DIVISION MEMORANDUM
No. 21, s. 2015

Title:  GUIDELINES ON THE GRANT OF SERVICE CREDITS TO TEACHERS AND OTHER PERSONNEL

Date Issued: January 28, 2015
Date Released : January 28, 2015

DIVISION MEMORANDUM
No. 20, s. 2015

Title : GUIDELINES ON THE GRANT OF LEAVE CREDITS TO ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM (ALS) MOBILE TEACHERS

Date Issued : January 28, 2015
Date Released: January 28, 2015

DepED Guimaras in Retrospect

by: Mr. Arniel G. Gargue
Administrative Officer V

Department of Education, Division of Guimaras is an organizational unit operating on its own mandate as a Division headed by a Schools Division Superintendent and Assistant Schools Division Superintendent.  It operates toward the achievement of the DepED vision and mission. 

          Division of Guimaras is currently manned by Mr. Victor G. De Gracia, Jr.,  CESO V as the Schools Division Superintendent with Mrs. Felisa B. Beriong, the OIC-Assistant Schools Division Superintendent.  They belong to the third level positions, executive managerial, appointed by the President of the Philippines

          At present, the Division has a total number of 1,504 teaching and non-teaching personnel per plantilla position.  Of this number 127 are supervisory positions and 1,377 are non-supervisory positions.  Supervisory positions comprise the school heads leading the school.  These are the Head Teachers, School Principals, and Public Schools District Supervisors.    In the Division Office proper are the Education Program Supervisors and the Administrative Officer V.  

          Non-teaching personnel are those assigned at the Division Office proper.  Some are deployed to the elementary schools like the Administrative Aide I (Utility Workers) while some secondary non-teaching staff perform financial duties and functions.  There are also schools which have casual plantilla positions with personnel hired in supporting the administrative functions of the school heads.

          Curriculum and instruction implementation in the Division of Guimaras is effectively carried out to provide quality education to 22,095 pupils and 11,937 students.  The Education Program Supervisors and Public Schools District Supervisors are tasked to monitor and provide technical assistance to all school personnel in the implementation of all DepED programs and projects.

The Schools Division Superintendent developed local initiatives to contribute to the attainment of national goal of improved academic achievement.  One major initiative is the implementation of ICT-based instruction through the Knowledge Channel Foundation and Lopez Foundation.  Schools have already television sets used for classroom instruction.  Another program is the OPLAN HANAP Eskwela which focuses on the survey of out-of school youths, children, and adults.  These individuals were identified and the Alternative Learning System (ALS) of the Department provides answer to their educational needs.

In order to motivate, the teachers and all other personnel to perform better, the yearly Search for Outstanding Teachers and Schools Heads is conducted.   Winners are given plaque/certificate of recognition and cash awards.  Monetary rewards are realized through the linkages of SDS De Gracia with the provincial government and other stakeholders.  On the side of learners, the search for the Guimaras Ten Outstanding Pupils and Students (GTOPS) was launched in 2012 that gives due recognition to the  cream of the crop each year.   These are just among the many to mention innovations of  SDS De Gracia.

The Administrative Services of the Division is the supportive partner of the Schools Division Superintendent in carrying out his planned activities for the improvement of education in the province of Guimaras.  The Accounting section ensures that all expenditures are in accordance with the accounting and auditing rules and regulations.  The Human Resource Management Office take the responsibility in developing a comprehensive and balance human resource management system and programs which are designed to promote morale, integrity, efficiency, responsiveness, progressiveness, and courtesy, in the implementation of government-wide personnel management programs of the Division.

 

In coordination with the Head of Office, it ensures just and humane recruitment, selection and placement in accordance with DepED Merit Selection Plan and Civil Service rules and regulations. It is also tasked to promote continuous human resource development from recruitment up to retirement.

Recent accomplishment was on the reclassification of 83 teachers to a higher position.  Eighteen (18) of which are Teacher III reclassified to master Teacher I position in the Secondary level.    Another achievement which is on its midway of accomplishment is the cascading of the Results-based Performance Management System (RPMS) to the thousands of personnel in the Division.

With its newly-appointed Administrative Officer, who has the capability, innate knowledge and skills and has many things in mind for the further development of the manpower resources of the Division, surely, will better the best of the Division.