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    This document provides guidelines for DepEd schools on cancelling or suspending classes and work in the event of natural disasters, power outages, and other calamities. It outlines the process for cancelling classes based on weather warnings from PAGASA like tropical cyclone signals, heavy rainfall warnings, and flood warnings. It also addresses cancelling classes for earthquakes reported by PHIVOLCS. It specifies the roles and responsibilities of teachers, students, and parents during class suspensions. It aims to ensure student and staff safety while still meeting learning objectives through alternate learning methods.

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    Guidelines on the Cancellation or Suspension of

    Classes and Work in Schools in the Event of


    Natural Disasters, Power Outages/Power
    Interruptions, and Other Calamities

    DepEd Order No. 37, JIMDANDY S. LUCINE


    Project Development Officer II
    s. 2022 School Governance and Operations Division
    DepEd - Division of Malaybalay City
    RATIONALE
    Constitutional Rights of Learners and Personnel

    Life Safety

    Health Property
    Some of the Existing Policies of the
    Department Relating to DRRM
    DO 33, s. DO 83, s. DO 43, s. DO 37, s.
    2021 2011 2012 2015
    School-based Disaster
    Preparedness and Response Guidelines on the
    Comprehensive
    Measures For Tropical
    Disaster Implementation of
    Cyclones, Flooding, and
    EO 66 DRRM in Basic
    Other Weather-related
    Disturbances and Preparedness (Suspension of Education
    Calamities
    in Schools Classes) Framework
    SCOPE
    Non-teaching

    Learners
    Public

    Private Schools,
    Teachers CLCs, SUCs/LUCs
    What's in the DO?
    suspension of classes and
    work in schools...

    interventions needed to
    address the impacts of
    disasters, and

    the roles and responsibilities


    of all concerned
    GUIDELINES
    TYPHOON
    TYPHOON
    If PAGASA issued Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals (TCWS) 1, 2,
    3, 4, or 5

    in-person, online classes and work from ALL LEVELS


    (including Alternative Learning System or ALS) are
    AUTOMATICALLY CANCELLED

    Note: Only for schools situated in Local Government Units issued with TCWS
    TYPHOON
    If the TCWS is issued at a time when classes have already begun

    the school shall immediately suspend the classes and


    work and send everyone home, if it is safe to do so

    Note: Only for schools situated in Local Government Units issued with TCWS
    TYPHOON
    If there are strong winds in an area or all areas of the LGU but not
    issued a TCWS

    Local Chief Executives (Governor, Mayor, Punong


    Barangay) shall decide on the cancellation or
    suspension of classes
    HEAVY RAINFALL
    HEAVY RAINFALL
    If LGU is issued with Orange and Red Rainfall Warning by the
    PAGASA

    in-person, online classes, and work from ALL LEVELS


    are automatically cancelled in schools

    Note: Only for schools situated in Local Government Units issued with Heavy Rainfall Warning
    HEAVY RAINFALL
    If the orange or red rainfall warning is issued at a time when
    classes have already begun

    school shall immediately suspend the classes and work


    and send everyone home, if it is safe to do so

    Note: Only for schools situated in Local Government Units issued with Heavy Rainfall Warning
    HEAVY RAINFALL
    If LGU is issued a Yellow Rainfall Warning by PAGASA or if
    there are torrential rains but is not issued an alert by PAGASA

    Local Chief Executives shall decide on the cancellation


    or suspension of classes

    Note: Only for schools situated in Local Government Units issued with Heavy Rainfall Warning
    FLOOD
    FLOOD
    If specific areas of LGU are issued with a Flood Warning by the
    PAGASA

    in-person, online classes, and work from ALL LEVELS


    (including ALS) are automatically cancelled in schools

    Note: Only for schools situated in Local Government Units issued with Flood Warning
    FLOOD
    If the Flood Warning is issued at a time when classes have already
    begun

    the school shall immediately suspend the classes and


    work and send everyone home, if it is safe to do so

    Note: Only for schools situated in Local Government Units issued with Flood Warning
    FLOOD
    If there is flooding in specific or all areas of the LGU but is not
    issued a Flood Warning by PAGASA

