9.

1 DepEd SJDM COVID – 19 Contingency Plan aims to:

1. Align with the Harmonized National Contingency Plan for the COVID-19
Pandemic of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
(NDRRMC).

2. Establish the coordination and communication mechanisms to Local Response

Unit / Agency, Central Office and the assisting Regions.

3. Set the response and rehabilitation or early recovery roles and functions of the
DepEd Office and the affected and assisting Regions for purposes of education
continuity.

4. Provide guidance for the continuing capacity building of DepEd offices and
schools.

5. Determine the preparedness and prevention and mitigation measures to reduce

the impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

6. Support the identification of needed equipment and supplies to mitigate the

impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

A. THE COVID19 SCENARIOS AND ITS SIGNIFICANCES

Situation Bad Scenario Worse Scenario Worst Scenario

Descriptions Classes open on Bulacan is placed Due to continuous
September 2021. under Alert Level increase on the on
Blended learning 3-4 after an reported COVID-
arrangements increase in the 19 infection in
including limited number of infected SJDM Bulacan, the
F2F is allowed. individuals was IATF declared
Provided that a recorded. ECQ to limit the
Minimum health movement of
 protocols and The limited F2F is people including
standards are not permitted a children and senior
imposed to ensure blended delivery citizen
the safety of mode either online
learners, teaching or modular base of Modular learning is
and non-teaching learning recommended but
personnel. due to community
Skeletal work force quarantine
will be teachers were not
implemented allowed to go out
Offices are affected to deliver modules
about 75% for safety reason
workforce due to Offices are
pandemic affected about Less than 50% and
55% - 60% implement Work
workforce due to from home
pandemic arrangement

Impact on Human
Lives
a. Learners Learners go to Children were not Due to the long
school with face allowed to go out period of
mask and face due to community community
shields quarantine (Alert quarantine children
Level 3-4) became anxious /
Implementation of worried
regular hand School operation
washing is affected due to
pandemic
Children are limited
to play in the school
with their peers

b. DepEd Personnel reporting Other personnel Employees will be

Personnel to office must wear cannot go to office forced to work from
face mask and face due localized home
Shield community
quarantine (Alert
Level 3-4)

c. Teaching and Teaching and non – Some Teachers Teachers cannot

Non-teaching teaching reports to cannot report to go to schools due
school to attend the school due pre- to the local
following existing health implementation of
a. School/ condition others community
classroom are senior citizen quarantine (Alert
 disinfection Level Status)

b. Important
reports

c. Attend
limited face
to face
classes

d. Transportatio Public Limited All transportation

n Transportation is transportation is ceased from
accessible accessible operation

Impact on School building Constructions in All constructions

Infrastructure, constructions COVID high Risk are suspended
Facilities, and continues municipalities were
Environment suspended

Response Responders were Responders will Responders are

Capabilities able and ready to experience cautious about the
perform duties slowpace of situation due to
mobilization pandemic and may
considering the result to late or idle
COVID-19 response.
transmission
Status

EXPECTED PERSONS
INTERVENTION OBJECTIVES
OUTCOME INVOLVED
Early detection and To provide care / The DepEd Division SHU, School
diagnosis assistance/ Health Unit will Health
treatment in the coordinate with the Coordinators,
early stage of the LGU/RHU re the Personnel Unit
disease. case.

Reporting of cases/ To provide the Data used for (if in school)

referral of cases official data from reporting of cases SHU Personnel,
School to SDO to must originate from School Health
RO and CO. the RHU being the Coordinator,
primary agency School DRRM
responsible for the Coordinator,
 care of the patient. School Head
All information must
be handled with
utmost (if in SDO) SHU,
confidentiality at all DRRM, School
times to protect the Health
patient Coordinators,
Personnel Unit,

Contact tracing To trace all All closed contacts (if in school)

possible contacts were identified SHU Personnel,
and isolate them to School Health
prevent / limit the Coordinator,
spread of infection. School DRRM
Coordinator,
School Head

