Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Quezon City, Philippines ST JUL 20193

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

2135

HOUSE BILL NO.

INTRODUCED BY HON. MARCELINO “MARCY” R. TEODORO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This measure proposes to expand the duties and responsibilities of School

District Supervisors, to include the following:

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Provide professional and instructional advice and support to the school heads
and teachers/facilitators of schools and learning centers in the district or cluster;

Support the implementation of the curriculum and other academic-related
programs prescribed by the Department;

Provide technical assistance to school heads to support compliance to various
administrative responsibilities;

Monitor the formulation of school improvement plans and consolidate funding
requirements of programs and projects to be presented to the municipal school
board; and

Undertake advocacy work directed at encouraging Local Government Units
(LGUs) and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) to implement the Alternative
Leaming System (ALS) and Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM), Adopt-A-School,
Library Hub and other programs that seek private participation and support,

Through this bill, we can strengthen the role of the School District Supervisor as

Head of the Schools District by proposing that the position be considered as a separate
level in the organizational structure of the Department of Education (DepEd), and not as
a staff of another unit or level

Indeed, assigning to District Supervisors the administrative and supervisory line

functions necessary to effectively execute programs and projects of the office would
greatly help achieve our goal of having quality education for Filipino students.

Premises considered, approval of this measure is urgently sought.

Mork [obo
MARCELINO “MARCY” R. TEODORO
Representative
1" District, City of Marikina



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Philippines

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House BILLNo._2135

INTRODUCED BY HON. MARCELINO “MARCY” R. TEODORO

AN ACT
STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERVISORS AS HEAD OF
SCHOOLS DISTRICT, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9155,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “GOVERNANCE OF BASIC EDUCATION ACT OF
2001”

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

SECTION 1. Section 2 of Republic Act No. 9155, otherwise known as the “Governance
of Basic Education Act of 2001,” is hereby amended to read as follows:

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy . - x xx
Governance of basic education shall begin at the national level. It is at the
regions, divisions, DISTRICTS, schools and learning centers ~ herein referred to
as the field offices — where the policy and principle for the governance of basic
education shall be translated into programs, projects and services developed,
adapted and offered to fit local needs.
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SEC. 2. Section 3 of Republic Act No. 9155 is hereby amended to read as follows:
SEC. 3. Purposes and Objectives. - The purposes and objectives of this Act are:
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(b) To define the roles, [and] responsibilities AND ACCOUNTABILITIES of, and
provide resources to the field offices which shall implement educational
programs, projects and services in the communities they serve;
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SEC. 3. Section 4 of Republic Act No. 9155 is hereby amended to read as follows:
SEC. 4. Definition of Terms. - xxx
(©) Cluster of Schools - is a group of schools IN A DISTRICT which are
geographically contiguous and brought together to improve the learning
outcomes;
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SEC. 4. Section 5 of Republic Act No. 9155 is hereby amended to read as follows:

SEC. 5. Principles of Shared Governance. - x xx


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(b) The process of democratic consultation shall be observed in the decision-
making process at appropriate levels. Feedback mechanisms shall be
established to ensure coordination and open communication of the central office
with the regional, division, DISTRICT and school levels;

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SEC. 5. Section 7 of Republic Act No. 9155 is hereby amended to read as follows:
SEC. 7. Powers, Duties and Functions. - x x x
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D. Schools District Level

SCHOOLS DISTRICT SHALL CONSIST OF DIFFERENT SCHOOLS
LOCATED IN A MUNICIPALITY OR CITY, WHICH SHALL HAVE A SCHOOLS
DISTRICT SUPERVISOR AND AN OFFICE STAFF FOR PROGRAM
PROMOTION.

Upon the recommendation of the schools division superintendents, the regional
director may establish additional schools district within a schools division.
Schools districts already existing at the time of the passage of this law shall be
maintained,

IA schools district shall have a schools district supervisor and an office staff for
program promotion ]

The schools district supervisor shall [be responsible for}:

(1) [Providing] PROVIDE professional and instructional advice and support
to the school heads and teachers/facilitators of schools and leaming
centers in the district cluster thereof,

(2) [Curricula supervision; and] SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
THE CURRICULUM AND OTHER ACADEMIC RELATED PROGRAMS
PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT;

(3) PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOL HEADS TO
SUPPORT COMPLIANCE TO VARIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE
RESPONSIBILITIES;

(4) MONITOR THE FORMULATION OF SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLANS
AND CONSOLIDATE FUNDING REQUIREMENTS OF PROGRAMS
AND PROJECTS TO BE PRESENTED TO THE MUNICIPAL SCHOOL.
BOARD;

(5) UNDERTAKE ADVOCACY WORK DIRECTED AT ENCOURAGING
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs) AND NONGOVERNMENT
ORGANIZATIONS (NGOs) TO IMPLEMENT ALTERNATIVE
LEARNING SYSTEM (ALS) AND ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY MODE
(ADM), ADOPT-A-SCHOOL, LIBRARY HUB AND OTHER PROGRAMS
THAT SEEK PRIVATE PARTICIPATION AND SUPPORT; AND

[(3)] (6) Performfing] such other functions as may be assigned by proper
authorities.

SEC. 6. Separability Clause. — If any section or provision hereof, is declared invalid or
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law not otherwise affected shall remain valid and
subsisting


SEC. 7. Repealing Clause. — Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive order,
letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or inconsistent
with the provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly.

SEC. 8. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation,

Approved,