Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. KENNETH T. GATCHALIAN 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
An old saying goes, “It takes a village to raise a child”. This legislation certainly expresses that  
vision by providing a significant role for every member of the local community in basic education 
governance. This bill aims to involve communities more actively in a child’s education. The 
idea of a “21st Century School Board” is proposed as a key feature of Philippine basic 
education, promoting shared responsibility and accountability among all stakeholders. 
Education has always been a shared concern. For community-based education to succeed, 
collaboration must go hand-in-hand with a culture of shared responsibility. This bill promotes 
that culture and turns it into action. 
The Department of Education (DepEd) manages the public education system across the 
country, as mandated by Republic Act No. 9155. It handles both formal and non-formal basic 
education, including public and private schools and the Alternative Learning System (ALS). 
Inspired by the late Jesse M. Robredo and the Synergeia Foundation, this bill aims to reform 
and strengthen local school boards to drive systemic change in a highly centralized education 
system. 
Key proposals of the bill include: 
1. Expanded Membership: Local school boards will include more community
stakeholders, such as parents, to improve decision-making and encourage genuine
community involvement.
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2. New Functions: School boards will take on larger roles—setting visions, crafting
policies, allocating resources using data, organizing education summits, responding to
emergencies, and coordinating ALS efforts.
3. Wider Use of Funds: The Special Education Fund (SEF) can be used for teachers' pay,
school facilities, learning materials, research, community meetings, and various non-
formal and distance education programs.
4. School Governing Councils: Every school—public and private—will have its own
council to ensure effective, continuous education services and foster partnerships.
5. Transparent Budgeting: Budget planning must be open, participatory, and aligned
with the school board’s vision. Clear guidelines will be created for managing SEF
resources.
SThe bill calls on legislators to support this effort to raise education standards nationwide. 
Previous reforms fell short because communities were not meaningfully involved. This bill 
offers a chance for local leaders and families to truly help shape their children’s future. 
In view of the foregoing, the timely passage of this bill is earnestly sought for. 
 KENNETH T. GATCHALIAN 


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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. KENNETH T. GATCHALIAN 
AN ACT 
FURTHERING LOCAL LEADERSHIP AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN BASIC 
EDUCATION 
GOVERNANCE 
TO 
ACHIEVE 
QUALITY 
INCLUSIVE 
EDUCATION THROUGH THE 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL BOARDS AND 
SCHOOL GOVERNING COUNCILS 
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 “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 further 
amended to read as follows: 
“Sec. 98. Creation, Composition, and Compensation. – 
(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 
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, THE EDUCATION PROGRAM SUPERVISOR 
FOR ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM (ALS) OF THE 
SCHOOLS 
DIVISION 
OFFICE, 
AND 
THREE 
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REPRESENTATIVES WHO SHALL BE DETERMINED JOINTLY 
BY 
THE 
GOVERNOR 
AND 
THE 
SCHOOLS 
DIVISION 
SUPERINTENDENT 
FROM 
ANY 
OF 
THE 
FOLLOWING 
GROUPS: ACCREDITED NONGOVERNMENTAL OR CIVIL 
SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, RELIGIOUS LEADERS, PRIVATE 
INDUSTRY OR BUSINESS, YOUTH, MEDIA, MILITARY, 
POLICE, AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, as members, WITH THE 
PROVINCIAL BUDGET OFFICER AND THE PROVINCIAL 
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICER AS RESOURCE 
PERSONS;   
(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 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, THE EDUCATION PROGRAM 
SUPERVISOR FOR ALS OF THE SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE, 
AND THREE (3) REPRESENTATIVES WHO SHALL BE 
DETERMINED JOINTLY BY THE CITY MAYOR AND THE CITY 
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS FROM ANY OF THE 
FOLLOWING GROUPS: ACCREDITED NONGOVERNMENTAL 
OR CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, RELIGIOUS LEADERS, 
PRIVATE 
INDUSTRY 
OR 
BUSINESS, 
YOUTH, 
MEDIA, 
MILITARY, 
POLICE, 
AND 
INDIGENOUS 
PEOPLES, 
as 
members, WITH THE CITY BUDGET OFFICER AND THE CITY 
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICER AS RESOURCE 
PERSONS; 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 
representative of the “pederasyon ng mga sangguniang 
kabataan” in the 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, 
THE 
EDUCATION 
PROGRAM 
SUPERVISOR FOR ALS OF THE SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE, 
AND THREE (3) REPRESENTATIVES WHO SHALL BE 
DETERMINED JOINTLY BY THE MUNICIPAL MAYOR AND THE 
SCHOOLS DISTRICT SUPERVISOR FROM ANY OF THE 
FOLLOWING GROUPS: ACCREDITED NONGOVERNMENTAL 
OR CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, RELIGIOUS LEADERS, 
PRIVATE 
INDUSTRY 
OR 
BUSINESS, 
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MILITARY, 
POLICE, 
AND 
INDIGENOUS 
PEOPLES, 
as 
members, WITH THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET OFFICER AND THE 
MUNICIPAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICER AS 
RESOURCE PERSONS.  
(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 
municipal school board.  
(d) The performance of the duties and responsibilities of the 
abovementioned officials in their respective local school boards shall 
not be delegated.”  
   
Sec. 3. Section 99 of RA No. 7160, as amended, is hereby further 
amended to read as follows:  
“Sec. 99. Functions of Local School Boards. – The 
provincial, city or municipal school board shall:  
a. 
ESTABLISH 
A 
VISION 
FOR 
QUALITY 
INCLUSIVE 
EDUCATION, AS ANCHORED ON NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 
PLANS AND LONG-TERM AND MEDIUM-TERM GOALS, WITHIN 
THE 
TERRITORIAL 
JURISDICTION 
OF 
THE 
LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT UNIT CONCERNED AND SET MEASURABLE 
GOALS 
SUPPORTING 
THIS 
VISION 
TO 
ENSURE 
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PERFORMANCE (a) Determine, in 
accordance with the criteria set by the Department of Education, 
Culture and Sports, the annual supplementary budgetary needs 
for the operation and maintenance of public schools within the 
province, city, or municipality, as the case may be, and the 
supplementary local cost of meeting such as needs, which shall be 
reflected in the form of an annual school board budget 
corresponding to its share of the proceeds of the special levy on 
real property constituting the Special Education Fund and such 
other sources of revenue as this Code and other laws or ordinances 
may provide;   
b. 
FORMULATE 
POLICIES, 
INSTITUTE 
EDUCATION 
REFORMS AND PROGRAMS, ALLOCATE RESOURCES, AND 
INTRODUCE INTERVENTIONS BASED ON EMPIRICAL RESULTS 
THAT EMPHASIZE AND FOCUS ON QUALITY AS A MAJOR 
OUTCOME VARIABLE, TO BE MEASURED THROUGH THE 
FOLLOWING: PARTICIPATION RATES OF STUDENTS; NUMBER 
OF DROP-OUTS AS WELL AS OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTHS; 
COHORT SURVIVAL RATES; ACHIEVEMENT SCORES AS 
MEASURED BY NATIONAL TESTS OR ASSESSMENT TOOLS AND 
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CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS; AND SUPPORT TO SPECIAL 
NEEDS EDUCATION, ALS, 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 (SEF);  
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 SEF AND OTHER 
SOURCES OF REVENUE AS THIS CODE AND OTHER LAWS OR 
ORDINANCES MAY PROVIDE IN A 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. 
(c) 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 ALS PROGRAM 
WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 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-
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j.(d) 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.”  
  
Sec. 4. Section 100 of RA No. 7160, as amended, is hereby further 
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 be,] LOCAL 
SCHOOL BOARD shall prepare [the] ITS budget [of the school board 
concerned. Such budget shall be supported by programs, projects, 
and activities of the school board for the ensuing fiscal year. The 
affirmative vote of the majority of all the members shall be necessary 
to approve the budget.] 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 MEMBERS. THE BUDGET RESOLUTION FOR THE 
INCOMING BUDGET YEAR SHALL BE ISSUED ON OR BEFORE 
DECEMBER 31.  
(c) The annual school board budget shall give priority to the 
following:  
(1) Construction, repair, and maintenance of school buildings 
and other facilities of public elementary and secondary 
schools;  
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(3) Sports activities at the division, district, municipal, and 
barangay levels.”  
  
