EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE
S.B. No. 1579
20 JUN-2 P 4 57
Introduced by SEN. WIN GATCHALIAN
AN ACT
STRENGTHENING THE INVOLVEMENT OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND 
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS IN BASIC EDUCATION GOVERNANCE BY 
EMPOWERING THEM AS PARTNERS IN EDUCATING THE LEARNERS, 
ENGAGING THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE DELIVERY OF BASIC 
EDUCATION SERVICES AND ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVITY AND 
EFFECTIVENESS THEREOF, AND INTEGRATING THEIR INTERVENTIONS 
TO ACHIEVE THE SHARED GOAL OF QUALITY INCLUSIVE EDUCATION, 
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 98, 99, 100, 101 AND 272 OF 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, AS AMENDED,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This legislation embodies my vision of a village raising every child - as it 
strengthens the involvement of eveiy member of the local community in basic 
education governance by empowering its members to participate in the journey 
of a child’s education. I am envisioning the 21st Century School Board to be the 
distinctive hallmark of Philippine basic education to disrupt the ways we 
educate our children by mandating education to be a shared responsibility and 
accountability.


Education must be everybody’s business - it should have always been. 
However, it is not only collaboration that is critical in making education a 
successful community-based endeavor. It is the culture of collective 
accountability in the delivery of quality education services, and its outcomes, 
that this bill seeks to achieve and which will turn this vision into reality.
The Department of Education is in charge of the central management of 
the public education system in the country. It is mandated under Republic Act 
No. 9155, otherwise known as the Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001, 
to formulate, implement, and coordinate policies, plans, programs and projects 
in the areas of formal and non-formal basic education. It supervises all 
elementary and secondary education institutions, including alternative 
learning systems, both public and private, and provides for the establishment 
and maintenance of a complete, adequate, and integrated system of basic 
education relevant to the goals of national development.
This proposition on education governance reform, inspired by the 
advocacy of the late statesman and leader Jesse M. Robredo, and formulated 
from the trailblazing work of the S)mergeia Foundation, seeks to reinvent the 
local school board “to bring about large-scale systemic reforms in a centrally 
managed public education system.”1 Under this bill, the existing local school 
boards are empowered beyond their traditional function2 for almost 30 years 
under Republic Act No. 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991 of 
allocating the Special Education Fund (SEF) for the supplementary budgetary 
support to local public schools, through the following policy innovations:
First, it expands the eight-member board to involve other relevant actors 
in the community and stakeholders of education whose participation is critical 
to decision-making on issues such as the state and quality of public education 
within its local jurisdiction and the participation of parents in the education of
1 Robredo, Jesse M., Undated. Reinventing Local School Boards in the Philippines. See 
http: / / www.synergeia.org.ph / wpcontent/uploads/ dlm_uploads/2016/08/Robredo_Reinvent 
ing_SchooLBoards.pdf. Last accessed on April 6, 2020.
2 It also serves as an advisory committee to the concerned sanggunian on educational matters.


their children. The current membership does not enable local communities to 
participate meaningfully in education governance.
Second, the following extensive functions of the school board have been 
purposively added to create the multiplier effect and revolutionary change in 
education governance: (1) establish of a vision for quality inclusive education 
within the locality; (2) formulate policies, institute education reforms and 
programs, allocate resources, and introduce interventions based on empirical 
results that emphasize and focus on quality; (3) communicate at the barangay 
and school levels such vision, policies, reforms, programs and interventions,to 
facilitate collaborative action and develop partnerships with community 
stakeholders; (4) conduct education summits at least once a year to report to 
the community the progress in the implementation of its education reforms, 
programs and interventions, and consult community members on issues in 
basic education to further guide its prioritization in the allocation of the special 
education fund; (5) introduce timely, organized, and localized interventions in 
the delivery of basic education services during times of calamities, disasters, 
and emergencies; and (6) coordinate the implementation of the alternative 
learning system program.
