lee RE “ES

Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 8532

Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.

AN ACT
TO PROVIDE COMPUTER INNOVATIVE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
TO ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY TEACHERS

The Constitution, Article II, Section 17, provides:

The State shall give priority to education, science and technology, arts,
culture and sports to foster patriotism and nationalism, accelerate social
progress, and promote total human liberation and development.

Teachers should be provided with the tools and time required to master a variety of
technological skills, redesign their lesson plans around technology-enhanced resources,
and take on a complex new role in the technologically transformed classroom.

Unfortunately, teachers receive little support for these fundamental changes, and many
are left largely on their own as they struggle to integrate technology into their curricula.

Itis necessary and appropriate that our secondary and elementary teachers are afforded
these opportunities in order to fulfill our commitment to providing every child with a high
quality education. Otherwise, the technological transformation of our schools will go to
waste.

Hence, this bill seeks to provide computer innovative assistance training programs to
elementary and secondary teachers.

LUIS RAYMUND “LRAYY F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Quezon City
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS

House BILL No. 8932

introduced by HON. LUIS RAY

IND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.

AN ACT
TO PROVIDE COMPUTER INNOVATIVE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
TO ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY TEACHERS

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Teacher Technology Access
Act.”

SECTION 2. Purpose. — The purpose of this Act is to provide teachers with the tools and
time required to master a variety of technological skills, in order to enable them to
redesign their lesson plans around technologically-enhanced resources, and take on a
complex new role in the technologically transformed classroom.

SECTION 3. Acquisition of Computer Hardware and Software by Elementary and
Secondary Teachers. — The Secretary of Education (referred to in this Act as the
“Secretary") shall acquire computer hardware and software and related peripheral
equiptment to be distributed to various elemetary and public schools in the country for
use of public elementary and secondary teachers. Such equipment shall not include
computer software that is primarily used for entertainment or amusement.

SECTION 4. Innovative Assistance Program. — The Secretary, in coordination with the
Department of Technology, shall offer or provide for the offering of computer innovative
assistance programs to public elementary and secondary teachers on scholarship basis.

SECTION 5. Components. — The computer innovative assistance program components
shall include —

(A) Basic computer training programs that shall consist of software and hardware


troubleshooting. The program to be formulated shall consist of three to five (3-5) months
hands-on training;

(B) Technology programs related to professional development to assist teachers and
other school officials regarding on how to effectively use computer hardware and
software related peripheral equipment; and

(C) Programs for the acquisition and use of instructional and educational materials,
including library services and materials (including media materials) relating to software
and hardware for instructional use.

SECTION 6. Assessment. - The Secretary shall, on a yearly basis beginning from one (1)
year after the effectivity of this Act, assess for possible modifications and improvement

the implementation of computer innovative assistance programs implemented under this

Act and their effect on participants in terms of their capability to incorporate and

dintergrate technologies into their teaching.

SECTION 7. Funding. — There shall be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to
carry out the provisions of this Act.

SECTION 8. Separability Clause. — If any provision, or part hereof, is held invalid or
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall
remain valid and subsisting.

SECTION 9. Repealing Clause. — Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive
order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to, or
inconsistent with, the provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended
accordingly.

SECTION 10. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,