Pasali hosts School-Based PTA Strengthening

PTA Strengthening participants of Cluster 2 together with the Pasali Staff

Held in various recipient public schools within General Santos City and Sarangani Province, Pasali Philippines Foundation tapped the partnership of PTA (Parents-Teachers-Association) as co-peace advocates in the promotion of equality and understanding thru the Respect Education Program in every school campus. Thus, the School-Based PTA Strengthening Orientation-Workshop was productively conducted on Nov 7, 8, 9 &10, 2016. Participants in this event were the Principals and 15 GPTA’s (5 PTA Executive Officers and the BOD’s that include the teacher-secretary and BOD teacher-member) per school.
With the aid of DepEd Gensan Division by issuance of memorandum represented by Mr. Herven Allado, currently, a Senior Education Program Specialist for Social Mobilization and Networking, Pasali successfully reached out to 12 Schools, grouped in 4 clusters:

Cluster 1 included Bawing Elementary School, Changco Elementary School and Bawing High School, held on November 7 at Bawing Elem. School.
Cluster 2 for the School-based PTA Strengthening included Labangal National High School, Lozano Elementary School and Banisil Elementary School and was held on November 10 at Labangal National High School.
Cluster 3 included San Jose Elem. School, Datu B. Balunto High School and NASA Elem. School and was held on November 8 at the last mentioned school.
Cluster 4  included Conel Elem. School, A. Biscayda Elem. School and Upper Labay High School held on November 9 at Conel Elementary School.

from left to right: cluster 4, cluster 2 & cluster 3 during the workshops

This event was done to further determine the roles and limitations of the PTA and even be acquainted in proper recording and handling of the organization’s funds for the purpose of transparency and safekeeping. The topics that were discussed involve the Revised PTA Guidelines on DepEd Order #54, series of 2009 and Simple Bookkeeping.

Resource speaker Mr. Herven Allado from DepEd Gensan Division discussing the revised PTA Guidelines on DepEd Order #54

The strengthening activity, as well, involved various workshops including Group Dynamic to appreciate the value of one’s leadership, unity, and communication in the organization, facilitated by Pasali's CEW Facilitators and staff. The teachers appreciated the use of these exercises as it can be integrated in their classes. PTA officers also got the opportunity to ask and be clarified with the arising issues in their academe based on the DepEd Order #54. Furthermore, Formulation of the Work and Financial Plan was made by the participants to the purpose of extending technical assistance to the organization in coming up both an Objective and Output-based Work and Financial Plan for the AY 2016-2017 that will serve as basis for the monitoring and assessment before the academic year ends.