Third, to support the expanded functions of the school boards, the 
utilization of the SEF has also been broadened to include the following: (1) 
salaries or wages of SEF-paid teachers and non-teaching personnel assigned 
to public elementary and secondary schools; construction, repair, and 
maintenance of public elementary and secondary school buildings, equipment, 
and other facilities; acquisition or procurement of books and instructional or 
learning materials; educational research; educational summits, community 
townhall meetings, discussions, and consultations on education; community 
mapping of data related to education; operation and maintenance of ALS 
programs within its local jurisdiction; and formulation and implementation of 
locally oriented non-formal and distance education classes and training 
programs, among others.


Fourth, it seeks to establish and maintain a School Governing Council in 
every public and private basic educational institution to ensure a continuous, 
efficient and effective basic education service and develop collaborative 
partnership among the stakeholders in the education community.
Finally, the budget process is mandated to be executed in a participatory 
and transparent manner, and must ensure that the budgetary allocations are 
based on need and anchored on the school board’s vision and goals. Two new 
sections are further introduced: one, on the institutionalization of greater 
transparency in the school board’s operations and its utilization of the SEF; 
two, the development of a manual to guide the allocation and utilization of the 
SEF and the efficient functioning of the school board.
It is my fervent hope that my colleagues support this dream legislation 
and recognize its urgency and value in realizing our one aspiration as a nation 
to make Filipinos as among the best-educated in the world. I have seen our 
country’s several attempts in the past to provide various antidotes to our 
decades-old issues in education, yet we have not given our local leaders and 
communities - the so-called village - the space to meaningfully participate in 
and be accountable for our children’s future. This legislation gives them that
chance, and challenge, to make it happen in the 21st ce:
GATCHALIAN


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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20 JUN -2 P4 57
SENATE
S.B. No. 1579
Introduced by SEN. WIN GATCHALIAN
AN ACT
STRENGTHENING THE INVOLVEMENT OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND 
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS IN BASIC EDUCATION GOVERNANCE BY 
EMPOWERING THEM AS PARTNERS IN EDUCATING THE LEARNERS, 
ENGAGING THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE DELIVERY OF BASIC 
EDUCATION SERVICES AND ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVITY AND 
EFFECTIVENESS THEREOF, AND INTEGRATING THEIR 
INTERVENTIONS TO ACHIEVE THE SHARED GOAL OF QUALITY 
INCLUSIVE EDUCATION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 98, 
99, 100, 101 AND 272 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, AS AMENDED,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “21st Century 
School Boards Act”.
Sec. 2. Section 98 of Republic Act (RA) No. 7160, otherwise known as 
the “Local Government Code of 1991”, as amended, is hereby amended to 
read as follows:
“Sec. 98. Creation, Composition, and Compensation. -


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(a) There shall be established in every province, city, or 
municipality a provincial, city, or municipal school board, 
respectively.
(b) The composition of local school boards shall be as follows:
(1) The provincial school board shall be composed of the
governor and the division superintendent of schools as co- 
chairmen; the chairman of the education committee of the 
sangguniang panlalawigan, the provincial treasurer, THE 
PROVINCIAL BUDGET OFFICER, THE PROVINCIAL 
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, the representative 
