GTC-02D-DM.

R3-2020

Ocotber-04-2021

DIVISION MEMORANDUM
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NO. __________s. 2021

INTERIM GUIDELINES ON THE UTILIZATION OF

2021 SPED PROGRAM SUPPORT FUND

TO : OIC- Assistant Schools Division Superintendent

Chief, Curriculum Implementation Division
Chief, School Governance and Operations Division
Heads, Public & Private Elementary, Secondary Schools
All Others Concerned

1. Relative to Memorandum from Office of Undersecretary of Curriculum and

Instruction (OUCI) No. 314 s. 2021, through the Bureau of Learning Delivery
(BLD), this office issues this Interim Guidelines on the Utilization of Program
Support Funds for Special Education (SPED) for FY 2021.

2. These interim guidelines are in lieu of the upcoming DepEd Order on the Utilization
of the SPED Program support fund. It shall guide concerned DepEd officials, to
ensure effective and efficient utilization of the SPED Program support fund (SPED-
PSF).

3. The recipient schools (Enclosure 1) shall submit to the Schools Division

Superintendent their respective Annual Implementation Plan (AIP) which contain
activities for the SPED Program for approval based on the eligible items of
expenditures. The RO-Policy Planning and Research Division (PPRD) in
coordination with the Regional Supervisor in-charge of SPED Program shall
endorse the SDO-approved physical and financial plan and the list of recipient
schools to the RO-Finance Division for the release of PSF. Moreover, the Schools
Division Office of General Trias City shall also receive a PSF based on the schools
with SPED Program to be used to augment the expenses related to a) monitoring
and evaluation of SPED Program in respective schools, b) attendance and conduct
of training on inclusive and special education program, and c) Advocacy Program
for SPED/Inclusive Education Program, and d) other expenses related to the
implementation of the SPED Program.

4. It is hereby requested that all schools including non-recipients of SPED PSF must
update their records of Learners with Disability (with Medical Diagnosis) and
Learners with Manifestations of Difficulty and submit it to Division SPED
Coordinator for consolidation via e-mail at maria.nietes@deped.gov.ph on or before
October 28, 2021. The template is in Enclosure 2.
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5. The PSF of the schools shall be used, among others, to provide support to the
educational services of LWDs in public elementary and secondary schools with
SPED program through the:

a) Formal assessment or rehabilitation of LWDs by Medical or Allied Medical

specialists;
b) Acquisition of specialized materials devices and equipment that are intended
for Instructional Purposes of Learners with Disability/Difficulty instructional
purposes provided that the amount do not exceed Php 15,000;
c) Attendance of SPED Teachers and receiving teachers and other concerned
school personnel in specialized trainings on inclusive and special education
conducted by NEAP accredited service providers.
d) Immersion of LWDs to different work industry for possible employment and
their participation to sports, academic and co-curricular activities towards
holistic development; and
e) Communication expenses of SPED implementers subject to reimbursement
and/or liquidation and existing DepEd Policy on communication expense.

6. Kindly refer to Memorandum OUCI No. 314 s. 2021 found in Enclosure 3 for
reference.

7. Immediate and widest dissemination of this Memorandum is earnestly desired.

DORIS DJ. ESTALILLA

Assistant Schools Division Superintendent
Officer-In-Charge
Office of the Schools Division Superintendent

Enclosure 1. List Recipient Schools

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School Name of School Name of School Head
ID
107962 Navarro ES Imelda S. Arevalo
164020 PK-II West ES Nemencia S. Alcantara
107963 Parklane ES Editha S. Guarin
107945 General Alona MES Mary Ann B. Pascua
164017 Sunny Brooke ES Ruperto De Borja
107965 San Francisco Elementary School Rubilyn Manuel B. Noga
107951 Manggahan ES Helen A. Catanaoan
301194 Gov. Ferrer Main NHS Prudencio M. Animas
307801 Gov. Ferrer NHS Biclatan Annex Zaldy Descallar
301214 Santiago NHS Cecil Papa
307812 Gov. Luis Ferrer Jr. East NHS Arlene M. Hernandez
307823 Governor Ferrer North NHS Agnes Camutin

Enclosure 2. Template

School Header

School Report on Learners with Disability (with Medical Diagnosis) and Learners with
Manifestations of Difficulty (without Medical Diagnosis)
who are Enrolled in the Regular Schools

Grade Level: _______________ (Elementary/ Junior High School)

A. Learners with Disability (with Medical Diagnosis)

School Name of Age Grade Disability/ Name of Indicate if the

Learner Level Exceptionality Teacher learner came
based on Handling the from a SPED
Medical Learner Center or
Assessment (Adviser) Regular School
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*Tag all learners with Disability (with Medical Diagnosis) in LIS

A. Learners with Manifestations of Difficulty (without Medical Diagnosis)

School Name of Grade Manifested Name of Indicate if the

Learner Level Difficulty Teacher learner came
Handling from a SPED
the Learner Center or
(Adviser) Regular School

*Learners with manifestations of difficulty (without Medical Diagnosis), please do not tag in LIS yet.

Prepared by:
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School SPED Coordinator

Noted:
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School Principal