SCHOOL BUILDING

DANIEL M. STA.MARIA MTE

CREATING A SAFE SCHOOL BUILDING

• Safe schools not only have

proactive prevention and intervention
plans, well-organized crisis teams and
clear lines of communication– they
also provide physically safe havens
for students and staff. To assure a
safe learning environment:
THINGS TO CONSIDER:

• Light all hallways adequately during

the day.
• Close off unused stairwells or do not
leave areas of the school unused .
• Install all lockers in areas where they
are easily visible, or remove lockers
altogether.
THINGS TO CONSIDER:
• Minimize blind spots; use convex
mirrors by portable classrooms or to
allow hall monitors to see around
corners.
• Prohibit posters in classroom windows.
• Install an alarm system and/or a
closed-circuit television monitoring
system.
THINGS TO CONSIDER:
• Keep buildings clean and maintained.
• Locate playground equipment where it
is easily observed.
• Limit roof access by keeping
dumpsters away from building walls.
• Cover drainpipes so they cannot be
climbed.
THINGS TO CONSIDER:
• Avoid decorative hedges; plant trees at
least ten feet from buildings.
• Trim trees and shrubs to limit outside
hiding places for people or weapons.
• Keep school grounds free of gravel or
loose rock surfaces.
THINGS TO CONSIDER:
• Ensure vehicle access around the
building(s) for night surveillance and
emergency vehicles.
• Design parking lots to discourage
through traffic; install speed bumps.
• Mix faculty and student parking.
THINGS TO CONSIDER:
• Create a separate parking lot for
students and staff who arrive early or
stay late, and monitor these lots
carefully.
• Use fencing and gates with discretion
and choose attractive wrought iron
styles instead of chain link fences.
Secure them with heavy-duty padlocks.
THINGS TO CONSIDER:
• Establish a policy to have the school
campus fully lighted or totally dark at
night.
• Keep a complete list of staff members
who have keys to the building(s).
THINGS TO CONSIDER:
Do not allow graffiti to linger on walls.
Follow the three "Rs" after discovery--
read, record (i.e. photograph or
videotape) and remove. Inflammatory
bathroom graffiti needs to be removed
daily.
THINGS TO CONSIDER:
Offer school- or community-based
activities for students after school and on
the weekends. Institute after-school
academic and recreational programs for
latchkey students.
THINGS TO CONSIDER:
Conduct a thorough background check
on anyone applying to work in the school
to assure that no one is hired who has
been convicted of sexual assault, child
molestation, or pornography, or has a
history of violent criminal behavior. Do
not make a hiring decision before the
check is completed.
DEPED ORDER NO. 28, S.2014
• Guidelines on the implementation of the
calendar year 2014 regular school building
program (CY 2014 RSBP).
• The Calendar Year 2014 RSBP of DepEd shall
be allocated by legislative district in accordance
with the allocation criteria mandated under
Republic Act No. 7880
REPUBLIC ACT NO 7880

• An Act Providing for the Fair and

Equitable Allocation of the
Department of Education, Culture
and Sports Budget for Capital
Outlay otherwise known as the Fair
and Equitable Access to Education
Act.
 REPUBLIC ACT NO 7880
• Based on the proposed list of recipient schools
prepared by the DepEd Schools Division Office
(SDO), the DepEd Project
Engr./Architect(DPE/DPA) together with the
Division Physical Facilities Coordinator(DPFC) and
representative/s from the Department of Public
Works and Highways(DPWH) District Engr.
Office(DEO) shall conduct joint site appraisal and
validation activities to determine the actual
conditions and requirements of the proposed
school recipients.
 REPUBLIC ACT NO 7880
• All School buildings constructed shall be
provided with corresponding number of
school furniture by the DepEd.
• In the finalization of the list of recipient
schools, the following shall be submitted
using the following format:
THE FINAL LIST FROM DEPED SDO SHALL BE
PREPARED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE FOLLOWING
OFFICES:
• The First copy to be furnished to DepEd Central
Office ;
• The Second copy to be furnished to the
Regional Office ; and
• The Third copy to be retained at the SDO
THE FINAL LIST FROM THE SCHOOL DIVISION OFFICE
(SDO) WILL ALSO BE SUBMITTED TO THE
FOLLOWING OFFICES :
• A Certified photocopy to be submitted to the
Office of the Representative of the Legislative
District Concerned ; and
• A Certified photocopy to be submitted to the
Office of the Provincial/City Government Unit
Concerned
 RELEASING OF FUNDS