of the “pederasyon ng mga sangguniang kabataan” in the 
sangguniang panlalawigan, the duly elected president of the 
provincial federation of parents-teachers associations, the duly 
elected representative of the teachers’ organizations in the 
province, [and] the duly elected representative of the non- 
academic personnel of public schools in the province, ONE 
REPRESENTATIVE EACH FROM THE PUBLIC AND THE 
PRIVATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS HEADS OR PRINCIPALS 
IN THE PROVINCE, ONE REPRESENTATIVE EACH FROM THE 
PUBLIC AND THE PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS HEADS 
OR PRINCIPALS IN THE PROVINCE, THE DIVISION 
ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM (ALS) PROGRAM 
SUPERVISORS IN THE PROVINCE, A REPRESENTATIVE 
FROM AN ACCREDITED NONGOVERNMENTAL OR CIVIL 
SOCIETY ORGANIZATION INVOLVED IN NON-FORMAL 
EDUCATION AND/OR TRAINING PROGRAMS, A RELIGIOUS 
LEADER, AND ONE (1) REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH OF 
THE FOLLOWING GROUPS: PRIVATE INDUSTRY/BUSINESS, 
SENIOR CITIZENS, YOUTH, MEDIA, MILITARY, AND 
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(2) The city school board shall be composed of the city
mayor and the city superintendent of schools as co-chairmen; 
the chairman of the education committee of the sangguniang 
panlungsod, the city treasurer, THE CITY BUDGET OFFICER, 
THE CITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, the 
representative of the “pederasyon ng mga sangguniang 
kabataan” in the sangguniang panlungsod, the duly elected 
president of the city federation of parents-teachers 
associations, the duly elected representative of the teachers’ 
organizations in the city, [and] the duly elected representative 
of the non-academic personnel of public schools in the city, 
ONE REPRESENTATIVE EACH FROM THE PUBLIC AND THE 
PRIVATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS HEADS OR PRINCIPALS 
IN THE CITY, ONE REPRESENTATIVE EACH FROM THE 
PUBLIC AND THE PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS HEADS 
OR PRINCIPALS IN THE CITY, THE DIVISION ALS PROGRAM 
SUPERVISORS IN THE CITY, A REPRESENTATIVE FROM AN 
ACCREDITED NONGOVERNMENTAL OR CIVIL SOCIETY 
ORGANIZATION INVOLVED IN NON-FORMAL EDUCATION 
AND/OR TRAINING PROGRAMS, A RELIGIOUS LEADER, AND 
ONE (1) REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH OF THE FOLLOWING 
GROUPS: 
PRIVATE INDUSTRY/BUSINESS, SENIOR
CITIZENS, YOUTH, MEDIA, MILITARY, AND INDIGENOUS 
PEOPLES, as members; and
(3) The municipal school board shall be composed of the 
municipal mayor and the district supervisor of schools as co- 
chairmen; the chairman of the education committee of the 
sangguniang bayan, the municipal treasurer, THE MUNICIPAL 
BUDGET OFFICER, THE MUNICIPAL PLANNING AND 
DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, the representative of the 
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sangguniang bayan, the duly elected president of the municipal 
federation of parent-teacher associations, the duly elected 
representative of the teachers’ organizations in the 
municipality, [and] the duly elected representative of the non- 
academic personnel of public schools in the municipality, ONE 
REPRESENTATIVE EACH FROM THE PUBLIC AND THE 
PRIVATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS HEADS OR PRINCIPALS 
IN THE MUNICIPALITY, ONE REPRESENTATIVE EACH FROM 
THE PUBLIC AND THE PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS 
HEADS OR PRINCIPALS IN THE MUNICIPALITY, THE 
DISTRICT ALS PROGRAM COORDINATORS IN THE 
MUNICIPALITY, A REPRESENTATIVE FROM AN ACCREDITED 
NONGOVERNMENTAL OR CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION 
INVOLVED IN NON-FORMAL EDUCATION AND/OR TRAINING 
PROGRAMS, A RELIGIOUS LEADER, AND ONE (1) 
REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH OF THE FOLLOWING 
GROUPS: 
PRIVATE INDUSTRY/BUSINESS, SENIOR
CITIZENS, YOUTH, MEDIA, MILITARY, AND INDIGENOUS 
PEOPLES, as members.