Sec. 5. A new section designated as Section 100-A of RA No. 7160, 
as amended, is hereby added to read as follows:  
“SEC. 
100-A. 
TRANSPARENCY 
IN 
OPERATIONS 
AND 
UTILIZATION OF THE SEF. – TO INSTITUTIONALIZE GREATER 
TRANSPARENCY IN ITS OPERATIONS AND UTILIZATION OF THE 
SEF, EVERY LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD IS HEREBY MANDATED TO 
HAVE A TRANSPARENCY BOARD AND MAINTAIN A WEB PORTAL 
THAT 
WILL 
BEAR 
ALL 
REPORTS 
ON 
THE 
FOLLOWING 
INFORMATION DURING THE BUDGET YEAR:  
A. 
THE FUNDS AND OTHER RESOURCES THAT SCHOOLS 
RECEIVE FROM THE DEPED BUDGET;  
B. 
THE ACTUAL SEF COLLECTIONS AND ITS UTILIZATION 
DURING THE BUDGET YEAR;  
C. 
A QUARTERLY REPORT OF REALIZED SEF INCOME, 
EXPENDITURES, AND BALANCES NOT LATER THAN ONE 
MONTH AFTER THE REFERENCE QUARTER;   
D. 
THE ACTUAL SEF INCOME AND EXPENDITURES IN THE 
PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR AND ACTUAL INCOME AND 
EXPENDITURES OF THE FIRST TWO QUARTERS OF THE 
CURRENT YEAR;  
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, 
as 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 
THE 
INTERIOR 
AND 
LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, COMMISSION ON 
HIGHER EDUCATION, TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS 
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE 
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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 ALSO INCLUDE, 
AMONG 
OTHERS, 
THE 
SEF 
EXPENDITURES 
THAT 
ARE 
ALLOWABLE 
OR 
NOT, 
THE 
BUDGET 
CALENDAR, 
THE 
TRANSPARENCY 
MECHANISMS, 
AND 
THE 
EFFECTIVE 
PROCESSES FOR THE OPERATION OF THE SCHOOL BOARD. THE 
MANUAL SHALL BE FORMULATED AND RELEASED TO THE 
SCHOOL BOARDS NOT LATER THAN SIXTY (60) DAYS AFTER THE 
PROMULGATION 
OF 
THE 
IMPLEMENTING 
RULES 
AND 
REGULATIONS OF THIS ACT.”   
  
Sec. 7. Section 272 of RA No. 7160, as amended, is hereby further 
amended to read as follows:  
“Sec. 272. Application of Proceeds of the Additional One Percent 
SEF Tax. – The proceeds from the additional one percent (1%) tax on 
real property accruing to the Special Education Fund (SEF) shall be 
automatically released to the local school boards: Provided, That, in 
case of provinces, the proceeds shall be divided equally between the 
provincial and municipal school boards: Provided, however, That the 
proceeds shall be allocated [for the operation and maintenance of 
public schools, construction and repair of school buildings, facilities 
and equipment, educational research, purchase of books and 
periodicals, and sports development as determined and 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 CHILD DEVELOPMENT 
TEACHERS AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT WORKERS, AND 
CAPITAL OUTLAYS FOR  CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS;  
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 
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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 
PROGRAMS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE HIRING 
AND PAYMENT OF SALARIES OF ADDITIONAL ALS TEACHERS 
WITHIN THE LGU’S AREA OF JURISDICTION;  
j. 
FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF LOCALLY 
ORIENTED 
NON-FORMAL 
AND 
DISTANCE 
EDUCATION 
CLASSES AND TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND OTHER SIMILARLY 
RELATED PROGRAMS, PROJECTS, AND ACTIVITIES;  
k. 
ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF EXTENSION 
AND/OR REMEDIAL CLASSES WHERE NECESSARY;  
l. 
HONORARIUM AND ALLOWANCES FOR TEACHERS AND 
OTHER NON-TEACHING SCHOOL PERSONNEL, WHETHER 
NATIONALLY OR LOCALLY COMPENSATED, TO BE GIVEN IN 
ADDITION TO THEIR SALARIES FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES 
RENDERED OUTSIDE OF REGULAR SCHOOL HOURS;  
m. 
SCHOOL SPORTS ACTIVITIES AND OTHER DEPED-
RELATED AND CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES; AND  
n. 
MAINTENANCE AND OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES OF 
THE 
LOCAL 
SCHOOL 
BOARD, 
INCLUDING 
SUPPLIES, 
MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND RELATED EXPENSES.”  
  
