Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
‘Quezon City, Metro Manila

Thirteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 151

Introduced by Honorable Constantino G. Jaraula

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘This Bill was filed with the 11" Congress as House Bill No. 439 and the 12%
Congress as House Bill No. 1180, with the following Explanatory Note:

“This bill seeks to provide for the inclusion of the Minority Floor Leader of the
‘Sanggunian concemed in the membership of the Local School Boards amending for the
Purpose Section 98 of the Local Government Code of 1991.

“The Local School Boards are tasked to determine the annual ‘supplementary
budgetary needs of public schools within their respective jurisdiction, administer and
manage the share of public educational institutions from the proceeds of the special levy
on real property which constitutes their Special Education Fund, allocate the same, and
serve as an advisory committee to the sanggunian concerned on educational matters,

“As such, it is imperative that the taxpayers must have the general perception of
equitable sharing, of transparent administration in the management and distribution of the
funds to the public educational institutions concerned. This perception encourages the
payment of taxes vital for the continuous existence of these boards.

“It is a well known fact that the Minority in any Sanggunian represents the other
side in the community. They are the fiscalizers in the disbursement of funds and
Promulgation of laws in the Sanggunian and their presence in the Local School Board will
Bive added assurance that the administration of this Special fund is subjected to the
scrutiny and safeguard that it deserves. Also, this will help promote the general support to
programs formulated by the Board and will contribute to a sound local governance.

“Along this line, efforts must be exerted in order to maximize the use of these
Special Funds for projects and programs that are beneficial to the respective local
government units where they are found.”

The Bill has not been enacted into law even as it secured
approval. The necessity of its passage by the 13 Congress is clear. /



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
‘Quezon City, Metro Manila

Thirteenth Congress
First Regular Session
151

HOUSE BILLNO,__~?
SSeS
Introduced by Honorable Constantino G. Jaraula

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AN ACT

PROVIDING FOR THE INCLUSION OF THE MINORITY FLOOR LEADER OF

THE SANGGUNIAN CONCERNED IN THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE LOCAL

SCHOOL BOARDS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE, THE LOCAL

GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991.

SECTION 1 Section 98, Paragraph (b) of Republic Act Numbered Seventy One
Hundred and Sixty, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991 is hereby
amended to read as follows:

“Section 98. Creation, Composition, and Compensation.- (a) There shall be
established in every province, city, or municipality a provincial, city, or
municipal school board, respectively.

(2) 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 MINORITY FLOOR LEADER 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-ieachers’ association, the duly
elected representative of the teachers’ organizations in the
Province, and the duly elected representative of the non-academic
personnel of public school in the province, as members:

(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

PANLUNGSOD, the city treasurer, the representative of the


pederasyon ng mga sangguniong kabataan in the sangguniang
panlungsod, "he daly elected president of the city federation of
of

the city, as members; and

@) The municipal school board shail 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 MINORITY FLOOR LEADER OF THE SANGGUNIANG
BAYAN, the mumicipol treasurer, the representative of the
pederasyon ng mga sangguniang kabataan in the sangguniang

Begum the chy elected president ofthe himicpal federation of

elected representative of the non-academic personnel of public
schools in the municipality, as members.”

SEC. 2. All Inws, decrees, orders, rules and reguistions and other issusnces or
parts thereof, inconsistent with this Act are hereby repeated or amended accordingly.
SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,