(c) In the event that a province or city has two (2) or more 
school superintendents, and in the event that a municipality has 
two (2) or more district supervisors, the co-chairman of the local 
school board shall be determined as follows:
(1) The Department of Education [, Culture and Sports] 
shall designate the co-chairman for the provincial and city 
school boards; and
(2) The division superintendent of schools shall designate 
the district supervisor who shall serve as co-chairman of the 
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abovementioned officials in their respective local school boards shall
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Sec. 3. Section 99 of RA No. 7160, as amended, is hereby amended to
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“Sec. 99. Functions of Local School Boards. - The provincial,
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city or municipal school board shall:
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(A) ESTABLISH A VISION FOR QUALITY INCLUSIVE EDUCATION,
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AS ANCHORED ON NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND
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LONG-TERM AND MEDIUM-TERM GOALS, WITHIN THE
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TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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UNIT CONCERNED AND SET MEASURABLE GOALS
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SUPPORTING THIS VISION TO ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR
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PERFORM AN CE Determine, in accordance with the-criteria-set
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by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, the annual
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Gupplementoiy—budgetary—needs—fer—the—operation—and
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maintenance of public schoolo within the-province, city—or
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muniGipality,-aB the case may be, and-the supplementary local
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cost-of-meeting such as needs,-which shall be reflected in the
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form-of-an annual school board budget corresponding-to-its
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constituting the Special-Educatien Fund-ond sueh other sources
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of revenue as this Code and other-laws or ordinances-may
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(B) FORMULATE POLICIES, INSTITUTE EDUCATION REFORMS
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AND PROGRAMS, ALLOCATE RESOURCES, AND INTRODUCE
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INTERVENTIONS BASED ON EMPIRICAL RESULTS THAT
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EMPHASIZE AND FOCUS ON QUALITY AS A MAJOR OUTCOME
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VARIABLE, TO BE MEASURED THROUGH THE FOLLOWING:
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OUTS AS WELL AS OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTHS; COHORT 
SURVIVAL RATES; ACHIEVEMENT SCORES AS MEASURED BY 
NATIONAL TESTS OR ASSESSMENT TOOLS AND OTHER 
STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES; AND ESTABLISHMENT OF 
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS, SUPPORT TO SPECIAL 
EDUCATION AND THE ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM, 
AND PARENT EFFECTIVENESS SERVICE PROGRAM;
(C) COMMUNICATE AT THE BARANGAY AND SCHOOL LEVELS 
SUCH VISION, POLICIES, REFORMS, PROGRAMS AND 
INTERVENTIONS TO FACILITATE COLLABORATIVE ACTION 
AND DEVELOP PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE COMMUNITY 
STAKEHOLDERS IN ORDER TO MAKE THE DELIVERY OF 
BASIC EDUCATION SERVICES AND THE HOLISTIC 
EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN A 
SHARED RESPONSIBILITY;
(D) CONDUCT EDUCATION SUMMITS AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR TO 
REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY THE PROGRESS IN THE 
IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS EDUCATION REFORMS, 
PROGRAMS AND INTERVENTIONS, AND CONSULT 
COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON ISSUES IN BASIC EDUCATION TO 
FURTHER GUIDE ITS PRIORITIZATION IN THE ALLOCATION 
OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND;
(E) INTRODUCE TIMELY, ORGANIZED AND LOCALIZED 
INTERVENTIONS IN THE DELIVERY OF BASIC EDUCATION 
SERVICES DURING TIMES OF CALAMITIES, DISASTERS, 
EMERGENCIES, CATASTROPHES, AND OTHER SIMILAR 
CAUSES, THAT MAY DISRUPT THE REGULAR SCHOOL 
CALENDAR AND ACTIVITIES;
(F) STRATEGICALLY ALLOCATE THE SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND 
AND OTHER SOURCES OF REVENUE AS THIS CODE AND 
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PARTICIPATORY AND TRANSPARENT MANNER AS 
PRESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 100 (B) OF THIS CODE, AND 
ENSURE THAT THE BUDGETARY ALLOCATIONS ARE BASED 
ON NEED AND ANCHORED ON ITS VISION AND GOALS;
(G) {b} Authorize the provincial, city or municipal treasurer, as the 
case may be, to disburse funds from the Special Education Fund 
pursuant to the budget prepared and in accordance with existing 
rules and regulations;
(H) {e) Serve as an advisory committee to the sanggunian concerned 
on educational matters such as, but not limited to, the necessity 
for and the uses of local appropriations for educational 
purposes; [and]
(I) COORDINATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ALTERNATIVE 
LEARNING SYSTEM (ALS) PROGRAM WITH THE DEPED AT 
THE CITY OR MUNICIPAL LEVEL, INCLUDING THE 
IDENTIFICATION OF PRIORITY ALS PROGRAMS, 
ESTABLISHMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ALS 
COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS, PROVISION OF 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ALS TEACHERS, PROGRAM 
MONITORING AND EVALUATION INCLUDING PARALLEL 
ASSESSMENTS, AND COORDINATION WITH GOVERNMENT 
AND NONGOVERNMENT PARTNERS FOR POST-PROGRAM 
SUPPORT ACTIVITIES; AND
(J) {4} Recommend changes in the names of public schools within 
the territorial jurisdiction of the local government unit for 
enactment by the sanggunian concerned.
