Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 3840 
Introduced by HON. MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE, HON. VINCENZO 
RENATO LUIGI R. VILLAFUERTE, HON. TSUYOSHI ANTHONY G. HORIBATA, AND 
HON. TERRY L. RIDON 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to include a representative from private schools in the provincial, city and 
municipal local school boards to provide them an avenue to express their plight towards the 
needs of their school, their students, their personnel, and their communities. 
Under Section 98 of the Republic Act No. 7160 otherwise known as the Local Government 
Code of 1991, it states the Creation, Composition, and Compensation of local school boards, 
which includes their respective officials and representatives. Unfortunately, it does not include 
a duly elected representative of the non-academic personnel of private schools on the belief 
that they have their own funding sourced from the tuition fees of their students to shoulder 
their own expenses, which is a huge misconception because this leads private schools to 
economic challenges and decline on their enrollment rates.  
Our private schools are grouped into 3 categories: small, medium, and large. Those belonging 
in the large category are normally governed by a religious order, which under Article 6, Section 
28 of the 1987 Constitution exempts them from taxation. However, those belonging in the 
small and medium categories are not because they are governed by private individuals, mostly 
educators who simply aim to help the government provide classrooms to our increasing 
population of students.  
We must consider that private educational institutions have the same right and same plight as 
public educational institutions since all elementary and secondary schools, whether private or 
public, are under the supervision of the Department of Education (DepEd). Whenever a crisis 
or natural calamity hits the country, the government mostly focuses their assistances on public 
schools, sadly, disregarding private schools due to budgetary limitations. However, under 
Batas Pambansa Blg. 232 or the Education Act of 1982, 50% of the Special Education Fund 
(SEF) is allocated for private schools. The non-implementation of the 50%-50% SEF Allocation 
leaves private schools at a disadvantage because they experience funding shortages for the 
improvement of their facilities, to strengthen their programs, and procure resources for the 
benefit of their students. Inspite of their substantial contribution to the tax base of their 
respective Local Government Units (LGUs), private schools can barely feel the help of the 
government.  
It is likewise embedded in our 1987 Constitution that the “State shall give priority to education 
to foster patriotism and nationalism, accelerate social progress, and promote total human 
liberation and development” and “the State recognizes the complementary roles of public and 
private institutions in the educational system and shall exercise reasonable supervision and 
regulation of all educational institutions”, which obviously shows the importance of equity and 
equality between public and private educational institutions. 
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Therefore, the inclusion of a representative of private schools to the local school board to 
empower them, give them a fair chance to express their plight and their needs, and remind 
the government of their rights, thus, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
HON. MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE 
HON. VINCENZO RENATO LUIGI R. VILLAFUERTE 
HON. TERRY L. RIDON 
HON. TSUYOSHI ANTHONY G. HORIBATA


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 3840 
Introduced by HON. MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE, HON. VINCENZO RENATO LUIGI R. 
VILLAFUERTE, HON. TSUYOSHI ANTHONY G. HORIBATA, AND HON. TERRY L. RIDON 
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 98 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 
THE “LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991”, TO INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM 
PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES  
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 98 of Republic Act No. 7160 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"Section 98. Creation, Composition, and Compensation. – 
(a) x   x   x
(b) The composition of local school 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 panlalawigan, 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 AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS in the province, 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 panglungsod, 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 AND
PRIVATE 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 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 AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS in the municipality, as members. 
 
(c)  x      x      x 
 
SEC. 2. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official 
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
 
Approved,