February 26, 1997 – DO 20, s. 1997 – Time Allotment for Music, Art and Physical Education

February 26, 1997
DO 20, s. 1997
Time Allotment for Music, Art and Physical Education

To: Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Bureau Directors
Regional Directors
Schools Superintendents

  1. DECS Order No. 35, s. 1996 entitled “Revised BPESS Program” provides for the increase in the time allotment of Physical Education classes from 80 to 120 minutes per week for Grades III-VI.
  2. Starting school year 1997-1998, from Grades III-VI Physical Education will be taught three (3) times a week with a time allotment of forty (40) minutes per session or twice a week with a time allotment of sixty (60) minutes per session. Music and Art will be taught separately three times a week for thirty (30) minutes per session.
  3. Immediate dissemination and compliance with this Order is desired.

Reference: DECS Order: (No. 35, s. 1996)
Allotment: 1-2—(M.O. 1-87)

To be indicated in the Perpetual Index under the following subjects:
ATHLETICS
BUREAUS AND OFFICES
CURRICULUM
PROGRAM, SCHOOL

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