The Department of Education [■;—Culture and Sports] shall 
[consult] SEEK THE CONCURRENCE OF the local school board on 
the appointment, ASSIGNMENT AND/OR TRANSFER of division 
superintendents, district supervisors, school principals, and other 
school officials.”


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Sec. 4. Section 100 of RA No. 7160, as amended, is hereby amended to 
read as follows:
“Sec. 100. Meetings and Quorum; Budget. -
(a) The local school board shall meet at least once a month or as 
often as may be necessary.
(b) Any of the co-chairmen may call a meeting. A majority of all its 
members shall constitute a quorum. However, when both co- 
chairmen are present in a meeting, the local chief executive 
concerned, as a matter of protocol, shall be given preference to 
preside over the meeting. The [division superintendent,—city 
superintendent-or district supervisor, as the case may-bey] LOCAL 
SCHOOL BOARD shall prepare [tiie] ITS budget [of the school board 
concerned. Such budget-shall be-supported by programs, projects?
and activities of the-sehool board for the ensuing fiscal year. The 
affirmative vote of the majority of oil the members shall be necessaiy
to approve the budgeti] AS FOLLOWS:
1. THE LOCAL TREASURER AND THE LOCAL ACCOUNTANT
SHALL SUBMIT TO THE SCHOOL BOARD A CERTIFIED 
STATEMENT OF THE ACTUAL INCOME AND EXPENDITURES 
OF THE SEF IN THE PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR, THE ACTUAL 
INCOME AND EXPENDITURES IN THE FIRST TWO 
QUARTERS OF THE CURRENT YEAR, THE ESTIMATED 
INCOME FOR THE LAST TWO QUARTERS OF THE CURRENT 
YEAR, AND THE ESTIMATE OF THE SEF INCOME FOR THE 
INCOMING BUDGET YEAR BY AUGUST 15, AND
2. THE SCHOOL BOARD SHALL REVIEW THE BUDGET
PROPOSAL PREPARED BY THE SCHOOLS DIVISION 
SUPERINTENDENTS AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT 
SUPERVISORS AND APPROVE THE SAME BY THE 
AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE MAJORITY OF ALL ITS 
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(1) Construction; repair, and-maintenonce of school buildings
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(2)-Establishment and maintenance of extension classes where
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(3) Sports activities at the division, district, municipal, and
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UTILIZATION OF THE SEF. - TO INSTITUTIONALIZE GREATER
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TRANSPARENCY IN ITS OPERATIONS AND UTILIZATION OF THE
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HAVE A TRANSPARENCY BOARD AND MAINTAIN A WEB PORTAL
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THAT WILL BEAR ALL REPORTS ON THE FOLLOWING
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INFORMATION DURING THE BUDGET YEAR:
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(A) THE FUNDS AND OTHER RESOURCES THAT SCHOOLS
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(B) THE ACTUAL SEF COLLECTIONS AND ITS UTILIZATION
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DURING THE BUDGET YEAR;
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EXPENDITURES, AND BALANCES NOT LATER THAN ONE
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(E) THE AMOUNT OF RESOURCES THAT INDIVIDUAL 
SCHOOLS RECEIVE UNDER THE GENERAL 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, INCLUDING SCHOOL-LEVEL 
MAINTENANCE AND OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES 
DOWNLOADED TO SCHOOLS;
(F) SCHEDULE OF CONSTRUCTION OF CLASSROOMS BY 
SCHOOL UNDER THE SCHOOL BUILDING PROGRAM; 
AND
(G) INDICATORS OF SCHOOL PERFORMANCE INCLUDING 
NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT TEST (NAT) RESULTS, OTHER 
STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES, PARTICIPATION RATES 
OF STUDENTS, DROP-OUT RATES, COHORT SURVIVAL 
RATES, AND OTHER RELEVANT MEASURES OF 
PERFORMANCE ON THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION.”
