1. On August 28, 2015, the Department of Education issued DepEd Order No. 40, s. 2015 entitled “Guidelines on K to 12 Partnerships”. The said issuance defined Partnerships as the linkage or relationship established by DepEd Central Office or its Regional Office and Schools Division Offices or schools with other organizations to implement a work immersion program, teacher training, use of facilities and donations that will benefit DepEd programs. Such partnerships may be formalized through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) or Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU).
2. The authorized signatory to the MOA for Work Immersion of Senior High School students shall be the school head pursuant to DepEd Order No. 40, s. 2015, Order No. 30, s. 2017 and DepEd Order No. 39, s. 2018.
3. However, before executing the MOA in behalf of the school, school heads are strictly enjoined to submit first the draft of such instrument to the Office of the Schools Division Superintendent through the Legal Unit for review and approval.
4. A copy of the template of MOA for Work Immersion is hereto attached for guidance and reference of all concerned. These MOAs may be downloaded through this link: https://bit.ly/TemplatedMOA .
5. Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Memorandum is desired.
