EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
3204
House Bill No.

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE ERIC L. OLIVAREZ

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Article II, Section 17 of our 1987 Constitution states that it is the
policy of the State to give priority to education, science, technology,
arts, culture, and sports to foster patriotism and nationalism,
accelerate social progress and Promote total human liberation and
development.

Moreover, Article XIV, Section 1 thereof further mandates the
State to protect and Promote the right of all citizens to quality
education at all levels, to take appropriate steps to make such
education accessible to all and establish and maintain a system of free
Public education including the elementary level.

Consistent with the aforementioned policies of the State, it is but
Tight to vigorously push for reforms on education that primarily aims
to improve the quality of learning for our youth while remaining
accessible even to those who are financially less privileged. Indeed,
there have been a lot of laws enacted which addressed most of the
concerns regarding the educational system in the country such as the
recently implemented K-12 Basic Program.

There is a need to emphasize though that the institution for
learning does not merely consist of the students and the school


curriculum. The teachers, trainers, and educators also play a major
role in carrying out an effective and highly commendable educational
system. These three factors must undergo constant improvement and
development in keeping with the fast paced modernization of society to
ensure that we, the Filipinos, remain globally competitive, intelligence
and skills wise.

This bill focuses on the most neglected element among the
tripartition ~ namely, the teachers. It aims to reinforce and strengthen
the hiring process as well as the training of those hired so as to ensure
that our public schools have competitively great teachers who, after
all, are the ones responsible for imparting knowledge to the Filipino
youth.

{tis for this reason that the approval of this Bill is being sought.

ete CL ou,
ERIC OLIVAREZ


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3204
House Bill No.

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE ERIC L. OLIVAREZ

AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING OF
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS.

SECTION 1. Title. This Act shall be known as the “Public School
Teacher’s Recruitment and Training Act.”

SECTION 2. Coverage. This Act covers only elementary and high
school public school teachers.

SECTION 3. Mandatory Requirements in the Recruitment of
Teachers in Public Schools. Aside from the existing requirements and
procedure of hiring public school teachers, there shall be a mandatory
panel interview before one is assigned to teach a particular subject.

SECTION 4. Mandatory Requirements in the Recruitment of
Teachers in Public Schools with Special Science Curriculum. A public
school teacher must take and pass a qualifying examination prepared
by the Department of Education (Dep-Ed) and then undergo a panel
interview conducted by the select teachers and principal of the subject
Special Science School before he/she can teach in a public school with
Special Science Curriculum. Passing the qualifying examination is a
Prerequisite to being called for a panel interview. The teacher who
qualified for the interview shall be objectively assessed by the panel


interviewers. Only those teachers who passed the interview shall be
allowed to teach in the special science school in which he/she applied
for.

SECTION 5. Mandatory Seminars on Teaching Methods, Lesson
Planning and other General Administrative Functions in Schools.
Seminars sponsored by DepEd shall be conducted before every start of
@ new school year which shall focus on improving and updating the
new methods of teaching of our public school teachers. The Deped
shall recommend, introduce, or prescribe if need be, one or more
methods of preparing, planning, teaching, and relaying lessons to the
students which the said department deems to be more effective,
efficient, and in-keeping with the global trend while still taking into
account any possible peculiarity or special circumstances of the
students, the school, the curriculum followed thereupon.

SECTION 6. Mandatory Seminars on Specialized Fields or
Subjects. Aside from the mandatory seminar discussed in the
immediately preceding section, the DepEd shalll also hold seminars for
each core subject or department under which different related subjects
fall under (i.e. Biology, Earth Science, Meteorology under Science
Department, etc.) which shall focus on updating the knowledge of the
Public school teachers on the specific subject matter. The seminar
Shall aim to introduce new concepts, discoveries, trends, and/or
correct misconceptions, outdated theories, and/or refresh the teachers
on the relevant and neglected topics of the subject.

SECTION 7. Mandatory Surprise Class Observations. Surprise
class observations shall be conducted to assess the performance of
every public school teacher and his/her mastery over the subject
he/she is teaching, and to evaluate the effectiveness of his/her
teaching methods. The class observation shall be conducted by the
DepEd officers or by any heads/officers of the Division Office where
the public school teacher is under, as delegated by the DepEd.
However, the said class observation shall always be unannounced. In


no case shall the teacher whose class will be observed be alerted
beforehand. The principal of the school where the said teacher is
employed must, as much as possible, not be notified regarding the
class observation as well.

SECTION 8. Optional Class Observation by the School Principal.
The school principal, at his/her option, may randomly observe on.
going classes for the same reasons or purposes as stated in the
immediately preceding section. The said observation contemplated
under this section must also be unannounced at all times.

SECTION 9, Mandatory Evaluation by Students. There shall be a
mandatory evaluation by the students of each of their teacher’s
performance every end of the school year. The students shall not be
required to disclose their names to avoid any possibility of prejudice
against them.

SECTION 10. Mandatory Evaluation Sheets to be prepared by
DepEd. The forms for the mandatory evaluation of public school
teachers shall be uniform for all public schools and shall be prepared
by DepEd. Such forms shall be disseminated to the public school at
least three months before the end of every school year.

SECTION 11. Optional Evaluation by Students. The public school
may, in its discretion, conduct an additional evaluation process aside
from that prepared by the DepEd to cover aspects, concerns and/or
issue peculiar to the said school and which are not deeplu proved into
by the mandatory evaluation sheets prepared by DepEd.

SECTION 12. Optional Evalutation Sheets to be prepared by the
School. The forms for the optional evaluation shall be prepared by the
Public school. The evaluation sheets shall contain objective questions
that probe on the skill, competence, teaching style, and effectivity
thereof, fairness and integrity of the public school teacher.


SECTION 13. Operational Evaluation Sheets must be uniform for
teachers who are equally situated. Though optional, the evaluation
Sheets that will be prepared by the school shall be objective and
uniform for the teachers who are in the same situation or
circumstances (i.e. teaching the same subjects, the same year level, or
are in the same department, etc.) In no way shall the optional
evaluation sheets be tailored to prejudice or discriminate against a
certain teacher or select group of teachers.

SECTION 14. Evaluation Report to be Transmitted to the Teacher
at the End of Every School Year. A summary of the evaluation sheets
for every teacher shall be prepared by the school and transmitted to
the teacher concerned at the end of every school year.

SECTION 15. Implementing Rules and Regulation. The DepEd
shall promulgate the Implementing Rules and Regulations to carry out
the provisions of this Act. Such rules and regulations shall take effect
upon their publication in three (3) newspapers of general circulation

SECTION 16. Repealing Clause. All laws, presidential decrees,
letters of instructions, executive orders, rules and regulations insofar
as they are inconsistent with this Act, are hereby repealed or amended
as the case may be.

SECTION 17. Separabitity Clause. In the event that any provision
of this Act or any portion thereof is declared unconstitutional by a
competent court, the other provisions shall not be affected thereby and
shall remain valid and enforceable.

SECTION 18. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect after
its complete publication in at least three (3) newspapers of general
circulation.

APPROVED