Department of Education

Region III
Division of Pampanga
STA. MARIA HIGH SCHOOL
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Macabebe

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR WORK IMMERSION PARTNERSHIP

This Memorandum of Agreement is entered into this 28 th of JULY, 2017 in STA. MARIA
HIGH SCHOOL , by and between:

The STA. MARIA HIGH SCHOOL, with School Identification Number 300934 a public
high school, with principal address at Sta. Maria, Macabebe, Pampanga, represented in this
Agreement by its Principal, ERICH D. GARCIA, Filipino, of legal age, and hereinafter
referred to as the SCHOOL;

-and-

The Barangay / Municipality / City /Province of MACABEBE, of the Republic of the

Philippines, with principal address at Poblacion,Macabebe, Pampanga and represented in this
Agreement by its MAYOR, ANNETTE FLORES BALGAN, Filipino, 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, plans, programs and projects in the areas of formal and non-formal basic
education; supervise all elementary and secondary education institutions, including alternative
learning systems, both public and private; and provide 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 program 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, the 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, the DepEd will start full implementation of SHS in School Year 2016-2017;
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
the Barangay/Municipality/City/Province 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:
 1. Gain relevant and practical industrial skills under the guidance of industry experts and
workers;
2. Appreciate the importance and application of the principles and theories taught in the
classroom;
3. Enhance their technical knowledge and skills;
4. Prepare them to meet the needs and challenges of employment, entrepreneurship, or
higher education after their graduation.

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 pertaining to child protection (See
Annex A).

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. (See Annex C and Annex D)
 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 school work immersion policies and guidelines on selection,

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

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. (See Annex D)

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. 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.

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

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

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

8. Ensure that the student will adhere to the non-disclosure policies of the
Municipality/City/Province as agreed to by the School. (See Annex F)

9. Provide signed Consent forms from the parents as applicable. (See Annex G)

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

11. 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.(See Annex D)

6. Provide immersion opportunities for <number of students> students for School Year
2016-2017. ( See Annex C)

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 that are varied and applicable to their field of study.

9. Make its workplace and facilities available to students, and shall similarly take all
necessary action to ensure the safety of students within their areas of operation at all
times, 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.
III. EFFECTIVITY

This agreement shall hold for the duration of the 2017 – 2018 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.

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 of 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
(See Annex F)

VI. OWNERSHIP OF OUTPUT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Intellectual properties developed by the student 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 Work Immersion
duties in the Company 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
of personal of the LGU unless otherwise stipulated in a separate agreement between the student
and his or her parent or guardian and the LGU

VI. 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;
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; and
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

ERICH D. GARCIA _____________________

ANNETE FLORES BALGAN
Principal I Municipal Mayor

WITNESSED BY:

EDUARDO C. MANALANG KATH FLORES

_____________________________ ______________________________
Master Teacher I Tourism Officer

APPROVED BY:

LEONARDO D. ZAPANTA Ed. D. CESO VI

_______________________________
Schools Division Superintendent