Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said on Tuesday, May 7, that the QC Schools Division Office (SDO) adjusted its learning modality due to extreme heat.
According to SDO Memorandum 511 s, 2024 issued by Schools Division Superintendent Carleen Sedilla, the adjustment was due to the forecast that a heat index of 40 degrees Celsius or above will be experienced in the coming days.
“This will give public school students ample time to complete their essential year-end activities like performance tasks and final examinations, especially now that classes are winding down,” Mayor Belmonte said.
She also said that limited face-to-face classes will be implemented once the forecast temperature reaches 40 degrees Celsius or higher.
The school administrators and principals will devise a schedule for the students, which will will depend on the capacity of the classrooms and schools.
Mayor Belmonte said that classes would shift to face-to-face if the temperature forecast is 39 degrees or lower.
“In case there’s a declaration of suspension by the Department of Education or the national government, we will implement asynchronous/synchronous mode,” she said.
The adjusted schedule will be effective on May 8 to allow school heads to meet their stakeholders and disseminate the adjustment in the modality.