Back-to-school na, back to bayarin na rin sa school fees! Ano ba ang sinasabi ng batas tungkol sa mga extra na bayarin sa school gaya ng contribution sa public schools? Paano kung walang pambayad?
Alamin ‘yan kasama ang ating Kapuso sa Batas, Atty. Gaby Concepcion.
Alamin ‘yan kasama ang ating Kapuso sa Batas, Atty. Gaby Concepcion.
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00:00If you have a question about the law, he will answer it.
00:03Here is our lawyer, Atty. Gabby Concepcion.
00:06Atty. Gabby, good morning.
00:10Good morning, Ivan. Come on in.
00:12And good morning, class.
00:14Listen carefully to our lesson for today.
00:18Because it's back to school, the issue of contributions to school is being discussed again.
00:24There are things for the PTA, for the improvement of the classroom, and many more.
00:30Is the teacher still there? Who is he?
00:32But what does the law say about that?
00:35Well, that's our lesson for today.
00:38Ask me, ask Teacher Gabby.
00:45The question is, Atty., is it possible to ask for school fees or contributions,
00:51especially to public schools?
00:53What if there is really no fee?
00:56Well, remember, the DepEd implements the hashtag NoCollectionPolicy in public schools.
01:03And the DepEd also reminds us that from Kinder to Grade 4,
01:07the collection of any contribution is prohibited.
01:12In Grade 5 and higher, the system is a bit different.
01:16There is no collection of any kind during enrollment and in the first month of class.
01:22But after that first month, from the second month onwards,
01:26the following can be done.
01:28But it should be voluntary and not forced.
01:32If there is no payment, there is no need to give.
01:35What are these?
01:36Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts Membership, Red Cross Membership, Anti-TB Fund Drive,
01:42and the PTA or the Parent-Teacher Association.
01:45You cannot say that if you will not pay, you will not give the report card
01:50or you will not give the clearance or you will not release the test results
01:54or you will not give the exam.
01:56These are prohibited.
02:00Attorney, where can I complain if I was denied a school fee that should not be paid?
02:07Oh no, if you were denied these kinds of fees,
02:10you can complain to the Division, Regional, or Central Office of DepEd.
02:15Well, Google is your friend to see in the online directories
02:19where you can see the contact number and contact of the offices of DepEd
02:26that are included in your school, especially if you are in other regions.
02:31For public school teachers and officials,
02:34please remember that you are considered government employees and civil servants.
02:40That is why unauthorized collection of fees,
02:42not remitting of money can be a case for draft
02:47and violation of Code of Conduct for government officials.
02:51Not only suspension and termination can reach you,
02:55oh no, you can also go to jail.
02:59So, in our discussion of the law, we will clarify that
03:02for the peace of mind, don't think twice.
03:07Ask me, ask Attorney Gabby.