QuestionsQuestions (DECS ORDER NO. 64)
To ensure the effective and efficient implementation of the policy on the operation of summer classes in both public and private secondary schools, through revised guidelines.
Starting the summer term 1998–1999.
Not later than the first week of March preceding the summer term.
Submitted to the regional office through the division office concerned.
The application must be filed in triplicate and include: (1) list of faculty with required details, (2) tentative list of subjects based on the principal’s report of failures, and (3) schedule of classes and authorized students’ fees.
No teacher may be assigned to teach the subject in summer if he/she has not taught the subject for at least three (3) regular school years.
Only for the term applied for, subject to the regulations under the Order.
Only: (a) graduating students lacking one (1) laboratory subject or two (2) non-laboratory subjects to graduate in May; and (b) irregular students lacking at least one (1) laboratory subject or two (2) non-laboratory subjects to be classified as regular students in the succeeding school year.
No student may carry more than one (1) laboratory subject or two (2) non-laboratory subjects during the summer classes.
Not less than 36 days excluding holidays and enrollment days but including one examination day.
Laboratory subject (or two unit credit subject): 266.6 or 7 hours and 24 minutes daily; Non-laboratory subject: 133.3 hours or 3 hours and 42 minutes daily.
Schedule should have an interval of no more than 5 minutes between periods; classes shall be scheduled six (6) days a week, Monday through Saturday.
No credit will be given if the student missed classes for more than three (3) days.
Yes. All requirements applying to the regular school year regarding accommodations, finances, equipment, library, facilities, admission, faculty, promotion and reports apply also to summer classes, except as provided for item 7 (attendance/credit).
Not later than fifteen (15) days from the last day of classes, submitted through the division office concerned.
Division Superintendents are delegated to monitor and evaluate; report on evaluation must be submitted to the Regional Directors not later than fifteen (15) working days after the last day of classes.
It is sufficient cause for cancellation of the permit to operate and for denial of future requests to operate summer classes.
They are hereby amended and/or rescinded.
It should be based on the report of failures submitted by the Principal to the division office.