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2020-2021 school year to end July 10

DAVAO City, July 6 (PIA)—The school-year 2020-2021 will end in July 10, 2021. 
This was revealed by Jeneilito Atillo, spokesperson of the Department of Education XI who said that the remaining two days will give time for teachers to catch up for those who are about to submit their modules for the fourth periodical grading.  
He said the teachers must work overtime in ensuring that the Graduating class, particularly the grade six in the elementary education, grade 12 in senior high, the completers in grade 10, must be worked ahead like the preparation of their grades. 
 
Atillo described the first batch of all learners as the ones who need to complete their requirements for graduation.
 
He disclosed that the other grade levels will have to wait since there are those who are hard in submitting the modules on time. 
 
“Perhaps the parents are not yet through in responding the modules,” he said in jest. 
Atillo surmised the teachers want to submit the requirements earlier, but their responsibilities have quadrupled because of the many forms to fill out. 
 
He said there are delays on the part of the students, for reasons only known to them. 
Atillo underscored that the schedule of the summer classes, and vacation will be determined through the Office of the President because of the COVID-19 pandemic. 
 
He stressed that the Department of Education can only recommend the dates for the opening of classes. 
 
“Under the pandemic, we have a new law, that the decision to open the classes, falls under the Office of the President,” Atillo said. 
 
He said that in the past, based on Republic Act No. 7797 classes open between the first day of June to the last day of August. 
 
Atillo explained that with the existing COVID-19 concerns, the law was amended, under the national health emergency, considering the condition of the people and country, consequently relying on the decision of the President. 
 
He said the President’s initial decision, was no face-to-face classes will be conducted on the current school year, unless he will lift the national health emergency.  
 
Atillo stressed that the President has spoken that he cannot allow face-to-face classes to protect the schoolchildren from COVID-19 infection. (PIA XI-Joey Sem G. Dalumpines)
 

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