REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
House of Representatives
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

House BILLNo.__ 6458

Introduced by Congressman Alfredo D. Vargas IIT

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The principals of our schools play a very vital and influential role in instituting
educational reforms for the realization of the goals and objectives of the Philippine
Basic Education. However, they currently do not have a say in local education
governance as they are not represented in the Local School Board of their local
government.

With the upcoming implementation of the K to 12 Senior High School Program
this year, the State must strengthen the collaborative governance between the academic
stakeholders and the government.

This bill seeks to strengthen the capacity-building of local school boards by
including an elected representative of public school principals to its composition.

To ensure the success of the full implementation of the K to 12 program and the

improved representation of education stakeholders in education governance, the
immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

REDO D. VARGAS IIT


REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
House of Representatives
Quezon City

16% Congress
3*4 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. __ 6458

Introduced by Congressman Alfredo D. Vargas III

AN ACT
EXPANDING THE COMPOSITION OF LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 98 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. Section 98 of Republic Act No. 7160 is hereby amended to read as
follows:

“SEC. 98. Creation, Composition and Compensation. -
(a) XXxx

(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,
THE DULY ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE PUBLIC SCHOOL
PRINCIPALS IN THE PROVINCE and the duly elected representative of
the non academic personnel of public schools 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 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 association, the duly
elected representative of the teachers’ organizations in the city, THE
DULY ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE PUBLIC SCHOOL


associations, the duly elected representative of the teachers’
organizations, THE DULY ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE
PUBLIC SCHOOL PRINCIPALS IN THE MUNICIPALITY and the duly
elected representative of the non academic personnel of public
schools in the municipality, as members.

(©) XXxX

(d) XXXX
SEC. 2. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared invalid or
unconstitutional, the provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.
SEC. 3. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and
regulations, or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed,

amended or modified accordingly.

SEC. 4. Effectivity. - 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,