Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. tah

Introduced by Congressman ALFRED VARGAS

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Establishing and maintaining a well-concieved automated student record system
offers overwhelming benefits to the Philippine education system, First, a comprehensive
national public school database ensures that data are readily available, This, in turn, will
ensure that teachers and administrators respond to the needs of their students promptly,
efficiently, and effectively, Second, a well-designed database preserves the quality of the data
and can also help reduce the costs of handling the paperwork associated with record-
keeping, Finally, an automated database allows for the easy and efficient movement of
student records from one educational institution to another, thereby streamlines the
enrolment process.

This bill mandates the Department of Education (DepEd) to develop, operate and
maintain a National Public School Database that contains relevant student information.

IFenacted, we are not only empowering teachers and school administrators to make
sound decisions for the holistic development of our students, we are also providing the
Philippine government and its policymakers with proper information that gives them
directions towards a more successful educational system.

This measure is an effort and initiative of the Honorable Sherwin T. Gatchalian,
Senator of the Philippines, while he was on his term as Representative of the First District of
Valenzuela City.

Approval, therefore, is highly recommended.

‘ALFRED VARGAS


Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1411
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Congressman ALFRED VARGAS

AN ACT
MANDATING THE AUTOMATION OF A NATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DATABASE

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

SECTION 1. Short Title, - This Act shall be known as the “Public Schoo! Database Act
of 2019"

SEC 2, Declaration of Policy - It is the policy of the State to establish and maintain a
complete, adequate, and integrated system of education relevant to the goals of national
development, Toward this end, the government shall ensure the promotion of efficient
access to both elementary and secondary education for the public.

SEC 3. Coverage. = This Act shall apply to public schools in both primary and
secondary levels of the educational system,

SEC 4. National Public School Database. - The Department of Education (DepEd) is
hereby mandated to develop, operate, and maintain a National Public School Database that
contains student information, including, but not limited to the following:

1, School Grades
2. Personal Data

3. Good Moral Record

4. Improvement Tracking,

SEC. 5. Database Access. - School administrators shall be given access to the National
Public School Database containing student records and other student-specific data, such as
exam scores, grade levels, attendance, and immunization records, for the following purpose:

a) Recording biographical data for all students;


b) Handling admissions and discharges; and
¢) Transferring to other schools,

SEC. 6. Database Information Program. - The DepEd shall formulate a Database
Information Program to train education professionals in the development and maintenance
of the information in the National Public School Databi

>. 7. Ilegal Use of the Database. ~ No person shall use, access, or utilize the
National Public School Database except for the reasons mentioned in Section 5 of this Act.

SEC, 8, Penalties, - Any person caught illegally altering, falsifying, or misusing
student information in the National Public School Database shall be sanctioned with the
penalty of imprisonment of not less than six months to not more than one year, or a fine of
not less than Php10,000.00 to not more than Php50,000.00, or both at the discretion of the
court.

SEC. 9. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days from the
effectivity of this Act, the DepEd shall promulgate the rules and regulations as may be
necessary to ensure the efficient and effective implementation of this Act

SEC. 10. Separability Clause. - Should any part of this Act be declared
unconstitutional, the rest of the provisions of this Act shall continue to be in effect and
subsisting

SEC, 11, Repealing Clause. - The provisiongs of other laws, decress, executive orders,
rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended, or modified
accordingly.

SEC. 12, Effectivity, - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in the Official Gazette and/or in at least two (2) national newspapers in general circulation.

Approved,