(if in SDO) SHU,

DRRM Focal
Person, HRDD,
Personnel Unit,

Quarantine To isolate all 14 days quarantine if in school) SHU

positive cases, period must be Personnel,
probable and implemented to School Health
suspected, as well closely monitor the Coordinator,
as closed contacts. condition of the School DRRM
Monitoring of these client- occurrence Coordinator,
patients for 14 days of signs and School Head
for signs and symptoms,
symptoms and progress and
progress of their worsening of the (if in SDO) SHU,
condition. condition of the DRRM, School
client. Health
Coordinators,
Personnel Unit

Disinfection To conduct routine Disinfection must (if in school)

disinfection of the be done daily SHU Personnel,
workplace for (area / per School Health
safety of all personnel). General Coordinator,
personnel. disinfection shall be School DRRM
conducted (once a Coordinator,
week) Facility
Coordinator,
School Head
 (if in SDO) SHU,
DRRM, School
Health
Coordinators,
Personnel Unit

Provision of To provide To alleviate the SHU

psychological support psychological fear/ worries of the School Health
to patient and their support to patient patient and their Coordinators
family and their family as families, and other DRRM
well as school and personnel within Coordinators
office personnel. the school or
DepEd Offices.

Suggest Lockdown To contain the Lessen the SDS, ASDS,

transmission of increase of SDO Chiefs,
disease and to community SHU and DRRM
conduct internal transmission in the
contact tracing work area

As part of the Contingency Plan of the DepEd San Jose Del Monte, the DRRM
developed the School Readiness and Preparedness Checklist to serve as guide in
the implementation of Health and Safety Protocol to mitigate and control the
transmission of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. The implementation and
actual validation of learning centers were conducted prior to the opening of classes from
September 2021-July 2022 and were collaborated by DRRM and headed by SHU
Team. Also, the Latest School Safety Assessment Checklist developed by DepEd
Central Office were also used to enhance school safety and health protocol prior to the
implementation of limited face-to-face learning modality

11.1 ACTIVATION, DEACTIVATION, AND NON-ACTIVATION OF CONTINGENCY

PLAN FOR COVID-19
The contingency plan measures in this document aligns with the 2021-22 Inter-
agency Task Force NDRRMC / Harmonized National Contingency Plan (HNCP) for
COVID -19 Education Response Plan. This will enable DepEd to have better
coordination horizontally, i.e. DepEd with other NDRRMC agencies, and vertically,
i.e. DepEd Central Office down to the schools.

A. Activation
The activation of DepEd’s SJDM Contingency Plan for COVID – 19 Pandemic is
aligned with the Harmonized National Contingency Plan / IATF recommendations.
Afterwards the RD directs the SDS’s and School Heads who shall mobilize and
implement necessary response and mitigation actions at the divisions down the
school level. This include any of the following triggers:

1. There is suspected or confirmed case of COVID – 19 reported in the field.

2. There is a travel history of reported person experiencing cough / fever
3. The Government declares Public Health Emergency.
4. There is at least one (1) case of local transmission of COVID – 19.

B. Deactivation
1. The situation improves, significantly reducing emergency / response needs
therefore the associated response will be put in monitoring status.

2. National and Local structures acquire sufficient capacity to coordinate and meet
residual humanitarian needs.

3. If COVID-19 pandemic cases have been lifted by the National / Local government
or IATF

4. When threat is no longer present, or when no significant incident is monitored

and the condition is finishing and/or contained.

