Department of Education

Region III – Central Luzon

Schools Division of Pampanga
MASANTOL HIGH SCHOOL
Bebe Anac, Masantol

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR WORK

IMMERSION PARTNERSHIP

1.

This Memorandum of Agreement is entered into this ____ day of ________ at Alternative
Low Input Agriculture System (ALIAS)R&DE Center, by and between:

The Masantol High School Senior High School, with School Identification Number 300933 a
public high school, with principal address at Bebe Anac, Masantol, Pampanga represented in this
Agreement by its Principal III, Willet S. Perez, PhD, Filipino, of legal age, and here in after
referred to as the SCHOOL;

-and-

Alternative Low Input Agriculture System, duly constituted and registered in the Philippines,
with principal address at Pampanga State Agricultural University, Magalang, Pampanga.
represented in this Agreement by itsDirector Norman G. De Jesus Ph.D., Filipino, of legal age,
here in after referred to as the “COMPANY”.

WITNESSETH:

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

“DepEd”, is mandated as the primary government instrument 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;

Address: Bebe Anac, Masantol, Pampanga

Email: [email protected]
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 COMPANY;

WHEREAS, the COMPANY operates in the area where the School is located and has available
offices, facilities, project sites, and expertise needed for the implementation of the students work
immersion program;

WHEREAS, the COMPANY 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 COMPANY may avail of the revenue regulation no. 10 s. 2003 implementing
the tax incentives provision of R.A. 8525 otherwise known as the Adopt-A School Act of 1998;

WHEREAS, the SCHOOL and the COMPANY, hereinafter collectively referred to as “the
parties”, undertake to collaborate for the successful implementation of the SHS in Masantol
wherein the immersion, will be conducted in Panducena, Bebe Anac, Masantol, Pampanga
cognizant to 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 PARTIESs 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:

● Gain relevant and practical industrial skills under the guidance of industry experts and
workers;
● Appreciate the importance and application of the principles and theories taught in the
classroom;
● Enhance their technical knowledge and skills; and
● Prepare them to meet the needs and challenges of employment, entrepreneurship, or higher
education after their graduation.

Address: Bebe Anac, Masantol, Pampanga

Email: [email protected]
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 Alternative Low Input Agriculture System (ALIAS) R&DE Center 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 SCHOOL and the Alternative Low Input
Agriculture System (ALIAS) R&DE Center, the students, faculty, and staff of the schools
concerned will be allowed the use of and access to the Alternative Low Input Agriculture System
(ALIAS) R&DE Center. workplace and equipment as part of their Work Immersion Program.

5. To establish strong relationship in order to renew partnership after three (3) years in Work
Immersion Program.

I. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES

A. Joint Responsibilities

Both the SCHOOL and the COMPANY shall:

2. Create a joint working group that will prepare the action plan to operate the partnership.

3. 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.

4. Adhere to all laws, memoranda and circulars pertaining to child protection (See Annex A).

5. 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)

6. Develop a Work Immersion Daily Schedule of Activities that will be followed by the
students during the whole duration of the Work Immersion Program.

7. Formulate local school work immersion policies and guidelines on selection, placement,
monitoring, and assessment of students (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)

Address: Bebe Anac, Masantol, Pampanga

Email: [email protected]
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 Alternative Low Input Agriculture System (ALIAS) R&DE Center

3. Designate a person who will be in-charge of coordinating with the supervising Alternative
Low Input Agriculture System (ALIAS) R&DE Center 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 an evaluation tool of Alternative Low Input Agriculture System (ALIAS) R&DE Center
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 Alternative Low Input
Agriculture System (ALIAS) R&DE Center as agreed or by the School. (See Annex F)

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

10. Provide a Certificate of Participation of Alternative Low Input Agriculture System (ALIAS)
R&DE Center 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 Alternative Low Input Agriculture System (ALIAS) R&DE Center

12. Review, facilitate and endorse the application of the to avail of the tax Alternative Low
Input Agriculture System (ALIAS) R&DE Center. incentives/exemption as specified in the R.A.
8525 otherwise known as The Adopt-A School Act of 1998.

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

C. The Company shall:

Address: Bebe Anac, Masantol, Pampanga
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1. Assign a competent Immersion Coordinator from the Alternative Low Input Agriculture
System (ALIAS) R&DE Center 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 students to be deployed to the different sections/departments/project sites of the

Alternative Low Input Agriculture System (ALIAS) R&DE Center 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 C and D)

6. Provide immersion opportunities for forty-one (26) students for School Year 2022-2023.
( See Annex C and Annex D)

7. Provide students with an orientation about the Alternative Low Input Agriculture System
(ALIAS) R&DE Center, its line of business, and the work its employees do, and expose them
to the various stakeholders of the community in which the COMPANY operates for the
students to get a holistic understanding of its business.

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.

13. Submit to the Adopt-A-School Program Secretariat all pertinent documents in support of
the amount specified/claimed for the tax exemption application of the COMPANY.

Address: Bebe Anac, Masantol, Pampanga

Email: [email protected]
II. EFFECTIVITY

This agreement shall hold for the duration of the 2022-2023 Academic School Year and is
renewable every year. The COMPANY 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 COMPANY and the SCHOOL reserve their respective rights to terminate their
participation in the 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.

III. 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 affectivity of this agreement.

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

IV. 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 Company 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 Company and thereby each student hereby undertakes
to prevent transfer of such information by any of its members to any party outside of the
Company (See Annex F)

V. OTHER PROVISIONS

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

Address: Bebe Anac, Masantol, Pampanga

Email: [email protected]
 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 COMPANY:

WILLET S. PEREZ, PhD NORMAN G. DE JESUS, PhD

Principal III Director

WITNESSED BY:

ARCELI P. MANIEGO MAYNARD M. BALUYUT

HT-III/ SHS-Focal Person Work Immersion

APPROVED BY:

Engr. EDGARD C. DOMINGO, PhD, CESO V

Schools Divisions Superintendent
DEPED- Division of Pampanga

Address: Bebe Anac, Masantol, Pampanga

Email: [email protected]