Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region XI—Davao Region
Schools Division of Davao City
MAPULA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
nd
Cluster XIII, 2 Congressional Dist., Brgy. Mapula, Paquibato District, Davao City
School ID: 305649

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR WORK IMMERSION PARTNERSHIP

This Memorandum of Agreement is entered into this ____ of _______ 2024 in Immersion
Partnership, by and between:

THE MAPULA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, with School Identification Number

305649 a public high school, with school address at Barangay Mapula, Paquibato District,
Davao City, represented in this Agreement by its School Head, ELMA P. DE CASTRO,
Filipina of legal age, and hereinafter referred to as the SCHOOL;

-and-

MAPULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, of the Republic of the Philippines, with principal

office at PAQUIBATO DISTRICT, DAVAO CITY and represented in the Agreement by
its School Head, CIPRIANO S. SOLATORIO, of legal age, hereinafter referred to as the
“LGU”.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Department of Education of the Philippines, hereinafter referred to as

"DepEd", is the primary government instrumentality mandated to formulate, implement, and
coordinate policies, plan, programs, and projects in the areas of formal and nonformal basic
education; supervise all elementary and secondary education institutions, including
alternative learning systems, both public and private for the establishment and maintenance
of a complete, adequate, and integrated system of basic education relevant to the goals of
national development;

WHEREAS, the DepEd has introduced the K to 12 basic education reform programs that
includes Senior High School, hereinafter referred to as "SHS, with the major objective of
ensuring that graduates of basic education are ready for employment, entrepreneurship, and
higher learning.

WHEREAS, the SHS curriculum can be customized at the local levels to take into
consideration the needs of local industries and the labor market.

WHEREAS, DepEd believes that for the effective delivery of SHS instruction, there is a
need for school-industry partnerships that will provide the school the necessary expertise and
venue for practical, on - the - job, enterprise - based training for SHS learners.

WHEREAS, DepEd starts its full implementation of SHS last School Year 2016-2017;
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WHEREAS, the SCHOOL is among those that will offer SHS to students in the community
to carry out DepEd's objectives for SHS as spelled out above;

WHEREAS, to achieve this objective, the SCHOOL needs to enter into a Work Immersion
partnership with the LGU;

WHEREAS, the LGU operates in the area where the School is located and has offices,
facilities, project sites, and expertise that it can make available to the School for purposes of
student work immersion;

WHEREAS, the LGU considers going into a work immersion partnership with the School as
part of its mission to create a positive impact on the community, especially the young people;

WHEREAS, the institutionalization and implementation of the K to 12 program is among the

priority programs of the Government for promoting inclusive growth;

WHEREAS, the LGU is encouraged to fully support the successful implementation of the K
to 12 Program of the Department of Education as stated in Paragraph 4, Section 2 of the
Republic Act 9155 or “Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001”;

WHEREAS, the LGU recognizes the need for a work immersion environment that is safe for
the students and teachers, and conducive to learning, and has the capability to provide these;

WHEREAS, the SCHOOL and the LGU, hereinafter collectively referred to as “PARTIES”,
undertake to collaborate towards the successful implementation of the Senior High School in
Barangay Mapula, Davao City cognizant of the need for special protection of the child and
with the best interest of the SHS learner at heart;

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing premises, the PARTIES
hereby agree as follows:

DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK IMMERSION PROGRAM

With the passage of the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 or Republic Act 10533, the
DepEd was tasked to implement the K to 12 Program, essentially adding two (2) years of
specialization within the Basic Educational System;

The DepEd designed the implementation of RA 10533 within the framework of increased
community involvement in the learner’s experience;

With this premise, the DepEd, offers venues for various stakeholders to participate in the
implementation of RA 10533 and, the same offer, accepted by the PARTIES herein;
The Work Immersion Program is one of the course requirements for graduation. A SHS
student has to undergo work immersion in a business organization or establishment with
work requirements related to the specialization. Through work immersion, the students are
exposed to and are familiarized with the work-related environment related to their field of
specialization. Specifically, the students are able to:

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1. Appreciate the importance and application of the principles and theories learned in
the school
2. Enhance their technical knowledge and skills
3. Enrich their skills in communications and human relations
4. Develop good work habits, attitudes, appreciation and respect for work

I. OBJECTIVES OF THE WORK IMMERSION PARTNERSHIP

The Work Immersion Partnership has the following objectives:

1. To supplement the formal curriculum of the SHS program with special inputs coming
from the LGU experts and practitioners in order to make the SHS program aligned
and consistent with work standards.

