.""
 Provided,"That"they"pass"the"LET"within"ve"
(5)"years"acer"their"date"of"hiring:"Provided,"
further,"That"if"such"graduates"are"willing"to"
teach"on"part[Kme"basis,"the"provisions"of"LET"
shall"no"longer"be"required;"
Qualied&LET&applicants&shall&also&
include&graduates&admiQed&by&
founda*ons&duly&recognized&for&their&
exper*se&in&the&educa*on&sector&and&who&
sa*sfactorily&complete&the&requirements&
set&by&these&organiza*ons&
FoundaMons"as"alternaMve"
source"of"qualied"teachers"
"""""""""""""""""""""""""FOUNDATIONS?"
 The"term"foundaMons,"as"used"in"this"
secMon,"refers"to"nonbprot"organizaMons,"
which"are"not"operaMng"as"educaMonal"
insMtuMons,"contracted"out"by"the"DepEd"for"
a"xed"period,"to"provide"volunteers"to"teach"
in"basic"educaMon"in"areas"where"there"is"a"
shortage"of"qualied"teachers.""
 Volunteers"are"included"in"the"term"
Graduates.&
5"year"period"to"pass"the"LET"shall"
apply"to"them"
 5"year"period"to"pass"the"LET;"except"
for"PartbTimers"
 Sec."8"(a)"pertain"to"New"Hires,"
not"ExisMng"Faculty.""
QualicaMons"of"ExisMng"Faculty"to"
teach"in"Secondary"EducaMon"are"
covered"by"SecMon"8[c]"of"RA"10533"
 Its"possible"where"a"faculty"of"HEI"transfers"
to"teach"in"secondary"educaMon"acer"his"or"
her"employment"as"faculty"is"terminated"by"
reason"of"authorized"causes"under"the"Labor"
Code."In"as"much"as"the"said"faculty"in"
this"circumstance"is"considered"as"a"
new"hire"
Should"the"LET"requirement"within"5"
years"be"applied"to"the"faculty?""

Or"should"the"faculty"qualify"under"
SecMon"8[c]?"
 Technical"VocaKonal"Teachers"
(b)"Graduates"of"technicalbvocaMonal"courses"
to"teach"in"their"specialized"subjects"in"the"
secondary"educaMon:"Provided,"That"these"
graduates"possess"the"necessary"cerMcaMon"
issued"by"the"TESDA:"
 Tech[Voc"Teachers"

No"Academic"Requirement."
CerMcate"from"TESDA"is"required."
Must"undergo"INSET"for"New"Teachers."
 Tech[Voc"Teachers"
Phil."TVET"Trainers"QualicaMon"and"
CerMcaMon"System"
PQF"under"E.O."83"must"be"harmonized"with"
K"to"12"
 Tech[Voc"Teachers"
To"amain"the"appropriate"NaKonal"TVET"
Trainer"CerKcate"(NTTC)"Level"I"or"II,"the"
following"are"required:"
1) "Acquire"the"NC"Level"of"the"qualicaKon"
appropriate"in"the"training"program"being"
handled"but"not"lower"than"NC"II;"
2) "Acquire"the"Trainers"Methodology"
CerKcate"(TMC)"I"or"II.""
 Faculty"of"HEIs"
(c)"Faculty"of"HEIs"be"allowed"to"teach"in"their"
general"educaMon"or"subject"specialMes"in"the"
secondary" educaMon:" Provided," That" the"
faculty" must" be" a" holder" of" a" relevant"
Bachelors" degree," and" must" have"
saMsfactorily"served"as"a"fullbMme"HEI"faculty;"
 Faculty"of"HEIs"
No&Masters&Degree&Requirement?&

