QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 9083)
Republic Act No. 9083, approved on April 8, 2001.
In Sta. Rosa, Laguna.
Under the direct administrative supervision of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports.
To offer a free scholarship basis secondary course with special emphasis on sciences and technology, preparing students for scientific and technological careers that contribute to social development and economic well-being of the community, business, and industries in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, the province of Laguna, and the CALABARZON sub-region.
The director is appointed in accordance with prescribed civil service law, rules and regulations.
It shall be fixed by the Board of Trustees in accordance with the Revised Compensation and Position Classification System.
The director shall not be removed except for cause.
Ex officio: (1) Regional Director, DepEd, Region IV as Chairperson; (2) Director of the school as Vice Chairperson; (3) Regional Director, DOST, Region IV as member; (4) Regional Director, NEDA, Region IV as member; (5) Regional Director, TESDA, Region IV as member. Non-ex officio: (6) one member representing business and industry; (7) one member representing the scientific and technological association.
Appointed by the President upon recommendation of the chairman of the Board. One serves for six (6) years and one for four (4) years.
A quorum consists of a majority of all the members holding office at the time the meeting is called.
It shall exercise all powers and prerogatives of the board of directors of a corporation.
Examples include: fixing the site; receiving and appropriating funds provided by law; approving appointments/contracts of faculty/employees subject to Section 12; approving curricula and rules of discipline; providing fellowships and scholarships; approving issuance of diplomas/certificates; establishing student admission criteria including competitive examinations; receiving in trust legacies, gifts, and donations.
The executive council has power to screen and select students for admission; the executive council has exclusive power to recommend students eligible for graduation (through the director for disciplinary matters over students).
The registrar acts as secretary of the Board. He is appointed by the director with Board approval and keeps such records as the Board prescribes.
The treasurer is appointed by the director with Board approval. All accounts and expenses are subject to usual government auditing.
Selections shall be in accordance with criteria established by the Board, consistent with law, including if necessary and practicable, screening and competitive examination.
Legacies, gifts, and donations for the benefit/support/maintenance of the high school or aid to students are tax exempt and allowable deductions from the gross income of donors. For income tax, the high school is exempt from payment of all taxes, fees, assessments, and other charges of the government and its subdivisions.
All incomes and donations created under the Act constitute a special fund known as the Sta. Rosa Science and Technology High School Fund. It shall be expended exclusively for the purposes of the Act.
National government bureaus/offices and their Region IV counterparts may, upon request by the director, loan/transfer employees and detail them to duty when they can be spared without serious detriment to public service. Detailed employees perform required duties and their time counts as regular official hours, despite laws limiting detail.