DepEd to present proposals for school opening date to Duterte, Cabinet
By VIRGIL LOPEZ. GMA News
Published May 20, 2021 2:05pm
the opening date of the school year 2021-2022
The Department of Education said Thursday it had prepared proposals in connection with
would be presented to the Cabinet and President Rodrigo Duterte for their consideration and
At the Laging Handa
briefing
, DepEd Undersecretary Annalyn Sevilla said the proposals
approval
Sevilla reiterated that the August 23 start date proposal is only one of the options since
DepEd is mandated to open the school year not later than the last day of August under the
law unless the President intervenes
Last July, Duterte signed Republic Act 11480, which allows the chief executive to set at any
date the opening of classes in case of a state of calamity or emergency.
The COVID-19 pandemic forced the Philippines to shift to distance learning this academic
year, which includes the use of modules and supplemented by broadcast and online classes.
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The Department of Education said on Wednesday, June 23, it was proposing to President Rodrigo Duterte three dates for the opening of school year 2021-2022.
The dates being eyed are August 23, September 6, or September 13
"We will release the final school calendar for School Year 2021-2022 once we get the final approval of the President," the DepEd said.August 23 was included in the options because Republic Act No. 7977, also known as"An Act to Lengthen the School Calendar from Two Hundred (200) days to not more that Two Hundred Twenty (220) Class Days," the"school year shall start on the first Monday of June but not later than the last day of August."
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