DO 20, s. 2017 – Guidelines on the Implementation of the Educational Service Contracting and Teachers’ Salary Subsidy Programs in Junior High School Effective School Year 2017-2018

April 20, 2017
DO 20, s. 2017
Guidelines on the Implementation of the Educational Service Contracting and Teachers’ Salary Subsidy Programs in Junior High School Effective School Year 2017-2018
To:     Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Bureau and Service Directors
Regional Secretary, ARMM
Regional Directors
Schools Division Superintendents
Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools Heads
All Others Concerned
  1. The Expanded Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education Act, which provides for the Educational Service Contracting (ESC), and the Teachers’ Salary Subsidy (TSS) Programs, is a demonstration of the Government’s commitment to maintaining the viability of private education, in recognition of the private education sector as a key partner in the delivery of quality basic education.
  1. In support of this commitment, the Department of Education (DepEd) has issued the enclosed Guidelines on the Implementation of the Educational Service Contracting and Teachers’ Salary Subsidy Programs in Junior High School Effective School Year 2017-2018 to ensure effective and efficient program implementation.
  1. These policies and guidelines shall remain in effect unless otherwise amended or repealed.
  1. Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order is directed.
(Sgd)LEONOR MAGTOLIS BRIONES
SecretaryTo be indicated in the Perpetual Index under the following subjects:FUNDS
POLICY
PROGRAMS
SCHOOLS
SECONDARY EDUCATION
STUDENTS
TEACHERS