FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE BHlLIPPINES ) 
Third Regular Session 
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SENATE 
s. No. 338 
Introduced by Senator JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBlRl 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Under Republic Act No. 9155, otherwise known as the “Governance of Basic 
Education Act of ZOOI”, school districts already existing at the time of the passage of 
the law shall be maintained. A school district shall have a school district supervisor and 
an office staff for program promotion. 
In this connection, the district supervisor position is a SEPARATE LEVELNNIT 
in the DepEd Organizational Structure and NOT a staff of another unit or level. As such, 
the schools district supervisor should have both administrative and supervisory line 
functions as head of a separate level I unit of the DepEd. It would be ludicrous to have a 
school district without a duly constituted authority to man it. This school official should 
possess and exercise corresponding line functions to effectively deliver the necessary 
programs and projects to its clientele. And besides, a school district supervisor provides 
a very vital link between a school division superintendent and the school principals. If 
such link would be severed, the effective delivery of educational services would be 
seriously impaired. 
In view hereof, approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
lGUEL F. ZUBlRl 


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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Third Regular Session 
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Introduced by Senator JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBlRl 
AN ACT 
STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF SCHOOL§ Dl§TRlCT SUPERVBSOW AS HEAD 
OF THE SCHOOLS DISTRICT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE 
BASIC EDUCATION ACT OF 2QQ1” 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9-155, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN as THE WNERNANCE 
OF 
Be if enacfed by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 2 of Republic Act No. 9155, otherwise known as the 
“Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001”, is hereby amended to read as follows: 
“SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - x x x 
I I X X X  
“Governance of basic education shall begin at the national level. It 
is at the regions, divisions, DISTRICTS, schools and learning centers - 
herein referred to as the field offices - where the policy and principle for 
the governance of basic education shall be translated into programs, 
projects and services developed, adapted and offered to fit local needs. 
“x x x.” 
SEC. 2. Section 3 of Republic Act No. 9155 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
“SEC. 3. Purposes’ and Objecfives. - The purposes and objectives 
of this Act are: 
“x x x 
“(b) 
To 
define 
the 
roles, 
[and] 
responsibilities 
AND 
ACCOUNTABILITIES of, and provide resources to, the field offices which 
shall implement educational programs, projects and services in 
communities they serve; 
‘‘X x x.,! 


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SEC. 3. Section 4 of Republic Act No. 9155 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
“SEC.4. Definition of Terms. -x x x 
‘IX x x 
“(c) Cluster of Schools - is a group of schools IN A DlSTRBCT which 
are geographically contiguous and brought together to improve the 
learning outcomes; 
I‘x x x.” 
SEC. 4. Section 5 of Republic Act No. 9155 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
“SEC.5. Principles of Shared .
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Governance. - x x x 
“x x x 
“(b) The process of democratic consultation shall be observed in 
the decision-making process at appropriate levels. Feedback mechanisms 
shall be established to ensure coordination and open communication of 
the central office with the regional, division, DlSTRlCT and school levels; 
“x x x.” 
SEC. 5. Section 7 of Republic Act No. 9155 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
“SEC. 
7. Powers, Duties and Functions. - x x x 
“x x x 
“D. Schools District Level 
“SCHOOLS DISTRICT SHALL CONSIST OF DIFFERENT 
SCHOOLS LOCATED IN A MUMlClPALlTY OR CITY, WHICH SHALL 
HAVE A SCHOOLS DISTRICT SUPERVISOR AND AM OFFICE STAFF 
FOR PROGRAM PROMOTIQN. 
“Upon the recommendation of the schools division superintendents, 
the regional director may establish additional schools district within a 
schools division. Schools districts already existing at the time of the 
passage of this law shall be maintained. [A schools district shall have a 
schools district supervisor and an office staff for program promotion.] 
“The schools district supervisor shall [be responsible for]: 
“(1) [Providing] PROVIDE professional and instructional advice and 
support to the school heads and teachers/facilitators of schools and 
learning centers in the district or cluster thereof; 
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“(2) 
[Curricula 
supervision; 
and] 
SUPPO 
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CUR 
RELATED PROGRAMS PRESCRIBED BY THE D
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“(3) PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOL HEADS 
TO 
SUPPORT COMPLIANCE TO 
VARIOUS 
A D ~ I N ~ S T ~ A T I V ~  
RESPONSIBILITIES; 
“(4) 
MONITOR 
THE 
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OF 
SCHOOL 
IMPROVEMENT 
PLANS 
AND 
CONSOLIDATE 
FUNDING 
REQUIREMENTS OF PROGRAMS 
AND 
PROJECTS TO BE 
PRESENTED TO THE MUNlClPAL OR ClTY SCHOOL BOARD; 
“(5) UNDERTAKE 
ADVOCACY 
WORK 
DIRECTED 
AT 
ENCOURAGING 
LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT 
UNITS 
(LGUs) 
AND 
NONGOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS (NGOs) TO 
IMPLEMENT 
ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM (ALS) AND ALTERNATIVE 
DELIVERY MODE (ADM), ADOPT-A-SCHOOL, LIBRARY HUB AND 
OTHER PROGRAMS THAT SEEK PRIVATE PARTICIPATION AND 
SUPPORT; AND 
proper authorities. 
“[(3)] 
(6) Perform[ing] such other functions as may be assigned by 
“x x x.” 
SEC. 6. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other 
provisions hereof. 
SEC. 7. Repealing Clause. - All executive orders, laws and department orders 
and parts thereof contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby 
repealed or modified accordingly. 
SEC. 8. Effectivity C/ause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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