Lesson 5:Organizational

Structure of the

Department of Education Field

Offices

Governance of basic education begins at the national level. Section 2 RA No. 9155 stipulates that it is “at the regions, divisions, schools, and learning centers, referred to as field offices where the policy and principle for the governance in the Department are translated into programs, projects, and services developed, adapted and offered to fit local needs.”

The Offices of the Secretary, Undersecretaries , Assistant Secretaries, and Bureau Directors are the Central office. There are 6 regional offices headed by the Regional Directors. The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) is headed by a Regional Secretary.

Region Location

I.II.III.IV.-AIV-BV.VI.VII.VIII.IX.X.XI.XII.XIII.Cordillera Autonomous Region (CAR)National Capital Region(NCR)ARMM

San Fernando City, La UnionCarig, Tuguegarao CitySan Fernando, PampangaRizal Provencial Capitol, Pasig CityMeralco Avenue, Pasig CityRawis, Legaspi CityIloilo CityCebu CityPalo, LeyteZamboanga CityCagayan de Oro CityDavao CityCotabato CityButuan CityLa Trinidad, BenguetQuezon CityCotabato, City

The ARMM has a Regional Secretary of Education and staff. Although the Office is distinct from the Department of Education, national programs and projects involve the ARMM.

The Secretary of the Department of Education exercises supervision and control over the entire department. Republic Act.322 provides for four Undersecretaries and four Assistant Secretaries. Assisting the Secretary in the formulation of policies, standards, and programs are three bureaus the Bureau of Elementary Education, Bureau of Secondary Education and the Bureau of Alternative Learning System.

The field offices of the DepED are the 16 regional offices. The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) is headed by a Regional Secretary. A region is composed of provincial and city school divisions each headed by a Schools Divisions Superintendent.