Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT of EDUCATION
Region IV-A CALABARZON
Division of Cavite
District of Tagaytay
MENDEZ CROSSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SCHOOL SAFETY PLAN FOR BLENDED LEARNING

SY 2022-2023

o Location

Mendez Crossing Elementary School is located in Barangay Mendez Crossing East, Tagaytay
City. The school serves the community with 2 barangays namely Mendez Crossing
East and Mendez Crossing West but is also a choice school of some learners residing
in the nearby barangays due to its proximity to the school. Means of
transportation is accessible using all types, several learners walk in going to
school since they live in the vicinity of the area.
Mendez Crossing Elementary School has a total land area of 1,272 square meter.

o Demographics

Mendez Crossing Elementary School population averages to 900 learners in the past
years up to the present that is handled by 29 nationally funded teachers.

Grade 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
Kinder 61 55 116 61 61 122
66 64 130
I 84 49 133 66 57 123
59 64 123
II 87 64 151 90 50 140
70 57 127
III 65 58 123 88 67 155
87 48 135
IV 51 40 91 65 62 127
82 71 153
V 71 66 137 57 42 99
61 62 123
VI 79 68 147 72 69 141
57 56 103
TOTAL 498 400 898 499 408 907
482 412 894

The school has 1 Guidance Counselor, 1 Clinic Teacher and 2 DRRM focal person. DRRM
focal persons and school Clinic teacher have been capacitated on various safety and
health trainings.

o Geophysical

Geographically, the school is situated 2 kilometres away from the city proper
and about 5 kilometres away from the District Office.

The climate of Tagaytay City has two (2) pronounced seasons: dry from November to April

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and wet during the rest of the year. Tagaytay City is also known as little Baguio because
of its cold weather specially when Christmas season is coming.

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 o DRRM memberships/councils

Mendez Crossing Elementary School has a well-established School Disaster Risk

Reduction Management Team with support and guidance from the Office of the City
Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office, headed by Sir Clyde Yayong.

CONFIRMED CASES

RESPONDENTS
Nose Cold Cough Shortness of Fever Dehydrati Asthma 0
Teachin Bleedin Breathing on
g g
Teaching 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personnel
Learners 907 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 894 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AFFECTED
RESPONDE
INDIVIDUALS
NTS
NEEDED
IMMEDIATE
ATTENTION
CAUSED BY
HIGH
TEMPERATUR
E INDEX

I. OBJECTIVES

This Contingency Plan was developed in response to DepEd Order No.37, s. 2022 on the
Guidelines on the Cancellation or Suspension of Classes and Work in Schools in the Event
of Natural Disasters, Power Outages/Power Interruptions, and Other Calamities.

The main objectives of this plan are the following:

1. Ensure learning continuity

2. Establish public service continuity
3. Ensure health and safety among learners, teachers and personnel

Specific objectives:
1. To p r o m o t e t h e s a f e t y a n d p r o t e ct i o n o f l e a rn e r s a n d p e r s o n n e l f r o m
u n n e ce s s a ry p h y s i ca l d a n g e rs t h a t m a y b e e x p o s e d d u ri n g n a t u ra l d i s a s t e rs
a n d ca l a m i t i e s .
2. To recognize the need to suspend or cancel classes and work in school during emergencies brought
about by natural disasters and calamities.
3. To provide interventions needed to ensure learning continuity.

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II. THE NATURAL DISASTER AND CALAMITIES AND ITS IMPACTS

Situation Bad Scenario Worse Scenario Worst Scenario

Education
16-25% of school
5 - 10% of school 11-15% of school teaching/non-
teaching/non- teaching/non- teaching
teaching personnel teaching confirmed confirmed positive for
are put into positive for COVID- COVID-19
probable/suspected 19 cases/school is on cases/school
cases/school is on Alert Level 3. is on lockdown.
Alert Level 2.
Limited
mobilization
of Deped
employees Increased in
Impact on (teaching and non- Majority of confirmed morbidity/mortality
Human Lives teaching) cases (school) to be rate
reporting to office brought to designated
LGU Isolation facilities

Only essential Basic needs are

Facilities, services are provided for the
and allowed community No transaction
Environment

Referral to tertiary hospital for

confirmatory testing/Follow-
Response Strict implementation of Strict implementation of up
minimum health
Capabilities standards/ minimum health standards and coordinate to BHERT
Coordination with LGU for regarding the health status
Disinfection of facilities/ rapid of
testing/ Isolation of
Alternative Work confirmed confirmed cases (school)
Arrangement/MHPSS cases /Alternative Work
Arrangement/
MHPSS

Table 1. Estimated number of Affected and Needed Immediate Attention

School Affected and Needed Immediate Remarks

Attention

Mendez Crossing ES 0 Actual Data (as of May 8,

2023)

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Table 2. Affected Public and Private Schools, Learners, and Personnel
School Teaching Non- Learners
Personnel Teaching
Personnel
Mendez Crossing 0 0 0
Elementary School

NOTE: The succeeding attached Documentation and Memorandums serves as our school’s basis
from Executive Offices of the President and the City Government of Tagaytay released last
November 15, 2021 regarding the health protocols.

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III. ACTIVATION, DEACTIVATION, AND NON-ACTIVATION OF CONTINGENCY PLAN

These contingency measures are guided in coordination with the relevant DepEd Central
(CO) offices and affected regions, divisions, and schools, shall continue leading the
implementation of existing mechanisms for monitoring, reporting, and responding to the
impacts of calamities. This includes the suspension of face-to-face classes and work in
schools, the activation of SDDRM eams, and the implementation of other learning delivery
modes.
A. Activation - This contingency plan shall be activated and implemented based
on the risk situation caused by warmer temperatures due to prevailing warm
and dry season as announced by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and
Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on March 21, 2023. The
school implements face to face classes in the morning and Modular Distance
Learning in the afternoon from May 2 to May 31, 2023.

