San Fernando City, La Union (28 May) -- While enrolment is now going on in all public elementary and high schools, and to ensure a smooth enrollment period, DEpEd Secretary Jesli Lapus, reiterated his call to all regional directors and public school heads to strictly comply with DepEd Order No. 20, “ that public school students should be enrolled without being compelled to pay other fees or contributions.”
Further details of the Order include, public schools are prohibited from requiring/forcing enrollees to pay “voluntary contributions “ before admitting them, the only authorized fees to be collected are Boy and Girl Scouts, Red Cross & the anti-TB campaign, school papers & student organizations recognized by DepEd will be collected later and to be collected by the PTA-PTCAs while contributions pertaining to student activities or for the improvement of school facilities shall be done only on a voluntary basis.
In a telephone call to the Office of the La Union Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Edna C. Leal, CESO VI, will adopt the same enrolment scheme in all public schools in her area. DepEd La Union encourages zero or free enrolment fees while “voluntary contributions “ will come later.
"Long before the start of enrolment period, teachers were already instructed and reminded to strictly comply with the DepEd Order to allow all students to be enrolled without requiring them any financial obligations or collection of “voluntary contributions” but for those who can afford and willingly give their dues, are welcomed. And in cases wherein students have arrears for the past year, as these are always the perennial burden of teachers, they were also reminded time and again to be gentle and if possible avoid harassment and still may be allowed to enroll."Labels: financial aid, free education, scholarship, student loans |
