DepEd Order No. 022, s. 2024

1.Principal Maximo Batumbakal of Daangbakal NHS was on his way home after suspending classes in his school due to an earthquake that resulted in cracks in one of his Gabaldon buildings when he thought of his friend Sir Enrique, principal of a neighboring private school, so he passed by his school and told him that he also HAS TO suspend classes. Is he justified in telling him this?

•   A. Yes, one of  his Gabaldon buildings had cracks due to the  earthquake.

•   B. Yes, DepEd Order No. 22, s. 2024 commands this.

   

• C. No, no building in his friend’s private school has cracks.

•   D. No, private schools may opt not to adopt DepEd emergency  guidelines for public schools.

2. Mam Lory, the principal of Sto. Domingo IS, is discussing the possible reasons for the suspension of classes and/or work in Schools in a meeting with all employees of her school. Which of the following possible reasons do not dictate automatic suspension of classes?

  i.   typhoons and tropical cyclones

  ii.  heavy rainfall and flood

  iii. earthquakes

  iv. power outages/power interruptions/brownouts

  v.  extreme heat condition

  vi. low air quality/vog (volcanic fog)

• A. iv and v

•     B. iv and vi 

•   C. v and vi

• D. none of the above

3. The teachers of Sto. Domingo IS are debating on who among the following has the authority and responsibility in assessing and implementing appropriate suspension measures in times of calamities, disasters, and/or emergencies. Who? Tell me, who?

•   A. Local Chief Executives (LCEs)

•   B. School Division Superintendents (SDSs)

•   C. School Heads (SHs)

•   D. all of the above

4. The suspension of classes due to typhoons and tropical cyclones will follow PAGASA’s Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals (TCWS) and Executive Order No. 66, s. 2012. A TCWS 3 was issued at 9:00 AM when classes have already begun. What must Mam Lory, the School Head of Sto. Domingo IS do?

•   A. immediately suspend classes and work and send everyone  home, if it is safe to do so

   

• B. suspend classes after half an hour of observing the weather  conditions

•   C. continue with the classes since everybody is in school already

•   D. wait for the announcement of the SDS

5. Suspension of classes for heavy rainfall will depend on the Rainfall Warning by PAGASA. A Yellow Warning was sent out in the vicinity of Sto. Domingo IS, which is a flood prone area. Who shall decide on the suspension of classes of the school?

• A. Local Chief Executives (LCEs)

•   B. School Division Superintendents (SDSs)

•   C. School Heads (SHs)

•   D. no suspension, it’s just a yellow warning

6.One Thursday night, Mam Lory learned that a Low-Pressure Area (LPA) caused an Orange Warning for Friday in their school vicinity. Will classes be suspended?

•   A. No, she must wait for the announcement of the LCEs  on Friday.

•   B. No, she must wait for the announcement of the SDO  on Friday.

•   C. Yes, after she announces it on Friday.

•   D. Yes, it is automatic suspension, classes have not yet  started.

7. During classes on Monday, an intensity VI earthquake hit Sto. Domingo IS, so everybody was sent home after everything calmed down, and Mam Lory had announced that classes will resume on Tuesday. Is she on the right track with her announcement?

•   A. Yes, the earthquake and the aftershocks have passed  already.

•   B. No, she must let the SDS make the announcements.

•   C. No, she must let the LCEs make the announcements.

•   D. No, the integrity of the buildings must be assessed first.

8. There will be no automatic suspension of classes in the event that there are power outages, interruptions, or brown- outs. However, as School Head, Mam Lory can suspend the classes locally if there are power interruptions, depending on what condition?

• A. the power interruption reached one (1) hour

•   B. the power interruption reached two (2) hours

•   C. the power interruption reached three (3) hours

•   D. the power interruption lasted more than half a school  day

9. Mam Lory, as School Head, has the authority to announce a localized suspension of classes, on which of the following conditions?

  i.   localized and specific flooding in the are of the school premises

  ii.  if there is a low-intensity earthquake and she deemed the  structural integrity of some of the buildings are in danger

  iii. power interruptions lasting more than half a school day

  iv.  classroom/learning space temperature is high and is not  conducive to learning and affects the health and safety of learners   and teachers

•     A. All, except ii

•     B. All , except iii

•     C. All, except iv

•     D. any/all of the above

10. Sto. Domingo IS must develop and update their Learning

And Service Continuity Plan (LSCP) to prepare for class suspensions. This will ensure that ADMs are pre-planned and ready to be implemented when disasters strike. Which among the following is NOT TRUE about the LSCP?

• A. crafted every three (3) years alongside the SIP

•   B. includes the Teacher Induction Plan

•   C. reviewed and updated annually at the start of the  school year

•   D. integrated into the SIP