Memo - School ICT Coordinator

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Tanggapan ng Pangalawang Kalihim
MEMORANDUM
26 June 2019
For: Regional Directors

Schools Division Superintendents
Chiefs, ESSD and SGOD
Public Schools District Supervisors
Principals and Head Teachers
All Others Concerned
Subject: DESIGNATION OF DISTRICT AND SCHOOL

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
TECHNOLOGY (ICT) COORDINATORS
1. With the conclusion of the Rapid Assessment of DepEd Computerization

Program (DCP) Implementation, it was observed that most of the participants
were just delegated as ICT Coordinators with no official designation by their
respective school heads.
2. Relative to the succeeding release of DepEd Orders, Memoranda, and

Advisories on Information and Communication Technology (ICT), the
accomplishment of the coordinators’ tasks was borne by a regular teacher who
acts as a school/district ICT coordinator in addition to his/her regular teaching
load.
3. Hence, with the goal of the Department for an effective management and
implementation of ICT-related programs and projects, all school heads are
directed to designate two (2) School ICT coordinators to handle the following:
a. Preventive maintenance of the school’s ICT Equipment and be in-

charge of other ICT-related programs and projects; and
b. Data Management and various Information Systems (e.g.,

LIS/EBEIS, EHRIS, etc.).
Office of the Undersecretary for Administration

(Administrative Services, Information and Communications Technology, Disaster Risk Reduction and Management, Schools Health,
Youth Formation, Baguio Teachers' Camp, Education Facilities/School Buildings)
Department of Education, Central Office, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City
Room 519, Mabini Building; Mobile: +639260320762; Landline: +6326337203, +6326376207
Email: usec.admin@deped.gov.ph; Facebook/Twitter @depedtayo
If the Administrative Assistant/Registrar is available, the School Head has
the discretion to assign him/her to handle the Data Management. All other duties
and functions of Administrative Assistant pursuant to previous issuances of
whether shall remain enforced.
4. In order to ensure the proper implementation on the designation of the

School ICT Coordinators, the following guidelines are issued:
a. For Teachers designated as School ICT Coordinators but continue to

have regular teaching loads (of at least 2 but not beyond 4 hours) shall
render services on part-time basis and shall remain in the teachers’
leave basis. Any work done within the school premises in excess of 8
hours during the regular school days shall be given additional
compensation or overtime pay;
b. When funds are not available for the grant of additional compensation
or overtime pay, vacation service credits may be granted for services
rendered beyond the required working hours during regular school
days, which is exclusive of the 15 days limitation under DepEd Order
No. 53, s. 2003.
c. The specific provision of DepEd Memorandum No. 291, s 2008 and

the addendum under DepEd Order No. 16, s. 2009 shall be enforced
in this regard, and;
d. Teachers designated on part-time basis as School ICT Coordinator

and who are required to render services during the summer vacation
to conduct preventive maintenance of E-Classroom/ Computer
Laboratory and ICT Equipment Inventory after the closing and before
the opening of classes for each semester shall likewise be granted
vacation service credits of not more than 15 days, also of the exclusive
15 days’ limitation.
5. The following procedures/ requirements must be observed:
a. The designation of a teacher to perform as the School ICT Coordinator

whether on part-time of full-time basis shall be recommended by the
School Head to the Schools Division Superintendent (SDS) for
approval;
b. Only duly designated School ICT Coordinator may be paid additional

compensation or overtime pay or may be granted vacation service
credits under these guidelines;
c. The School Head shall submit to the SDS the request to grant of
vacation service credits, clearly indicating the total number of days
served by the designated School ICT Coordinator during the summer
vacation together with the duly signed daily time record (DTR) for
approval;
d. The discretion to determine the allowable number of vacation service

credits that may be allowed is vested with the SDS;
e. The accumulated vacation service credits of teachers shall be used to

offset absences of teachers due to illness. Subject to availability of
funds and approval of the SDS, monetization or payment of the money
value of unused vacation service credits may be allowed, using the
approved formula for the computation, conversion, and reversion
under existing CSC rules and regulations.
f. Furthermore, designated District/School ICT Coordinators shall

perform duties and responsibilities related to DepEd ICT programs
and shall not be treated merely as District/School secretariat.
6. The qualifications, duties, responsibilities, and privileges of

District/School ICT Coordinator is enclosed.
7. All Schools Division Offices, thru the Division Information Technology

Officer in coordination with the Public Schools District Supervisors/District
Coordinating Principals, are directed to establish a District ICT Council to be
headed by two (2) School ICT Coordinators duly elected among School ICT
Coordinators within the district or may be designated by the Division ITO.
The members of the District ICT Council shall be the officially designated School
ICT Coordinators.
8. For those divisions with no districts, a Division ICT Core Team may be
established to be headed by the Division ITO.
9. Immediate and wide dissemination of this memorandum is desired.
ALAIN DEL B. PASCUA

