Public elementary and secondary schools across the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) will be entitled to Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) in 2017.
Dr. John Magno, Department of Education (DepEd-ARMM) regional secretary, said all public elementary and secondary schools will receive their monthly MOOE to sustain expenses for utilities such as electric and water bills, procurement of school supplies, salaries for janitors and security personnel, and other expenditures.
In the past, only central schools and national high schools were granted MOOE resulting in problems for many schools specifically on how to support their financial needs. This has led to irregular collection of fees by school heads from teachers and students.
Magno cited that a school head in Sulu was suspended due to irregular collection of fees. He underscored that the administrative move was a “reflection of the instituted reforms in the Education department in the ARMM.”
The House of Representatives has recently approved the P40.537 billion budget of the ARMM for 2017 including the more than P12 billion earmarked for DepEd-ARMM.
Out of the more than P12 billion budget, roughly 96 percent will be allocated for personnel services and the remaining four percent will be for the MOOE of schools.
The amount of MOOE allocated for each school is based on total school enrolment, number of teachers, classrooms, and graduating students.
The MOOE could be used in the procurement of school supplies needed in classroom teaching, school training activities, utilities and communications expenses, graduation rites expenses, and minor school repairs.
The region’s Education department covers nine schools divisions namely, Maguindanao I and II, Marawi City, Lanao Sur I and II, Lamitan City, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi.
As of the latest data, there are 2,150 public elementary schools, and 304 secondary schools in the ARMM. “The (2017) budget is enough to suffice the needs of our schools,” Magno said. (BPI/PIA-10)
Dr. John Magno, Department of Education (DepEd-ARMM) regional secretary, said all public elementary and secondary schools will receive their monthly MOOE to sustain expenses for utilities such as electric and water bills, procurement of school supplies, salaries for janitors and security personnel, and other expenditures.
In the past, only central schools and national high schools were granted MOOE resulting in problems for many schools specifically on how to support their financial needs. This has led to irregular collection of fees by school heads from teachers and students.
Magno cited that a school head in Sulu was suspended due to irregular collection of fees. He underscored that the administrative move was a “reflection of the instituted reforms in the Education department in the ARMM.”
The House of Representatives has recently approved the P40.537 billion budget of the ARMM for 2017 including the more than P12 billion earmarked for DepEd-ARMM.
Out of the more than P12 billion budget, roughly 96 percent will be allocated for personnel services and the remaining four percent will be for the MOOE of schools.
The amount of MOOE allocated for each school is based on total school enrolment, number of teachers, classrooms, and graduating students.
The MOOE could be used in the procurement of school supplies needed in classroom teaching, school training activities, utilities and communications expenses, graduation rites expenses, and minor school repairs.
The region’s Education department covers nine schools divisions namely, Maguindanao I and II, Marawi City, Lanao Sur I and II, Lamitan City, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi.
As of the latest data, there are 2,150 public elementary schools, and 304 secondary schools in the ARMM. “The (2017) budget is enough to suffice the needs of our schools,” Magno said. (BPI/PIA-10)
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