Official Statement of DepEd on the Opening of Classes for FY 2020-2021

The inter-agency task force or IATF made its recommendation to open the classes for SY 2020-2021 in September which was approved by the President.

However, the Department of Education clarified that this is only the recommendation from the IATF and not considered as the final schedule for the opening of classes.

According to DepEd, they will be presenting their recommendations to the COVID-19 task force on the first week of May for the said schedule which will be compliant to the law.

DepEd also reminded the public to wait for the final schedule and the plan on how the process of learning will be executed amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Here is the Official Statement of DepEd dated April 24, 2020, on the recommendation to open the classes in September:

OFFICIAL STATEMENT

On opening of schools for SY 2020-2021

April 24, 2020

The following is a verbatim report on the statement made by Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque and Acting NEDA Secretary Karl Chua:

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque: Mayroon po kasing batas na nagsasabi na ang opening of classes ay dapat Hunyo hanggang Agosto. Pero ang rekomendasyon po ng IATF, ang pinakamaaga pong pagbukas ng klase ay Setyembre, paano po ito Secretary (Chua)?

Acting NEDA Secretary Karl Chua: Actually, gusto ko po iclarify na tama po, may batas po at yung napresent po kanina ay for consideration lamang kasi po iyan ang lumalabas sa ating health study. Ang gusto po iparating ng DepEd ay magpresent sila sa IATF ng kanilang recommendation para sumunod tayo sa batas. Anyway, hanggang end of August pwede naman po. Hintayin na lang natin ang DepEd para magpresent at yung IATF ang magsasabi kung policy na.

PS Roque: So ibig sabihin the recommendation the earliest is September but subject to compliance with the law and recommendation of DepEd. Malinaw po iyon.

(Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Harry Roque Jr. press briefing for the Malacañang Press Corps (MPC) at the New Executive Building (NEB) in Malacañang, Manila in April 24, 2020)

DepEd makes no further comment.

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