Undersecretary
DESIGNATION OF SCHOOL INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (ICT) COORDINATOR
Name: _____________________________________________________________________________________
Position: _____________________________________________________________________________________
Designation:
[ ] District ICT Coordinator
[ ] School ICT Coordinator (ICT-related programs and projects)
[ ] School ICT Coordinator (Data Management and Information Systems support)
District: ______________________________________________________________________________________
School: ______________________________________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________
In the exigency of service, you are hereby designated as the Information and
Communications Technology (ICT) Coordinator of ______________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________ effective immediately.
You are also being unloaded of your usual teaching load to four (4) hours daily
to focus and concentrate on ICT Functions and Duties in your school/district with
specific provisions of DepEd Memorandum No. 291 s. 2008 and addendum under
DepEd Order No. 53 s. 2003. (References: RA 1880, CSC 9155, Magna Carta for the
Public-School Teachers, Civil Service Code).
QUALIFICATIONS:
❖ Minimum 3 years Teaching experience

❖ Oriented in Basic Computer Software and Applications
❖ Oriented in basic Software and Hardware Installations
❖ Extensive experience in Educational Technology
❖ Strong interpersonal, communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS:
A. On ICT and School Infrastructure Management
➢ Ensure utilization and maintenance of E-classroom including ICT equipment

such as laptop, projectors, and speakers among others.
➢ Report problems and concerns about ICT packages on school to the supplier
and SDO ICT Unit.
➢ Coordinate with the School Property Custodian in the inventory of all school
ICT equipment.
➢ Assist in the preparation of School Improvement Plan or Annual
Implementation Plan.
B. On ICT Programs and Projects
➢ Spearhead the implementation of ICT Literacy via school LAC session.

➢ Maintain the effective use of the E-classroom and monitor the utilization of the
other ICT equipment such as laptops, projectors, and speakers, among others.
➢ Maintain school LIS/BEIS account (username and password) and mentor
LIS/EBEIS online encoding.
➢ Provide assistance and/or facilitate in the early accomplishment of different
ICT-related DepEd Programs like LRMDS, e-class Record, DepEd Email
Account, eHRIS, and the like.
C. On Partnership and Stakeholders Management
➢ Forge ICT-related MOU/ MOA with private organizations, SUCs, LGUs, and/or
Public/ Private Schools.
D. On ICT Technical Assistance
➢ Provide technical assistance among peers, learners, and school heads with
regard to the positive use of ICT in teaching and learning, and governance.
➢ Coordinate with District ICT and Division IT officer on the monitoring and
evaluation of ICT programs and projects to ensure effective feedback and
collaboration.
SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS
a. Manage and maintain the ICT system and infrastructure of the School/District
to support operations.
b. Manage and implement ICT programs and projects in the School/ District to
ensure data validity and effective utilization of the system.
c. Formulate plans for the School/District to effectively allocate the necessary
ICT resources of the division to support regional and national strategy,
operations, programs, and projects.
d. Participate and communicate with the Division and other ICT District and
School ICT Coordinators with regard to the implementation/accomplishment
of the Division/ Region/National ICT-related programs.
Recommended by:
_______________________________________________ _______________________________________________
School Head PSDS
Recommending approval:
_________________________________________________
Division IT Officer
_________________________________________________
Assistant Schools Division Superintendent
APPROVED:
__________________________________________________________
Schools Division Superintendent
CONFORME:
___________________________________________________
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(Designated District/School ICT Coordinator)

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For: Regional Directors

Subject: DESIGNATION OF DISTRICT AND SCHOOL

1. With the conclusion of the Rapid Assessment of DepEd Computerization

2. Relative to the succeeding release of DepEd Orders, Memoranda, and

a. Preventive maintenance of the school’s ICT Equipment and be in-

b. Data Management and various Information Systems (e.g.,

Office of the Undersecretary for Administration

4. In order to ensure the proper implementation on the designation of the

a. For Teachers designated as School ICT Coordinators but continue to

c. The specific provision of DepEd Memorandum No. 291, s 2008 and

d. Teachers designated on part-time basis as School ICT Coordinator

5. The following procedures/ requirements must be observed:

a. The designation of a teacher to perform as the School ICT Coordinator

b. Only duly designated School ICT Coordinator may be paid additional

d. The discretion to determine the allowable number of vacation service

e. The accumulated vacation service credits of teachers shall be used to

f. Furthermore, designated District/School ICT Coordinators shall

6. The qualifications, duties, responsibilities, and privileges of

7. All Schools Division Offices, thru the Division Information Technology

9. Immediate and wide dissemination of this memorandum is desired.

ALAIN DEL B. PASCUA

❖ Minimum 3 years Teaching experience

DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS:

A. On ICT and School Infrastructure Management

➢ Ensure utilization and maintenance of E-classroom including ICT equipment

➢ Spearhead the implementation of ICT Literacy via school LAC session.

C. On Partnership and Stakeholders Management

D. On ICT Technical Assistance

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