THE DEPARTMENT of Education said that  international schools can conduct limited face-to-face classes but they will have to secure the approval of the Inter-Agency Task Force.

DepEd Director for Planning Services Roger Masapol said that these schools will also have to coordinate with their local government units and implement measures to protect the welfare of their students.

“It was recommended ia-allow silang mag-implement ng face-to-face classes on top of the 120 [approved pilot schools] but they shall take full responsibility,” Masapol said.

International schools will have to submit their proposal on how they intend to implement face-to-face classes.

“DepEd and the Department of Health shall jointly evaluate their proposals and transmit the result to the IATF for approval,” the DepEd said in a memorandum.

Limited in-person classes are set to begin on November 15 in selected schools that have been given clearance by the government.

The DepEd plans to expand the rollout of face-to-face classes after the assessment of the pilot implementation.