Basic training curriculum on governance and empowerment

Basic Curriculum for PTA Governance and Empowerment

TARGET TRAINERS/FACILITATORS: Federation PTA Officers

TARGET AUDIENCES: School PTA Officers

DURATION: 1 whole day: Session 1 (Morning), Session 2 (Afternoon)

At the end of the training course, the participants shall be able to:

Recognize the Omnibus Guidelines of the Regulation of Operations of Parent-Teacher Associations as per DepEd Order 13, Series of 2022;
Identify the composition of the School Parent-Teacher Association (SPTAs);
Enumerate the steps of becoming a member of an SPTA;
Categorize the different roles and responsibilities of SPTAs;
Outline the procedures in forming, organizing, and supervising the SPTAs;
Present the plans to improve the SPTAs in relation to gender and development, and persons with disabilities;
Initiate financial management and record-keeping for the SPTAs;
Demonstrate opening and managing of bank accounts of the SPTAs;
Illustrate best practices in organizing fundraising activities of the SPTAs;
Exercise the financial independence of the SPTAs,
Develop strategies of SPTAs towards gender and development of the school’s learners, and;
Develop skills in resource mobilization in calling for funds from external partners.

TOPIC 1: Capacity Building
- Role & Responsibilities: Understanding vs. Standard
- What is DepEd Order 13, Series of 2022?
- Composition of PTA and their roles (Article 2- Section 7), in connection with the Federation of PTA (Article 2- Section 8 and 9)
- Planning and Supervision of PTAs (Article 9 -section 33-36)
TOPIC 2: Gender-Related Topics
- Gender Roles
- Introduction to the Gender-Responsive Education Policy (DepEd Order 32, Series of 2017)
- Gender and Development Programs, Projects, and Activities for PTAs (DepEd-CAR R.M. 176, Series of 2018)
TOPIC 3: Clientele Care
- Allowed & Prohibited PTA Activities
- Presentation of School Improvement Plan
  - - Gender and Development (GAD), e.g. gender-neutral bathrooms, uniform policies for LGBTQ+
    - Persons who are Differently-Abled, e.g. ramps for PWD
    - Services for Students at Risk of Dropping Out (SARDO), e.g. free tutorial services, Brigada Pagbasa
      The presentation shall have emphasis on the following:
    - Provisions for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), e.g. toilets, washbasins, hygiene stations, COVID-19 triage

TOPIC 4: Compliance and Procedures
- Accounting Procedures
- Financial Management and Reporting
- Transparency and Accountability
TOPIC 5: Cash Mobilization
- Cash Mobilization Procedures
- Suggested Fundraising Activities
- Financial Independence
TOPIC 6: Resource Mobilization
- Resource Mobilization Plan