Republic of the Philippines

Laguna State Polytechnic University

Santa Cruz Main Campus
Santa Cruz, Laguna

GRADUATE STUDIES AND APPLIED RESEARCH

Course Code : EM 504

Course Title : School Executive Development
Professor : Mario C. Pasion, Ed. D. Ffp
Reporter : Kristel Maureen I. Valde
Topics : Roles and Functions of Educational Leaders:

Role of Responsibility and Role of Accountability

RESPONSIBILITY
- the state or fact of having a duty to deal with something
or of having control over someone.
"a true leader takes responsibility for their team and helps
them achieve goals"

synonyms authority, control, power, leadership, management, 
: influence; duty

- the state or fact of being accountable or to blame for something.

"the group has claimed responsibility for a string of murders"
synonyms: blame, fault, guilt, culpability, blameworthiness, liability

- the opportunity or ability to act independently and make decisions without

authorization.

ACCOUNTABLE
- (of a person, organization, or institution) required or
expected to justify actions or decisions;
"parents could be held accountable for their children's actions"

synonyms: responsible, liable, answerable, chargeable

ACCOUNTABILITY
- the fact or condition of being accountable;
responsibility.
"their lack of accountability has corroded public respect"
synonyms
responsibility, liability, answerability
:

What are the responsibilities and accountability of School Heads?

- Consistent with the national educational policies, plans and standards, the school heads shall
have authority, accountability and responsibility for the following:

1. Setting the mission, vision, goals

and objectives of the school;

2. Creating an environment within

the school that is conducive to
teaching and learning;

3. Implementing the school

curriculum and being
accountable for higher learning
outcomes;

4. Developing the school education

program and school
improvement plan;

5. Offering educational programs,

projects and services which
provide equitable opportunities
for all learners in the
community;
6. Introducing new and innovative
modes of instructions to achieve
higher learning outcomes;

7. Administering and managing all

personnel, physical and fiscal
resources of the school;

8. Recommending the staffing

complement of the school based
on its needs;

9. Encouraging staff development;

10. Establishing school and

community networks and
encouraging the active
participation of teachers’
organizations, non-academic
personnel of public schools, and
parents-teachers-community
associations;

11. Accepting donations, gifts,

 bequests and grants for the
purpose of upgrading teachers’
learning facilitators’
competencies, improving and
expanding school facilities and
providing instructional
materials and equipment. Such
donations or grants must be
reported to the appropriate
district supervisors and division
superintendents; and

12. Performing such other

functions as may be assigned by
proper authorities.

References:
Q & A on Governance for Basic Education and Regulations Governing Public
Schools
by Atty. Franklyn C. Sunga pp. 73-75
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VIRAL: School official burns
students' bags as punishment
(UPDATED) Bicol Central Academy administrator Alexander James Jaucian is caught on
video shouting at students, calling them 'stupid'

MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – While discipline is a key trait learned in schools, some
tactics may have gone too far.

BURNT. School bags and their contents are reduced to ashes on the BCA campus grounds. Photo by Earl
Vincent Cañaveral

hotos posted on Twitter by Bicol Central Academy (BCA) alumnus Earl Vincent Cañaveral
show a pile of burnt school bags in the school's quadrangle.

Senior high students at the Libmanan, Camarines Sur high school were instructed on
Friday, August 17, not to bring large bags as they would be wearing business attire that
day. The students were tapped to serve as substitute teachers while the faculty attended a
seminar.

Cañaveral tweeted, "Bags of students who have failed to comply [with] the no-bag policy set
for the school's event today have been confiscated and burned in the school quadrangle.
The said bag[s] contain school stuff, clothings, cp and laptops. Sadly, the school involved is
my alma mater. SHAME."

BCA school administrator Alexander James Jaucian was identified as the official behind the
bag burning.
Cañaveral followed his photo post with a video of Jaucian on the same day and in the same
venue shouting violently at students, calling them "stupid."

A current student at BCA, who wished to remain anonymous, explained that many of the
students needed to bring large bags with them as they did not live near the campus, had
school work in the afternoon, and also needed a change of clothes.

Annalyn Sevilla, Undersecretary for Finance-Budget and Performance Monitoring in the

Department of Education (DepEd), said the DepEd Region 5 Regional Director and regional
counterparts have started fact-finding work on the issue.

The BCA administration has yet to release a statement on the matter.

Convicted ex-DepEd exec faces new raps

Elizabeth Marcelo (The Philippine Star) - November 24, 2017 - 4:00pm

MANILA, Philippines — A former official of the Department of Education who was

recently sentenced to a maximum of 18 years in prison for graft and falsification
of public documents is facing new charges.

Former Zamboanga peninsula regional director Jesus Nieves should be charged

with graft and malversation of public funds in connection with the transfer of
money from the trust account of the regional office to a closed account, according
to a resolution signed by Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales recently and
released yesterday .

Morales said regional chief accountant Marilou Tolosa should be included in the
charge sheets.

Investigation showed that in August 2007, Tolosa requested the closure of an

account of the DepEd regional office with the Philippine Veterans Bank (PVB),
which was used for a special project funded by the Belgian government.

With the closure of the account, the balance of P157.93 was transferred to the
trust account of the DepEd regional office.

However, investigation showed that on Nov. 29 of the same year, Nieves

authorized PVB to debit a total of P6,164,424.23 from the trust account and
transferred the amount to the closed account.

Nieves and Tolosa also allegedly withdrew the money that was transferred to the
supposedly closed account.

The Commission on Audit issued a notice of disallowance, saying the former

officials withdrew the money without supporting documents.

“The respondents failed to explain how such public funds were spent and
utilized,” the ombudsman resolution read.
 Read more at https://www.philstar.com/nation/2017/11/24/1762166/convicted-
ex-deped-exec-faces-new-raps#DJVk2CFEkYcUWxPO.99

Teacher touches pupil’s thigh, faces harassment case

GEROME M. DALIPE

November 12, 2015

A PUBLIC school teacher is facing criminal charges in court for allegedly sexually harassing his
pupil inside the classroom in March this year.

Cebu City Assistant Prosecutor Jill Ann Gealon found evidence to charge the teacher with violation
of Republic Act 7877, or the Anti-Sexual Harassment Act.

“(Teacher’s) act of touching (his pupil’s) thigh was sufficient to constitute sexual harassment,” read
Gealon’s three-page resolution. A P60,000 bail was recommended for the teacher’s temporary
freedom.

Sun.Star Cebu is withholding the teacher’s name until he formally answers the allegations.

Indictment

The teacher’s indictment came after he failed to submit his counter-affidavit, which would have
allowed him to dispute the charges leveled against him.

The suspect teaches Home Economics and Livelihood Education at Guadalupe Elementary School in
Cebu City.

In her complaint, the 12-year-old pupil said she and some of her classmates were directed by the
respondent to go to the classroom for their failure to submit their project.

He asked the victim to submit either a rope or show him her thigh. The student told her teacher that
she preferred the rope since she would just text her mother to buy it.

But the teacher allegedly wanted to see the student’s thigh by holding and raising her skirt. The
student quickly moved away, but the suspect kept asking her to show him her thigh. The teacher later
pulled up her skirt and touched her thigh.

Report

The student reported her ordeal to her mother and grandmother, who confronted the teacher about the
incident.

Instead, the teacher turned the tables on his student and told them that the pupil “volunteered” to
show him her thigh.

In the resolution, Prosecutor Gealon said the elements of sexual harassment exist in the complaint.
The prosecutor said the student was afraid when the teacher touched her thigh. 
Reference: Sec. 7E RA 9155