To: Bureau Directors
Regional Directors
Schools Division/City Superintendents
District Supervisors
Heads, Public and Private Elementary and Secondary School Principals

1. With reference to field trips and other forms of outing, the following guidelines are being issued in addition to those contained in DECS ORDER No. 56, s. 2001 and DepEd Order No. 51, s. 2002 (copies enclosed);
   1. No field-trip should be undertaken without the written consent of the parents, or student’s guardians;
   2. Where a majority joins the field trip, there should be no punitive measures or activities such as tests related to the trip, that will put the students who could not join the field trip at a disadvantage. They should be given activities in school to compensate for their inability to join the field trip;
   3. The field trip should be well planned ahead of time with the students, so that they know exactly what to look for in the field trip. Safety measures should be discussed before the field trip;
   4. Places to visit should be educational places, such as cultural and historical sites or science exhibits in museums which complement or supplement classroom lessons;
   5. Trips to malls and attendance at noon time TV shows, especially during class hours are discouraged;
   6. As much as possible, field trips should not put an additional financial burden on the parents. Possible sponsors or other sources can be tapped for the purpose; and
   7. Attention is called to the other provisions of the previous DepEd Orders on field trips which still hold true.
2. Immediate dissemination of and compliance with this Order is directed.

Encls.: As stated
References: DECS Order: (No. 56, s. 2001 and DepEd Order: No. 51,s. 2002)
Allotment: 1—(D.O. 50-97)

To be indicated in the Perpetual Index under the following subjects:
OFFICIALS
POLICY
SAFETY EDUCATION
STUDENTS