B. Deactivation- In case that the covid19 pandemic will have a vaccine and
treatment already available and upon the declaration of the Secretary of DOH,
RD’s, SDS’s and school heads and the recommendation of IATF or other authorized
agencies and government officials. The RD through Regional DRRMC if it
approves recommendation for demobilization and deactivation of the CPs and
Normal Alert Status.

C. Non-activation – Sufficient support and prepared response coming from the

Provincial Government of Cavite and when the response plan is enough for
the needs of the affected individual of all the LGU’s, the Contingency Plan will not be
activated.

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 IV. COORDINATION, COMMAND, AND CONTROL

A. Coordination

Table 3. School Task Force for COVID-19 MENDEZ CROSSING Elementary

School

Name Designation DepEd email address Contact No.

Ana Marie D. Reyes School Head [email protected] 0919-8414356

Albert John M. Amestoso SDRRMO [email protected] 0907-0820813

School Safety
Kevin T. Espinosa Officer [email protected] 0930-2274192

School Clinic
Princess L. Umandal Teacher [email protected] 0977-7042247

Mayette P. Enriquez LCP Coordinator [email protected] 0918-4919957

B. Command and Control – Formulation of a new set of Team/s who will be actively
engaged in the protocol and response operation of the plan Incident Command
System (ICS)

INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM

School Head
Responsible Official

Clinic Teacher
Incident Commander

DRRM Coordinator LCP Coordinator DRRM Coordinator

Safety Officer Safety Officer Safety Officer

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V. INVENTORY OF DRRM EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS FOR RESPONSE
OPERATIONS (ONLY SCHOOL PROPERTIES)
Table 4.
DRRM EQUIPMENT
SUPPLIES AND DESCRIPTION QUANTITY REMARKS
MATERIALS
Fire Extinguisher small 2 pcs. Functional, ready for use

Thermal scanner Battery operated 2pcs Stockpile, Ready for use

Alcohol Dispenser Heavy duty 1pc Stockpile, Ready for use
Gloves Latex 100 pcs. Stockpile, Ready for use
Lightweight,
Face shield breathable 350 pcs Stockpile, Ready for use

w/ear
Disposable Face Mask loop,3ply, 350pcs Stockpile, Ready for use
adjustable nose clip
Sphygmomanometer electronic 1 set Functional, ready for use

VI. IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS

TABLE 5: COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS

PREPAREDNESS MEASURES PARTNERS INVOLVED SPECIFIC ROLES OF/

SUPPORT FROM PARTNERS

RISK UNDERSTANDING Brgy. Health Officers Health Safety Dessimination

/School DRRM units

COORDINATION/ Brgy. Health Officers Systems and Protocols/ Technology/

PARTNERSHIP PTA Officers Supplies and Equipments
School DRRM teams
Other stakeholders and
partners

MONITORING City Health Office Manpower/ Systems and

CDRRMO Protocols
School DRRM team

SUPPORT FOR LEARNING LGU Funding/Manpower/Supplementary

Other Stakeholders and
CONTINUITY Partners Learning Materials

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MENDEZ CROSSING Elementary School has taken the following Preparedness
measures with the intention of attaining the above stated objectives:

Unit Preparedness Measures

Organized/Implemented the DRRM structure from City to District level
down to school level

Attended webinar for the implementation of the Information and

Coordination
Management. Protocol
Strengthened the coordination and cooperation with the Local
DRRM units/councils.
SDRRM Ensured that school have posted their
Safety Preparedness measures against COVID-19 (IEC materials) in
strategic
places of the school.
Policy issuances on Safety and Health Protocol (DRRM and School
Clinic)

Remote PFA/MHPSS in collaboration w/Guidance

counselors/Nurses/School
DRRM
Technical Assistance

Attended of Awareness campaign and webinars (MHPSS/Contact

Tracing/COVID-
19 related information and updates)
Coordination PHO and LGU in terms of COVID-19 updates and
response
Crafted COVID-19 Health Standards and Safety Protocol Monitoring
MEDICAL Tool/
Daily monitoring and reporting of health status
Health Risk assessment for SDO personnel
Policy issuances on Safety and Health Protocol (DRRM and School
Clinic)
Coordination and Referral to BHERT
Technical Assistance

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 Unit Preparedness Measures
SGOD- Brigada Eskwela (Disinfection of schools/Handwashing Facilities/PPE)
SOCMOB

SGOD- Improvement and Provision of Handwashing Facilities

FACILITIES
Policy issuances on the Alternative Work Arrangement
Adjustment on the physical set-up of offices to conform with Minimum
Health
OSDS Standards in coordination with DRRM/Medical
Facilitate the prompt dissemination of official
announcements/communications
Proper endorsement of request for use of schools as quarantine/isolation
area and
other COVID-19 purposes in coordination with DRRM.
Webinars/Coordination meetings/Awareness campaigns/IEC materials
on the
CID Implementation of the Division Learning Continuity Plan
Technical Assistance

Prepared by:
ALBERT JOHN M. AMESTOSO MAYETTE P. ENRIQUEZ KEVIN T. ESPINOSA
SDRRM Coordinator LCP Coordinator Safety Officer

PRINCESS L. UMANDAL
School Clinic Coordinator

Noted: Approved:

ANA MARIE D. REYES MERCELITA P. SALAZAR, Ed. D

School Head District Supervisor

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