DepEd Order No. 41, s.

2012
Revised Guidelines
on the Opening
of Classes
 Implementing Policies on the collection
of voluntary school contributions (VSCs)

1. No fees shall be collected from

school children in Kindergarten
up to Grade 4 anytime during the
School Year
 Implementing Policies on the collection
of voluntary school contributions (VSCs)

2. No
fees shall be collected from
Grade 5 pupils up to high
school students from June to
July.
 Implementing Policies on the collection
of voluntary school contributions (VSCs)

3. Starting August until the end of

the School Year,
the following may be
collected on a voluntary
basis from
Grade 5 to High School.
 Implementing Policies on the collection
of voluntary school contributions (VSCs)

Membership Fee/ Amount Reference

Contribution
BSP PhP 50.00 DM # 513, s. 2009
GSP PhP 50.00 DM # 239, s. 2009
PRC PhP 35.00 (P 60.00) DM # 330, s. 2010
Anti-TB Fund Drive PhP 5.00 DO # 31, s. 2001
PTA Annual Due Reasonable Amount DO # 54, s. 2009
School Publication PhP 60.00 (ES) DO # 19, s. 2008
PhP 90.00 (SS)
Student Organization Fee Php 50.00 DO # 48, s. 200
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of voluntary school contributions (VSCs)

refrain
4. The PTAs are enjoined to
from setting exorbitant
amounts for voluntary
school contributions
 Implementing Policies on the collection
of voluntary school contributions (VSCs)

5. The PTA contributions shall be on a

per member basis, regardless
of the number of children
 Implementing Policies on the collection
of voluntary school contributions (VSCs)

6. open
The PTAs are encouraged to
and maintain a bank
account.
 Implementing Policies on the collection
of voluntary school contributions (VSCs)

7. The publication of the

school newspaper is
strongly
encouraged in
line with the
promotion of the
campus journalism.
 Implementing Policies on the collection
of voluntary school contributions (VSCs)

8. No teacher, school official

nor school personnel shall
collect fees or
contributions, nor shall they be
entrusted with the safekeeping and
disbursement of collections made by
the PTA.
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of voluntary school contributions (VSCs)

9. It is stressed that in no case shall

non-payment of voluntary
school contributions or
membership fees be made a
basis for non-admission,
non-promotion or non-issuance
of clearance to as students by the
school concerned.
 Implementing Guidelines on the Wearing
of Student Uniform and ID Cards

1. The wearing of school uniform shall

not be required in public
schools. Students with existing
uniforms may continue using these
uniforms, if they so desire, in order to
avoid incurring additional costs for new
attire.
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of Student Uniform and ID Cards

2. IDcards shall be
provided to
students at no cost
on their part
chargeable against
school MOOE.
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