1. On February 18, 2020, a Regional Order on the Proposed Modified School Calendar (as may be adopted by Batangas and other affected areas) was issued by Regional Director Wilfredo E. Cabral. In the said modified school calendar, it was provided that classes may be held on Saturdays from February to March 2020 to make-up for the number of class suspensions brought about by the eruption of Taal Volcano.
2. The memorandum approving the Modified School Calendar issued by Secretary Leonor Magtolis-Briones was also attached in the aforementioned Regional Order. In the said memorandum, it was stated that the Office of the Secretary “approves the proposed Modified School Calendar for adoption of said affected areas as long as school heads, teachers and concerned parents are amenable to the arrangement”.
3. It being the case, the school heads and others concerned are hereby notified of the Modified School Calendar for purposes of determining whether such arrangement is amenable to them, the teachers and parents based on the school’s context and prevailing situation. However, if Saturday classes is not feasible, this Office reiterates its directive, as provided in Division Memorandum No. 02, s. 2020 Re: Clarifications on the Conduct of Make-up Classes, that
all public elementary and secondary schools prepare a Flexible Learning Option (FLO) plan to implement and cover lessons missed from January 13 to 17, 2020 (5 days), the period when classes were suspended in the City of Dasmariñas due to Taal Volcanic Eruption. The FLOs are provided in DepEd Order No. 21, s. 2019 titled Policy Guidelines on the K to 12 Basic Education Program. The FLO shall be communicated first and with clear agreement among the teachers and parents before its implementation.
4. In monitoring the implementation of FLOs adopted by schools, all Public Schools District Supervisors are enjoined to collaborate with their respective Division Parent Supervisors. …
