DepEd Order No. 028-09Mar 31, 2009Other Rules and Procedures

The DepEd Order No. 028-09 provides guidelines for accepting Information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment and internet access services for educational use in Philippine schools. It mandates that school heads coordinate with regional ICT committees before accepting donations, ensuring compliance with technical specifications and necessary infrastructure. The guidelines specify minimum requirements for equipment, internet connectivity, and warranties, emphasizing the importance of usability and proper maintenance. Additionally, it outlines procedures for recording and managing received equipment to enhance classroom instruction and administrative functions. Compliance with these guidelines is required for efficient management of ICT resources in schools.

March 31, 2009

DEPED ORDER NO. 028-09

GUIDELINES IN ACCEPTING INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) EQUIPMENT AND INTERNET ACCESS SERVICES FOR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION AND ADMINISTRATIVE USE

TO : Undersecretaries
    Assistant Secretaries
    Bureau/Center/Service Directors
    Regional Directors
    Schools Division/City Superintendents
    Regional/Division ICT Coordinators
    Heads, Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
    All Others Concerned 

 

1. Our schools through the years have been recipients of various Information and Communication Technology equipment/peripherals. To complement/supplement the coverage of the DepED Computerization Program priority should be given to ICT Equipment and Internet Access.

In order to properly manage assistance from different institutions, the following guidelines must be followed:

a. Before accepting any offerings, the school heads are required to coordinate with their respective Regional/Division ICT Coordinating Committee who are tasked to:

1. Coordinate and evaluate local ICT Programs and Projects;

2. Submit proposals to the Technical Service — ICT Unit and ICT Technical Committee for evaluation; and

3. Submit for approval by the ICT Governance Committee.

b. The Regional/Division ICT Coordinating Committee shall confirm that the donor has complied with the configurations endorsed by the following bureaus: aSTAHD

1. For Primary Schools, the Bureau of Elementary Education (BEE) has endorsed the following configuration for multimedia classrooms (Enclosure No. 1):

 Computer Hardware with Open Standard Software — Both Open Source (Edubuntu — Linux) or Proprietary Software (Microsoft Windows) are acceptable

 Internet Connectivity (should be at least a minimum of 384 kbps/per unit)

2. For Secondary Schools, the Bureau of Secondary Education (BSE) has endorsed the following configuration for Computer Laboratories:

 Computer Hardware with Proprietary Software is preferable (if Operating System software will be bought, the PPP-SKU licensing scheme must be used).

 Internet Connectivity (should be at least a minimum of 384 kbps/unit).

c. Furthermore, the Regional/Division ICT Coordinating Committee shall validate if the equipment/internet service set for acceptance conforms to the minimum technical specifications attached herewith (Enclosure No. 2) and ensure that the recipient will be able to fully utilize the said package.

d. After the validation, the Regional/Division ICT Coordinating Committee shall also verify that the recipient school has complied with the following requirements:

1. Available room that could be converted to a multimedia classroom or computer laboratory;

2. Stable supply of electricity; STCDaI

3. Provisions for Security and Air Conditioning of room; and

4. Qualified personnel to handle the equipment.

e. All new equipment should have the following:

1. Warranty

 On-site (Technical Personnel will proceed to where the defective equipment is located)

 Carry-in (defective units will be brought to accredited Service Centers which should be within a 5 kilometer radius)

2. Shipping, delivery and installation for new equipment must be included in the package;

3. All units must conform to the minimum required specifications attached to these Proposed Guidelines; and

4. To assure product quality performance and reliability, preferably branded units from ISO certified manufacturers.

f. For refurbished equipment, the following minimum requirements must be observed:

1. For computer hardware, the processor must be only one (1) generation lower to the present line of computer processors;

2. Replacement parts compatible for these units are still available and easy to find;

3. Operating System software should be installed. The Regional/Division ICT Coordinator will secure from ICTU-Technical Service the official software license Product Key; and

4. Regions/Division Officer delivery and installation up to the school level.

g. In case where the specification for a certain equipment or gadget does not appear in the attachments to this document, the Regional/Division ICT Coordinating Committees are tasked to ask for assistance from the ICT Technical Committee in the DepED Central Office.

h. When all qualified recipients and appropriate specifications have been established, the procurement of ICT equipment and/or Internet Access Service whose funds will course thru DepED Regional and Division Offices may commence in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act No. 9184. DHACES

i. All equipment when delivered and accepted by the recipient schools must be recorded by their respective Regional, Division, School Supply Officers/Property Custodians and Accountants in the Official School Records.