Must"be"read"in"harmony"with"minimum"
academic"requirements"of"CHED"for"
faculty."
 Faculty"of"HEIs"
CHED"has"the"power"to"administer,"supervise,"
and"to"a"certain"extent"regulate"higher"
educaMon"insMtuMons."The"power"to"
prescribe"the"minimum"standards"for"
programs"and"insMtuMons"of"higher"learning""
necessarily"includes"prescribing"the"minimum"
academic"qualicaMons"of"faculty"and"other"
academic"personnel."
 Must"be"a"fullbMme"faculty."
PartbMme"faculty"may"teach:"
if"he/she"falls"under"Sec."8"(a)"but"subject"to"LET"
requirement"within"a"period"of"5"years;"or"
He/she"qualies"as"an"expert"under"DepEd"
guidelines."
 (d)" The" DepED" and" private" educaMon"
insMtuMons" may" hire" pracMMoners," with"
experMse" in" the" specialized" learning" areas"
oered"by"the"Basic"EducaMon"Curriculum,"to"
teach" in" the" secondary" level;" Provided," That"
they" teach" on" partbMme" basis" only." For" this"
purpose,"the"DepED,"in"coordinaMon"with"the"
appropriate" government" agencies," shall"
determine" the" necessary" qualicaMon"
standards"in"hiring"these"experts."
 DOLE[DECS[CHED[TESDA"Order"No."1,"Series"
of"1996"(Joint*Order*of*1996)"provides"for"the"
deniKon"of"full[Kme"and"part"Kme"academic"
personnel."It"reads:"
Full?@me*academic*personnel*are*those*mee@ng*
all*the*following*requirements:*"
 1. *Who*possess*at*least*the*minimum&
academic&qualica*ons&prescribed*by*the*
Department*of*Educa@on,*Culture*and*Sports*
for*Basic*Educa@on,*the*Commission*on*Higher*
Educa@on*for*Ter@ary*Educa@on*and*the*
Technical*Educa@on*and*Skills*Development*
Authority*for*Technical*and*Voca@onal*
Educa@on*under*their*respec@ve*Manual*of*
Regula@ons*governing*said*personnel;"
 2.*Who*are*paid*monthly*or*hourly*based*on*
the*normal*or*regular*teaching*loads*as*
provided*for*in*the*policies,*rules*and*
standards*of*the*agency*concerned;"
 3.*Whose*regular*working*day*of*not*more*
than*eight*(8)*hours*a*day*is&devoted&to&the&
school;"
4. *Who*have*no*other*remunera@ve*
occupa@on*elsewhere*requiring*regular*hours*
of*work*that*will*conict*with*the*working*
hours*in*the*school*and;"
 5.*Who*are*not*teaching*full?@me*in*any*other*
educa@onal*ins@tu@on.*"
*******All&teaching&or&academic&personnel&who&
do& not& meet& the& foregoing& qualica*ons& are&
considered& part& *me* and* are* therefore* not*
eligible* for* regulariza@on* regardless* of* the*
number* of* years* served* in* the* educa@onal*
ins@tu@on."
 Other"Labor"ImplicaKons"
If&a&faculty&is&allowed&to&teach&in&the&
Secondary&Educa*on&Program,&will&the&
academic&status&change?&
 Yes&if&the&Faculty&teaches&Secondary&
Educa*on&Program&in&another&Educa*onal&
Ins*tu*on,&he/she&is&considered&a&part]*me.&
 What&is&the&status&of&the&faculty&
who&teaches&at&the&secondary&
educa*on&of&the&same&educa*onal&
ins*tu*on?&
 He/She"is"considered"PartbMme"
under"the"deniMon"provided"in"the"
Joint"Order"of"1996."
3.*Whose*regular*working*day*of*not*more*than*
eight*(8)*hours*a*day*is&devoted&to&the&school&

]SHOULD&BE&VIEWED&IN&THE&LIGHT&OF&K&TO&
12.&&
SCHOOL&should&be&taken&to&mean&
educa*onal&ins*tu*on."
 Faculty"who"will"teach"in"the"Secondary"
EducaMon"of"the"same"educaMonal"insMtuMon"
should"be"allowed"to"keep"his/her"fullbMme"
status"BUT"ONLY"DURING"THE"TRANSITION"
PERIOD."
But"keeping"the"same"Academic"Rank"and"
Rate:"
Not"automaMc."
Must"be"subject"to"insMtuMonal"policy"
on"academic"ranking"
 LABOR"CODE"

ART."100."PROHIBITION"AGAINST"ELIMINATION"
OR"DIMINUTION"OF"BENEFITS."
 DiminuKon"in"Pay?"

Change"of"Assignment/New"
curriculum"
DebLoading"of"FullbMme"Faculty"
 Tests"to"Apply"
Inherent"Management"PrerogaMve?"
Proprietary"Right"of"the"School?"

Vs."

