Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House BillNo. _ 8004

Introduced by Rep. Eulogio “Amang” R. Magsaysay

EXPLANATORY NOTE

It is at the level of schools and learning centers where the policy and
principle for governance of basic education are ultimately translated into
programs, projects and services developed, adapted and offered to fit local
needs. The school heads take charge of the administrative and instructional
supervision of the school or cluster of schools. Their role is crucial in ensuring
that schools and learning centers receive the kind of focused attention they
deserve, and that educational programs, projects and services take into account
the interests of all the members of the community. School heads are required to
form a team with the school teachers/learning facilitators for delivery of quality
educational programs, projects and services, together with a core of non-
teaching staff that shall handle the school's administrative, fiscal and auxiliary
services.

The important role of the school heads as chief executives in their
respective schools deserves due recognition. The credence that they establish
by performing the various tasks required by such role must be rightfully placed
within the local leadership structure. Immersed to the realities of our public basic
education, our school heads especially in public schools have proven to stand
resolute and responsive in the midst of challenges. Such dispositions certainly
made them deserving of a representation at the Local School Boards. Over the
years, the various initiatives by such school boards in support of advancing the
goals of education under certain localities, particularly on provision of
supplemental budget for education expenditure, have significantly eased the
burden of governing the delivery of public basic education in the country.

Hence, this proposed legislation. Approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

EULOGIO “AMANG” R. MAGSAYSAY


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session )
House of Representatives

House Bill No. 3504

Introduced by Rep. Eulogio “Amang” R. Magsaysay

AN ACT

RECOGNIZING THE VITAL ROLE OF SCHOOL HEADS AS THE CHIEF
EXECUTIVES OF BASIC EDUCATION GOVERNANCE AT THE SCHOOL
LEVEL WHICH RENDERS THEM HIGHLY-RELIABLE AND MOST
DEPENDABLE TO BECOMING MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL
BOARDS, AMENDING IN VIEW THEREOF, REPUBLIC ACT 7160, AS
AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
OF 1991”

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

SECTION 1. Section 98, paragraph (b), under Title IV of Republic Act
7160, otherwise known as the “Local Government Code of 1991”, is hereby
amended by inserting the phrase that provides the inclusion of School Heads to

the composition of local school boards 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.

(b) The composition of local schoo! boards shall be as follows:

(1) The provincial school board shall be composed of the
governor and the division superintendent of schools as
co-chairman; 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 panialawigan,
THE DULY ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE OF ALL

i PUBLIC SCHOOL HEADS IN THE PROVINCE, the duly
elected president of the provincial federation of parents-
teachers associations, the duly elected representative of
the teachers’ organizations in the province, and the duly
elected representative of the non-academic personnel of
public schools in the province, as members:

(2) The city schoo! 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 REPRESENTATIVE OF ALL PUBLIC
SCHOOL HEADS IN THE CITY, the duly elected
president of the city federation of parents- teachers
associations, the duly elected representative of the
teachers’ organizations in the city, and the duly elected
representative of the non-academic personnel of public
schools in the city, 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 committee of
the sangguniang bayan, the municipal treasurer, the
representative of the "pederasyon ng mga sangguniang
kabataan" in the sangguniang bayan, THE DULY
ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE OF ALL PUBLIC
SCHOOL HEADS IN THE MUNICIPALITY, the duly
elected president of the municipal federation of parent-
teacher associations, the duly elected representative of
the teachers’ organizations in the municipality, and the
duly elected representative of the non-academic
personnel of public schools in the municipality, as
members.”

SECTION 2. The Department of Education (DepEd) in coordination with
the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) shall issue the
implementing guidelines of the provisions under this Act immediately after its
approval.

SECTION 3. If any part or section of this Act is declared unconstitutional
for any reason whatsoever, such declaration shall not in anyway affect other
parts or sections of this Act.

SECTION 4. Republic Act No. 7160 is hereby amended accordingly. All
other laws, decrees, rules and regulations and other administrative issuances or
provisions thereof, which are contrary to or inconsistent herewith are hereby
repealed or modified accordingly.

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

circulation.

Approved,