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V. ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AND IMPLEMENTATION

ARRANGEMENTS
Consistent with the mandate of the schools division office to provide demand-driven
technical assistance to schools and learning centers, SDCB will focus on the implementation of
policies, programs, and projects of the Department. As an implementing unit that oversees the
operation of its 33 public schools, SDCB shall ensure that its education resources are managed
efficiently and distributed equitably. At its level, the division office shall likewise adopt
interventions aligned to the identified strategies under the 4 Pillars—Access, Equity, Quality, and
Resilence & Well-Being, complemented by the enabling mechanisms for Governance and
Management.

Priorities for the first 3 years
The priorities for the first 3 years (2022-2024) shall include the response to the immediate
challenges of COVID-19 and lays the necessary foundation:

• Post-COVID-19 Recovery and Transition

SDCB shall ensure that 100% of its schools continue to implement face-to-face learning
modality and that contingency plans are in-place should there be recurrence of lockdowns. The
schools division shall prioritize the health and wellness of its teaching and non-teaching personnel
and most-especially its learners, with focus on achieving a high vaccination rate against COVID-19
and other diseases. In addition, health services, mental health and wellness, and nutrition
programs shall be made accessible to its learners and personnel.

• Improving Access
With the still persistent problem of congestion at City of Batac National High
School Poblacion, the schools division aims to start the establishment of a new junior high
school at Brgy. Magnuang (southeast of City of Batac). Likewise, SDCB aims to improve
participation / enrollment at Crispina Marcos Valdez National High School through
modification/change of Senior High School offerings to cater the priority track/strand of
learners, thereby decongesting enrolment in schools offering General Academic Strand
(GAS). The SDO also looks into the possibility of establishing a Senior High School at City
of Batac National High School Rayuray (JHS) and converting Batac National High School
into a Technical – Vocational School.

• Focus on Quality as a priority

The schools division shall focus on improving the Quality of basic education services
provided to learners. Technical assistance provided to schools shall be on reading, numeracy,
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socio-emotional learning, and 21 century skills. Part of the implementation arrangements
shall be on increasing time-on-task and ensuring that overlapping of activities will be
eliminated. In addition, SDCB shall establish mechanisms to assess learning outcomes through
a division -initiated research.

• Partnership building and networking
SDCB shall continue to collaborate with education stakeholders particularly the Provincial
and City Government, Federated PTA, Private and Non-Government Entities and National
Government Agencies and Institutions to effectively deliver its services to all learners. The
attainment of adequate ratio of basic education inputs such as teachers, classrooms,

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