{"id":182136,"date":"2018-09-19T03:33:12","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T07:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=182136"},"modified":"2018-09-19T03:33:12","modified_gmt":"2018-09-19T07:33:12","slug":"ched-eyes-august-opening-classes-public-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/09\/19\/ched-eyes-august-opening-classes-public-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"CHED eyes August opening of classes in public schools"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cWe are in discussion with the leaders in the Senate to address the concerns in cash-based budgeting. The position of the House is they want a modified cash-based budgeting system, they will look into how RA (Republic Act) 10931\u2019s implementation will be addressed,\u201d he said. (File Photo<\/a>: Prof Popoy De Vera\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— To ensure the smooth implementation of the free quality tertiary education law under the cash-based budgeting system, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said on Tuesday it is considering to move the start of the academic calendar of state universities to August.<\/p>\n

In a press briefing, CHED Officer-in-Charge J. Prospero de Vera III said the cash-based budgeting system has noticeable impact in education and infrastructure.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are in discussion with the leaders in the Senate to address the concerns in cash-based budgeting. The position of the House is they want a modified cash-based budgeting system, they will look into how RA (Republic Act) 10931\u2019s implementation will be addressed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

De Vera said CHED plans to move the start of the school year in all state universities to August by 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t do that now because the classes have started. We move to August as the first semester to synchronize it with everyone because now some public universities open in June some open in August if we move all to August, the first semester ends in December,\u201d he said<\/p>\n

De Vera added doing so would allow easier reimbursement of funds to local and state universities and colleges for their semester while their allocation for the next semester will be included in the next fiscal year.<\/p>\n

\u201cRight now the problem is the second semester of some public universities start in November then they will submit their reimbursement to CHED by December. It will be difficult for us to process all the papers and reimburse the money by December 31,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In connection to this, de Vera said RA 10931 requires universities to claim the reimbursement so CHED cannot give them the money automatically.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt involves evaluation of documents ensuring that only real students are reimbursed and we have a responsibility to take care of public funds,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

De Vera said everything will depend on the final decision on the implementation of the cash-based budgeting system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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