FIFTHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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JAN 25 P2 :43 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to strengthen the local school board by expanding the composition of its 
membership to include a duly accredited non-governmental organization involved in non-formal 
education and training activities. This is in consonance with the constitutional policy of the State 
to encourage non-governmental organizations to participate in the promotion of the welfare of 
the nation thru their active participation 'jn local governance. 
To promote transparency and public monitoring, public observers are added to those 
who should be present and in attendance during the meetings of the local school board. 
The functions of the local school board are proposed to be amended to give the special 
body a stronger voice in the determination and recommendation of the annual supplementary 
budgetary needs for the operation and maintenance of the local public schools. 
Finally, the proposed bill seeks 'to enlarge the priority items in the annual school board 
budget which includes ttle salaries, allowances and benefits of the public school teachers, day 
care centers, vocational and skills training program for our youth who can no longer financially 
afford a college education, and adult" education program to instill upon citizens the value of 
finishing at least a high school degree. 


FIFTHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENA,IE;... 
S.B. No. 
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JAN 25 P2 :43 
RECEIVED HV:;....c;:...= 
Introduced by Senator Franklin M. Drilon 
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD, AMENDING SECTIONS 98 AND 100 OF REPUBLIC 
ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: 
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Section 1. Section 98 of Republic Act No. 7160 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
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Section 98. Creation, Composition and Compensation. -
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(a) There shall be established in every province, city, or municipality a provincial city, or 
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municipal school board; respectively. 
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(b) The composition of local school boards shall be as follows: 
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(1) The provincial ~chool board shall be composed of the governor and the 
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division superintendent of schools as co-chairman; the chairman of the 
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education committee ofthe sangguniang panlalawigan, the provincial 
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treasurer, the representative of the pederasyon ng mga sangguniang 
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kabataan in the sangguniang panlalawigan, the duly elected president of 
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the provincial federation of parents-teachers associations, the duly elected 
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representative',of the teachers' organizations in the province, the duly 
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elected representative of the non-academic personnel of public schools in 
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the province, AND A REPRESENTATIVE FROM A DULY ACCREDITED LOCAL 
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NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION INVOLVED IN NON-FORMAL 
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES, as members. 


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(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 of the 
non-academic Rersonnel of public schools in the city, AND A 
REPRESENTATIVE FROM A DULY ACCREDITED LOCAL NON-
GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION INVOLVED IN NON-FORMAL EDUCATION 
AND TRAINING 'ACTIVITIES AS MEMBERS; 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 comr:nittee 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, the duly elected representative 
of the non-academic personnel of public schools in the municipality, AND A 
REPRESENTATIIAE FROM A DULY 
ACCREDITED 
LOCAL NON 
GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION INVOLVED IN NON -
FORMAL 
EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES, as members. 


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Section 2. 
(c) In the event that a pro~ince or city has two (2) or more school superintendents, and 
in the event that a municipality has twp (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 tn/2 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 the respective local school boards shall not be delegated. 
(El TO PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY AND PUBLIC MONITORING, THE FOlLOWING MAY 
ATTEND AS OBSERVERS DURING THE MEETING OF THE LOCAL SCHOOl BOARDS: 
(1) IN MUNICIPALITIES WITH MORE THAN ONE SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE PUBLIC 
SCHOOL DISTRI~T SUPERVISORS NOT SELECTED AS THE CO-CHAIRMAN OF 
THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD; 
(2) THE PRINCIPAL OR ADMINISTRATOR OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS. 
Section 100 of Republic Act No. 1160is hereby amended to read as follows: 
Section 100. Meetings and Quorum; Budget. -
(a) The local school board shall meet at least once a month or as often as may be 
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(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 distri~t supervisor, as the case may be, shall prepare the budget 


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of the school board concerned. Such budget shall be supported by programs, 
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projects, and activities of the school board for the ensuing fiscal year. The 
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affirmative vote of the majority of all the members shall be necessary to approve 
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the budget. 
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(c) The annual school board budget shall give priority to the following: 
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(1) Construction, repair, and maintenance of school buildings and other 
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facilities of public elementary and secondary schools; 
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(2) Establishment and maintenance of extension classes where necessary; 
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(3) Sports Activities at the division, district, municipal, and barangay levels. 
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(4) DAY CARE AND PRE-SCHOOl CENTERS; 
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(5) ADULT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM; 
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(6) VOCATIONAL AND SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM; AND, 
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(7) SALARIES, ALLOWANCES, AND BENEFITS OF PUBLIC SCHOOl TEACHERS. 
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Section 3. Separability Clause. If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional or invalid, such 
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sections or parts not affected thereby shall remain valid and subsisting. 
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Section 4. Repealing Clause. All decrees, executive orders, proclamations, rules and regulations, or 
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parts thereof, inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
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Section 5. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall.take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in 
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at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved,