DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Organizational Chart
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
ADMINISTRATIV
E SERVICE

EDUCATON
LEGAL
DIVISION
AL
INFORMATI

PROPERTY
DIVISION

LEGAL
DIVISION

HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT

FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT

GEN.
SERVICES

BUDGET
DIVISION

AACOUNTING
DIVISION

CASH
DIVISION

MANAGEME
NT DIVISION

PAYROLL
SERVICE

STAFF
DEVELOPME
NT DIVISION

EMPLOYEES
WELFARE &
BENEFITS
DIVISION

BUREAU OF ELEMENTARY
EDUCATION

PLANNING &
PROGRAMMI
NG DIVISION

RESEARCH &
STATISTIC
DIVISION

SYSTEM
DIVISION

TEACHERS
CAMP

CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT

PERSONN
EL

PLANNING
SERVICE

BUREAU OF SECONDARY
EDUCATION

STAFF
DEVELOPMENT

CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT

ADMINISTRATI
VE FINANCIAL
SERVICES
PROCUREME
DIVISION
NT
MONITORIN

TECHNIC
AL

PROJECT
DEVELOPME
NT &
EVALUATION

AUDIO
VISUAL

EDUCATIO
NAL
TECHNOLO

PHYSICAL
FACILITIES
DIVISION

MATERIALS
PRODUCTION &

BUREAU OF NONFORMAL EDUCATION

STAFF
DEVELOPMENT

CONTINUING
EDUCATION
DIVISION 1

SPECIAL EDUCATION
DIVISION

STAFF EDUCATIONAL
DEVELOPME
DEVELOPMENT
NT DIVISION PROJECT

TECHNICAL
SERVICE

LITERACY
DIVISION

STAFF
DEVELOPMENT

NATIONAL EDUCATION
AND RESEARCH

TEST
ADMINISTRATI
ON DIVISION

TEST
DEVELOPME
NT DIVISION

RESEARCH
AND
EVALUATION

NATIONAL
EDUCATORS
ACADEMY OF THE

SCHOOL HEALTH
AND EDUCATION
CENTER
SCHOOL
HEALTH
DIVISIO

SCHOOL
NUTRITI
ON

SCHOOL
DIVISION
PRIVATE

NATIONAL SCIENCE
TEACHING
INTRUMENTATION

REGIONA
L OFFICE

DISTRICT
OFFICES
PUBLIC

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Organizational Structure of Regional Office

EVALUATIO
N AND
TRAINING

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

OFFICE OF THE ASS. REGIONAL

PLANNING UNIT

LEGAL SECTION

ADMINISTRATIVE
DIVISION

SUPPLY
SECTION

BUDGET AND
FINANCE

GEN. SERV.
SECTION

RECORD
SECTION.

CASH
SECTION

PERSONNEL
SECTION

COMPUTER
UNIT (x)

BUDGETING

SECONDARY
EDUCATION

ELEMENTARY
EDUCATION

PHYSICAL
FACILITIES UNIT

ACCOUNTING

NON-FORAL
EDUCATION

TRAINING
UNIT (x)

TRAINING
UNIT (x)

PHYSICAL EDUCATION
& SCHOOL SPORTS

HEALTH AND
NUTRITION

SCHOOLS
DIVISION

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS
HEADED BY SUPT.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Organizational Structure of Division Office
SCHOOLS DISTRICT
SUPERINTENDENT

ASST. SCHOOLS DISTRICT

SUPERINTENDENT

PLANNING
SECTION

EDUCATION SUPERVISOR

SCIENCE &
TECHNOLO
GY

MATHEMATICS
& IT
COORDINATO

TLE/EPP

ENGLISH
&
JOURNALI

TLE/EPP

FILIPINO AT
PAMAMAHAY

PRESCHOOL,
ALS &

SPECIAL
EDUCATI

MSEP/
MAPEH

SECONDARY SCHOOL

ACCOUNTI
NG

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER III

DISBURSI
NG

PROPERTY &
SUPPLY

RECO
RD

HEALTH &
NUTRITION

PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT

SUPERVISOR

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SECONDARY AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

The Secretary of the Department of Education shall exercise overall authority and supervision over the
operations of the Department.
A. National Level.

In addition to his/her powers under existing laws, the Secretary of Education shall have authority,
accountability and responsibility for the following:
(1) Formulating national educational policies;
(2) Formulating a national basic education plan;
(3) Promulgating national educational Standards;
(4) Monitoring and assessing national learning outcomes;
(5) Undertaking national educational research and studies;
(6) Enhancing the employment status, professional competence, welfare and working conditions of all
personnel of the Department; and
(7) Enhancing the total development of learners through local and national programs and/or projects.
The Secretary of Education shall be assisted by not more than four (4) undersecretaries and not more
than four (4) assistant secretaries whose assignments, duties and responsibilities shall be governed by
law. There shall be at least one undersecretary and one assistant secretary who shall be career executive
service officers chosen from among the staff of the Department.
B. Regional Level
There shall be as many regional offices as may be provided by law. Each regional office shall have a
director, an assistant director and an office staff for program promotion and support, planning,
administrative and fiscal services.
Consistent with the national educational policies, plans and standards, the regional director shall have
authority, accountability and responsibility for the following:
(1) Defining a regional educational policy framework which reflects the values, needs and expectations of
the communities they serve;