• The release of funds under the CY 2014

RSBP shall be made to the respective DPWH
District Engineering Office (DPWH-DEO),
following the allocation per congressional
district with the corresponding list of schools,
target number of projects and the types of
buildings to be constructed, prepared by the
DepEd and submitted to the Department of
Budget and Management (DBM).
 RELEASING OF FUNDS
• The DPWH shall only implement projects in the list
of schools to be provided by the DepEd. Any
deviation or realignment shall be subject to the
approval of the DepEd and shall be furnished to
the DBM.
• The DPWH shall adopt/use the standard DepEd
School Building Designs following the Minimum
Performance Standards and Specifications
(MPSS) and the harmonized costs in the
implementation of the projects. Any deviation shall
be subject to the approval of the DepEd.
ALLOCATION FOR THE AUTONOMOUS REGION IN
MUSLIM MINDANAO. (ARMM)
• The allocation for ARMM shall be released
directly to the Office of the Regional Governor
(ARMM-ORG). DepEd ARMM and DPWH-
ARMM shall follow the same process provided
for in the these guidelines.
Reference:
DepEd Order No. 17, s. 2012
Physical Facilities and Schools Engineering Division (PFSED)
Office DepEd Central Office.
MANNER OF ALLOCATION
• The lump sum appropriation for the CY 2014
RSBP shall be allocated by legislative district in
accordance with the allocation criteria mandated
under R.A. 7880.
 PRIORITIZATION SCHEME
• In preparing the final list of school building projects, the following
should be considered for prioritization:
Fifty Percent (50%) will be based on school-aged
population;
Forty Percent (40%) will be based on classroom
shortage; and
Ten Percent (10%) will be under the reserved funds.
 PRIORITIZATION SCHEME
• The Office of the Planning Service (OPS) shall
determine the specific allocation for kindergarten,
elementary and secondary levels based on the actual
needs, provided, that the total allocation for all levels
does not exceed the budgetary ceiling of the
legislative districts.
IDENTIFICATION OF RECIPIENT SCHOOLS
• NEW CONSTRUCTION
The DepEd Division Office shall select the
proposed recipient schools for the construction of new
school buildings from the long list provided by the Office
of Secretary (OSEC). The long list indicates the number of
classrooms needed by each school based on the
classroom inventory (as of March 2013) and enrolment
data (as of July 2013) as reflected in the E-BEIS.
IDENTIFICATION OF RECIPIENT SCHOOLS
• REPLACEMENT, RECONSTRUCTION AND
REPAIR/REHABILITATION
Replacement of school buildings razed by fire, old
and dilapidated structures which have been condemned
as finally approved by Superintendent.
Rehabilitation or reconstruction of school buildings
damaged by typhoons covered by mudslides and flash
floods.
Repair of structures which are already dangerous
to the lives of the populace.
 IDENTIFICATION OF RECIPIENT SCHOOLS
• OTHER PRIORITIES
-Construction/Repair of toilets, multi-purpose workshop
(to be used for conducting home economics and
industrial/practical arts classes) and science laboratories.
-Provision of potable water supply system and repair of
water facilities.
-Installation of electrical wiring or general rewiring.
-Provision of classroom/school building for indigenous
people (IPs).
-Provision of classroom/school buildings for resettlement
areas with suitable school sites.
DEPED STANDARD SCHOOL BUILDING DESIGN,
MINIMUM PERFORMANCE STANDARD AND
SPECIFICATIONS (MPSS) AND DETAILED COSTING
 THE DEPED STANDARD DESIGNS
• The DepEd standard designs (7m x 9m) shall be adopted for all public
elementary and secondary schools, regardless of its location and class
size. These include the following:

Single Storey Designs Two Storey Designs Three Storey Designs Four Storey Designs

1ST-1CL 2ST-2CL 3ST-6CL (type I) 4ST-8CL

1ST-2CL 2ST-4CL 3ST-6CL (type II) 4ST-12CL

1ST-3CL 2ST-6CL 3ST-6CL (type III) 4ST-16CL

1ST-4CL 2ST-8CL 3ST-9CL 4ST-20CL

1ST-5CL 2ST-10CL 3ST-12CL

1ST-6CL 2ST-12CL 3ST-15CL

 THE DEPED STANDARD DESIGNS
• The DepEd special design of school buildings shall be
used for indigenous peoples/communities.
• Medium-rise school building shall adopted for schools
in the National Capital Region (NCR) and in urban
areas or where the school is with very limited
space/site. At least a 2-storey structure shall be
planned to be constructed.
• To avoid partial/incomplete construction of school
building by DPWH, the conduct of soil test/investigation
is required for at least a three-storey school building, or
as may deem necessary, before the procurement of the
project.
 THE DEPED STANDARD DESIGNS
• In the event that the result of the soil test/investigation
conducted by DPWH will indicate revision/change in the design
and if an additional amount shall be required to complete the
school building project, DPWH shall seek approval from DepEd
through PFSED.
• The DPWH shall adopt the standard DepEd cost of school
buildings based on province costing including additional hauling
cost and site preparation (if applicable) for a complete
construction.
• The DPWH shall ensure the construction of a”complete”school
building. NO partial construction of school buildings shall be
programmed. A “complete” school building shall have the
following features:
 THE DEPED STANDARD DESIGNS
• Concrete and smooth finish flooring;
• Smooth finish (plastered) interior and exterior walls;
• Painted walls and ceilings;
• Pre-painted corrugated G.I. roofing;
• Complete set of windows;
• Two(2) entrances with panel-type doors;
• Complete electrical wires and fixtures;
• Chalkboard;
• Ramps pursuant to B.P. No. 344; and
• Toilets depending on the school building design (optional)
 THE DEPED STANDARD DESIGNS
• Ramps pursuant to B.P. No. 344 ; and
• Toilets depending on the school building design (optional)
BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 344
AN ACT TO ENHANCE THE MOBILITY OF DISABLED
PERSONS BY REQUIRING CERTAIN BUILDINGS,
INSTITUTIONS, ESTABLISHMENTS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES TO
INSTALL FACILITIES AND OTHER DEVICES.
Reference: http://www.ncda.gov.ph/disability-laws/batas-
pambansa/batas-pambansa-blg-344/#sthash.RUAZidbo.dpuf
REGIONAL ALLOCATION OF CY 2014 RSBP FUNDS
REFERENCES:
• http://depedcalabarzon.ph/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/DepEd-
Order-No.-28-s.2014.pdf
• https://deped-pfsed.wikispaces.com/Building+designs
• http://www.dbm.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/NEP2014/DECS-
SB.pdf
• www.nasponline.org/resources/crisis_safety/neat_buildings.aspx
• www.deped.gov.ph/index.php/news-updates/updates/306-
deped-s-school-building-project-gets-world-attention