Section 15Sec./Art. 15

Progressive Realization of Inclusive Education. -The multi-year roadmap as provided in Section 14(c) of this Act shall be crafted to ensure the timely compliance of the implementation of this Act, and the progressive realization of inclusive education.

Towards this end, the multi-year roadmap shall provide targets for the following, such as, but not limited to the:

(a) Conversion of existing SPEC Centers to ILRCs, giving priority to those handling the most number of learners with disabilities;

(b) Creation of ILRCs in cities and municipalities without existing SPED Centers, giving priority to those cities and municipalities with the most number of learners with disabilities:Provided,That in cities and municipalities requiring the establishment of such ILRCs in every schools district, such ILRCs shall be established based on the multi-year roadmap, or as resources may alow;

(c) Creation of plantilla positions for ILRC personnel and staff, with consideration for career progression, in accordance with Section 8 of this Act; and

(d) Creation of plantilla positions for teaching and non-teaching personnel needed for the implementation of this Act.

The DepEd shall submit the funding requirements, with its corresponding annual targets for the implementation of the roadmap to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and other concerned agencies for the determination of appropriate budgetary allocation and inclusion under the yearly national expenditure program of the government.