2. To develop in the students of the SHS program the knowledge and skills that are
relevant to the needs of the job market in the area.

3. To provide SHS students relevant learning experiences by giving them exposure to

the actual workplace setting.

4. To form Work Immersion Partnership between the SCHOOL and the LGU, allowing
the students, faculty, and staff of the schools concerned will be allowed the use of and
access to the LGU workplace and equipment as part of their Work Immersion
Program.

II. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES

A. Joint Responsibilities

Both the SCHOOL and the LGU shall:

1. Create a joint working group that will prepare the action plan to operationalize the
partnership.

2. Form a joint steering committee to monitor the progress of the partnership and to
make sure that the provisions of this Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) are met.

3. Adhere to all laws, memoranda and circulars especially those pertaining to child
protection as provided for in the Guidelines for Work Immersion (Guidelines).

4. Develop the students’ Work Immersion module specifying goals and objectives,
desired outcomes of the program and how these outcomes will be achieved, also
noting the specific knowledge, skills, attitudes, and competencies that the student
should acquire after completing the program.

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5. Develop a Work Immersion Daily Schedule of Activities that will be followed by the
student during the whole duration of the work immersion inside the LGU.

6. Formulate local schoolwork immersion policies and guidelines on selection,

placement, monitoring, and assessment of student (immersion participants), to ensure
that each student is assigned to an immersion partner matched to his/her desired track,
qualifications, and aptitude.

B. Responsibilities of the SCHOOL

The SCHOOL, shall:

1. Identify and indicate the SHS track/s, strand/s, and/or specialization/s which will be
the subject of the partnership.

2. Make the needed adjustments to contextualize the SHS subjects based on inputs
coming from the LGU.

3. Designate a person who will be in-charge of coordinating with the LGU and
supervising the activities of the students for the duration of the Work Immersion
program.

4. Provide insurance coverage for learners during the Work Immersion program.

5. Continue to exercise its Special Parental Authority under the Family Code over the
Senior High School student under immersion in the premises of the partner.

6. Monitor each student’s progress throughout the duration of the entire work immersion
program to make sure that the tasks assigned to each student are meaningful,
challenging, and applicable to his/her programs and can maximize the quality of the
learning experience.

7. Provide the LGU evaluation tool for the students’ immersion performance.

8. Issue a final grade to the student upon completion of the requirements within a
prescribed period.

9. Ensure that the student will adhere to the non-disclosure policies of the
Municipality/City/Province as agreed to by the School.

10. Provide signed Consent forms from the parents as applicable.

11. Provide the LGU a Certificate of Participation in the SHS Program for whatever
purpose it may serve.

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12. Execute a deed of acceptance as a way of recognizing and acknowledging the

donation/s received from the LGU.
C. The LGU shall:

1. Assign a competent Immersion Coordinator from the LGU to liaise with the School
and supervise the students without prejudice to the special parental authority of the
school, its administrators and teachers for the duration of the work immersion
program so as to ensure efficient implementation of all stages of the program.

2. Provide inputs into the curriculum through the discussions or workshops that DepEd
will organize.

3. Lend its expertise by making available its resident resource persons to provide
training to the students.

4. Allow the student to be deployed to the different sections/departments/project sites of

the LGU based on the Work Immersion Daily Schedule of Activities.

5. Agree to the required number of hours of the immersion program set under the DepEd
SHS curriculum.

6. Provide immersion opportunities for 11 students for School Year 2023-2024.

7. Provide students with an orientation about the LGU, the job as well as expose them to
the various stakeholders of the community in which it operates for the students to get
a holistic understanding of the LGU.

8. Similarly, ensure that students undergo training related to their course, and provide
the students with work or activities based on the activities listed in the prescribed
template for the Immersion Program of Activities.

9. Make its workplace and facilities available to students and shall similarly take all
necessary action to always ensure the safety of students within their areas of
operation, which shall include, but shall not be limited to, the provision for Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE’s), if applicable. Ensure that the students will not be
exposed to hazardous materials and working environment throughout the duration of
the immersion.

10. Evaluate students’ performance in the immersion venue by accomplishing provided

evaluation tool.

11. Issue a Certificate of Completion to the student trainees upon satisfactory compliance
with all requirements of the program.

