DepEd: No graduation fees for public schools

By  Maritess B. Beñas

BANGUED, Abra -- With graduation fast approaching,  the  Department of Education  here reiterated the department’s policy of no graduation fees to be collected by public elementary and secondary schools.

Abra OIC Division Schools Superintendent Amador DS Garcia however qualified  that donations can be collected if agreed upon by the parents during a special meeting of the Parents-Teachers Association (PTA) of the schools. The agreement must be reflected in the minutes of the PTA meeting.

The “no graduation fees policy”  is a relief to  many parents especially during these hard times, he  said.

Garcia announced that the schedule of graduation in all public elementary and secondary schools in the province will be on March 27 – 28, 2014 only.

The schedule of graduation in all public schools is fixed with the presumption that all make-up classes had all been accomplished within the school year.

Meanwhile, Garcia  disclosed that  they are now in the process of computerization for all the schools with  release of funds for their internet connectivity.