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DepEd ORDER
No., , s. 2O22
To: Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Minister, Basic, Higher and Technical Education, BARMM
Bureau and Service Directors
Regional Directors
Schools Division Superintendents
Public Schools District Supervisors
Public and Private Elementary and Secondary School Heads
All Others Concerned
4. This Order takes effect immediately upon its approval. Its certified copies shall
be fiIed with the Universsity of the Philippines Law Center-Oflice of the Administrative
Register (UP LC-ONAR), UP Diliman, Quezon City.
BRIONES
Secretarv
References:
DepEd Order: Nos. 54, 77, and 117, s. 2OO9
FUNDS
LEARNERS
POLICY
PROJECTS
SCHOOLS
SOCIETY OR ASSOCTATIONS
TEACHERS
OMNIBUS GUIDELINES
ON THE REGULATION OF
OPERATIONS OF
PARENT.TEACHER
ASSOCIATIONS
(FTAsI
]March 2022
ACROI{YMS USED
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Omnibus Ouidelines ofl the Re$lation of Operations of Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAS)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page No.
ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS 1
Section 2. Rationale I
Section 3. Statement of Policy 3
Section 4. Scope
Section 5. Definition of Terms 4
ARTICLE II. THE SCHOOL PTA 7
Section 6. Organizing the School PTA 7
Section 7. Composition of School-Level PTAs 7
7 .1 Homeroom F'IA (HPIA) 7
7 .2 Grade Level PTA (GTPTA) 7
7.3 Schooi PIA (SPIA) 7
7.3. 1 SPIA-General Assembly (SPTA-GA) 7
7.3.2 SPafA-Board of Directors (SPIA-BOD) 8
7.3.2. 1 SPIA-BOD Officers 8
7 .3.2.2 SPTA Executive Committee 8
(EXECOM) Oflicers
Section 8. Membership in a PTA 8
Section 9. Duties and Responsibilities of PTA Members 9
9.1 Parent / Guardian-Members 9
9.2 Teacher-Members 9
Section 10. Election of O{Iicers of School-Level PTAs 10
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1 1.4 Composition of SPTA-EXECOM 21
1 1.5 Terms of Offrce 22
11.6 Duties and Responsibilities of the SP/IA-BOD 22
and its Oflicers
I 1.7 Duties and Responsibilities of the SPTA- 26
EXECOM and Its Officers
1 1.8 Basic Committees that May be Created 30
1 1.9 Removal of a BOD Member/OIIicer at the SchooL 31
or Federated Levels Based on Grounds Other
Than Those Provided Under Section 32
(Sanctions)
ARTICLE Iu. CONVENING TTIE SPTA GET{ERAL ASSEMBLY (GA), 33
PTA MEETING AI{D QUORIIM
Section 12. Convening the SPTA GA JJ
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ARTICLE VII. FINANCIAL MATTERS 52
Section 26. General Policies on Financial Transactions of 52
Homeroom and School PTAs
Section 27. Financial Management and Reporting 54
Section 28. Transparency and Accountabilit5i 57
Section 29. Turnover of PTA Records, Activities, and Funds 57
ARTICLI VNI. CONFLICTS/DISPUTE RTSOLUTIOil, DISCIPLINARY 59
PROCEEDIT{GS AND SANCTIONS
Section 30. Grievance Proceedings 59
Section 3 1. Disciplinary Proceedings 60
Section 32. Sanctions 63
ARTICLE D(. PROGRESS MONITORING OF A SCHOOL PTA 65
Section 33. School Head 65
Section 34. Division PTA Affairs Committee 65
Section 35. Regional/Division PTA Coordinator 66
Section 36. DepEd Central Offices In-Charge of P|A-Related 66
Activities
ARTICLE X. TRANSITORY PROVISIONS 67
Section 37. PfA OIlicers in a Hold-Over Capacity from the 67
Previous SY to the Succeeding SY
Section 38. Election ofNew PTA OIEcers for SY 2027-2022 67
ARTICLE XI. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 69
Section 39. Adoption of PTA By-laws 69
Section 4O. School Performarrce 69
Section 4 1. Applicability of these Guidelines to Private and Non- 69
DepEd-Managed Basic Education Schools
Section 42. Suppletory Apptcation of Some Rules 70
Section 43. Power to Review by the Offrce of the Secretary
Section 44. Sepa-rability Clause 70
Section 45. Repealing Clause 70
Section 46. Effectivity tt
References 72
Annex A. PTA Monitoring Form 74
List of Tables
Table 1: Composition of SPTA-BOD 20
Table 2 : DepEd-Authorized Voluntary School Contributions <o
(vSCs)
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Omnibus Guidelines on the Reg)lation of Operations of Parent-Teacher Associatiofts (PTA')
(Enclosure to DepEd Order No. _, s. 2022],
ARTICLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sectlolt 1. Short Title. These guidelines shal1 be known as the "Omnibus PfA
Guldellnes of 2022;'
Sectioa 2. Ratiorale
2.1 Tl:^e active and collaborative engagements arnong pa.rents,
teachers, the school, and the community are critical for ensuring
the welfare of the learners. The State recognizes this invaluable
partnership through Presidential Decree (PD) 6O3 (Child and
Youth Welfare Code), as amended. Specifica1ly, Article 77 of PD
6O3 called for a Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) formation in
every school community and stated:
2.4 Among the important roles of the PTA is its membership in the
Loca-l School Board (LSB), which primarl' functions are
administering the utilization of the Special Education Fund (SEF)
and giving the LSB the opportunity to perform its tasks and
directives with its stakeholders as provided under tl:e relevant
pror-isions of RA 7160 (The Local Government Code of 1991).
3.3 Every PIA shall provide mechanisms to: a) open an avenue for
the discussion of relevant concerns; b) provide assistance and
support to the school for the promotion of their common interest;
c) facilitate conflicts/ disputes resolutions and sanctions; and d)
safeguard and manage financia-l matters.
3.5 Every PTA shall aim towards recognition and maintenance of its
status to maximize privileges arrd conduct activities exclusive for
recognized PTAs.
3.6 DepEd, through the schools, division, region, and centra-l offices,
shall monitor and provide guidance on the establishment and
operations of PTAs.
3.7 The PTA (federated, school, grade level, and homeroom PTAs), as
an organization or group formed, established, ald/or recognized
pursuant to these guidelines, shall not be used for any political
activity and shall not engage in partisan politics in whatever
form.
Sectioo 4. Sco Pe
4.1 The Omnibus PTA Guidelines of 2022 shall primarily apply to all
public schools ollering the K to 12 Basic Education Program. It
shall a-lso cover all private and non-DepEd-managed basic
education schools, to the extent applicable as provided herein.
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5.1 1 Teacher-member. Refers to all teachers in a school , as defined
under RA 4670 (Magna Carta for Public School Teachers) arrd RA
7836 (Philippine Teachers Professiona.lization Act of 1994), as
amended by RA 9293. For purposes of these guidelines, all non-
teaching personnel shall also be considered as teacher-members.
7 .2 Grade t evel PTA (GTPTA) This is the PTA organized in each grade
level, which shall be composed of all parent/guardian-members
and teacher-members of a particular grade level' There is hereby
created a GrPTA Council of Representatives (GTPTA-CoR) in each
grade level composed of all Presidents of the HPTA of such grade
level. The GrPTA-CoR shall elect from its members, a Grade Level
Representative who shall represent their respective grade levels in
School PTA activities. A permanent alternate shall also be elected
per grade level to act as the representative in the absence of the
GrPTA Representatives. The GrPTA-CoR may meet as often its
members find it necessary to discuss activities, issues, and
concerns in the grade level for t1.e learners, teachers, and school.
7.3 chool PTA SPT Formerly known as the General PTA, this is
the PTA organized at the school level composed of all
parent/ guardian-members ald teacher-members of a school.
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8.5 A school head may be elected as a PIA officer of another school
where his/her child is enrolled, except for the positions of SPTA-
BOD Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, or Treasurer.
1O.5.1 For HPTA elections, the homeroom adviser shall sit as the
presiding oflicer as designated by the ELECOM. For GrPTA
elections, the ELECOM shall designate a presiding olficer
from among the grade level homeroom advisers who is the
most knowledgeable of the election procedures. The
presiding oflicer shall have the following responsibilities:
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10.5.11 Any issues/concerns afrecting the validity of the
elections shall be referred immediately to the ELECOM
for resolution.