(2) Developing a regional basic education plan;

(3) Developing regional educational standards with a view towards bench-marking for international
competitiveness;

(4) Monitoring, evaluating and assessing regional learning outcomes;

(5) Undertaking research projects and developing and managing region wide projects which may be
funded through official development assistance and/or or other finding agencies;
(6) Ensuring strict compliance with prescribed national criteria for the recruitment, selection and training
of all staff in the region and divisions.
(7) Formulating, in coordination with the regional development council, the budget to support the
regional educational plan which shall take into account the educational plans of the divisions and
districts;
(8) Determining the organization component of the divisions and districts and approving the proposed
staffing pattern of all employees in the divisions and districts;
(9) Hiring, placing and evaluating all employees in the regional office, except for the position of assistant
director;
(10) Evaluating all schools division superintendents and assistant division superintendents in the region;
(II) Planning and managing the effective and efficient use of all personnel, physical and fiscal resources of
the regional office, including professional staff development.;
(12) Managing the database and management information system of the region;
(13) Approving the establishment of public and private elementary and high schools and learning
centers; and
(14) Preforming such other functions as may be assigned by proper authorities.
C. Division Level
A division shall consist of a province or a city which shall have a schools division superintendent, at least
one assistant schools division superintendent and an office staff for programs promotion, planning,
administrative, fiscal, legal, ancillary and other support services.
Consistent with the national educational policies, plans and standards the schools division
superintendents shall have authority, accountability and responsibility for the following:
(1) Developing and implementing division education development plans;

(2) Planning and managing the effective and efficient use of all personnel, physical and fiscal resources
of the division, including professional staff development;
(3) Hiring, placing and evaluating all division supervisors and schools district supervisors as well as all
employees in the division, both teaching and non-teaching personnel, including school heads, except for
the assistant division superintendent;
(4) Monitoring the utilization of funds provided by the national government and the local government
units to the schools and learning centers;
(5) Ensuring compliance of quality standards for basic education programs and for this purpose
strengthening the role of division supervisors as subject area specialists;
(6) Promoting awareness of and adherence by all schools and learning centers to accreditation standards
prescribed by the Secretary of Education;
(7) Supervising the operations of all public and private elementary, secondary and integrated schools,
and learning centers; and
(8) Performing such other functions as may be assigned by proper authorities.
D. Schools District Level
Upon the recommendation of the schools division superintendents, the regional director may establish
additional schools district within a schools division. School districts already existing at tile time of the
passage of the law shall be maintained. A schools district shall have a schools district supervisor and an
office staff for program promotion.
The schools district supervisor shall be responsible for:
(1) Providing professional and instructional advice and support to the school heads and
teachers/facilitators of schools and learning centers in the district or cluster thereof;
(2) Curricula supervision; and
(3) Performing such other functions as may be assigned by proper authorities.

E. School Level
There shall be a school head for all public elementary schools and public high schools or a cluster
thereof. The establishment of integrated schools from existing public elementary and public high schools
shall be encouraged.
The school head, who may be assisted by an assistant school head, shall be both an instructional leader
and administrative manager. The school head shall form a them with the school teachers/learning
facilitators for delivery of quality educational programs, projects and services. A core of nonteaching staff
shall handle the school's administrative, fiscal and auxiliary services.
Consistent with the national educational policies, plans and standards, the school heads shall have
authority, accountability and responsibility for the following:
(1) Setting the mission, vision, goals and objectives of the school;
(2) Creating an environment within the school that is conducive to teaching and learning;
(3) Implementing the school curriculum and being accountable for higher learning outcomes;
(4) Developing the school education program and school improvement plan;
(5) Offering educational programs, projects and services which provide equitable opportunities for all
learners in the community;
(6) Introducing new and innovative modes of instruction to achieve higher learning outcomes;
(7) Administering and managing all personnel, physical and fiscal resources of the school;
(8) Recommending the staffing complement of the school based on its needs;
(9) Encouraging staff development;
(10) Establishing school and community networks and encouraging the active participation of teachers
organizations, non-academic personnel of public schools, and parents-teachers-community associations;
(11) Accepting donations, gifts, bequests and grants for the purpose of upgrading teachers' learning
facilitators' competencies, improving and expanding school facilities and providing instructional materials
and equipment. Such donations or grants must be reported to the appropriate district supervisors and
division superintendents; and

(12) Performing such other functions as may be assigned by proper authorities.

The Secretary of Education shall create a promotions board, at the appropriate levels, which shall
formulate and implement a system of promotion for schools decision supervisors, schools district
supervisors, and school heads. Promotion of school heads shall be based on educational qualification,
merit and performance rather than on the number of teachers/learning facilitators and learners in the
school.
The qualifications, salary grade, status of employment and welfare and benefits of school heads shall be
the same for public elementary, secondary and integrated schools.
No appointment to the positions of regional directors, assistant regional directors, schools division
superintendents and assistant schools division superintendents shall be made unless file appointee is a
career executive service officer who preferably shall have risen from the ranks.