DepEd Order No. 003, s. 2023
An Order Allowing the Conduct of In-Person Activities in Schools
JAN 26 2023
DepEd ORDER
No. 006, s. 2023
AN ORDER ALLOWING THE CONDUCT OF IN-PERSON ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOLS
To: Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Bureau and Service Directors
Regional Directors
Minister, Basic, Higher and Technical Education, BARMM
Schools Division Superintendents
Public Elementary and Secondary School Heads
State/Local University and College Heads
All Others Concerned
1. In line with the commitment of the Department of Education (DepEd) to deliver quality basic education in a safe learning environment to learners, this Order is issued for the guidance of learners, personnel, parents, guardians, and other stakeholders relative to the conduct of in-person school activities.
2. For the safe resumption and reintroduction of the conduct of in-person school activities, consistent with the public health standards of the government in light of COVID-19, the following guidelines shall be observed:
a. Curricular and co-curricular activities that involve the in-person gathering of a number of participants shall be allowed. Curricular activities shall be conducted during the academic quarter to ensure that learners can seamlessly connect and integrate learning within and cross learning areas. On the other hand, co-curricular activities shall be conducted after the quarterly examinations to avoid disruption of classes.
b. Item 33 of DepEd Order No. 034, s. 2022 dated July 11, 2022, provides that: The conduct of extra-curricular activities shall be strictly prohibited. However, it must be clarified that only those extracurricular activities held during class hours are prohibited. The conduct of in-person extra-curricular activities shall be allowed, provided that these activities are conducted after class hours.
3. Public Schools must ensure the strict observance of these guidelines during the conduct of in-person curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular activities.
4. Private schools, community learning centers, as well as state /local universities and colleges (SUCs/LUCs) may choose to adopt the provisions of this DO as basis in the conduct of in-person curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities.
5. This Order shall take effect upon posting on the DepEd website. It shall also be filed with the University of the Philippines Law Center (UP LC)-Office of the National Administrative Register (ONAR), UP Diliman, Quezon City.
6. Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order is directed.
(SGD) SARA Z. DUTERTE
Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines
Secretary of the Department of Education
Reference:
DepEd Order No. (034, s. 2022)
To be indicated in the Perpetual Index
under the following subjects:
BASIC EDUCATION
LEARNER
POLICY
PROHIBITION
PROGRAMS
SAFETY EDUCATION
SCHOOLS
Full copy of DepEd Order No. 003, s. 2023:
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