QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 8547)
RA 8547 upgrades/converts the Ilocos Sur Polytechnic College (with eight campuses in the 2nd district of Ilocos Sur) into a state college known as the Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College.
Economics, agriculture, fishery, trade, home industry, engineering, education, forest research and conservation, management, finance, accounting and business administration, public administration, and other relevant fields.
The high school is transferred to the jurisdiction and supervision of DepEd, but it may remain and operate within the campus of the College until transferred to another location or until its students are accommodated elsewhere; the College may also operate a reasonably-sized laboratory school if it has a College of Education.
Undergraduate, graduate, and short-term technical courses within its area of specialization, as may be deemed necessary by the Board of Trustees.
The Board consists of the CHED Chairman (as Chairman), President of the College (vice-chairman), chairs of the congressional education committees, NEDA regional director, DOST regional director, presidents of faculty association, student council (or elected student representative), alumni association, and two prominent citizens. CHED Chairman chairs the Board and must be present for quorum unless represented by a CHED commissioner designated by the Chairman.
A majority of all members holding office constitutes quorum, provided that the CHED Chairman who is the Chairman of the Board or the president of the College is present. If the CHED Chairman is absent, a duly designated CHED commissioner may represent him with rights and responsibilities of a regular member.
No. They serve without compensation, but they may be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in attending meetings or in authorized official business.
Examples include: (1) enacting rules and regulations not contrary to law; (2) receiving and appropriating sums for the College; (3) receiving in trust legacies, gifts, and donations (tax-exempt to donors per the Act); (4) fixing tuition fees and school charges; (5) adopting a socialized scheme of tuition/fees; (6) appointing officials/employees; (7) approving curricula and rules of discipline; (8) awarding honorary degrees; (9) adopting transparency/participative decision-making; among others.
Income generated by the College from tuition fees and other charges, as well as from auxiliary services and land grants, shall be retained by the College and may be disbursed by the Board for instruction, research, extension, or other programs; however, fiduciary fees must be disbursed for the specific purposes for which they are collected.
Donations (legacies/gifts) are exempt from all taxes and are considered deductible items from the income tax of the donor, subject to limitations/directions/instructions of the donors (if any).
Such fees and charges, including government subsidies and other income generated by the College, constitute special trust funds deposited in an authorized government depository bank; interests accruing form part of the same fund for use of the College.
The President is appointed by the Board of Trustees upon recommendation of a duly constituted search committee. He/she serves a term of four (4) years and may be reappointed for another term, without adversely affecting the term of the incumbent.
All assets, personnel records, facilities, and liabilities are transferred to the new state college, but positions, rights, and security of tenure of personnel employed under existing laws prior to absorption are not impaired; incumbents remain in the same status until otherwise provided for by the Board.
Parcels of land belonging to the government occupied by the Ilocos Sur Polytechnic College are declared property of the Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College and shall be titled under that name; if the College ceases to exist or the parcels are no longer needed, the land reverts to the Province of Ilocos Sur.
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED).
Section 12 states that in accordance with the Constitution, all institutions of higher learning, public or private, shall enjoy academic freedom and institutional autonomy.
No. Section 14 provides that no religious opinion or affiliation shall be the matter of inquiry in appointing faculty; however, no faculty member shall teach for or against any particular church or religious sect.
Section 19 provides that all accounts and expenses are audited by the Commission on Audit or its authorized representative.