Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1850

House Bill No.

INTRODUCED BY HON. MARCELINO “MARCY” R. TEODORO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Philosopher and economist Adam Smith defined four types of fixed capital: the
useful machines, buildings as the means of procuring revenue, improvements of land,
and human capital. With regard to the latter, he stated that the economic development of
a nation is a function of the quality of its education; in other words, the more and better
educated a people, the greater the chances of economic development.

Based on his pronouncement, it takes little effort to pinpoint the root of the
problems hounding the Philippines today.

The pitiful state of Philippine public education is much lamented. Whenever a
new school year opens, the media expose a host of problems encountered by the
students and parents ranging from the lack of facilities such as classrooms and
restrooms to the awful quality of textbooks. And yet these problems seem to worsen
every year, complicated by the fact that there is a steady rate of increase in public
school population annually while the allocated resources stay the same, if not decreased
due to factors such as decrepitude.

To address this gargantuan problem, meaningful educational reforms should
start at the grassroots or community level since the local government units are more
aware of the concerns of their respective jurisdictions. And one way of harnessing the
local government units’ resources and potential to remedy the situation is through the
‘strengthening of the local school boards.

Created by virtue of Republic Act 7160, otherwise known as “The Local
Government Code of 1991,” the local school board is a special body whose main duty is
to allocate the Special Education Fund or SEF (an additional 1% levy collected together
with real property taxes paid to the local government) to meet the supplementary needs
of the local public schoo! system. It is composed of local members defined in RA 7160.

To make the LSB's more responsive to the needs of the local public school
system, this bill seeks to introduce amendments to pertinent sections in RA 7160 in
regards to the composition of membership, functions and budget allocation
considerations of the LSB's. When implemented, these reforms would enable the local
school boards to function more efficiently with the inclusion of a representative from an
accredited nongovernmental organization or people's organization involved in non-
formal education and training programs, and the broadening of its responsibilities to
include the site selection of public schools, among others.

In light of the aforementioned, passage of this bill is of paramount importance

and is earnestly sought.
wt VES ss

(ARCELINO “MARCY” R. TEODORO.
Representative, 1* District
City of Marikina


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House BillNo.__ 1850

INTRODUCED BY HON. MARCELINO “MARCY” R. TEODORO

AN ACT
STRENGTHENING THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTIONS 98, 9 AND 100 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “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 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise
known as the “Local Government Code of 1991", hereinafter referred
to as the Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Sec. 98. Creation, Composition, and Compensation. — (a) xxx.
(a) The composition of local school boards shall be as follows:

(1) The provincial board shall be composed of the governor and
the division superintendent of schools as co-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 parent's-teachers’ associations, the duly
elected representative of the teachers’ organizations in the
province, [and] duly elected representative of the non-
academic personnel of public schools in the province AND A
REPRESENTAIVE FROM AN ACCREDITED
NONGOVERNMENTAL OR PEOPLES’ ORGANIZATION
INVOLVED IN NON-FORMAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
PROGRAMS, 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 parent-teacher 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 AND A
REPRESENTATIVE FROM AN _ ACCREDITED
NONGOVERNMENTAL OR PEOPLES’ ORGANIZATION


INVOLVED IN NON-FORMAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING.
PROGRAMS, as members.

(3) The municipal school board shall be composed of the
municipal mayor and the district supervisor of schools as co-
chairmen 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 president of the
municipal federation of parent-teacher associations, the duly
elected representative of the teachers’ organizations in the
municipality, [and] the duly elected representatives of the
non-academic personnel of public schools in the municipality
AND A REPRESENTATIVE FROM AN ACCREDITED
NONGOVERNMENTAL OR PEOPLES’ ORGANIZATION
INVOLVED IN NON-FORMAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING.
PROGRAMS, as members.

XXX

SEC. 2. Section 99 of the Code hereby amended to read as
follows:

“Sec. 99. Functions. of Local School Boards. - The provincial, city
or municipal school board shall:
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(c) Serve as an advisory committee to the sanggunian concerned on
educational matters such as, but not limited to, the necessity for and the
uses of local appropriations for educational

purposes; [and]

(d) | Recommend changes in the names of public schools within the
territorial jurisdiction of the local government until for enactment by the
sanggunian concerned;

(e) | FORMULATE THE SCHOOL BUILDING PROGRAM SUBJECT TO.
THE APPROVAL OF THE SANGGUNIAN CONCERNED; AND.

(f) UNDERTAKE THE SITE SELECTION OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The Department of Education shall consult the local school board
on the appointment of division superintendents, district supervisors, school
principals, and other school officials.

SEC. 3. Section 100 of the Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:

“Sec. 100 Meetings and Quorum; Budget. - (a) The local school
board shall meet at least
once a month or as often as may be necessary.
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(c) The annual school board budget shall give priority to,
AMONG OTHERS, the
following:


(1) Construction, repair, and maintenance of school buildings
and other facilities of public elementary and secondary
schools;

(2) Establishment and maintenance of extension classes
AND/OR REMEDIAL CLASSES where necessary; [and]

(3) Sports activities at the division, district, municipal, and

barangay levels [.];

(4) ACQUISITION OF SCHOOL SITES AND OTHER SCHOOL
PROPERTIES OR FACILITIES;

(5) PAYMENT OF SALARIES, ALLOWANCES AND OTHER
REMUNERATIONS OF TEACHING AND NON-TEACHING
PERSONNEL; AND z

(6) OTHER EDUCATION RELATED PROGRAMS AND

PROJECTS.

Sec. 4. All laws, decrees, orders rules and regulations and all other
issuances, or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Act are
hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Sec. 5. If any part or provision of this Act is held unconstitutional or
invalid, other parts or provisions hereof which are not affected thereby
shall continue to be in full force and effect.

Sec. 6. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its
complete publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general
circulation.

Approved.