EnMtlements"enforceable/demandable"
obligaMon"against"the"school?"
Exodus of faculty to other industries or to
public schools will likely cause many
private HEIs to close.
 LET"IT"BE"KNOWN:"

HEIs need to keep their qualified faculty

because it would cost them more to lay
them off.
What happens to those who
dont qualify?
 OPTIONS"FOR"THE"SCHOOL"

I."PROBATIONARY"AND"PART[TIME"FACULTY:"

"Non-Renewal Of Contracts
 OPTIONS"FOR"THE"SCHOOLS"
II."FOR"TENURED"FACULTY:"
1. RE[CLASSIFY"TO"ADMINISTRATIVE"OR"
ACADEMIC"SUPPORT"POSITIONS"
2. Assign"Faculty"to"do"research"for"2"years"
3. Payroll"employment"for"2"years"
4. FloaKng"Status"
5."Oer"Redundancy"or"Retrenchment"Programs"
6."SabbaKcal"Leave"
7."Apply"ReKrement"Plan"or"Oer"Early"
ReKrement"Package"
8."Oer"Voluntary"Redundancy"Program"
 IMPLICATIONS"TO"RETAINED"
FACULTY"
1. Pay"rates:"Public"vs."Private;"annualized"vs."
per"unit;"lower"academic"rank"

2. Teaching"Load"

3. DiminuKon"of"Pay?"
 SecMon"31."Labor"and"Management"Rights."In"
the"implementaMon"of"the"Act,"including"the"
transiMon"period,"the"rights"of"labor"xxx"as"
well"as"the"prerogaMves"of"management,"
shall"be"respected."The"DOLE,"DepEd,"CHED"
and"TESDA"shall"promulgate"xxx"joint"
administraMve"issuance,"within"sixty"(60)"
days"from"the"eecMvity"of"this"IRR"xxx."
FINANCIAL"ASSISTANCE"AND"
ARRANGEMENTS"
 E[GASTPE"
SEC."10."Expansion"of"EbGASTPE"Beneciaries."
"The"benets"accorded"by"Republic"Act"No."
8545,"or"the"Expanded"Government"
Assistance"to"Students"and"Teachers"in"
Private"EducaMon"Act,"shall"be"extended"to"
qualied"students"enrolled"under"the"
enhanced"basic"educaMon."
 SecKon"22."Criteria"for"Assistance"to"Qualied"
Students."The"programs"of"assistance"shall"be"
made"available"primarily"to"graduates"of"the"
junior"high"school"program"in"public"schools,"
Xxx."
 The" programs" of" assistance" may& also" be"
made" available" to" students" who" completed"
junior" high" schools" in" private" educaMonal"
insMtuMons," whether" these" students" are" Eb
GASTPE" beneciaries" or" not," subject" to"
compliance" with" the" qualicaMons" and"
guidelines"to"be"determined"by"the"DepEd."
 Priority"is"with"graduates"from"public"HS"who"
will"enter"SHS."
Extension"of"Benets"to"current"EbGASTPE"
beneciaries""is"NOT"automaMc.""
 The"K"to"12"Law"mandates"that"the"benets"
of"EbGASTPE"be"extended"to"qualied"
students"enrolled"under"the"enhanced"basic"
educaMon"precisely"because"the"law"
extended"secondary"educaMon"to"two"more"
years"of"Senior"High"School."Clearly,"
qualied"students"refer"to"exisMng"
beneciaries"who"have"previously"
qualied"for"assistance"under"the"Eb
GASTPE"in"basic"educaMon.""
 It"is"humbly"submimed"that"exisKng"E[GASTPE"
beneciaries"who"will"conKnue"with"Senior"
High"School"Program"shall"automaMcally"
conMnue"to"receive"the"assistance"under"
the"EbGASTPE,"subject"to"the"beneciaries"
compliance"with"guidelines"to"be"determined"
by"DepEd.""
 ParKcipaKng"Schools"
SecMon"24."Private"educaMonal"insMtuMons"
and"nonbDepEd"public"schools"and"other"
potenMal"providers"of"basic"learning"needs"
that"may"be"authorized"to"oer"senior"high"
school"are"eligible"to"parMcipate"in"programs"
of"assistance"as"may"be"applicable,""under"the"
EbGASTPE"program"and"other"nancial"
arrangements"formulated"by"the"DepEd"and"
DBM"
 It"should"be"therefore"understood"that"these"
E[GASTPE"and"other"nancial"arrangements"
may"be"entered"only"by"the"DepEd"with"
private"providers"and"NOT"with"public"
insMtuMons"such"as"State"UniversiMes"and"
Colleges"(SUCs)"and"Local"UniversiMes"and"
Colleges"(LUCs)."As"government"educaKonal"
insKtuKons,"SUCs"and"LCUs"have"their"
respecKve"budgets.""
 Can&DepEd&enter&into&other&arrangements&
with&exis*ng&SUCs&and&LCUs&in&the&delivery&of&
SHS?&

