DepEd Order No. 41, s. 2016, dated June 16, 2016, gives additional guidelines and clarifications to DepEd Order No. 19, s. 2016, the Guidelines on the Organizational Structures and Staffing Patterns of Stand-alone and Integrated Public Senior High Schools (SHS). It was signed by then Education Secretary Br. Armin A. Luistro FSC. It mainly concerns the hiring of assistant school principals and head teachers in public senior high schools.
On this page 6 sections
Key points
- Principals’ Test required. All applicants for assistant school principal must have passed the Principals’ Test conducted by the National Educators Academy of the Philippines (NEAP).
- CSC qualification standards apply. All schools division offices must follow the Civil Service Commission (CSC) Revised 1997 Qualification Standards. Any provision in Enclosure No. 2 of DO 19, s. 2016 that does not agree with these standards is repealed.
- Selection of school heads. The selection, promotion, and designation of school heads, including assistant school principals, continues to follow DO 42, s. 2007 (Revised Guidelines on the Selection, Promotion, and Designation of School Heads). It must also follow the guidelines and staffing pattern in Section VI of DO 19, s. 2016.
- Head teachers as a fallback. Head teachers may be hired and designated only when there are no more qualified applicants for assistant school principal positions.
Who it covers
The order is addressed to DepEd undersecretaries, assistant secretaries, bureau and service directors, the Regional Secretary of ARMM, regional directors, schools division superintendents, heads of public elementary and secondary schools, and all others concerned.
What schools and offices need to do
- Check that every assistant school principal applicant has passed the NEAP Principals’ Test.
- Apply the CSC Revised 1997 Qualification Standards when evaluating applicants, instead of any conflicting provision in Enclosure No. 2 of DO 19, s. 2016.
- Fill assistant school principal positions first, and hire or designate head teachers only when no qualified assistant principal applicants remain.
- Disseminate the order immediately and comply with it strictly, as the order directs.
Where to send questions
The order directs clarifications and queries to the School Effectiveness Division (SED) and the Human Resource Development Division (HRDD) of the Bureau of Human Resource and Organizational Development (BHROD), DepEd Central Office, Mabini Bldg., DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City. The order lists telephone numbers (02) 633-5397 and (02) 470-6630 and the email bhrod.hrdd@deped.gov.ph.
Full text of the order
June 16, 2016
DepEd Order No. 41, s. 2016
Additional Guidelines to DepEd Order No. 19, s. 2016 (Guidelines on the Organizational Structures and Staffing Patterns of Stand-alone and Integrated Public Senior High Schools (SHS))
To: Undersecretaries; Assistant Secretaries; Bureau and Service Directors; Regional Secretary, ARMM; Regional Directors; Schools Division Superintendents; Public Elementary and Secondary Schools Heads; All Others Concerned
- In relation to the DepEd Order (DO) No. 19, s. 2016 entitled Guidelines on the Organizational Structures and Staffing Patterns of Stand-alone and Integrated Public Senior High Schools (SHS), the Department of Education (DepEd) issues the following additional guidelines and clarifications:
- a. All assistant school principal applicants must have passed the Principals’ Test to be conducted by the National Educators Academy of the Philippines (NEAP);
- b. All schools division offices must follow the Civil Service Commission (CSC) – Revised 1997 Qualification Standards (QSs). Any provision stipulated in the Enclosure No. 2 of DO 19, s. 2016 not consistent with the CSC – Revised 1997 QSs is repealed.
- c. The following provisions in the abovementioned DO are reiterated:
- i. The selection, promotion, and designation of school heads, including assistant school principals, shall continue to be guided by DO 42, s. 2007 entitled Revised Guidelines on the Selection, Promotion, and Designation of School Heads. It shall, likewise, be guided by the guidelines and staffing pattern stipulated in Section VI of DO 19, s. 2016; and
- ii. Head teachers shall only be hired and designated when there are no more qualified applicants for the assistant school principal positions.
- All clarifications and queries shall be directed to the School Effectiveness Division (SED) and Human Resource Development Division (HRDD) under the Bureau of Human Resource and Organizational Development (BHROD), Department of Education (DepEd) Central Office, Mabini Bldg., DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City at telephone nos. (02) 633-5397 and (02) 470-6630 or email at bhrod.hrdd@deped.gov.ph.
- Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order is directed.
BR. ARMIN A. LUISTRO FSC
Secretary
Frequently asked questions
What is DepEd Order No. 41, s. 2016 about?
It gives additional guidelines and clarifications to DO 19, s. 2016, which sets the organizational structures and staffing patterns of stand-alone and integrated public senior high schools. It focuses on qualifications for assistant school principals and when head teachers may be hired.
Do assistant school principal applicants need to pass the Principals’ Test?
Yes. The order requires all assistant school principal applicants to have passed the Principals’ Test conducted by the National Educators Academy of the Philippines (NEAP).
Which qualification standards must schools division offices follow?
They must follow the Civil Service Commission Revised 1997 Qualification Standards. Any provision in Enclosure No. 2 of DO 19, s. 2016 that conflicts with these standards is repealed.
When can a school hire a head teacher instead of an assistant principal?
Only when there are no more qualified applicants for the assistant school principal positions.
Which order guides the selection and promotion of school heads?
DO 42, s. 2007, the Revised Guidelines on the Selection, Promotion, and Designation of School Heads, together with Section VI of DO 19, s. 2016.
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