    Local Chief Executives shall decide on the cancellation


    or suspension of classes

    Note: Only for schools situated in Local Government Units issued with Flood Warning
    EARTHQUAKE
    EARTHQUAKE
    If PHIVOLCS declares an earthquake with PEIS V or above

    in-person, online classes, and work from ALL LEVELS


    (including ALS) are automatically cancelled in schools

    Note:
    • Only for schools situated in Local Government Units issued with PEIS V or above
    • PEIS - PHIVOLCS Earthquake Intensity Scale
    EARTHQUAKE
    If PEIS is IV and below

    Local Chief Executives shall decide on the cancellation


    or suspension of classes

    Note:
    • Only for schools situated in Local Government Units issued with PEIS V or above
    • PEIS - PHIVOLCS Earthquake Intensity Scale
    EARTHQUAKE
    At any Intensity Scale, if in the School Principal's assessment,
    buildings and other structures are seen to be in danger of
    collapsing or is found to have major damage

    School Principal can cancel classes


    POWER OUTAGES/INTERRUPTIONS/BROWNOUTS
    Power Outages/Interruptions/Brownouts

    There will be no automatic cancellation or


    suspension of classes in the event that there are
    power outages/power interruptions/brownouts
    in schools
    Power Outages/Interruptions/Brownouts
    If power outages/power interruptions/brownouts have resulted to
    poor learning environment

    school officials can cancel or suspend classes at their


    own discretion
    Schools are obliged to keep the
    students and personnel safely in
    school if traveling has become
    unsafe.
    Interventions
    Needed to Address
    the Impacts of
    Disasters and the
    Roles and
    Responsibilities of
    All Concerned
    What to do in the
    event of canceled or
    suspended classes?
    We shall implement modular
    distance learning, performance
    tasks, projects, or make-up classes
    to ensure learning competencies
    and objectives are still met.
    Learners who miss learning activities
    due to class suspensions shall be
    accorded due consideration in their
    attendance and the completion of
    their learning tasks.

    DepEd Order No. 14, s. 2021


    Are we required to
    report to work?
    Teaching and non-teaching school
    personnel shall not be required to report
    to work, except those who are mandated
    to render security, safety, finance,
    engineering, sanitation, health, and
    disaster response duties.
    Schools must always be ready to
    implement remote work with
    measured output.
    Schools shall activate their
    DRRM Teams to prepare,
    monitor, and respond to the
    situation.
    DRRM Team members shall be
    required to report to work in
    the aftermath of the disaster.
    Officials of private schools may
    exercise discretion relative to
    the work arrangement of their
    DRRM personnel.
    Use of Schools as
    Evacuation Centers or
    COVID-19 Quarantine
    and/or Isolation
    Facilities/Vaccination
    Center
    Schools shall not be used as
    quarantine and/or isolation
    facilities or vaccination centers.
    Mobile vaccinations of not more
    than two days that do not disrupt
    classes or school co-curricular
    activities may be allowed
    In cases of other disasters, schools
    may be used as an immediate
    evacuation site which should not
    last for more than fifteen days.
    Conduct of
    Psychological
    First Aid
    Conduct of Psychological First Aid

    01 02
    Deployment of trained Establishment of referral pathways
    PFA Providers and for learners and personnel
    Partners identified for further specialized
    psychological support services.
    Number of Trained Personnel
    Relative to Mental Health
    294
    MHPSS
    273
    PFA 1,238
    Facilitation of Psychosocial Support
    Activities to Learners
    Responsibility
    of Parents or
    Guardians
    DepEd still maintains that parents or guardians have
    the ultimate responsibility for determining whether
    their children should attend classes

    in consideration of their physical and/or mental health during disasters and calamities. This
    applies even if no order for cancellation or suspension of classes has been issued.
    It shall also be the responsibility of the parents or
    guardians to ensure that their child is able to catch
    up with the needed competencies that the learners
    should master.
    DIVISION
    COMMUNICATION
    FLOW
    In cases when the
    Inform the Division
    School Heads or the
    Office through
    Barangay declares
    09171156864
    suspension of classes

    It shall be this Division's policy to declare the


    cancellation of classes ILLEGAL if it has NO
    KNOWLEDGE about it.
    Sources of Early Warnings
    Mindanao PRSD DOST_PHIVOLCS BUSECO Kasanag

    DRRMS DOST_PAGASA

    PAGASA Malaybalay
    Bukidnon Province
    Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

    Thank you!
    Visit our website DepEd Malaybalay DRRM Portal
    at tinyurl.com/drrm-portal

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