12. Execute a deed of donation in favor of DepEd for the completed Work Immersion
Partnership.

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III. EFFECTIVITY

This agreement shall hold for the duration of the 2023-2024 Academic School Year
and is renewable every year. The LGU and the SCHOOL shall submit their intention for
renewal of this agreement through formal notice within thirty (30) days before the expiration
of this Agreement.

The LGU and the SCHOOL reserve their respective rights to terminate their
participation in the agreement after the duration of this Agreement through formal written
notice within thirty (30) days before the effectivity of the termination. Both parties shall
turnover all deliverables agreed thereto in the Work Immersion Program. Termination shall
be subject to the mutual agreement between the parties.

A material breach of the Work Immersion Guidelines and/or MOA shall constitute a
ground for termination of the MOA, in whole or in part, by the aggrieved party, without
prejudice to other legal remedies.

IV. LIABILITY

The school, its administrator and teachers exercising authority and supervision over
the Senior High School Student undergoing immersion in the premises of the partner may be
held accountable for the student’s acts.

Each party shall answer for losses and damages arising from any accident, act, or
omission directly attributable to its fault or negligence, which may cause death or bodily
injury to any persons, or loss or damage to property, by or on account of the performance of
the respective obligations by the parties pursuant to this Agreement. Such responsibility shall
continue to remain that of the responsible party’s even after the termination of this agreement
if such losses and damages were incurred during the effectivity of this agreement.

DepEd shall not be liable for opportunity losses of the LGU during the duration and
after the termination of this agreement.

V. NON-DISCLOSURE PROVISION

It is expressly understood by DepEd and the students that all information on

technology, manufacturing process, process standards, quality assurance methodologies,
quality standards, production capabilities, raw material purchasing, marketing, finance, and
all other related documents, manuals, operational and technical matters that the LGU shall
make available to them shall be used for the sole purpose of student training. All these
matters are classified as confidential in nature and proprietary to the LGU and thereby each
student hereby undertakes to prevent transfer of such information by any of its members to
any party outside of the LGU.

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VI. OWNERSHIP OF OUPUT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Intellectual properties developed by the students as part of his or her regular Work
Immersion duties in the LGU and their corresponding copyrights and/or patents shall belong
to the LGU.

Intellectual properties developed by the student outside of his or her regular Work
Immersion duties in the LGU and their corresponding copyrights and/or patents shall belong
to the student, even if the student used the time, facilities, materials of the LGU, unless
otherwise stipulated in a separate agreement between the student and his or her parent or
guardian and the LGU.

The above provisions shall apply in proportion to the intellectual properties developed
by the student in case intellectual property is jointly developed by the student with an
employee or personnel of the LGU, unless otherwise stipulated in a separate agreement
between the student and his or her parent or guardian and the LGU.

VII. OTHER PROVISIONS

It is expressly understood by the PARTIES that the LGU is not obliged to pay wage
or salary since there is no employer-employee relationship that exists. However, the LGU is
not precluded from providing the student with any monetary or financial assistance in the
form of transportation fee, food allowance, etc.

In determining the existence of an employer-employee relationship, the following

elements are considered: (1) the power to hire; (2) the payment of wages; (3) the power to
dismiss, and (4) the power to control the employee’s conduct, with the control test generally
assuming primacy in the overall consideration.

No employer-employee relationship exists between the student and the partner in

work immersion if all the following criteria are met:

1. The training, even though it includes actual operation of the employer’s facilities, is
similar to training provided in an educational program.
2. The training is for the benefit of the student.
3. The student does not displace regular employees and works under close supervision.
4. The students are not entitled to a job at the conclusion of the training period and are
free to take jobs elsewhere in the same field.
5. Any clinical training is performed under the supervision and direction of people who
are knowledgeable and experienced in the activity.
6. The training is general and qualifies the student to work in any similar business. It is
not designed specifically for a job with the employer that offers the program.

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7. The screening process for the immersion program is not the same as for employment
and does not appear to be for that purpose. The screening only uses criteria relevant
for admission to an independent educational program.
8. Advertisements, posting, or solicitations for the program clearly discuss education or
training, rather than employment, although employers may indicate that qualified
graduates may be considered for employment.

FOR THE SCHOOL: FOR THE LGU:

NIMFA R. SALAN CIPRIANO S. SOLATORIO

School Head School Head

WITNESSED BY:

____________________________ ____________________________

APPROVED BY:

REYNANTE A. SOLITARIO, Ed.D, CESO V

Schools Division Superintendent
Davao City Division

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