1. Announcement by the DepEd Regional Director – As a matter of policy, the suspension, cancellation, and/or postponement of classes in a particular region, if it is region-wide, shall be announced by the regional director after consultation with the superintendents and local government officials.
2. Announcements by the School Heads/Principals – In cases where conditions endanger the lives and safety of pupils, students, teachers, and other school personnel, school heads/principals in affected areas may use their discretion in suspending classes. A telephone brigade scheme is being used to facilitate communications.
3. Announcement by Local Government Officials – In extreme cases such as floods, high tides, lahar, earthquakes, etc., the chief executive of the local government concerned may cancel classes on his/her particular area, and later on, inform the highest school officials in the said area.
Parents are likewise instructed to decide on whether or not they should send their children to school in the event that the heavy rains or flooding should occur in their areas. School authorities have been instructed not to penalize children for absences made during such events and instead provide opportunities for make-up classes or activities for the lessons missed.
On such occasions the gates of the College are closed. You will not be allowed to enter the school campus.
If such typhoon, flood, rally or emergency is announced after classes have started, you will stay inside your classroom until your parents or guardians/drivers/operators of transport service fetch you. All those not fetched are dismissed per regular schedule.
The school assumes no responsibility for pupils who stay beyond their dismissal time. Parents and guardians should fetch their children on time to avoid any untoward incident that may happen inside the school campus while waiting to be fetched. |