Revised Guidelines on the Use of the Special Education Fund

March 3, 2017

DEPED ORDER NO. 010-17

REVISED GUIDELINES ON THE USE OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND

 

1. For the information and guidance of all concerned, enclosed is a copy of Joint Circular (JC) No. 1, s. 2017, on the Revised Guidelines on the Use of the Special Education Fund (SEF) issued by the Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).

2. The purpose of the revised JC is to update the policies and guidelines contained in previous JCs of the DepEd, DBM, and DILG (JC No. 1, s. 1998, JC No. 1-A s. 2000, JC No. 1-B, s. 2001, and JC No. 4, s. 2001) on the use and purpose of the SEF as provided under Republic Act No. 7160 or the Local Government Code (LGC) of 1991 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).

3. Section 5.5 of the JC details the schedule of activities on the preparation and approval of the SEF budget for the ensuing year. All reportorial requirements for submission to the DepEd Central Office (CO), as listed in the table below, shall be addressed to the Office of the Undersecretary for Finance-Budget and Performance Monitoring (BPM), 2nd Floor, Rizal Building, DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City with telephone nos.: (02) 633-9342 and (02) 638-3703.

Reportorial Requirement for Submission to DepEd CO	Person Responsible	Indicative Timeline
Report covering the period of January 1 to December 31 of the preceding year	DepEd Schools Division Superintendents (SDSs)	Not later than March 31 of the current year
Approved SEF budgets	DepEd SDSs	Not later than December 31 of the current year
Quarterly and annual reports using SEF Budget Accountability Form No. 1 (Annex B) on SEF utilization, prepared by the Local Accountant	Local School Board (LSB)	For quarterly reports, not later than the 20th day after the end of the quarter For annual reports, not later than 15th day of February of the following year

4. Section 7.0 of the JC states that issues for resolution shall be referred to the DepEd CO for final resolution by the DepEd, DBM, and DILG. Such issues and all other concerns related to the SEF shall be addressed to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Liaison, Ground Floor Rizal Building, DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City at telephone nos. (02) 633-7224; (02) 631-9641; and (02) 633-1940.

5. Immediate dissemination of this and strict compliance with Order is directed. cAaDHT

(SGD.) LEONOR MAGTOLIS BRIONES

Secretary

ATTACHMENT

DEPED-DBM-DILG Joint Circular No. 01-17