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III. GOAL & SPECIFIC

Objectives

The Department of Education has established coordination and reporting system in response to COVID-19 initiatives
from the central office down to the region, division, and schools. A response plan has been established and shall con-
tinuously be implemented until the end of SY 2020-2021.

Principles

The schools Division of Benguet is with DepEd Central in order to help in establishing various modalities of
Office in adhering with the following principles set forth learning and teaching delivery that are more open,
as guidance for the response plan for COVID-19, and by inclusive, and flexible which will ensure learning con-
committing and advocating it down to the school level. tinuity and mitigate the immediate disruption caused
by COVID-19;
1. The observance of transparency and accountability
to learners and personnel with the goal of ensuring 5. Strengthening resilience to ensure the welfare of
that the PAPs are implemented with utmost guid- i-Benguet learners and personnel and the contin-
ance from the objectives of the Division and are ued delivery of quality education and service to the
aligned with the plans of the Central office; public. These were made possible with the innovative
interventions and snappy decision making and plan-
2. A consistent and close coordination with internal ning initiated by the Schools Division Superintendent
and external stakeholders, and partners not limited which is not limited to the realignment of PAPs to fit
to LGUs and private sectors or non-government or- urgency of need for teaching and learning and the
ganizations to help in ensuring a safer school envi- immediate adoption of new normal evident in the cit-
ronment for school personnel and learners for the izen’s charter to serve as a guide for all clients during
incoming SY 2020-2021; the ECQ and GCQ; and,

3. Harmonization and alignment in the Division PAPs 6. Mental and Physical Wellness for learners, teach-
will be observed. Such PAPs in relation to COVID 19 ing, and non-teaching personnel shall be created and
response plan will be incorporated in this Learning supported to enable them to cope and be resilient
Continuity Plan, the Division and School Annual in whatever context. Programs spearheaded by the
Implementation Plans, and in the Division Education Youth Formation together with the DRRM coordina-
Development Plan for 2017 to 2022; tor, School Health and Nutrition personnel, and the
School Guidance Counselors in relation to this prin-
4. Inclusivity is observed through the continuous ciple have already been in operation even before the
survey and research implementation of the Division start of the ECQ and is still active up to the present.

Goal

This Schools Division of Benguet is guided through the COVID-19 and other emergencies; that all i-Benguet Ba-
team vision and strategic directions of the Department sic Education learners are able to realize their full poten-
of Education in sustaining the delivery of quality, acces- tial and contribute meaningfully to building a generous,
sible, relevant, and liberating basic education services safe and free province, glittering in her golden crown of
for all i-Benguet school-age learners in the midst of gratitude.

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