DepEd Order No. 16, s. 2016, dated March 21, 2016, creates an interim Project Management Office (PMO) for the Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education (GASTPE) program, effective School Year 2015-2016. It names the members of this interim office, called the GASTPE Composite Team, and lists its duties until a permanent GASTPE Project Management Service is set up. The order was signed by then Education Secretary Br. Armin A. Luistro FSC.
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Why the order was issued
Under DepEd’s Rationalization Plan, several offices were restructured, streamlined, or dissolved. One of them was the Bureau of Secondary Education, which used to manage the GASTPE program.
The Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC) is contracted to handle the day-to-day administration of GASTPE. DepEd still needed a focal unit in the Central Office to handle policy, implementation, and nationwide monitoring. This order fills that gap until a full-time unit is created.
Key points
- An interim GASTPE PMO, also called the GASTPE Composite Team, is created. Its members are people who have been actively involved in running the GASTPE program.
- The team is responsible for the overall policy development and program design of GASTPE, covering the ESC, TSS, and SHS VP.
- From the date of the order, all correspondence and pending disbursements for GASTPE School Year 2015-2016 go through the interim PMO.
- Payrolls and requests for payment are signed by the Program Manager. The Undersecretary for Finance and Administration then approves them for disbursement.
- The team keeps these functions until the permanent GASTPE Project Management Service is established.
Who is on the GASTPE Composite Team
| Role | Member |
|---|---|
| ExeCom Lead | Undersecretary for Finance and Administration |
| Program Manager | Assistant Secretary for Curriculum and Instruction |
| Members | Directors of the Bureau of Curriculum Development, Bureau of Learning Delivery, Information and Communication Service, Planning Service, and Finance Service |
| Members | Representatives from the Senior High School National Task Force, the Office of the Undersecretary for Governance and Operations, the Office of the Undersecretary for Finance and Administration, Finance Service, Planning and Programming Division, Project Development Division, and Accounting Division |
What the team does
The order gives the GASTPE Composite Team these duties for the ESC, TSS, and SHS VP:
- Coordinate with PEAC, the service provider, and monitor and oversee its work.
- Set policies and directives, and issue orders and memoranda on implementing guidelines to field offices and other parties.
- Make sure the programs’ yearly and long-term funding is included in DepEd’s annual budget.
- Process and promptly release the entitlements of participating schools that have complete billing documents.
- Set policy directions for teacher and administrator training, so that participating private schools deliver quality education.
- Set the agenda for research and evaluation studies on the programs.
- Monitor and evaluate the performance of the programs and their stakeholders, including PEAC, participating private schools, and DepEd field units, and report to the proper authorities.
- Work with PEAC on updating and managing the information systems for ESC and SHS VP, including access to data such as grant payment status reports and the Learner Information System (LIS).
Full text of DepEd Order No. 16, s. 2016
March 21, 2016
DepEd Order No. 16, s. 2016
Creation of the Interim Project Management Office (PMO) for the Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education (GASTPE) Effective School Year (SY) 2015-2016
To:
- Undersecretaries
- Assistant Secretaries
- Bureau and Service Directors
- Regional Directors
- Schools Division Superintendents
- Public and Elementary Secondary Schools Heads
- All Others Concerned
1. With the implementation of the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Rationalization Plan, several offices were restructured, streamlined or dissolved, including the Bureau of Secondary Education, which previously managed the Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education (GASTPE) Program. Although the day to day administration of the GASTPE Program is contracted to the Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC), a focal unit is needed in the Central Office to manage policy formulation, implementation, and monitoring nationwide.
2. Pending the creation of a full-time unit that will manage the program, an interim Project Management Office (PMO) is established to ensure the smooth and streamlined implementation of the Program under the DepEd rationalized structure. The interim PMO or Composite Team will be comprised of members who have been actively involved in the implementation of the GASTPE Program.
3. The GASTPE Composite Team shall be composed of the following:
ExeCom Lead: Undersecretary for Finance and Administration
Program Manager: Assistant Secretary for Curriculum and Instruction
Members:
- Director for Bureau of Curriculum Development
- Director for Bureau of Learning Delivery
- Director for Information and Communication Service
- Director for Planning Service
- Director for Finance Service
- Representative from the Senior High School National Task Force
- Representative from the Office of the Undersecretary for Governance and Operations
- Representative from the Office of the Undersecretary for Finance and Administration
- Representative from Finance Service
- Representative from Planning and Programming Division
- Representative from Project Development Division
- Representative from Accounting Division
4. The GASTPE Composite Team shall be responsible for the overall policy development and program design of the GASTPE program. It shall perform the following functions:
a. Coordinate with and perform monitoring and oversight functions on PEAC, the service provider that will support DepEd in implementing the ESC, TSS and SHS VP nationwide;
b. Set the necessary policies and directives for the ESC, TSS and SHS VP, as well as issue and disseminate the necessary Orders/Memoranda regarding their implementing guidelines to its field offices and other parties concerned;
c. Ensure that the annual as well as long-term funding requirements of the ESC, TSS and SHS VP are supported and provided for by their inclusion in the DepEd’s annual budget;
d. Process and ensure the prompt release of the entitlements of the participating schools in the ESC, TSS and SHS VP with complete billing documents;
e. Set the policy directions for the formulation, management, and conduct of teacher and administrator training programs in accordance with DepEd’s training priorities for purposes of supporting and ensuring the delivery of quality educational services by participating private schools;
f. Set the agenda and policy directions for the conduct of research and evaluation studies on the ESC, TSS and SHS VP;
g. Conduct monitoring and evaluation activities and report to appropriate authorities, the performance of the ESC, TSS and SHS VP and of the stakeholders, including but not limited to PEAC, the participating private schools, and the DepEd field units, as well as report other concerns in connection with or relating to the ESC and TSS and its stakeholders; and
h. Work with PEAC on the updating and management of the information systems for ESC and SHS VP, including providing access to data, documents and other information that are pertinent to the programs, such as status reports on the payment of grants to participating schools, and the Learner Information System (LIS).
5. Henceforth, all correspondences and pending disbursements for GASTPE School Year 2015-2016 shall pass through this interim GASTPE PMO. Payrolls and requests for payment shall be signed by the Program Manager to be approved for disbursement by the Undersecretary for Finance and Administration.
6. The GASTPE Composite Team shall continue to perform the above functions until the permanent GASTPE Project Management Service is established.
7. Immediate dissemination of and compliance with this Order is directed.
BR. ARMIN A. LUISTRO FSC Secretary
Frequently asked questions
What does DepEd Order No. 16, s. 2016 do?
It creates an interim Project Management Office, called the GASTPE Composite Team, to handle policy, implementation, and monitoring of the GASTPE program. It is effective School Year 2015-2016.
Why was an interim GASTPE PMO needed?
The Bureau of Secondary Education, which used to manage GASTPE, was affected by DepEd’s Rationalization Plan. The Central Office needed a focal unit for the program until a full-time unit is created.
Who leads the GASTPE Composite Team?
The Undersecretary for Finance and Administration is the ExeCom Lead. The Assistant Secretary for Curriculum and Instruction is the Program Manager.
What is PEAC’s role under this order?
The Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC) is the service provider contracted for the day-to-day administration of GASTPE. The Composite Team coordinates with, monitors, and oversees PEAC.
Who signs GASTPE payrolls and payment requests?
The Program Manager signs payrolls and requests for payment. The Undersecretary for Finance and Administration then approves them for disbursement.
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