Republic ofthe Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Eighteenth Congress
Second Regular Session

8854

HOUSE BILL NO.

INTRODUCED BY: REPRESENTATIVE ROMEO M. JALOSIOS, JR.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘This bill seeks the creation of the SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE (SDO) in the 1* District of Zamboanga del Norte, to be
established in the Municipality of Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte to cover supervision of nine (9) Schools District in various
‘municipalities namely: Municipality of Polanco 1, Municipality of Rizal, Municipality of La Libertad, Municipality of Pinan,
‘Municipality of Mutia, Municipality of Polanco II, Municipality of Sergio Osmena | and Municipality of Sergio Osmena It,

‘The Declaration of State Policies of the 1987 Constitution under Article Il 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 liberation and development. tis the wisdom of the framers of the 1987 Constitution to categorize
‘education as priority-meaning it must be quality and a valuable education.

With reference to the SY 2020 Vital Statistics of the Schools Division of Zamboanga del Norte there are 753 total number of
schools, 8,609 total number of teachers with a total 227,600 number of enrollees in the entire province. The figure below
indicates the magnitude of school facilities, teachers and enrollees for SY 2020 within the 1" Congressional District, to wit:

Congressional District ‘Number of Schools ‘Number of Teachers Number of Enrollees
First District, Zanorte eS (14a a ES 1,036 a ES 21,750
b. JHS/SHS 22 b. JHS 430, b. JHS 10,500

< SHS 102 c SHS 3,805

TOTAL 166 TOTAL 1568 TOTAL 36,055,

With the above indicated educational statistics, it is considered a large and enormous organization. Thereby, it cannot be
denied the difficulty in the provision of technical assistance, supervision and monitoring of all the schools that affects
performance in attaining quality education.

‘One way of streamlining a large organization is to decentralize its operation functions, so as to effectively and efficiently
discharge the duties and functions anchored on vision and mission and core values of the department, which the ideal and
appropriate strength of the Schools Division will be at the minimum bench mark of 800 teachers. Hence, earnest approval of
this measure is personally sought.

REP, ROMEO M. JALOSIOS, JR.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
Eighteenth Congress
Second Regular Session

8854

HOUSE BILL NO.

INTRODUCED BY: REPRESENTATIVE ROMEO M. JALOSJOS, JR.

AN ACT CREATING A NEW SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE (SDO) IN THE 1°" DISTRICT OF ZAMBOANGA
DEL NORTE TO BE STATIONED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF POLANCO, ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE TO
COVER SUPERVISION OF NINE (9) SCHOOLS DISTRICT NAMELY: MUNICIPALITY OF POLANCO |,
MUNCIPALITY OF POLANCO Il, MUNICIPALITY OF LA LIBERTAD, MUNICIPALITY OF PINAN,
MUNICIPALITY OF MUTIA, MUNICIPALITY OF SERGIO OSMENA |, and MUNICIPALITY OF SERGIO
OSMENA II, MUNICIPALITY OF SIBUTAD AND MUNICIPALITY OF RIZAL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1, There is hereby created a new Schools Division Office (SDO) in the 1* District of the
Province Zamboanga del Norte, to be stationed at the Municipality of Polanco, under the supervision of
the Department of Education. The Schools Division Office shall have jurisdiction over all basic education
schools within the nine (9) Schools District within the municipalities of POLANCO I, POLANCO II, LA
LIBERTAD, SIBUTAD, RIZAL, SERGIO OSMENA I, SERGIO OSMENA II, MUTIA and PINAN,

SECTION 2. The Department of Education shall determine the staff complement and qualification
standards of the personnel assigned in the Schools Division Office (SDO).

SECTION 3. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department’s program the
‘operations of the Schools Division Office (SDO) in the 1* District of Zamboanga del Norte, funding herein

shall be included in the annual investment and expenditures program in the GAA.

SECTION 4. The Secretary of Education shall promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation
of this Act within sixty (60) days upon its approval.

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a
newspaper of general circulation.

Approved.