2. The enclosed ICT equipment specifications (Enclosure No. 2) shall be updated annually.

3. Immediate dissemination of and compliance with this Order is directed.

 

(SGD.) JESLI A. LAPUSSecretary

ATTACHMENT

Enclosure No. 1

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)

CONFIGURATION FOR BASIC EDUCATION

1. Elementary configuration

a. Multimedia Classroom Configuration

1) One (1) Desktop Computer with 3 or 6 shared computing terminals

2) Three (3) Desktop Computers

3) One (1) Interactive Whiteboard

4) One (1) Digital Camera

5) One (1) 29" Flat or 32" LCD Screen Television

6) One (1) DVD Player

7) One (1) LCD Projector

8) One (1) 3-in-1 Inkjet Printer

9) One (1) Projector Screen

10) Internet Connection (minimum of 384 kbps/per unit)

b. ICT-Enabled Teacher-Led Instruction Configuration

1) One (1) Desktop Computer per Grade

2) One (1) Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)

3) One (1) LCD Projector

4) One (1) Projector Screen

2. High School configuration (Computer Lab)

1) Eleven (11) Desktop Computer

2) One (1) Wireless Broadband Router

3) One (1) 3-in-1 Inkjet Printer

4) Eleven (11) Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)

5) Internet Connection (minimum of 384 kbps/per unit)

Enclosure No. 2

Advisory on

(as of March 18, 2009)

1. Internet    
       
ITEM No.
Type
 
Description
         
  1 Internet Service    
    Size of Bandwidth Minimum of 384 kbps
       
2. Workstation    
       
ITEM No.
Type
 
Description
       
  1 Desktop Computer Branded and Brand New
    Microprocessor 2.2Ghz, 2MB L2 cache, 800Mhz FBS
    Motherboard Memory: Two 240-pin DDR SDRAM
        Dual Inline Memory Module and
        supports DDR2 667Mhz DIMM
      Audio: On board 2 channel audio
        system
      Video: On board graphics subsystem
      LAN Support: On board 10/100
        Mbps
      Peripheral Interfaces: 6 USB 2.0 (2
        in front and 4 at the back), Two
        Serial ATA interfaces
    Memory 2GB DDR2 667MHz
    Hard Disk 120GB (SATA)
    Optical Drive DVD-/+RW (SATA)
    Monitor 17" LCD monitor
    Video Support maximum frame buffer of 256
      MB (Graphics memory is shared with
      system memory)
    Wireless PCI Adapter 802.11g Wireless PCI adapter card
      with speed up to 54Mbps, PnP
      installation, support 64/128 bit WEP
      Encryption and WPA security, with
      patch antenna (third party is acceptable
      only if it is certified that it is official
      brand being used for one year in the
      market by the computer manufacturer
      with corresponding part number)
    Keyboard At least 104 USB interface
    Mouse Optical, PS/2 or USB Interface
    Speakers External Speakers
    Operating System/ Windows Home Basic PPP SKU
    Application Software Windows Upgrade Perpetual VL
        Academic Edition
      Office Professional 2007 Perpetual
        VL Academic Edition
      Pre-installed Microsoft Encarta
        Premium 2008
      Pre-installed Anti-Virus Software
        with one year license
    Others ISO 9001 certified
      With Recovery CDs or Pre-installed
        Recovery System (Operating
        System, Utility and Drivers)
      Manufacturer's Logo/Name must be
        etched/printed/labeled in the
        motherboard
      Motherboard, Monitor, Casing,
        Keyboard and Mouse must be of the
        same brand
      Suppliers must have an authorized
        service center in every region
        nationwide
    Warranty 3 years parts and labor and onsite service
       
