SDO-Balanga City bags Most Informative Booth in 1st Regional SBM Congress The Schools Division of Balanga City was hailed the Most Informative Booth Exhibit in the 1st Regional School-Based Management Congress Cum Launching of the Region 3 Contextualized Technical Assistance and Operations Handbook with the theme, “Crossing Barriers, Embracing Accountability, Inspiring Continuous Improvement in Pursuit of School Effectiveness,” held at Hacienda Gracia Resorts and Hotel, Lubao, Pampanga, November 20. The first School Base Management (SBM) Regional fair aims to showcase best school practices in the 20 schools divisions in the region.

SBM empowers schools by conferring significant decision-making authority among school heads and ensuring that public schools continue to serve the Filipino youth with quality education. “The essential purpose of redistributing decision-making authority to increase the autonomy of the critical stakeholders is to improve the instructional process and, although rarely stated, student outcomes. SBM is frequently advocated on the grounds that it increases the accountability of school-site personnel,” explained Leticia E. Eugenio, SDO-Balanga City focal person.

Bataan National High School and Tortugas Elementary School were selected to represent the division in the secondary and elementary levels respectively. A coffee table book containing various best practices and projects, programs, and activities of these schools and a video compiling their achievements and milestones were presented during the event.

Indeed the Division City of Balanga City created once more a milestone with this endeavor. Meanwhile, the Division City of Balanga City is represented by Dr. Ronnie S. Mallari, OIC-SDS Dr. Armando C. Capili, ASDS, Dr. Flordeliza A. Del Rosario, Chief-SGOD, Dr. Merlinda T. Tablan, Chief-CID, Jeanette L. Andales PSDS, Leticia E. Eugenio, SEPS-Division M&E and SBM Focal Person. SBM Secondary Level Dr. Alma V. Poblete, Principal IV(BNHS), SBM Elementary Level Presenter Dr. Rufina E. Ramos, Principal III (Tortugas ES. Ma. Jovita B. Singzon, Pricipal I, Tortugas ES, Milagros M. Monta, HT-VI, BNHS, Edryll R. Contreras, T-III, Jhomar C. Dela Rosa, T-I, Krizia Lane O. Banzon, Tortugas ES.