Jennifer C. Tilos
NEGROS ORIENTAL, May 13 (PIA) -- “Go, go, go for K-
implementation here in the province, no backing out, because we are ready,”
said Schools Division Superintendent Salustiano Jimenez in response to the
issue on the possible suspension of the K-12 program by the Supreme Court.
For Negros Oriental Division, out of 127 high schools, 124 will be
offering senior high school by 2016.
Of the 124, 89 high schools have budget allocations already for
the construction of senior high school classrooms.
“This May, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have
started its bidding, so probably by June, the construction for classrooms
will begin the construction and completed by July or August,” said Jimenez.
Targeted schools are expected to start its implementation of the
new curriculum of Grade 11 by 2016, and will be hiring teachers that are
qualified to handle Grade 11.
Jimenez said a series of trainings on the new curriculum is
ongoing for teachers, in which this summer is the third set of the training, in
partnership with Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) and Technical
Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).
However, Jimenez also stressed the lack of teachers and classrooms
every year as the number of new enrollees is increasing.
“But we’re still able to do it and deliver the services
well," he said.
Apart from trainings of the teachers, the schools division also
conducted summits wherein different stakeholders have committed to contribute
and support the education program.
The DepEd official urged the public to work together and be united
to make the implementation of K-12 program successful. (jct/PIA7-Negros
Oriental with reports from Sheena Mae Diongco, intern)
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