C. Non-activation
1. No COVID-19 significant case has been observed
 2. The DOH as lead Office were already in control with the situation
3. As per recommendation by Responsible Officer

III. COORDINATION, COMMAND, AND CONTROL

D. Coordination
School Health and Nutrition Unit / DRRM shall monitor the COVID-19 situation, if
there’s a report from the field / DepEd offices regarding the possible cases of
COVID-19, the SHN will initially assess the situation and refer the same to the DOH
for usual action. The Department of Health monitors and provides information on the
COVID-19 cases, as well as other specialized information and services. Messages
will also be issued giving general advice on precautions to be taken to prevent and
control the spread of the diseases, followed by supplementary information and
advice as the situation develops. The Division DRRM / SHU will coordinate with the
CDRRMO to contained the suspected person and provide COVID -19 Management
Protocol.

E. Command and Control

DRRM team / COVID 19 Task Force with SHU will facilitate possible initial
intervention on COVID-19 situation and refer the same with the higher authorities to
address proper management.

V. Response and Early Recovery Measures of DepEd SJDM

Timeline of Response, Rehabilitation and Early Recovery of DepEd SJDM

Response Actions
Timeline School
Division

Before Promote IEC Promote IEC

Advocacy and Advocacy and infographics
 infographics
Prepositioning of PPEs,
Prepositioning of Disinfectant solution,
PPEs, Disinfectant gloves, facemask, face
solution, gloves, shield etc.
facemask, face shield
etc. Preparation /
Identification of Isolation
Preparation / Room
identification of Isolation
area Regular monitoring of
employees health
Regular monitoring of condition
employees health
condition Creation of Pandemic
Task Force
Creation of Pandemic
Task Force Ensure school safety
through regular hazard
Creation of regular and risk assessment
skeletal force
Ensure learners database
Ensure all vital safe and secure
facilities and records
safe and secure Secure pool of PFA
Service Provider
Secure pool of PFA
Service Provider

During Regular disinfection of Regular disinfection of

office office and classrooms

Activate COVID-19 Task

Activate COVID-19
Force
Task Force
Wearing of Facemask
Wearing of Facemask and face shield strictly
and face shield strictly implemented
implemented
Checked and monitor all
school staff and Teachers /
Checked and monitor
Learners health conditions
all Employees health
conditions
After Clean and clear the Clean and clear the area 
area

  0-24 •Communicate in the •Communicate with SHN /

hour field regarding the BHERT regarding the
s status of COVID-19 status of COVID-19
SUSPECT and initially SUSPECT and initially
isolate the patient if isolate the Patient if
symptoms had been symptoms had been
observed observed

•Report to SDO Covid- •Report to SDO Covid-19

19 Taskforce, LGU Taskforce, LGU (DOH
(DOH cases in) cases in)

•Implement wearing of
Face shield and •Implement wearing of
Facemask in workplace Face shield and Facemask
and transients in workplace and
transients
•Initiate contact tracing
•Initiate contact tracing

  24-48 •Monitor COVID-19 •Monitor COVID-19

hour Situation, conduct Situation, conduct
s disinfection to the HOT disinfection to the HOT
area area

• Refer the suspected • Refer the suspected

COVID-19 patient to COVID-19 patient to
DOH/CDRRMO for DOH/CDRRMO for proper
proper management management

  72 •Monitor the patient  •Monitor the patient

hour condition condition
s
•Continue the conduct •Continue the conduct of
of contact tracing
 contact tracing

•Conduct PFA / MHPSS

•Conduct PFA / MHPSS

  96  •Coordinate with •Coordinate with

hour DOH/CDRRMO for the DOH/CDRRMO for the
s status of Patient status of Patient

  5-10  •Coordinate with  •Coordinate with

days DOH/CDRRMO re the DOH/CDRRMO re the
progress of patient progress of patient

COVID-19 IMPLEMENTATION OF LIMITED F2F LEARNING MODALITY

RESPONSE PLAN

SCENARIO ACTION REPORT TO REMARKS

1. A household Learner / personnel DEPED CSJDM Monitor physical
member of learner must inform office COVID-19 Task condition of
or school personnel re the situation Force / SHN learner / personnel
shows symptoms of
COVID-19 but has (Advise learner /
not been tested. personnel to stay at
The learner or home, seek
personnel is not assistance from
showing symptoms BHERT)
of COVID-19

