The department of Education, culture and sports, Butuan City Division launch ed the Science And Technology Education Center (STEC) in Butuan Central Elementary School, Central Butuan District-1 on April 1,2011,.
The STEC was the brainchild of Dr. Eden C. Omboy, then the schools division Superintendent of Butuan City Division. it came out to realization when she found out from her study that elementary schools were not performing well due to absence of Science Laboratories and Functional libraries. Thereby, after presenting such concern to Sec. Andrew Gonzales of DECS, the latter signifies his approval in the creation of such special program.
Using Butuan Central Elementary School as pilot school, the program aims to implement curricular reforms to make educations relevant and and responsive to the needs modern times. It offers improvement of Science and Mathematics instructions in the elementary level. Also, computer lessons were introduced to prepare the pupils for excellence in school through Science and Technology.
Dr. Eden C. Omboy saw to it teaching staffs were Master Teachers. it started with four sections in grade five with Mrs. Lucita A. Carusos, Mrs Luna C. Plaza, Ms. Linda B. Butau and Mrs. Rosela Dalaorao. as teachers. Two months later Mrs. Dalaorao was replaced by Mrs. Elizabeth M. Ysulan; and four section in grade six with Mrs. Andresa Pacon, Mrs Linda G. Trinos, Mr. Froilan and Miss Cleo-An B. Malicay as teachers; Mrs Ophelia C. Balla and Mrs. Emma D. Chan as computer teachers. The implementing teachers then, were Mrs.Lolita R. Galas and Mrs. Belma Nonan.
School Year 2002-2003, grade five was reduced to two sections and Mrs. Grace Monton became one of the teachers. Two sections in grade four were opened with Mrs. Lucita A. Carusos and Mrs Luna c. Plaza. On the same year, Mr. Froilan So was replaced by Mes. Marjorie de Gracia ( Managa) And Mrs. Marivic Baluat replaced Mrs. Erlinda G. Trinos. Mrs. Maritess A. Cagape joined the STEC family as teachers.
School Year 2003-2004, Mrs. Lucita A. Carusos was replaced by Mr. Restituto C. Navarro. The same year, two section in grade three were opened with Mrs. Charina A. Jimenez and Mrs. Suzette Atendido (Rara) as teachers. Grade six was reduced to two sections with Mrs. Elizabeth M. Ysulan and Miss Cleo-An
B. Malicay as advisers.
School Year 2004-2005, STEC became a complete elementary school. Two sections for both grades one and two were opened. Mrs. Marie Joy M. Intong and Miss Annabel M. Maagad went to grade one; Mrs. Ava Maputi and Mrs. Laurice G. Deligero went to grade two. Both grades were observing a half-day session class then.
School Year 2005-2006, Mrs. Sarah D. Acenas replaced Mrs. Laurice G Deligero. Grades one and started to hold a whole day session class. The same year Mrs. Leonida Bustillo replaced Mr. Restituto C. Navarro. Five Months later Mrs. Wnedelyn U. Balagot replaced Mrs. Leonida Bustillo.
Mrs. Anacorita B. Balderas Headed the STEC from the day it was launched until December 2005 as School- Principal- 1. For six months Mrs. Elizabeth M. Ysulan acted as officer in charge of STEC.
Mr. Donald D. Orbillos, Principal- I was assigned to STEC as School Head in June 3, 2006. Mrs. Rosemarie D. Olmedo, Principal II replaced Mr. Orbillos transfered to Baan Riverside.
