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disabilities in the formulation of poiicies, plans and strategies, educational programs, rules
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and regulations, guidelines, or regulatory changes on the education of learners with
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disabilities;
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(b) Conduct research and policy studies on inclusive education and other matters
related to the education of learners with disabilities;
(c) Participate in crafting, amending, or updating the roadmap referred to in
Section 12 of this Act, and monitor and evaluate its Implementation;
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(d) Subject to compliance with the provisions of R.A. No. 10173 or the "Data
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Privacy Act of 2012", gather, consolidate, or interpret relevant data on the education of
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learners with disabilities, and prepare the necessary report for the Secretary;
(e) Monitor the delivery of services and programs for learners with disabilities as
provided in this Act;
(f) Review existing and recommend new legislation to promote the educational
welfare, and physical and psychosocial well-being of learners with disabilities; and
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(g) Perform other functions as may be necessary.
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Subject to a prior consultation with organizations of persons with disabilities, other
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NGOs and relevant stakeholders regarding the composition of the Council and the
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qualifications and terms of office of the members, the DepEd, within sixty (60) days from
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the effectivity of this Act, shall issue the necessary orders on the creation and composition
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of the Council, and direct the Department, bureaus, and Its attached agencies to extend
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the necessary assistance and cooperation to the Council In the performance of its
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functions. The composition of the Council and the qualifications and terms of office of its
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members shall be stated in the IRR of this Act.
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The Council is independent from the DepEd and Its members shall not be entitled
to any compensation in the performance of their functions.
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Sec. 14. Learners with Disabilities Information System. - The DepEd, through its
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Information and Communications Technology Service, and in collaboration with the
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Department of Information and Communications Technology, shall develop> maintain and
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regularly update a secure Learners with Disability Information System (LWDIS). It shall
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contain and store relevant disaggregated data of learners with disabilities such as, but
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not limited to, their personal information, socio-economic profiles, lEP, performance, and
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