FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Constitution, Article XIV, Section 1 provides that: 
SEC. I. The State shall protect and promote the right of all citizens to 
quality education at all levels and shall take appropriate steps to make 
such education accessible to all. 
In Section 5 paragraph 5 of the same article, the Constitution further mandates that: 
SEC. 2. The Stale shall: 
(4) The State shall enhance the right of teachers to professional 
advancement. Non-teaching academic and non-academic personnel shan 
enjoy the protection of the State; 
In the wake of the recent concerns raised as to the decline of education in our country, I it 
is imperative that we enact laws that improve the level of education in our country as we move 
towards globalization. The ability of a school or district to improve teaching and raise student 
achievement is greatly dependent on the quality of leadership. Quality leadership can only be 
achieved if potential leaders are provided with the necessary support, professional development, 
and resources. 
This bill seeks to improve the quality of our education by improving the quality of the 
school leadership. 2 
I Quismundo, Tarra. Ramos on RP education: It's going to get worse. Philippine Daily Inquirer. July, 16,2008. 
2 This bill was originally filed in the Fourteenth Congress, Second Regular Session 


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENe..1E 
S. No. Iv30 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
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AN ACT 
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TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE CONSORTIA TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL 
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DEVELOPMENT TO SUPERINTENDENTS, PRINCIPALS, AND PROSPECTIVE 
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SUPERINTENDENTS AND PRINCIPALS 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of representatives of the Philippines in 
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Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shaH be known as the "Investment in Quality School 
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Leadership Act." 
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SECTION 2. Purpose. - The purposes of this Act are--
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(A) to provide ongoing, intensive professional development to superintendents, 
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principals, and prospective superintendents and principals, particularly those serving, or 
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intending to serve, in high-poverty, low-performing school districts and schools; 
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(B) to improve the capacity of CUlTent and prospective superintendents and principals to 
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serve as effective leaders and successfully implement standards-based reforms; 
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(C) to encourage the recruitment and retention of quality school leaders at the district-
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and school-level by enabling them to further develop their skills and knowledge; and 
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(D) to recognize and support the importance of principals and superintendents III 
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facilitating student learning and improving academic achievement. 
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SECTION 3. Grants. - From the amounts appropriated to carry out this section and not 
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reserved under Section 9 for any fiscal year, the Secretary of Education (in this Act referred to as 
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the 'Secretary') shall award grants to eligible consortia to establish professional development 
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programs described in Section 4. 
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SECTION 4. Professional Development. - A program referred to in Section 3 shall serve 
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a province or region and provide superintendents, principals, and prospective superintendents 
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and principals, particularly those serving, or intending to serve, in high-poverty, low-performing 
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school districts and schools, with ongoing, intensive professional development opportunities to 
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improve their capacity to serve as effective leaders and successfully implement standards-based 
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reforms. 
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SECTION 5. Awards Basis. - - The Secretary shall award grants on a competitive basis 
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to eligible applicants to carry out this section. 
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In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to consortia in 
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which the local educational agency participating in the consortium serves the highest 
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concentratlon of children living in poverty. 
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SECTION 6. Eligibility. 
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(A) Required Participants- In order to receive a grant under this section, a consOliium 
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shall include not less than--
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(1) one local educational agency serving a high concentration of children living in 
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poverty; 
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(2) one institution of higher education; and 
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(3) one organization that does not usually provide educational services, but has 
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the necessary expertise to provide professional development to school 
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administrators. 
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(B) Other Participants- An eligible consortium may also include--
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(1) one or more additional local educational agencies; 
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(2) provincial educational agencies; 
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(3) 
for-profit organizations with the expertise to provide professional 
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development to school administrators; and 
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(4) public or private nonprofit organizations with the expertise to provide 
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professional development to school administrators. 
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SECTION 7. Application. - In order to receive an award under this section, an eligible 
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applicant shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
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containing such information as the Secretary may require. 
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Each such application shall inc1ude--
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(A) information demonstrating that the applicant shall meet the matching 
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requirement of Section 8; and 
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(B) a description of the involvement of superintendents and principals III 
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developing the application. 
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SECTION 7. Appropriations. - Use of Funds-
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,(A) Required Uses- A consortium that receives a grant under this section shall use 
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the grant funds to establish or expand a leadership development program 
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described as follows: 
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(1) The program referred to in Section 7 (A) shall provide superintendents, 
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principals, and prospective superintendents and principals, particularly 
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individuals serving, or intending to serve, in high-poverty, low-performing 
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schools . and school districts, with ongoing, intensive professional 
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development opportunities through activities that increase the knowledge 
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and skills of participants in such areas as--
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(a) effective instructional practices; 
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(b) the content of the educational standards and supporting 
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implementation of the standards in the classroom; 
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(c) comprehensive whole-school reform approaches and programs; 
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(d) the effective use of educational technology to improve teaching 
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and learning; 
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( e) the recruitment, assignment, retention, and evaluation of school 
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staff; 
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(f) the enhancement and development of management and 
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organizational skills; 
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(g) leadership skills; 
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(h) the effective use of data for decisionmaking; and 
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(i) the implementation of school-based leadership teams. 
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(B) Additional Uses- A consortium that receives a grant under this section may 
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also use the grant funds to support--
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(I) the recruitment and preparation of prospective plincipals and 
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superintendents, including candidates with leadership and managerial 
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experience in fields other than education; and 
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(2) alternative pathways to administrative positions. 
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SECTION 8. Matching Requirement. - Each recipient of a grant under this Act shall 
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provide not less than 50 percent of the annual cost of the project assisted by the grant from 
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sources other than this Act. A grantee's share of such costs may be provided in cash or in kind, 
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fairl y evaluated. 
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The Secretary may waive the matching requirement of under this Section with respect to 
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applicants that the Secretary determines serve low-income areas. 
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SECTION 9. Reservation. - The Secretary may reserve not more than 4 percent of the 
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amount appropriated for each fiscal year for technical assistance, evaluation, dissemination of 
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information on effective programs for prepanng and training district and school-level 
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administratms, carrying out activities to encourage the spread and adoption of successful 
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leadership development centers, and other national activities that support the programs under this 
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section. 
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SECTION 10. Existing Programs. -
The Secretary shall, in consultation with 
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representatives of local educational agencies, State educational agencies, institutions of higher 
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education, superintendents, principals, education organizations, community groups, business, and 
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labor, conduct a study to evaluate and report to Congress regarding existing professional 
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development programs that recruit, prepare, and train district- and school-level administrators to 
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serve as effective leaders and successfully implement standards-based reforms in diverse 
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educational environments across the Nation. 
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The Secretary shall submit a report to Congress not later than one year after the date of 
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enactment of this Act regarding the findings of the study conducted under this Section. 
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SECTION 11. Program Report. - The Secretary shall submit to Congress a report not 
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later than March 1, 2012, regarding the effectiveness of professional development programs, 
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estab Iished pursuant to this section, to recruit and retain principals and superintendents. 
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SECTION 12. Appropriations. - To carry out the provisions of this Act, such amount as 
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hereby necessary is hereby authorized to be appropriated from the National Treasury. 
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SECTION 13. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid or 
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unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain 
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valid and sUbsisting. 
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SECTION 14. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
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order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or is inconsistent 
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with the provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly. 
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SECTION 15. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved, 
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