SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRE!

H.No._ 3630

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Introduced by Representative Vilma Santos-Recto
6th District of Batangas

AN ACT
REQUIRING ALL PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS TO PREPARE AND
IMPLEMENT A LAND USE DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN FOR T
OPTIMUM UTILIZATION OF ITS RESOURCES IN ADDRESSING BASIC EDUCATION
FACILITY SHORTAGES

Explanatory Note

Aconducive physical learning environment in the classroom and the school will help
contribute to the attainment of the goal of quality basic education for all. Thus, a suitable school site
should be one that best serves educational activities, enables the optimum utilization of resources,
and thus, shall meet the requirements on location, accessibility, topography, soil condition, size, and
disaster/risk reduction measures

This proposed bill addresses the Constitutional mandate of the State to give priority to
education in order to accelerate social progress and promote human development byproviding for
the preparation of an effective land use and development plan that public elementary and secondary
schools nationwide will implement to optimize utilization of resources and address the shortages
and foresee the needs of the public education sector.Lands owned by educational institutions must
not be allowed to remain idle especially when these can be developed into that which can best serve
the needs of the students and faculty.

The aim of site development planning for any school is to contribute toward the ereation of a
proper teaching-learning environment.{t shows improvements in the school site including the
position of existing and proposed buildings, the arrangement of circulation elements, and the
utilization of open areas. [twill also aid school off is in making informed decisions regarding
educational facilities management.It shall be regarded as a flexible framework which allows
modifications dictated by changing situations.

A school site must be easily accessible to the greatest number of pupils it intends to
serve.For instance, the Educational Facilities Manual issued by the Department of Education in
2010 prescribes that the maximum distance for a pupil to walk from residence to school is 2 to 3
kilometers, while the maximum timefrom residence to school on board public transportation is,
thirty (30) minutes.

However, at certain times, complying with the prescribed standards can be hard to achieve
due to the lack of funding for the neededphysical resources. The site development plan can thus
serve as a “wishlist” for future developments of the school. It can also serve as the initial blueprint
in the possible conversion of the public educational institution into an integrated school to
substantially address the community's infrastructure needs for both the elementary and secondary
levels, Sey

In view of the foregoing. immediate passage of this bill is og



SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE. )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES _ )
First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRES

“fi. No. 3630

‘ATIVES

Introduced by Representative Vilma Santos-Recto
6th District of Batangas

ONDARY SCHOOLS TO
AND IMPLEMENT LAND SE = DEVELOPMENT = AND
TURE PLAN FOR THE OPTIMUM UTILIZATION OF ITS
ADDRES‘ UCATION FACILITY SHORTAGES,

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines inCongress
assembled:

SECTIONL.Short Title This Act shall be known as the "School Site Development and
Infrastructure Plan Act of 2016".

SkC.2.Declaration of Policy.~ It is the policy of the State to ensure optimum utilization
of the land resources of all public elementary and secondary schools for the purpose of
anticipating the future needs and expansion of schools relative to school population growth and
construction of needed infrastructure and physical facility requirements which will contribute to
a more conducive teaching-leaming environment and comply with disaster risk reduction
management in schools.

SeC.3.Preparation and Implementation, ~The school principals, with the assistance of

the Office of the School Division Superintendent and the DistricvCit

/Municipal Engineering

Office of the Department of Public Works and Highws

's (DPWH), shall prepare and implement

a land use developni

nt and infrastructure plan designed to improve and optimally utilize the

resources of their r

pective public elementary and secondary schools. The land use development

and infrastructure plan shall be submitted to the Department of Education (DepEd) within two

afler the approval of this Act and shall be updated periodically as the need arises

Sec.d.Land Use Development and Infrastructure Plan, ~Each public elementary and

secondary school shall endeavor to provide both a conducive teaching-learning and ree

ation
area for the students and faculty for the holistic development of the leamers. The infrastructure
and physical facility requirements must also comply with prevailing disaster risk reduction and
mitigation measures,

The site development must be flexible enough to allow modifications according to the
school’s prevailing and future needs: Provided, Thatmodifications shall adhere as much as

possible to the basie pattern of development.

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The land use development and infrastructure plan shall include the following
a) Detailed geographical description and survey of the site occupied by the

educational institution;

b) Inventory of all existing buildings, facilities, and other infrastructurewithin the
compound or area occupied by the public school;

©) Recommendations for use of all idle and available land inside the school campus
including a feasibility study on the construction of additional classrooms or
buildings relative to population growthand estimated increase in student
enrolment;

d) School building and facility condition assessment report which will include actual
defects, damages, and other structural issues; replacement, repairs, retrofituing,
improvements and maintenance needed;

ion, and maintenance of other

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©) Design and estimated cost of construction, oper

infrastructure needs of the educational institution:
e. Financial plan, which may include among others, feasibility studies, sources of

funding, income, loans, and public-private partnerships

EC.S.lmplementing Rules and Regulations, ~ Within sixty (60) days from the approval

of this Act, the DepEd, in coordination with the DPWH, shall promulgate the rules and
regulations necessary to implement this Act.

SEC.6.Separability Clause. — If any part or provision of this Act shall be held
unconstitutional or invalid, other provisions, which are not affected thereby, shall continue to be
in full force and effect,

SEC.7.Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after

publication in the
Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers in general circulation.

Approved,

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