10.5.13 The ELECOM shall also ensure that the same set of
above-enumerated documents, with respect to the
election of the teacher-representatives to the BOD and
SPfA-BOD Officers, are maintained and shall form part
of the SPTA records to be kept by the school head.
10.5. 14 The school head shall verifu and certify the validity of
the election results within one (1) week from tJle date of
the submission of election-related documents, including
other ELECOM documents generated by administering
tJ:e election procedures (e.g., decided election protests).
I Section 16 ofRA 10121 (philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Maiagernent Act
oI20l0) provides that:
declara-tron of a cluster of
"The National council shall recornmend to the President of lhe Philippnes tlle
I)ara'pa's. munrciDalities, crtres, paoii"..", and reglons under a state oi;alamtt), alrd the lilting theteof, based
i.ii' irr. ll.G,r"rt""""if . ihe Pre"sident's declaration may warrant intemational humanitarian
"i,'frii|ri.rr.
assistance as deemed necessary.
the
The dcclaration aDd lifting of the state of calamity may also be issued by the local sdrl9gr,.,ria,L -upon
"
on the resuits ofilre damage assessmert and needs analysis
iecommena"tion otthe LDERMC, based
Section 11. The IIPIA, GTPTA, SPTA General Assembly (GA), SPTA Board of
Directors (BODI, aad the SPTA Erccutive Committee
(EXDCOM)
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I 1.5 Terms of Office
11.5. lThe terms of ollice of the SPTA-BOD, its Officers, and the
EXECOM Oflicers sha-lI be one (1) 5rear from t].e date of
election. They shall hold offrce until a new set of officers
has been elected and qualifred.
I 1.6.3. 1 Chairperson
7 1.6.3.2 Vice-Chairperson
11.6.3.3 Secretary
I1.6.3.3. 1To serve as the concurrent Secretar5r of
the SPTA-EXECOM and perform the
duties and responsibilities provided
under Section 1 1.7.2.3 hereof.
I 1.6.3.4 Treasurer
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11.7.2.7.2To call meetings of the PTA oflicers if
necessary and preside in all meetings
of the SPTA-EXECOM.
11.7.2.3 Secretary
ll.7.2.3.lTo arrange meetings and activities of
SPfA-EXECOM, including the
dissemination of Notice of Meeting and
other announcements, and the
maintenance of the bulletin board at
1f .7.3.1 Auditor
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11.8 Basic Committees that mav be Created. These guidelines
authorize the creation of two (2) permanent specia-l committees-
the SPTA Grievance Committee (SPTA-GC) and the SPTA
Disciplinary Committee (SPTA-DC)-as well as other special
committees that the SPIA-BOD may find necessary.
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13. 1.2 The Notice of Meeting should be disseminated in the
same manner provided under Section 10,3.4 with
complete details on date, time, venue, preferred mode of
communication, agenda, and updates/agreement from
previous meetings, as applicable.
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13.2.2 GrPTA Meetings. The GrPTA meetings which shall be
presided over by tie GrPTA Representative shall,
among others, be:
t4.2 If a quorum is not met within 6O minutes from the time set
forth in the notice of the meeting, said meeting shall be
adjoumed. In such a case, it shall be recorded that no meeting
was conducted due to the lack of a quomm. Nonetheless, the
SP[A-GA, HPTA, GTPTA, and SPTA-BOD and EXECOM present
may constitute themselves as a consultative body for the
purpose of discussing PTA-related matters.
Section 16. Com position of Federated PTAS at the Municipal, City, and
Provincial Levels
16.1 Federated PTA (FPTA). Refers to the PTA organized in each
municipality, cit5r, or province.
16.2 T}:.e municipal, city, and provincial FPTAs may elect between
five (5) to fifteen (15) BOD members: Prouided that, the SDS
shall specify the number of BOD members to be elected (which
must be odd in number) depending on the number of SpTA-
BOD Chairpersons in the municipality or city, or the number
of municipal or component city FPTA-BOD Chairpersons in the
province.
of FPTA-BOD members.