Yes,"as"long"as"the"involvement"of"SUCs"ad"
LCUs"does"not"contribute"to"the"negaMve"
nancial"impact"to"private"educaMonal"
insMtuMons.""
 SecKon"12."Transitory"Provision"
To"manage"the"iniKal"implementaKon"of"the"
enhanced"basic"educaKon"program"and"miMgate"
the"expected"mulMbyear"low"enrolment"turnout"
for"HEIs"and"Technical"VocaMonal"InsMtuMons"
(TVIs)"starMng"School"Year20"16b2017,"the"
DepED"shall"engage"in"partnerships"with"HEIs"
and"TVIs"for"the"uKlizaKon"of"the"lamers"human"
and"physical"resources."Xxx."
Adopt"A"School"Program"under"R.A.
8252"
 Other"TransiKon"Challenges"&"Issues"
SecKon"15."Issuance"and"RevocaKon"of"
Permits"and/or"RecogniKon"of"Private"Senior"
High"Schools."Xxx"Private"educaMonal"
insMtuMons"may"only"oer"senior"high"school"
when"so"authorized"by"the"DepEd."The"DepEd"
shall"prescribe"the"guidelines"on"the"issuance"
and"revocaKon"of"permits"and/or"recogniKon"
of"senior"high"schools."
 Notwithstanding"the"apparent"lack"of"legal"
mandate"or"compulsion"to"oer"the"Senior"
High"School"Program,"a"deep"sense"of"social"
and"moral"responsibility"will"be"enough"
reason"for"the"school"to"oer"it."And"besides,"
it"would"be"awkward"for"a"school"to"present"
itself"as"a"High"School"without"the"senior"high"
school"program"from"which"students"will"nish"
or"graduate"secondary"educaKon."
 In"as"much"as"the"K"to"12"Law"xes"the"
secondary"educaMon"to"six"years,"which"
includes"a"Senior"High"School,"all"exisMng"
private"schools"with"basic"educaMon"must"
eventually"be"able"to"oer"Senior"High"
School."
 College"Readiness"
SEC."12."Transitory"Provisions.""The"DepED,"
the"CHED"and"the"TESDA"shall"formulate"the"
appropriate"strategies"and"mechanisms"
needed"to"ensure"smooth"transiKon"from"the"
exisKng"ten"(10)"years"basic"educaKon"cycle"to"
the"enhanced"basic"educaKon"(K"to"12)"cycle."
The"strategies"may"cover"xxx"bridging"models"
linking"grade"10"competencies"and"the"entry"
requirements"of"new"terKary"curricula,"xxx."
 The"New"General"EducaMon"Curriculum"(GEC)"
is"a"total"of"36"units"broken"down"as"follows:"

24"units"of"core"courses"
9"units"of"elecMve"courses"
3"units"of"Life"and"Works"of"Rizal"(Mandated"by"
Law")"
Will&College&years&be&shortened?&

Technical"Panels"decide.""
Decision"is"discipline"based"not"across"the"
board."
 Lack"of"College"graduates"and"professionals"
in"SY"2021b2022."
Commi6ee"to"discuss"miMgaMon"plans"of"
other"implicaMons"of"SHS"to"industry"and"
workforce."
 SecKon"18."Repealing"Clause.""PerKnent"
provisions"of"Batas"Pambansa"Blg."232"or"the"
EducaKon"Act"of"1982 ,"Republic"Act"No."
9155"or"the"Governance"of"Basic"EducaKon"
Act"of"2001 ,"Republic"Act"No."9258,"
Republic"Act"No."7836,"and"all"other"laws,"
decrees,"execuKve"orders"and"rules"and"
regulaKons"contrary"to"or"inconsistent"with"
the"provisions"of"this"Act"are"hereby"repealed"
or"modied"accordingly."
 these"specic"statutes,"as"well"as"all"other"
laws,"decrees,"execuKve"orders"and"rules"and"
regulaKons,"are"repealed"or"modied"only"
insofar"as"their"provisions"are"contrary"to"or"
inconsistent"with"the"provisions"of"the"K"to"12"
Law.""Succinctly"put,"those"prior"laws"are"sMll"
good"laws"as"long"as"these"are"not"in"conict"
or"do"not"run"counter"to"the"K"to"12"Law."
Change& will& not& come& if& we& wait& for&
some& other& person& or& some& other&
*me.& We& are& the& ones& we've& been&
wai*ng& for.& We& are& the& change& that&
we&seek.&
" " " "[Barack"Obama""
If&you&are&not&ready&today,&you&will&
be&even&less&so&tomorrow.&
" " " " " " "[Ovid""
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