Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo High School for SY 2019-2020

Prepared by: Francis Clare B. Baltazar, Ed.D

The 1^st State of the School Address (SOSA) of Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo High School was held last 28^th of June 2019 at the CGEAHS covered court as part of the 1^st Parents and Teachers Assembly. The program flow of the said event was as follows: Opening Prayer led by Department of English and Master Teacher I Thelma B. Baltazar, Nationalistic Song sang bay MAPEH Department Teacher I Lord Cito G. Fadol, Welcome Remarks delivered by Science Department Head Teacher III Elma E. Mansit, State of the School Address delivered by Principal II Carolyn C. Simon, School Rules and Regulations discussed by Guidance Councilor Elenita B. Bagongon, Rules of the Conduct of PTA Election explained by AP Department Head Teacher III Cristina Z. Espiritu, and Closing Remarks delivered by MAPEH Department Head Teacher III Venerando G. Espiritu. The said program was attended by parents and guardians of the students from Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo High School across year levels.

In the welcome remarks, Science Department Head Teacher III Elma E. Mansit acknowledged the presence of the external and internal stakeholders for attending the 1^st State of the School Address (SOSA) vis-à-vis 1^st Parents and Teachers Assembly. Moreover, she gave an overview about the topics discussed during that day.

Following the welcome remarks was the State of the School Address (SOSA) delivered by Principal II Carolyn C. Simon focusing on the School Report Card (SRC). The School Report Card (SRC) is used as the school’s communication and advocacy tool, wherein it contains the school’s accomplishments and current state for easy reference, especially for schools’ external stakeholders. Through the School Report Card (SRC), both the internal and external stakeholders meet and communicate toward the school advocacy campaigns. Moreover, it aims to “increase community participation and involvement in school operations and activities by providing stakeholders a snapshot of the status of the school and advocating for areas that need their involvement”. The said school report card (SRC) earned it legal basis on the following: Firstly, Republic Act 9155 otherwise known as the Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001. The Section 5 paragraph (c) of the said legal anchorage grounds on the principles of accountability and transparency shall be operationalized in the performance of functions and responsibilities at all levels. Secondly, EO 2, s. 2016, section 3: Freedom of Information quoted as, “Every Filipino shall have access to information, official records, public records and to documents and papers pertaining to official acts, transactions or decisions, as well as to government research data used as basis for policy development”. Thirdly, DepED Order 44, s. 2015 quoted as, “The SIP is a roadmap that lays down specific interventions that a school, with the help of the community and other stakeholders, will undertake within a period of three consecutive school years… The SRC is a tool for advocating and communicating the school situation, context, and performance to internal and external stakeholders”. The school report card (SRC) contains the following features: focused on advocacy and communication, streamlined indicators, included school accomplishment of other stakeholders, and integrated with School Improvement Plan (SIP).

The school head’s State of the School Address (SOSA) aimed to garner greater stakeholder participation in school activities, promote better understanding of stakeholders on school situation, and provide transparency of school activities and performance. In addition, she utilized one of the ways of disseminating the School Report Card (SRC) by doing a presentation to stakeholders during school meetings and assemblies.

The content of the school head’s State of the School Address (SOSA) is as follows: