Republic Act No. 8401

: The main purpose of Republic Act No. 8401 is to convert the Rizal Municipal High School in the Municipality of Rizal, Province of Kalinga, into a national high school of arts and trades known as the Rizal National School of Arts and Trades.
: The Rizal National School of Arts and Trades operates under the supervision of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports.
: The school shall provide secondary education and secondary technical-vocational courses and training authorized by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, consistent with local, regional, and national development goals.
: The school is headed by a school administrator.
: No, no student shall be denied admission due to sex, ethnic consideration, or religious belief.
: The faculty consists of the body of teachers, instructors, and heads of departments.
: All personnel, records, assets, properties, obligations, funds, and appropriations of the Rizal Municipal High School are transferred to the Rizal National School of Arts and Trades.
: The Department of Education, Culture and Sports is responsible for issuing necessary rules and regulations.
: The initial funding is charged against the current year's appropriations of the Rizal Municipal High School.
: The Act takes effect upon its approval; it lapsed into law on November 22, 1997, without the signature of the President, in accordance with the Constitution.