Senate OKs bill allowing start of classes beyond August on 2nd reading
The Senate on Wednesday, May 27 has approved on second reading a bill that would allow President Rodrigo Duterte to defer the opening of classes beyond August if he should declare a state of emergency nationwide or in selected areas.
The senators passed on second reading Senate Bill No. 1541, during their plenary session, which seeks to amend Section 3 of Republic Act (RA) No. 7797 or An Act to Lengthen the School Calendar from two hundred (200) days to not more than two hundred twenty (220) class days.
At present, R.A. 7797 mandates the opening of classes between the first Monday of June but not later than the last day of August.
The DepEd earlier announced that the classes in public schools for School Year 2020-2021 will start on August 24. using "blended forms" of learning to ensure the welfare of students and teaching and non-teaching personnel at public and private schools in the country.
Once enacted into law, this measure will allow the President to postpone opening of classes at any date.
Senate President Vicente Sotto III earlier said that the bill on the postponement of classes would be among their priority measures before the adjournment of their sessions in the first week of June.
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