Sec. 6. A new section designated as Section 100-B of RA No. 7160, 
amended, is hereby added to read as follows:
“SEC. 100-B. MANUAL ON THE FUNCTIONS OF THE LOCAL 
SCHOOL BOARDS AND SEF UTILIZATION. - WITH THE 
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS GIVEN TO THE LOCAL SCHOOL 
BOARDS UNDER THIS ACT, AND ITS MANDATE TO 
INSTITUTIONALIZE TRANSPARENCY MECHANISMS IN THE 
UTILIZATION OF THE SEF, THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND 
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, 
COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, TECHNICAL EDUCATION 
AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, DEPARTMENT OF 
SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT, PHILIPPINE STATISTICS 
AUTHORITY, AND UNION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES OF THE 
PHILIPPINES SHALL DEVELOP A MANUAL TO GUIDE THE 
ALLOCATION AND UTILIZATION OF THE SEF AND THE EFFICIENT 
FUNCTIONING OF THE SCHOOL BOARD. THE MANUAL SHALL
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THAT ARE ALLOWABLE OR NOT, THE BUDGET CALENDAR, THE
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TRANSPARENCY MECHANISMS, AND THE EFFECTIVE
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PROCESSES FOR THE OPERATION OF THE SCHOOL BOARD. THE
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MANUAL SHALL BE FORMULATED AND RELEASED TO THE
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SCHOOL BOARDS NOT LATER THAN SIXTY (60) DAYS AFTER THE
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PROMULGATION OF THE IMPLEMENTING RULES AND
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REGULATIONS OF THIS ACT.”
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“Sec. 101. Compensation and Remuneration.- The co-
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chairmen and members of the provincial, city or municipal school
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board shall perform their duties as such without compensation or
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remuneration. Members thereof who are not government officials or
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employees shall be entitled to necessary traveling expenses and
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allowances chargeable against the funds of the local school board
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concerned, subject to existing accounting and auditing rules and
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regulations.”
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“Sec. 272. Application of Proceeds of the Additional One Percent
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SEF Tax. - The proceeds from the additional one percent (1%) tax on
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real property accruing to the Special Education Fund (SEF) shall be
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automatically released to the local school boards: Provided, That, in
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and periodiGal&?—and sports development as determined -aad:
approved—by --the—Local—School- Board] FOR THE FOLLOWING 
PURPOSES:
(A) SALARIES OR WAGES OF SEF-PAID TEACHERS 
ASSIGNED TO PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY 
SCHOOLS;
(B) SALARIES OR WAGES OF NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL, 
INCLUDING UTILITY AND SECURITY PERSONNEL, 
ASSIGNED TO PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY 
SCHOOLS;
(C) SALARIES OR WAGES OF PRE-SCHOOL TEACHERS, AND 
CAPITAL OUTLAYS FOR PRE-SCHOOLS;
(D) CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF 
PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL 
BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER FACILITIES, 
INCLUDING WORKSHOPS, LABORATORIES, SCHOOL 
FENCES, SCHOOL TOILETS, AND SCHOOL FURNITURE;
(E) ACQUISITION OR PROCUREMENT OF BOOKS, 
INSTRUCTIONAL OR LEARNING MATERIALS, AND 
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY 
PACKAGES;
(F) EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH;
(G) EDUCATION SUMMITS, COMMUNITY TOWNHALL 
MEETINGS, DISCUSSIONS, AND CONSULTATIONS ON 
INFORMATION, ISSUES, AND CONCERNS RELATED TO 
EDUCATION;
(H) COMMUNITY MAPPING OF DATA RELATED TO 
EDUCATION;
(I) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ALS PROGRAMS 
WITHIN THE CITY OR MUNICIPALITY AND THE 
SUPPLEMENTARY LOCAL COST OF IMPLEMENTING SUCH
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HIRING AND PAYMENT OF SALARIES OF ADDITIONAL ALS
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TEACHERS WITHIN THE LGU’S AREA OF JURISDICTION;
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(J) FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF LOCALLY
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ORIENTED NON-FORMAL AND DISTANCE EDUCATION
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CLASSES AND TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND OTHER
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SIMILARLY RELATED PROGRAMS, PROJECTS, AND
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ACTIVITIES;
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(K) ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF EXTENSION
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AND/OR REMEDIAL CLASSES WHERE NECESSARY;
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(L) HONORARIUM AND ALLOWANCES FOR TEACHERS AND
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OTHER NON-TEACHING SCHOOL PERSONNEL, ,
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WHETHER NATIONALLY OR LOCALLY COMPENSATED, TO
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be given in addition to their salaries for
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ADDITIONAL SERVICES RENDERED OUTSIDE OF
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REGULAR SCHOOL HOURS;
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(M) SCHOOL SPORTS ACTIVITIES AND OTHER DEPED-
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RELATED AND CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES; AND
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(N) MAINTENANCE AND OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES OF
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THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD, INCLUDING SUPPLIES,
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MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND RELATED EXPENSES.”