  2 Laptop Computer Branded and Brand New
    Microprocessor 2.0Ghz, 2MB L2 cache, 800Mhz FBS
    Motherboard Graphics: Support max frame buffer of
        256mb (Graphics memory is shared w/
        system memory)
      Audio: 2 channel audio system
      Peripheral Interface: 3 USB 2.0, VGA
        port, RJ45, RJ11, Headphone out, Mic
        in, S-Video, TV out, AC Adapter
      LAN Support: 10/100/1000 base T,
        Wi-Fi ready
    Memory 2GB  
    Optical Drive DVD super multidrive
    Hard Disk 160GB 5400rpm
    Display 14.1 wxga
    Pointing Device Touch pad
    Operating System/ Pre-installed Microsoft Vista
    Application Software   downgraded to Microsoft Windows
        XP Professional 32-bit
      Pre-installed Anti-Virus Software with
        one year license
    Warranty 3 years service and parts
    Others ISO 9001 certified
      With Recovery CDs or Pre-installed
        Recovery System (Operating
        System, Utility and Drivers)
      Suppliers must have an authorized
        service center in every region
        nationwide
      Open Disk Kit and DepED
        Wallpaper (provided by DepED) will
        be copied and installed by the supplier
      With 6-cell battery, carrying case
       
3. Printing Devices    
       
ITEM No.
Type
  Description
       
  1 3-in-1 Inkjet Printer Branded and Brand New
    Up to Resolution 4800(h) x 1200(v)
    Black and Color yes  
    Paper size A4, A5, A6, B6, Letter, Legal . . .
    Print speed:    
    Black Text Memo (A4) Approx. 20 ppm
    Color Text Memo (A4) Approx. 14 ppm
    Photo 10x15cm/4x6in Approx. 60 sec per photo (Draft)
    Copy Technology:    
    Black Text Memo (A4) Approx. 19 cpm (Draft)
    Color Text Memo (A4) Approx. 14 cpm (Draft)
    Scan Technology:    
    Scanner Type Flatbed
    Scanning Resolution Up to 600 dpi
    PC Interface USB 2.0
    Power Voltage 220-240 volts, 50/60Hz
    OS Compatibility Windows Vista/Windows XP/Mac OS
    Others All consumable items should be
      commercially available nationwide
    Warranty 2 years service and parts
       
  2 Laser Printer Branded and Brand New
    Printing Technology Monochrome Laser
    Printing Speed Up to 26ppm
    Processor Speed 400Mhz
    Print Quality Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi
    Duty Cycle Up to 15,000
    Interface USB 2.0
    Others With low yield toner
    Warranty 2 years service and parts
       
4. Multimedia Devices    
       
ITEM No.
Type
 
Description
       
  1 LCD Projector Branded and Brand New
    ANSI Lumens 2000 ANSI Lumens
    Resolution 1024(h) x 768(v)
    Lamp Hrs 3000 hrs
    Video Standards NTSC, SECAM, PAL, PAL-N, PAL-M,
      NTSC 4.43
    Others w/ projector mounting kit (ceiling)
    Warranty 2 years service and parts
       
  2 Digital Camera Branded and Brand New
    Mega pixels 8  
    LCD 2.5"  
    Optical zoom lens 4x  
    Face Detection yes  
    Self Timer yes  
    Computer Interface USB 2.0
    File Format JPEG, AVI, WAVE
    Internal Memory 16MB
    Removable Memory 1GB  
    Power Source Li-Ion Battery
    Others Night Mode
      Anti-Blur or steady shot modes for
        moving objects
      Automatic and programmed exposure
        modes
      Drivers and Manuals
      Battery charger
      Camera case with strap
      Dedicated USB cable
    Warranty 2 years service and parts
       
  3 Interactive Branded and Brand New
    Whiteboard     
    System Component Board Size 77" diagonal w/ stand
      System/Driver and Authoring Software
        for Windows XP
      Pen with tray
      USB Cable/Cat 5 Cable with USB
        Adaptor
    Features Touch System — write, erase with your
        finger and pen
      Save and Record functions
    Others With (1) day user's training onsite for 3
      teachers per school
    Terms and Conditions 3 years service and parts
       
  4 32", 42" LCD TV  Branded and Brand New
    Screen Size 32" or 42" Diagonal
    Resolution 1366 x 768p
    Contrast Ratio 1500:1
    Audio Stereo
    Connectivity AV output
      HDMI
      S-video
      CVBS
      PC VGA in
      PC Audio in
    W/ NTSC compatibility NTSC compatibility
    Power Source 220 volts
    Warranty 2 years warranty service and parts
    Others w/ wall mounting kit included
      Remote control w/ batteries
      Operation Manual
       