16.6 The rules on meetings and quorum for SPTA-GA and SPTA-
BOD/SPIA-EXECOM provided under Sections 13 and i4
hereof sha-ll also govern FPTA arrd FP|A-BOD/FPTA-EXECOM
meetings to the extent applicable.
Sectioa 18. Duties and Responslblllties of a Federated pTA (FpTAl atrd Its
Officers
18.1 The Federated PTA shall have the following duties and
responsibilities:
18.3 The FPTA-BOD offrcers shall perform the same duties and
responsibilities, as applicable, enumerated under Section
1 1.6.3 collegially to promote the interest of the learners,
parents, teachers, and the school at the municipality, city, or
provincial level.
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20.2.70.2 Report of Financial Operations - The
aforesaid Accomplishment Report shall be
supported by a Report of Finalcial
Operations of al1 the HPTAs and the SPTA.
The SPTA-BOD Treasurer shall ensure the
availability of the SPTA logbook of activities
and financial transactions, including other
financial records for inspection by the
school head and/or the present Division
PTA AIIairs Committee any time. A Report of
Financial Operations duly signed by the
SPIA-BOD Chairperson and Treasurer shall
be reported and submitted to the SPIA-BOD
and the school head. Such financial
report/ statement shall be reviewed by ttre
Division Accountant.
23. 1.2 use of any available space within the school premises
as its oflice or headquarters'. Prouided that, costs
pertinent to electricity, water, and other utilities shall
be for the account of the SPTA. However, should the
school need such space, the SPTA shall vacate the
space immedi ately: Prouided further, that the school
shall have an alternative space/location where they
can transfer;
I PTA membership dues, being a vsc, its non-pa).ment shall not be a ground for disqualification
of
a parent/guardian from being a PIA member, and shall not prevent such parent/guardian-
mernber from exercising the rights and privileges of a bona nde plA member.
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26.2.3ln the collection of VSCs, the PTA shall consider the
following:
26.2.3.1 The collection VSCs shall be strictly on a
voluntar5r basis.
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27.6.3 Nl PTA collections shall be deposited to its authorized
account immediately, or if not possible, on the next
banking day, and a copy of the validated deposit slip
and the updated passbook must be returned to the
PTA cabinet or zrny storage drawer or room for
security. The PTA Treasurer shall furnish a machine-
validated slip indicating the outstanding balance of
the PTA account on a monthly basis to the PTA
officers and the school head.
28.2 PTAs are required to install a PTA bulletin board outside of its
office and create a PTA social media platform account where
announcements, approved resolutions, financial statements,
financial and accomplishment reports, and other required
reports, shall be posted.
29.2 If the PTA engages in an activity during the school break (e.g.,
Bigada Esktaelal, the PTA olEcers must pass a resolution to
be able to make use of the PTA funds as reflected in t.lle
passbook, the logbook, and other records. Such resources
accessed by the PTA officers from the homeroom adviser
and/or school head shall be returned immediately with a
complete report on the activity implemented supported by all
available receipts and vouchers.
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ARTICLE VIII
CONFLICTS/DISPUTE RF^SOLUTION, DISCPLINARY
PROCEEDINGS AND SANCTIONS
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documentar5r, testimonial, real, demonstrative, and/or
electronic evidence.
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3 1.8 Appeal to t}re Schoois Division Superintendent /Resional
Director. If a party is not satisfied with the SPTA-BOD/FPIA-
BOD decision, he or she may submit an appeal in writing,
within seven (7) calendar days from receipt of such decision to
the SDS (in case of SPTA-BOD) or the RD (in case of FPTA-
BOD) who shall immediately act on the matter within thirty
(3O) days from receipt of the appeal. The decision of the
SDS/RD shall be final and executory unless a petition to
review on such decision is frled under Section 43 hereof.
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32.3.1.2 failure to submit an Accomplishment Report
and/or a Report of Finalrcial Operations.
