DepEd Memo. No. 30 s. 2022 DISSEMINATION OF THE REVISED SCHOOL SAFETY ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR THE PROGRESSIVE EXPANSION OF THE FACE TO FACE CLASSES

SAFETY ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR THE PROGRESSIVE EXPANSION OF THE FACE TO FACE CLASSES – Alapan 1 Elementary School

To: Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Bureau and Service Directors
Regional Directors
Schools Division Superintendents
Public Elementary and Secondary School Heads
All Others Concerned

1. The Department of Education (DepEd), in its continuous efforts to uphold its commitment to learning continuity amid the COVID-19 pandemic, advocates for the progressive expansion of the Face to Face Classes across the country. Thus, the Department issues t}le Revised School Safety Assessment Tool (SSAT| to prepare the schools for t.I.e safe, effective, and efficient conduct of the face-to-face learning modality.
2. In line with the DepEd-DOH Joint Memorandum Circular No. 1, s. 2022 Revised operational Guidelines on the Progressive Expansion of Face to Face Learning Modality and Guidelines on the Progressive Expansion Face to Face classes, the School Safety Assessment Tool was revised based on the monitoring and evaluation results of the pilot implementation and in consideration of the schools, present conditions relevant to safe reopening.
3. The data gathered shall be used as information in the progressive expansion of the face-to-face leaming modality. This is in line with the Department’s effort for the eventual reopening of all schools while ensuring that the health, safety, and well-being of learners, teachers, and personnel remain as its utmost priority.
4. The revised SSAT focuses on four main areas, namely: (a) Managing School Operations, (b) Focusing on Teaching and learning, (c) Well-being and protection, and (d) School-community coordination. It contains indicators that would show the readiness of the schools to participate in the progressive expansion of the face to face classes if met.
5. All public and private schools shall answer the revised SSAT. Schools that already accomplished the SSAT are no longer required to answer the revised SSAT but may use it to further guide their progressive expansion of the face to face classes.
6. In view of the foregoing, the Revised School Safety Assessment Tool (20221 for the Progressive Expansion of the Face to Face classes is enclosed for guidance and reference.
7. With the continuous improvement of the COVID-19 situation in the country, all regional and schools division offices are highly encouraged to expedite the dissemination of t]:e revised SSAT in order to open more schools for the progressive expansion of the face to face classes in areas under Alert Levels 1 and 2 or based on the latest risk classification issued by the Inter-Agency Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases [ATF-EID).
8. For queries or concerns, please contact the Bureau of Human Resources and Organizational Development-School Effectiveness Divlslon through email at 61-r166. ssrl@deped.gov.ph.
9. Immediate dissemination of this Memorandum is desired.

(Source: DM_s2022_030.pdf (deped.gov.ph))

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