The province-wide Search for Model Schools in Solid Waste Management Implementation was finished with the conduct of a final “unannounced” evaluation by a team of evaluators during the last week of September up to the first week of October, the “window period” of the contest.
Nineteen (19) public schools, 9 in the elementary and 10 in the secondary levels, joined this year’s Search, with two schools vying for a grand slam win this year.
Polomolok Central Elementary School and Sto. Nino National High School, 2012 and 2013 winners for elementary and high school categories, respectively, will make it or break it in this year’s search for the “3-peat” record.
The evaluators composed of representatives from PEMO, PIO, DILG, DENR-EMB, DepED and South Cotabato Foundation, Inc. have judged the competing schools based on the following criteria; System and Process – 60 points, Organization and Support System – 30 points, Cleanliness and Beautification – 5 points and Community Participation – 5 points.
Both evaluations (initial and final), have 50 equal percentage points each.
Cash Prizes await the Top 5 winners for both categories with additional incentives for Special Prizes and consolation prizes for non-winners.
Participating schools in the elementary level were Polomolok Central Elementary School, Bunaw Elementary School, Bukay Pait Central Elementary School, Lugan Central Elementary School, Surallah Central Elementary School, Sto. Nino Central Elementary School, Lopez Jaena Elementary School, Koronadal Central Elementary School II and Maltana Elementary School.
For the high school category, participants include Sto. Nino National High School, Banga National High School, Polomolok National High School (Poblacion), Cebuano National High School, Bukay Pait National High School, Edwards National High School, Surallah National High School, Sergio Legayada National High School, Marbel 7 National High School and Tampakan National High School.
Awarding of the contest will be on the last week of November this year.