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Sec. 9. The School Governing Council - To ensure collaborative
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partnership among the educational community stakeholders, every public
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and private basic educational institution shall establish and maintain a
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School Governing Council (SGC) to ensure a continuous, efficient and effective
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basic education service towards the improvement of learning and promotion
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of the welfare of the learners. It shall be guided by the principles of shared
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leadership, commitment and accountability.
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Giving due consideration to geographical location and student
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demographics, the SGC shall be composed of such members from the private
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(A) The school head as the Chief Executive Officer;
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(B)One (1) representative from the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) to
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be elected by the members of the PTA;
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(C) One (1) teacher representative to be elected by the teaching and non-
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teaching staff of the school;
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(D)One (1) representative from the alumni association;
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(E) The barangay captain or the Chair of the Education Committee of the
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barangay;
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(F) The president or head of the Student Council Organization; if there is
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no such organization in the school, one (1) student representative to
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be elected by the student population;
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(G) One (1) representative from a non-government organization operating
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in the community, to be selected by the other members of the SGC;
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and
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(H) Such other necessary members as the local school board may
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determine.
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The members of the SGC shall elect among themselves the Chairperson,
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Vice-Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer and Auditor of the SGC.
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To achieve its mandate, the SGC shall have the following powers and
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functions:
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(A) Determine the general policies of the school on student welfare,
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discipline and well-being;
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(B) Participate in the development of the School Improvement Plan (SIP);
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(C) Adopt a Constitution and By-laws to guide its decisions;
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(D) Conduct its affairs in keeping with the school’s decision-making
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(F) Organize committees to support the school head and staff in the
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implementation of the SIP;
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(G) Regularly conduct consultation as an avenue for multi-level and
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multi-stakeholder assessment of the school’s state of education;
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(H) Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the SIP, and develop
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such monitoring and evaluation tools;
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(I) Report the progress of SIP Implementation to the Schools Division
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Superintendent and the community;
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(J) Generate resources to support the implementation of the SIP;
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(K) Manage its resources; and
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performance.
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The school head as Chief Executive Officer shall:
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(A) Implement the SIP which includes delegating responsibilities to other
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staff and setting up processes to monitor progress, collecting and
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analyzing data, and documenting relevant information;
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(B) Implement policies developed in partnership with the SGC;
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(C) Provide accurate and timely information to include progress reports
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about the SIP, government requirements and initiatives, and
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financial reports on school expenditure; 
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(D) Perform such other functions as the SGC may deem necessary.
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For purposes of this section, the Department of Education shall adopt
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existing guidelines on the SGC or promulgate such implementing guidelines
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and/or limitations for its governance.
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Sec. 10. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days
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after the effectivity of this Act, the Department of Interior and Local
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Government, Department of Education, Commission on Higher Education,
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Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, Department of Social
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Welfare and Development, Philippine Statistics Authority, Union of Local
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Authorities of the Philippines, National Economic and Development Authority,
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Department of Finance, Department of Budget and Management, and other 
education stakeholders, shall promulgate the rules and regulations for the 
effective implementation of this Act. The IRR issued pursuant to this section 
shall take effect thirty (30) days after its publication in a newspaper of general 
circulation.
Sec. 11. Transitory Provision. - All existing local school boards 
established pursuant to the provisions of RA No. 7160, as amended, shall 
continue to operate pursuant to, and shall be covered by, the provisions of 
this Act and its IRR.
Sec. 12. Separability Clause. - If any part, section or provision of this 
Act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other parts thereof not affected 
thereby shall remain in full force and effect.
Sec. 13. Repealing Clause. - Sections 98, 99, 100, 101 and 272 of 
Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 
1991, as amended, are hereby amended. All laws, acts, presidential decrees, 
executive orders, administrative orders, rules and regulations, or parts 
thereof inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Act are hereby 
modified, amended, or repealed accordingly.
Sec. 14. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,
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