Question & AnswerQ&A (IRR of Republic Act No. 11618)
The Mariano Peralta National High School - Sangay Extension in Barangay Sangay, Municipality of Malita, Province of Davao Occidental was separated and converted into the Ernesto Lopez National High School (ELNHS).
The IRR applies primarily to the administration, organization, and procedures for the operation of Ernesto Lopez National High School to achieve its purpose of offering a complete secondary education program, consistent with mandates under the 1987 Constitution, RA 9155, and RA 10533.
All personnel, assets, liabilities, and records of Mariano Peralta National High School - Sangay Extension are transferred to and absorbed by Ernesto Lopez National High School.
The school head is appointed and compensated in accordance with RA 9155, Civil Service laws, and other applicable laws. Responsibilities include instructional leadership, managing personnel, developing school programs, managing resources, setting school goals, and fostering community participation.
RA 9155 (Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001) and RA 10533 (Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013) form the legal basis for governance, curriculum structure, policies, and standards in ELNHS.
Key definitions include "Act" (RA 11618 itself), "Learning Facilitator," "Learning Support Aide (LSA)," "Non-Teaching Personnel," "School-Based Management (SBM)," and "Teacher/Teaching Personnel," among others.
DepEd shall create positions and recruit necessary teaching and non-teaching personnel consistent with existing guidelines, standards on manpower complement, and staffing patterns for public schools, following guidelines from DBM, CSC, and other agencies.
DepEd shall immediately include ELNHS in its program of expenditures and provide basic education inputs in line with minimum standards. Initial funding is charged against the extension school's current appropriation, with subsequent funds included in the General Appropriations Act.
The performance of ELNHS is monitored and reported by the concerned DepEd division and regional offices in line with School-Based Management (SBM) systems to achieve high learning outcomes.