Amended Irr of Ra 8190

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AMENDED IMPLEMENTING RULES AND

REGULATIONS OF R.A. NO. 8190


“An Act Granting Priority to Residents of the Barangay, Municipality, or City
Where the School is Located, in the Appointment or Assignment of
Classroom Public School Teachers”

Pursuant to Section 3 of Republic Act No. 8190 otherwise known as “An Act
Granting Priority To Resident? of the Barangay, Municipality or City Where The
School Is Located, in the Appointment Or Assignment Of Classroom Public
School Teachers“, the following amended rules and regulations are hereby
prescribed:

Section 1. Definition of Terms


As used herein, the following terms shall be understood to mean:

(a) Teacher refers to a person who meets the minimum requirements for the


position as required by law and the standards set by the Department who
does actual teaching in classrooms and other learning centers.

(b) Applicant refers to a person who holds a valid certificate of


registration/professional license as a teacher from the Professional Regulation
Commission (PRC) seeking to be appointed to a Teacher I Position.

(c) Qualified applicant refers to a person who meets the evaluation and


selection criteria as prescribed by the Department of Education (DepEd), and who
is in the registry of the Schools Division and is a bona fide resident.

(d) Bona fide resident refers to a qualified applicant who is, prior to


appointment, resident for a period of at least six (6) months of a particular
barangay, municipality, city or province where the school is located, as evidenced
by legal documents to be identified by the Department.
(e) Secretary refers to the Department of Education Secretary

(f) Regional Director refers to the Department of Education Regional Director

(g) Protest refers to the administrative complaint filed by an aggrieved applicant


(complainant) regarding an appointment or assignment to a Teacher I made by
an appointing or assigning authority (respondent).

(h) Appointment refers to the issuance of original appointment of teachers.

(i) Assignment refers to the posting of a teacher in a public school or other


learning center.

(j) Registry refers to the official list of qualified applicants in the Schools Division.

Section 2. Coverage
These rules and regulations shall apply to appointment or assignment of teachers
in all public schools and other learning centers under the Department of
Education.

Section 3. Filling Up of Vacant Positions


In the appointment or assignment of teachers to public schools and other
learning centers with vacant teaching positions, priority shall be given to bona-
fide residents of the barangay, municipality, city or province where the school is
located, in no particular order.

Provided, that the teacher possesses all the qualifications for the position as
required by law and DepEd Orders.

Provided, further, that among the bona-fide residents of the barangay,


municipality, city or province where the school or learning center is located, the
most qualified shall be given priority.
Section 4. Recruitment and Selection Process
Upon approval of these rules and regulations, applicants who are interested in
being appointed or assigned to public elementary or secondary schools and
other learning centers located in the place where they are bona fide residents
may send their written applications together with the necessary documents, to
the school head concerned who shall verify and certify as to the correctness and
authenticity of the documents submitted including the proof of place of
residence. The school head in turn shall forward the applications to the Office of
the schools division superintendent. The Division Office shall maintain a registry
which shall be valid for a period of one (1) school year. The Superintendent shall
appoint or assign a teacher.

The Secretary of Education shall issue guidelines on the hiring of teachers that
shall be consistent with RA 8190 and these implementing rules and regulations.

Section 5. Protest Procedures for Violations of


RA 8190
Aggrieved applicants in the registry of the Schools Division may file a protest. The
protest, which shall be subscribed and sworn to in the form of a letter-complaint
in three (3) copies, shall be filed at the Regional Office within ninety (90) days
from the issuance of the appointment.

The Regional Director shall, within seventy-two (72) hours upon receipt of the
protest, require the Schools Division Superintendent (SDS) to answer the
allegations in the protest within fifteen (15) days, furnishing the protestant a copy
thereof.

The Regional Director’s decision may be appealed to the DepEd Secretary within
fifteen (15) days upon receipt thereof. Any appeal on the decision of the
Secretary shall be filed with the Civil Service Commission.
A protest shall not render an appointment ineffective nor bar the approval
thereof by the appointing authority, but the approval shall be subject to the final
outcome of the protest.

Section 6. Sanctions
Any person found guilty of violating any of the provisions of RA 8190 and these
implementing rules and regulations or any part hereof shall be charged
administratively pursuant to RA 6713 otherwise known as the Code of Conduct
and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees and other relevant laws,
rules and regulations. Administrative sanctions for any willful violations of RA
8190 and its implementing rules and regulations shall be imposed as follows:

(a) First violation – suspension of one month without pay

(b) Second violation – suspension of two months without pay; and

(c) Third violation and subsequent violation – suspension of six months without
pay

Section 7. Separability Clause


Should any provision of this IRR be subsequently declared invalid or
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other
provisions.

Section 8. Repealing Clause


Rules, regulations and issuances which are inconsistent with these rules are
hereby repealed, rescinded or amended accordingly.

Section 9. Effectivity
These rules and regulations shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in the Official Gazette or in at least one (1) newspaper of general circulation.

Approved December 20, 2012

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8190


AN ACT GRANTING PRIORITY TO RESIDENTS OF THE BARANGAY,
MUNICIPALITY OR CITY WHERE THE SCHOOL IS LOCATED, IN THE
APPOINTMENT OR ASSIGNMENT OF CLASSROOM PUBLIC
SCHOOLTEACHERS.

Section 1. In the appointment or assignment of teachers to public elementary or


secondary schools, priority shall be given to bona fide residents of the barangay,
municipality, city or province where the school is located: Provided, That the
teacher possesses all the minimum qualifications for the position as required by
law.

Protests regarding the appointment or assignment of classroom public school


teachers shall prescribe in three (3) months upon the issuance of such
appointments or assignment.

Sec. 2. In the exercise of its disciplinary authority, the Secretary of Education,
Culture and Sports shall impose the following administrative sanctions for any
willful violation of this Act: (1) first violation — suspension of one (1) month
without pay; (2) second violation — suspension of two (2) months without pay;
and (3) third violation and subsequent violations hereof — suspension of six (6)
months without pay.

Sec. 3. The Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) shall prescribe
the rules and regulations necessary to implement this Act. The DECS shall provide
the senate and the House of Representatives a copy of the rules and regulations
within ninety (90) days after approval of this Act.
Sec. 4. All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations, or parts thereof
inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Sec. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in
the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved: June 11, 1996

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