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ARTICLE f,X
PROGRESS MOMTORING OF A SCHOOL PTA
33.2 ensure that PTA activities are aligned with the SIP and school
priorities;
33.3 conduct regular inspection of the books of accounts and other
frnancial records of the PTA;
33.4 accept donations on behalf of PTA through the Adopt-a-School
Program Coordinator and issue Certificate of Acceptance to
donors; and
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34.2 Tlre Division PTA Alfairs Committee, through the Division PTA
Coordinator, shall strictly monitor the activities of the PTAs
and their compliance with reports and other requirements
and setfle certain matters that may be submitted to it for
resolution.
34.3 The Division PTA AIIairs Committee shall submit the validated
and consolidated PTA Monitoring Report (Annex A) to the
designated Regional PTA Coordinator.
35.2 Atl Regional and Division PTA Coordinators are required and
authorized to conduct annua-l PTA Coordinators conference at
the regional and division levels, to review/evaluate and learn
from PTA coordination experience, with the end in view of
enabling or strengthening coordination at the division and
regional levels on PTA-related policies and decisions.
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ARTICLE X
TRANSIT'ORY PROVISIONS
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Sectlon 46. Effectlvlty
These guidelines shall take effect immediately upon approval and
posting on the DepEd website. Furthermore, it shall be registered
with the Office of the National Administrative Register (ONAR),
Universig of the Philippines (UP) Law Center, Diliman, euezon City.
1. Batas Pambansa Blg. 232 (Education Act of 1982). "An Act providing for the
Establishment and Maintenance of an Intcgrated System of Educatioi."
2. DepEd Order No. 35, s. 20O4. "Revision of the Grievance Machinery of the
Department of Education."
3. DepEd Order No. 19, s. 2OO8. "Implementation of No Collection poliry in All
Public Elementary and Secondary Schools.,,
4. DepEd Order No. 54, s. 2009. "Revised Guidelines Governing pa::ents_
Teachers Associations (PTAs) at the School Level. "
5. DepEd order No. 77, s. 2009. "Guidelines for the conduct of Elections of the
Parents-Teachers Associations (prAs) at the school Level and rheir
Federations " .
6. DepEd Order No. 117, s. 2OO9. "pupil and Student participation in the
Parents-Teachers Associations (PTAs)."
7. DepEd order No. 58, s. 2oo9. "Designating a Focal office to Handle concerns
and Activities Relative to Parents-Teachers Associations and its Federations.-
8. DepEd Memora:rdum No. 95, s. 201o. "parents-Teachers Associations (prA)
Annual Coordinators Conference."
9. DepEd Order No. 49, s. 2O11. 'Mandated Prog.o"'s, projects and Activities of
the Supreme Student Government."
10. DepEd Order No. 41, s. 2012. "Revised Guidelines on the Opening of
Classes."
I l. Presidential Decree No. 6o3. 'The chitd and youth welfare code of 1924.,'
12. Republic Act No. 716O. 'The Local Government Code of 1991."
13. Republic Act No. 9155. "Governalce of Basic Education Act of 2OO I ."
14. Republic Act No. 11232. "Revised corporation code of the philippines. "
15. Republic Act No. rol2I. "ph ippine Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Act of 2010."
Aa of _ Quarter, SY
Number of Schools
Particulars
K ES JHS SHS IS Total
1. Type of Schools
l. I Public Schools
1.1.1 Complete
1.),.2 Incomplete
1.2 Non-DepEd Manage4 Schoglq
1.2.1 Private schools
1.2.2 LGU-created schools
1.2.3 Tech-Voc Institutes
2. No. of RecogBized SPTAs
2.1 Public schools
2.1.1 Complete
2.1.2
2.2
Incomplete
Non-Dep Ed Managed Schools
2.2.t Private schools
T
2.2.2 LGU-created schools
ac1 Tech-voc Institutes
2.3 Reason/s for Non-Recognition of SPIAs
(Please use additional sheets if necessary.)
Date: Date:
IEportrtrt fotcs:
1. All SPTAs must submit the following documents to the Division/Regional PTA Coordinator:
1. I List of SPTA-BOD officers and members for t]1e current SY (together with their contact
numbers arld email addresses).
1.2 Copy of their latest by-laws certified by the SPTA/FPIA-BOD.
1.3 Copy of their Certilicate of Recognition, if applicable.
2. These documents shall be summarized/consolidated by the Division / Regional PTA Coordinator
and a copy shall be sent to DepEd Central Office for records purposes.