DepEd issues guidelines on the utilization of PSF for SPED Program
By JULITA DEVERA TOMILAP
Pinamanculan Elementary School
West Butuan District II
The Department of Education (DepEd), through the Bureau of Learning Delivery (BLD), issued the Guidelines on the Utilization of Program Support Funds (PSF) for Special Education (SPED) Program.
Pursuant to DepEd Order No. 021, s. 2019 titled Policy Guidelines on the K to 12 Basic Education Program, appropriate programs and services are provided to learners with Disabilities. These programs and services include academic interventions, curriculum adaptation, learning resource support, career and guidance counseling programs, and transition programs, among others.
Based on DepEd Order No. 42, s. 2021 issued by Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones, the guidelines are issued to ensure the effective and efficient utilization of the SPED Program Support Fund (PSF). The PSF shall be used for eligible SPED-related activities and expenses.
Also, guidelines shall provide the rules for the release, allocation, utilization, and liquidation/reporting of the SPED PSF for public elementary and secondary schools offering SPED Program, as well as for the Regional Offices and Schools Division Offices, except for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Consistent with the Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan as stipulated in DepEd Order No. 012, s. 2O2O, the PSF may be utilized for any of the distance learning delivery modalities, including modular distance learning, online distance learning, blended learning, TV/radio-based instruction, and homeschooling starting FY 2O21. ###
