Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 9493)
Southville International School is recognized as an educational institution of international character.
The registered name of the institution is Southville International School, Inc.
The members include the school management and parents or guardians of children enrolled and attending the School for at least one school year, regardless of their nationality.
The School is governed by a Board of Trustees elected at large from among the corporation's members of good standing.
No single alien nationality shall consist of more than thirty percent (30%) of the entire student population in a given school year.
The School is managed and administered by a superintendent who possesses qualifications prescribed by the Board.
Yes, upon consultation with the Secretary of Education, the School can determine its own curriculum and teach any language or languages it deems proper.
Foreign teaching and management personnel employed by the School are exempt from laws imposing nationality restrictions, except for laws enacted for the protection of employees, and they remain liable for income taxes.
The School must maintain standards of education compatible with those obtained in similar schools of generally recognized standing.
The Secretary of Education shall issue rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part is declared unconstitutional, the validity of the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
The Act took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette.