eDT No.
2020-0022
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
AND GUIDANCE.
OIC-SDS
16 July 2020
Regional Memorandum
PROMOTING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF LEARNERS, TEACHERS AND
PERSONNEL IN DEPED CALABARZON
To Schools Division Superintendents
School Heads of Public Elementary, Junior and Senior High Schools
All Others Concerned
1. This regional memorandum is issued pursuant to DepEd Order Nos. 11 and 14, s.
2020 otherwise known as the “Revised Guidelines on Alternative Work
Arrangements in the Department of Education during the Period of State of
National Emergency due to Covid-19 Pandemic” and “Guidelines on the
Required Health Standards in Basic Education Offices and Schools”, respectively.
2. DepEd CALABARZON is one with the Department in its commitment to find ways
for learning opportunities to be provided, while ensuring the health, safety and
welfare of all learners, teachers, and personnel.
3. It is emphasized herein that we are mandated to give priority to the delivery of
essential services such as the a) Operationalization of the Basic Education
Learning Continuity Plan (BE-LCP) for the School Year 2020-2021 and b) School
Operations and activities stipulated in school calendar per DepEd Order (DO) No.
007, s. 2020, including the following:
a. Conduct of enrollment;
b. Participation in orientation, training and capacity building activities in
managing multi-modal learning delivery options;
c. Preparation of instructional materials;
d. Planning the organization of classes in consideration of learning delivery
modalities to be employed;
e. Assisting in orientating parents on effective facilitation of home-based
learning;
f. Facilitation of enrollment of learners for SY 2020-2021;
g. Preparation of learners for the formal start of classes;
h. Gathering of data on the specific contexts of their learners (access to
technological gadgets, capacity of learners for independent learning,
etc.);
i. Participation in the Brigada Eskwela and Oplan Balik Eskwela activities:
“EXCELLENCE is a CULTURE and QUALITY is a COMMITMENT”
Trunkline: 02-8682-5773/8684-4914/8647-7487
Website: depedcalabarzon.ph
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j. Completion of RPMS requirements of the SY 2019-2020 per DM No. 45, s.
2020, and further guidelines that may be issued;
k. Preparation for the initial activities of RPMS for SY 2020-2021 aligned to the
teaching-learning modality activities required;
l. Compliance with required health standards;
m. Reportorial requirements;
n. Other tasks that may be assigned in support of the BE-LCP and COVID-19
pandemic response; and
o. Other directives that may be assigned by the heads of offices in the CO,
RO, and/or SDO. (par. 7 and 10 of the Guidelines)
4. In this regard, the Schools Division Superintendents and school/CLC heads shall
ensure the following:
a. A well-defined working arrangement as agreed upon by the school heads
and teachers is established;
b. Teachers and personnel are given tasks to be performed to the full extent
possible in terms of person-days per workweek;
c. Critical tasks are duly accomplished;
d. Upon official opening of the school year, teachers shall perform tasks
aligned with the learning delivery modalities adopted by their respective
schools consistent with the BE-LCP and RPMS-IPCRF requirements; (Item
#22.c of the Guidelines) and
e. Performance monitoring and attendance mechanism shall be followed
regardless of the type of alternative work arrangement to be used.
5. Upon the official opening of the school year, pursuant to DepEd Order 14, s. 2020,
the schools shall ensure that each learner, teacher, and personnel has access to
the following:
a. Cloth/washable face masks, ear loop masks, indigenous, reusable, do-it-
yourself masks, or face shields, handkerchiefs, or such other protective
equipment or any combination thereof, which can effectively lessen the
transmission of COVID-19
b. 1 toothbrush and 1 toothpaste (K-6 learners)
c. 1 bar soap (K-6 learners)
6. The schools shall likewise ensure availability of hand soaps/hand
sanitizers/alcohol-based solutions/other disinfectants in restrooms, classrooms,
entrances, etc by doing routine monitoring and replacement/replenishment if
needed, as well as the routine cleaning/disinfection of frequently touched
surfaces and objects such as tables, doorknobs, desks, and other school items.
(paragraph A.3, 4 and 5 on Specific Measures for COVID 19 Prevention and
Mitigation in Schools)
7. On alternative work arrangement, work from home and skeleton work force
arrangements or a combination thereof shall be followed in DepEd CALABARZON.
8. In the determination of the appropriate working arrangement, the following
parameters shall be considered:
a. Teacher’s/personnel’s roles and functions;
b. Health and safety conditions; and
c. Transportation arrangements.
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9. The following teachers and personnel shall be under work from home
arrangement, except when their services rendered physically in the office/school
are indispensable or when office work is already permitted for all:
a. Under 21 years old and below;
b. 60 years old and above;
c. At high risk of infection, including but not limited to pregnant women,
those with immunodeficiency, comorbidities, or other health risks, illnesses
and/or pre-existing medical conditions; and
d. Community quarantine restrictions/limitations, including access to
transportation.
10. All teaching, related teaching, and non-teaching personnel under work from
home arrangement shall make themselves available and accessible during
working hours, and must be able to respond to directives, requests, and queries
through agreed modes of communication with their immediate supervisor and
co-workers. (Item 16.a.iii.2 of the Guidelines)
11. It should be stressed that School heads have the duty to monitor the attendance
and submission of work accomplishments, especially of those under the work from
home arrangement. No record of accomplishment means “no work has been
performed for the day, thus, subjecting the staff to absence.” (Item 16.a.iii.4.d of
the Guidelines)
12. School heads should try every means possible to contact their teachers/personnel
to work on the appropriate work arrangement, attendance mechanism and
assignment of tasks.
13. However, in the implementation of the above, the observance of the minimum
health standards must be practiced at all times.
14. In order for this Office to be informed of the arrangements in schools, it is directed
that all school heads shall submit to their Schools Division Office for consolidation
the following:
a. proposed work arrangement for their teaching, related teaching and/or
non-teaching personnel, if any, for the month of August 2020, taking into
consideration the learning modality being adapted in their school.
b. Inventory of available computers/laptops in schools and offices lent to
teachers and personnel under work from home arrangement
15. The consolidated report shall be submitted to the Office of the Regional Director
on or before July 29, 2020.
16. For information, guidance and widest dissemination.
WILFREDO E. CABRAL
Regional Director
cc: ad/agtp
