To:       Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Bureau and Service Directors
Regional Secretary, ARMM
Regional Directors
Schools Division Superintendents
Public Elementary School Heads
All Others Concerned

1. One of the continuing initiatives of the Department of Education (DepEd), along its thrust of increasing access to quality elementary education, is strengthening the implementation of the Multigrade Program in Philippine Education (MPPE) to address pressing concerns and issues on the provision of customized teaching and learning materials for multigrade classes and professional development of teachers.
2. In support to DepEd’s plans to effectively implement the multigrade program, the enclosed Guidelines on the Utilization of the 2015 and 2016 Financial Support for Multigrade Schools,stipulates procedures on funds release, utilization, reporting, and liquidation.
3. For inquiries, all concerned schools divisions may contact the Bureau of Learning Delivery–Teaching and Learning Division (BLD–TLD), Department of Education (DepEd) Central Office, DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City at telephone nos. (02) 687-2948; (02) 638-4799 or through email at bld.tld@deped.gov.ph.

(Sgd)ATTY. ALBERTO T. MUYOT
Undersecretary
Officer-in-Charge

Reference: DepEd Order No. 30, s. 2014
To be indicated in the Perpetual Index under the following subjects:
ALLOCATION
CLASSES
FUNDS
POLICY
PROGRAMS
SCHOOLS
TEACHERS

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