DepEd to re-evaluate SPED Centers for conversion to ILRCs
By DANNY P. PELENIO
Agusan National High School – Senior High
Central Butuan District – 1
To make education learner-oriented and responsive to the needs, cognitive and cultural capacity, and circumstances and diversity of learners, the Department of Education (DepEd) adopts Policy Guidelines on the Selection of and Minimum Requirements for the Conversion of Certain Schools with Special Education (SPED) Centers into Inclusive Learning Resource Centers (ILRCs), as per mandate under Sec. 2 of Republic Act No. 10533 or the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013.
Based on DepEd Regional Memorandum No. 0229, s. 2022 issued by DepEd Caraga regional director Ma. Gemma Mercado Ledesma, the conversion of SPED Centers into ILRCs aims to establish another one ILRC model in the region that will serve as guide in the expansion of ILRCs in other Schools Divisions nationwide in the succeeding years.
DepEd Caraga regional office will conduct a re-evaluation of SPED Centers on April 11-15, 2022. The Regional Evaluating Team is composed of Dr. Isidro M. Biol, Jr. (team leader), and Marites Golosino and Elena N. Capangpangan as members. ###
