DepEd issues implementing guidelines for ALS funds utilization
By: CHERRYL P. DELA PEÑA
Teacher III
Obrero Elementary School
Central Butuan District II
An implementing guidelines on the utilization of program support funds to Alternative Learning System (ALS) at the Regional Offices of the Department of Education (DepEd) has been released through DepEd Order No. 12, series of 2019.
The guidelines are aimed to promote and support the program management activities and capacity building programs for ALS implementers especially for the roll out of the ALS K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum in line with the trust of DepEd to strengthen and expand the ALS program.
Also, the guidelines shall provide the rules for release, utilization, and liquidation of the Program Support Funds to ALS program to the Regional Offices for Calendar Year 2019.
All Regions shall receive equal amount of Support to Operations fund. Additional funds shall be provided to Regions for the conduct of mass training of ALS Teachers and the Reproduction of ALS Materials for the Mass Trainings.
The Program Support Fund shall be used by the Regional ALS Focal Persons for the activities related to the following:
a. Program Management such as conduct of Monitoring and Evaluation, regular meeting with the Division ALS Focal Persons, hiring of two Contract of Service ALS Support Staff, and other organizational management activities to address operational concerns/issues;
b. Capacity Building such as conduct of training-workshop for ALS implementers (DepEd-procured and non-DepEd financed/partners) on the utilization of the ALS K to 12 BEC, training on life skills for ALS teachers; and
c. Teaching and Learning Resources such as printing/reproduction of existing ALS Modules/contextualized ALS learning resources, Curriculum Guide, Budget of Work, Recognition for Prior Learning, Functional Literacy Test and other ALS Forms.
The Central Office, through the ALS Task Force, shall conduct regular monitoring of program implementation/fund utilization of Regional Offices in coordination with the ALS Regional Focal Persons, as part of its mandated functions and responsibilities. ###