Sec. 8. The School Governing Council. – To ensure collaborative 
partnership among the educational community stakeholders, every public 
and private basic educational institution shall establish and maintain a 
School Governing Council (SGC) to ensure a continuous, efficient and effective 
basic education service towards the improvement of learning and promotion 
of the welfare of the learners. It shall be guided by the principles of shared 
leadership, commitment and accountability.   
Giving due consideration to geographical location and student 
demographics, the SGC shall be composed of such members from the private 
and public stakeholders as follows:  
a. 
The school head as the Chief Executive Officer;  
b. 
One (1) representative from the Parent-Teacher Association 
(PTA) to be elected by the members of the PTA;  
c. 
One (1) teacher representative to be elected by the teaching 
and non-teaching staff of the school;  
d. 
One (1) representative from the alumni association;  
e. 
The barangay captain or the Chair of the Education 
Committee of the barangay;  
f. The president or head of the Student Council Organization; if 
there is no such organization in the school, one (1) student 
representative to be elected by the student population;   
g. 
One 
(1) 
representative 
from 
a 
nongovernmental 
organization operating in the community, to be selected by the 
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h. 
Such other necessary members as the local school board 
may determine.  
The members of the SGC shall elect among themselves the Chairperson, 
Vice-Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer, and Auditor of the SGC.  
To achieve its mandate, the SGC shall have the following powers and 
functions:  
a. 
Determine the general policies of the school on student 
welfare, discipline and well-being;  
b. 
Participate in the development of the School Improvement 
Plan (SIP);  
c. 
Adopt a Constitution and By-laws to guide its decisions;  
d. 
Conduct its affairs in keeping with the school’s decision-
making processes;   
e. 
Assist in the planning and setting direction for the school;  
f. Organize committees to support the school head and staff in the 
implementation of the SIP;  
g. 
Regularly conduct consultation as an avenue for multi-
level and multi-stakeholder assessment of the school’s state of 
education;   
h. 
Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the SIP, and 
develop such monitoring and evaluation tools;  
i. Report the progress of SIP Implementation to the Schools Division 
Superintendent and the community;  
j. Generate resources to support the implementation of the SIP;  
k. 
Manage its resources; and  
l. Such other powers and functions as may be necessary for its 
effective performance.   
The school head as Chief Executive Officer shall:  
a. 
Implement 
the 
SIP 
which 
includes 
delegating 
responsibilities to other staff and setting up processes to monitor 
progress, collecting and analyzing data, and documenting relevant 
information;   
b. 
Implement policies developed in partnership with the 
SGC;   
c. 
Provide accurate and timely information to include 
progress reports about the SIP, government requirements and 
initiatives, and financial reports on school expenditure; and  
d. 
Perform such other functions as the SGC may deem 
necessary.  
For purposes of this section, the Department of Education shall adopt 
existing guidelines on the SGC or promulgate such implementing guidelines 
for its governance.  
   
Sec. 9. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – Within sixty (60) days after 
the effectivity of this Act, the Department of the 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, Union of Local 
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Development, 
Department 
of 
Finance, 
Department 
of 
Budget 
and 
Management, and other education stakeholders, shall promulgate the rules 
and regulations for its effective implementation. The Implementing Rules and 
Regulations (IRR) issued pursuant to this section shall take effect thirty (30) 
days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.   
  
Sec. 10. Transitory Provision. – All existing local school boards 
established pursuant to 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. 11. Separability Clause. – If any provision or part of this Act is 
declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining provisions or parts not 
affected shall remain in full force and effect.  
  
Sec. 12. Repealing Clause. – All laws, executive orders, presidential 
decrees, administrative orders, rules and regulations, issuances, or parts 
thereof inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Act are hereby 
repealed or amended accordingly.  
  
Sec. 13. Effectivity. – Notwithstanding the non-issuance of the IRR, this 
Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette 
or in a newspaper of general circulation.