2. A household Learner / personnel DEPED CSJDM Monitor physical

member of learner must inform office COVID-19 Task condition of
or school personnel re the situation Force / SHN, learner / personnel
is a confirmed case BHERT
of COVID-19. The (Advise learner /
learner or personnel to effect
personnel is not self-quarantine,
showing symptoms seek assistance
of COVID-19. from BHERT)

3. Learner or Advise the learner DEPED CSJDM Monitor physical

school personnel is or concerned COVID-19 Task condition of
identified to be personnel to Force / SHN, learner / personnel
close contact of remain/return home BHERT
confirmed case of and to self-monitor
COVID-19 outside at home until the
of their household, results of the
the learner or available COVID-
personnel is not 19 test has been
showing symptoms released
of COVID-19
If the identified DEPED CSJDM Monitor physical
close contact is a COVID-19 Task condition of
learner, provide Force / SHN, learner / personnel
appropriate support BHERT.
for temporary shift Provide available
to distance learning platform for the
modality while learner, secure
waiting for the learning materials
COVID-19 test for distance
result. learning approach

If the identified DEPED CSJDM Monitor physical

close contact is a COVID-19 Task condition of
teacher, identify the Force / SHN, learner / personnel.
substitute teacher BHERT.
who will temporarily Collect the Record the actions
conduct distance necessary the school has
learning among the information re the undertaken (for
learners that the close contact reference of the
teacher is handling, contact tracing
while waiting for the team of the LGU)
COVID-19 test
result.

Advise the
asymptomatic close
contact of the
suspect, probable,
or confirmed cases
to immediately
quarantine and
complete it for 14
days, regardless if
testing has not
been done or
resulted to negative
and vaccination
status, before
allowing him/her to
 return to school.

There are Inform DEPED CSJDM Closely coordinate

confirmed cases of parents/guardians COVID-19 Task with the LGU to
COVID-19 outside and personnel Force / SHN, know if there will be
the school. There regarding the BHERT a need for granular
are known close expected shift to lockdown if there is
contacts in the distance learning an observed
school. A granular modality. resurgence of
lockdown in the Provide the COVID-19 cases in
barangay where necessary support the barangay.
the school is to leaners and
located. personnel for the Coordinate with the
transition to LGU to ensure that
distance learning the learners and
modality personnel are at
home during the
scheduled
lockdown.

There is a high Inform parents / DEPED CSJDM Closely coordinate

resurgence of guardians re the COVID-19 Task with the LGU to
COVID-19 in expected shift to Force / SHN, know if there will be
adjacent barangay. distance learning BHERT and SDO a need for a
The affected modality Composite Team granular lockdown
barangay is known if there is an
to be frequented Provide the observed
cases by members necessary support resurgence of
of the barangay to distance learning COVID-19 cases in
where the school is modality adjacent barangays
located.
Coordinate with the
LGU to ensure that
the learners and
personnel are at
home during the
scheduled
lockdown.

There is a If the lockdown was DEPED CSJDM Although there are

resurgence of declared during the COVID-19 Task known cases in the
COVID-19 in school hours: Force / SHN, barangay where the
multiple barangays BHERT and SDO school is located,
in the municipality Inform parents / Composite Team the school must
where the school is guardians and strictly follow the
located, and there personnel (through recommendation of
is a change in the appropriate authorities to
risk classification of communication temporarily shift to
the municipality. device) regarding distance learning
The barangay the expected shift modality. This is to
where the school is to distance learning avoid the possible
located is not modality exposure of the
adjacent to the community due to
barangays with Provide the the high mobility of
COVID-19 necessary support people
resurgence. There to learners and
are no known personnel for the
cases in the transition to
specific barangay distance learning
of the school. modality

Engage parents /
guardians
regarding the
home-school
arrangement,
including the time
of pick-up of the
learners.