Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 8304)
The San Rafael National High School in the Municipality of Tigaon, Province of Camarines Sur is converted into a science high school, to be known as the San Rafael National Science High School.
The San Rafael National Science High School operates under the supervision of the Department of Science and Technology.
The primary purpose is to offer a secondary course with special emphasis on subjects pertaining to the sciences to prepare students for a science career.
The Board of Trustees includes the regional director of the Department of Science and Technology Region V (chairman), the director of the San Rafael National Science High School (vice-chairman), the regional director of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports Region V, the congressional representative of the district where the high school is located, and the regional director of the National Economic and Development Authority Region V.
The Board may appropriate funds, approve employment and removal of faculty and staff, approve curricula and disciplines, provide fellowships and scholarships, issue certificates or diplomas, adopt rules for administration consistent with the law, manage donations, and set criteria for students' admission including competitive exams.
A quorum consists of a majority of all members holding office at the time of the meeting.
No, they do not receive compensation but are entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred during official functions.
The school is headed by a director appointed under prescribed civil service laws, rules, and regulations. The Board of Trustees fixes the director's compensation.
The executive council, composed of the director, heads of departments and other officials, screens and selects students, develops curricula and rules, recommends students for graduation, exercises disciplinary power over students, and implements Board policies.
Faculty members are selected based on criteria established by the Board of Trustees, which may include screening and competitive examinations, and they are exempt from laws on wage and position classification.
No, all legacies, gifts, and donations for the benefit of the high school or its students are tax-exempt and donors may deduct these from their gross income.
The San Rafael National Science High School Fund is created to hold all income and donations, and it is used exclusively for the purposes of the Act as administered by the Board of Trustees.
Yes, heads of government bureaus or offices in Region V can loan or transfer employees and resources to the high school upon request, with the detailed employees performing duties under the school's direction.
The school started offering science and technology subjects in the school year immediately following the approval of the Act.
Yes, all personnel, assets, liabilities, and records of the original high school are transferred and absorbed by the San Rafael National Science High School.
The amount necessary for implementing the Act is charged against the current year's appropriations of the San Rafael National High School.
Yes, such employees may receive additional compensation at rates fixed by the Board of Trustees, subject to applicable laws and regulations.
Both the registrar and treasurer are appointed by the director with the approval of the Board of Trustees.
The director cannot be removed from office except for cause.
Yes, the Act took effect upon approval and lapsed into law without the President's signature on June 6, 1997, pursuant to the Constitution.