  5 DVD Player Branded and Brand New
    Playable format CD, MP3-CD, MP3-DVD, WMA-CD,
      CD-R/RW, Audio CD, JPEG, VCD/SVCD
    Video disc playback PAL, NTSC
    system    
    Sound System Dolby Digital
    Input/Output Composite Video Output
      Analog Audio Output
      Coaxial Digital Output
    W/ USB port Yes  
    Power Source 220-240 volts
    Others Remote control, AV cable, Instruction
        Manual, Batteries for remote control
      List of accredited nationwide service
        center w/ addresses
    Warranty 2 years service and parts
       
  6 Document Camera Branded and Brand New
    Optics Zoom: 8x zoom
      Focusing: Advance Auto Exposure
      Iris Adjustment: 3 flicker
    Imaging Device Total No. of Pixels: 3 Megapixel
      Frame Rate (capture): 24fps
      White Balance: Auto/Manual
    Weight 2 kgs.
    Terminals VGA output
      Composite Video Output
      S-video Output
      DVI port
      USB port
    RGB Output System: XGA signal output
    Lighting Illumination Lamp (two): LED Lamp w/
      laser positioning pointer
    Warranty 2 years warranty service and parts
    Other Features Graphics text enhancement
      4 reference point demacrete viewing
        area
      PC and Doc Dam Video Switcher
      w/ filter mode sections
      Support image mirroring and 180 angle
        rotation functions
      Stretchable mechanical arm
      Built-in memory capture and store up
        to 80 JPEG images
       
  7 Tele Fax Machines Branded and Brand New
    Print Engine Thermal
    LCD Display Yes  
    Input/Output Width A4  
    Automatic Cutter Yes  
    Caller ID Yes  
    Built-in answering Yes  
    machine    
    Warranty 2 years warranty service and parts
       
  8 Scanner Branded and Brand New
    Scanner Type Flatbed, Contact Image Sensor (CIS)
    Max Resolution 2400 x 4800 dpi
    Max Document Size 8.5" x 11.7"
    Interface USB  
    OS Compatibility Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows
      Vista and Mac OS
    Power Voltage 220-240 volts
    Warranty 1 year service and parts
    Others Driver
      Software
      USB cable
      Power cable (if not USB cable powered)
       
  9 Projector Screen Brand New
    Model Pull-Down
    Size 70" x 70"
    Materials White Matte
       
5. Network Device    
       
ITEM No.
Type
 
Description
       
  1 Wireless Broadband  Branded and Brand New
    Router    
    Device Type Access Point Gateway, Router
    Number of Antennas 2  
    Network Status Indicators Activity Status, Link Status
    Network Architecture Ethernet — 10 Mbps Twisted pair
    Supported (10BaseT), Ethernet 100
      Mbps Two-pair (100 BaseTX), Wireless
      Ethernet — 11 Mbps IEEE802.11b,
      Wireless Ethernet — 54 Mbps IEEE802.11g
    Speeds Supported 54 Mbps
    Wireless Security Features PSK, WEP — 128-bit, WEP — 64-bit,
      WPA, WPA2
    Features Integrated Antenna, Integrated Firewall,
      IPSec, NAT
    Number of Ports 4  
    Port types Ethernet — RJ-45
    Compatibility Windows Vista
    Warranty 2 years warranty
       
6. Backup Device    
       
ITEM No.
Type
 
Description
       
  1 Uninterruptible Power Branded and Brand New
    Supply (UPS)    
    Output Output Power capacity:
        300Watts/500VA
      Max Configurable Power:
        300Watts/500VA
      Nominal Output Voltage: 230V
    Output Connections (3) NEMA 5-15R (Battery Backup)
    Input Nominal Output Voltage: 230V
      Input Frequency: 60Hz
      Input Connections: NEMA 5-15P
      Cord Length: 1.83 meters
      Input Voltage range for main operations:
        180-260V
    Batteries and Runtime Battery Type: Maintenance-free sealed
      Lead-Acid battery
      Typical recharge time: 24hrs
      Typical Backup Time at Half load:
        11.5mins (150watts)
      Typical Backup Time at Full load:
        1.3mins (300watts)
    Communication and Control Panel
    Management LED Status display with On-Line:
        On Battery
      Audible Alarm
      Alarm when on battery: distinctive low
      Battery alarm: overload continuous tone
        alarm
    Surge Protection and Surge energy rating: 180 joules
    Filtering    
    Certification ISO 9001 Certified
    Support Nationwide Automatic Replacement
    Warranty 2 years