Manila Bulletin
DepEd adjusts school calendar for Taal-affected schools
DepEd Region IV-A has proposed a modified school calendar to make up for lost school days due to the Taal volcanic eruption, with the goal of completing the required school days by April.
Classes may be held on Saturdays and Sundays to help affected schools catch up.
As of January 27, 2020, 588,320 learners in 1,054 schools in Region IV-A remain affected by the eruption.
Classes in four divisions of Region IV-A are still suspended, affecting 548,672 learners in 1,010 schools.
Many schools continue to be used as evacuation centers, with 3,103 classrooms in 330 schools sheltering 25,545 families, including 18,529 learners.
Secretary Briones reiterated DepEd's appeal to local government units to provide alternative multipurpose centers for disaster victims instead of using schools as evacuation centers.
DepEd emphasizes that students must comply with the legal requirement of 203 school days for the SY 2019-2020, and automatic promotion or graduation is not an option.
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