History of City Schools Division of City of Meycauayan
"Education is Power."
The Department of Education (DepEd) is mandated to develop every Filipino learner to be functionally literate. Since the Bulacan Division is growing fast in its population as reflected in the number of enrollees, the Meycauayan City has clamored for a separate schools division.
November 13, 2012- DepED Secretary B. Armin A. Luistro, FSC issued a Memorandum to DepED Region III Director Isabelita M. Borres, inviting attention to Bulacan Schools Division Superintendent Edna S. Zerrudo on the Establishment of the City Schools Division of the City of Meycauayan in the Province of Bulacan.
Authority was vested to the City of Meycauayan to separate from its mother school division, the Division of Bulacan, pursuant to Section 50 of Republic Act No. 9356 otherwise known as "An Act Converting the Municipality of Meycauayan in the Province of Bulacan into a Components City to be known as Meycauayan City. Further, this City of Meycauayan School Division shall have the area of jurisdiction to cover the school's district within the city.
The City of Meycauayan is forever grateful and indebted to the following people for assuming the responsibility of laying the foundation, believing in the project, and heading it towards its actualization: DepEDS Region III Director Isabelita M. Borre4s; Bulacan Governor Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado; Representative of the 411’ District of Bulacan Linabelle Ruth R. Villarica; City of Meycauayan Mayor Joan Velasco Alarilla; Bulacan Schools Division Superintendent Edna Santos-Zerrudo and all the people behind who contributed in the establishment.
January 08. 2013 - The inauguration of the City Schools Division of Meycauayan making it the 20th Schools Division of Region III, Central Luzon.
Looking back, Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Meycauayan passed City Resolutions to that effect: Resolution No. 20123-085, “A Resolution Authorizing Her Honor, City Mayor Joan Velasco-Alarilla, to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Department of Education (DepEd) for the Establishment and Maintenance of a City School Division; Resolution No. 2012-126, "A Resolution for a Temporary Location/Site for the DepED City Schools Division of Meycauayan within the Meycauayan National High School Annex Compound in Barangay Caingin, Meycauayan City," and Resolution NBo. 2012-128, " A Resolution Authorizing Her Honbor, City Mayor Joan Velasco- Alarilla. to enter into a Deed of Usufruct over a parcel of land and existing structure for the Temporary Location/Site for the DepED City Schools Division of Meycaujayan within the4 Meycauayan National High School Annex Compound in Barangay Caingin, Meycauayan City."
As a start-up, Director Borres poured Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) into its initial operation while Mayor Joan V. Alarilla gave the Local Government's counterpart of One million pesos (P 1,000,000.00) for the Acquisition of Office Equipment, Furniture and Fixtures, I.T. Equipment, and Office Supplies.
City Schools Division of Meycauayan is now headed by the competent Officer-In-Charge, Schools Division Superintendent Germelina H. Pascual, and the Officer-In-Charge. Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Sllverlina A. de Jesus. Equally able and highly competent Promotional Staff are the Nine (9) School Administrators who are temporarily assigned in concurrent capacity: Public Schools District Supervisor, Meycauayan West district, Aurea F. lajom. Education Program Supervisor (SPS), English; OIC School Principal, Merycauayan National High School- Basncal Annex Mary Jane R. Dasig, EPS, Filipino; School Principal, Calvario E/S Dr. Jerry R. Camacho, EPS, Science; School Principal, Banga E/S Jocelyn A. Manalaysay, EPS. Mathematics; School Principal, Libtong E/S Leonora B. Cruz, EPS. HEKASI; School Principal, Camalig E/S Cesar G. Yadao, EPS, PESS, Health; Master Teacher II, Malhacan E/S, Alfonso S. Miaco, Jr.; School Principal. Lawa E/S, Ma. Theresa Javier, EPS, EsP; and OIC, PSDS, Meycauayan East District Dr. Querubin E. Lopez, EPS SPED and ALS.
Administrative Support Staff: OIC, Liaison Officer, Jeremias B. Trinidad, and today, the City Schools Division of Meycauayan has two (2) School Districts, Meycauayan East with fifteen (15) elementary schools and Meycauayan West with nine elementary schools. It has two (2) independent schools, Meycauayan National High School, School Principal IV, Rosalina Santos, and Ubihan High School, OIC, School Principal Pascualito Santos. The two annexes: Caingin National High School, OIC, School Principal Jo Ann Galang, and Bancal National High School, OPIC, School Principal, Mary Jane R. Dasig