Title
Supreme Court
Revised Guidelines for School Repair and Maintece
Law
Deped Memorandum No. 68, S. 2002
Decision Date
Apr 11, 2002
The Revised Implementing Guidelines for the School-Based Repair and Maintenance Scheme mandates that all public schools allocate a minimum of P10,000 annually for preventive maintenance, with school principals overseeing the repair processes and ensuring community involvement, while adhering to strict financial and procurement protocols.

Law Summary

Key Procedures Under SBRMS

  • Annual preventive maintenance budget provided to all schools.
  • Principal/School Head leads repair and maintenance efforts.
  • Active participation of Parent-Teacher Community Association (PTCA) mandated.
  • Division Office releases at least P10,000 to school heads; amounts above need Division Superintendent approval.
  • Submission of completion forms and receipts required post-work.
  • Division prepares monthly Statement of Expenditures (SOEs), consolidated by Regional Office, then submitted to Central Office.
  • Strict compliance with World Bank procurement guidelines emphasized.

Definitions in SBRMS

  • School-Based Management: Principals accountable for minor repair and maintenance implementation, supervision, and reporting.
  • Minor Repair: Repairs not affecting critical structural components costing less than 10% of the standard unit cost.
  • Maintenance: Measures to restore or preserve school facilities, including painting, repairs, electrical and plumbing fixes, rust proofing, termite prevention.
  • Community Participation: Stakeholder involvement to ensure responsibility, ownership, and transparency.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Principals: Supervising repairs, encouraging PTCA participation, and submitting liquidation reports.
  • Regional and Division Offices: Prepare guidelines, facilitate training, and ensure dissemination.
  • Physical Facilities Coordinators (PFC)/Senior Engineers: Provide technical assistance and monitor works.
  • DepEd Central Office: Monitor, assess, recommend improvements, and ensure quality and prioritization.
  • Physical Facilities Division-OPS: Prepare manuals and train inspectors.

Financial Procedures

  • Regional Offices release funds to Divisions; Divisions release funds to school heads.
  • School Heads list prioritized repair works with cost estimates and manage funds.
  • Completion requires submission of liquidation reports with receipts.
  • Monthly consolidation of SOEs for submission to Central Office.
  • External auditing with unannounced spot reviews conducted periodically.

Procurement Procedures

  • Funds limited to minor repair and maintenance; cost cap at P100,000 per work.
  • Procurement through Community Participation or National Shopping (Canvass) methods.
  • Community Participation encourages local community involvement, use of local materials, labor-intensive technologies.
  • National Shopping requires at least three quotations to ensure competitive pricing; evaluation follows sound practices; work order formalized in a purchase order.

Effectivity

  • Guidelines apply to all repair and maintenance disbursements starting with the 2002 Budget.

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