The Department of Education (DepEd) has granted school heads the authority to suspend classes at the granular level based on actual community conditions and consultations with Schools Division Superintendents (SDS) and Local Government Units (LGUs), as reported by BusinessWorld .
This new policy ensures that decisions are tailored strictly to affected classrooms or specific grade levels, doing away with generic, blanket suspensions. The move is seen as a way to minimize disruption while prioritizing student and staff safety in localized emergencies such as heavy rain, flooding, or power outages.
The directive empowers school heads to act quickly based on their direct knowledge of local conditions, in coordination with SDS and LGUs. DepEd hopes this streamlined process will reduce confusion and allow schools to resume normal operations faster after localized disruptions.