Amendment and Additional Information to DepEd Order Nos. 58 and 59, S. 2012

DepEd Order No. 050-17Other Rules and Procedures

DepEd Order No. 050-17 revises the guidelines for providing teaching aids and transportation allowances to mobile teachers and District Alternative Learning System Coordinators (DALSCs) under the Alternative Learning System (ALS) in the Philippines. The order specifies that funding will be allocated based on the number of personnel involved, and it eliminates the requirement for receipts when claiming allowances, instead requiring a signed Statement of Expenses. Transportation allowances for eligible staff will be set at P3,200.00 per month, and disbursements will follow a specific release structure based on enrollment data. All other provisions from previous DepEd orders remain in effect.

October 12, 2017

DEPED ORDER NO. 050-17

AMENDMENT AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO DEPED ORDER NOS. 58 AND 59, S. 2012

Revised Implementing Guidelines on the Provision of Teaching Aid and Transportation Allowances to ALS Mobile Teachers and District Alternative Learning System Coordinators (DALSCs), and Revised Implementing Guidelines on the Selection and Hiring of Alternative Learning System (ALS) Literacy Volunteers

TO : Undersecretaries
    Assistant Secretaries
    Bureau and Service Directors
    Regional Directors
    Schools Division Superintendents
    All Others Concerned

1. In line with the implementation of Alternative Learning System (ALS) programs, the Department of Education (DepEd) issues the changes and additional information to DepEd Order (DO) Nos. 58 and 59, s. 2012 for the information and guidance of all concerned.

2. Funding allocation to support ALS program implementation such as payment of transportation allowance and teaching aid of mobile teachers and district ALS coordinators, and transportation allowance, teaching aid and stipend of literacy volunteers shall be downloaded through the Sub-Allotment Release Order (Sub-ARO) to the schools division offices (SDOs). The total amount to be downloaded shall be based on the number of mobile teachers, district ALS coordinators, and literacy volunteers per schools division.

3. Based on Commission on Audit Circular No. 2012-001 dated June 14, 2017 entitled Revised Documents for Common Government Transactions, under General Requirements for All Types of Disbursement, Item No. 5-Sufficient and relevant documents to establish validity of claim, the Department of Education issues this Order to amend Provisions 6.3.3 and 6.3.4 in the enclosure of DO 58, s. 2012 and Provision 6.4 in the enclosure of DO 59, s. 2012, which states that no receipt or whatever form of proof shall be required to claim the teaching aid funds, and no Reimbursement Expenses Receipt (RER) nor Certificate of Appearance shall be required to claim transportation.

4. Therefore, in compliance with the requirement of the Commission on Audit, mobile teachers, district ALS coordinators, and literacy volunteers shall submit their Statement of Expenses duly signed by the schools division superintendent (SDS) upon claiming the teaching aid and transportation allowance using the enclosed format.

5. Moreover, the SDOs shall disburse 100% of the transportation allowance and 50% of teaching aid and stipend for the first release, while the remaining 50% shall be based on the enrolment of learning facilitators through the Learner Information System (LIS). Computation of teaching aid shall be based on DO 59, s. 2016.

6. Starting 2017, the transportation allowance of mobile teachers, full-time district ALS coordinators, part-time district ALS coordinators, and literacy volunteers will be P3,200.00 per month.

7. For more information, contact Mr. Roderick P. Corpuz, Supervising Education Program Specialist, Bureau of Learning Delivery-Student Inclusion Division (BLD-SID), Department of Education Central Office, 4th Floor, Bonifacio Building, DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City, at telephone no. (02) 636-3603, or e-mail at [email protected]

8. All other provisions under DepEd Nos. 58 and 59, s. 2012 shall remain in force.

9. Immediate dissemination of this Order is desired.

(SGD.) LEONOR MAGTOLIS BRIONESSecretary

References:59, s. 2012)

To be indicated in the Perpetual Indexunder the following subjects

ALLOWANCE

(Enclosure to DepEd Order No. 50, s. 2017)

Region: _____________________________

Division: ____________________________

SUMMARY OF EXPENSES

Item

Quantity

Date Purchased

Amount

Teaching Materials

 

 

 

Ex. Cartolina

5

January 10, 2017

P75.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

P75.00

 

Item

Date and Time of Travel

Amount

Transportation Expenses

 

 

Ex. Residence to CLC

January 5, 2017/8:00 am

P100.00

CLC to Residence

January 5, 2017/5:00 pm

P100.00

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

P200.00

 

Prepared by:

___________________________

Name of Learning Facilitator

Noted by:

_________________________________

Name of Division ALS Focal Person

Certified Correct by:

___________________

Division Accountant

Approved by:

___________________________________

Name of Schools Division Superintendent