Integration of Existing PSHS Campuses
- Existing campuses at Diliman, Nueva Vizcaya, Camarines Sur, Iloilo City, Leyte, Lanao del Norte, and Davao City are integrated into a unified system of governance and management.
Composition and Scope of the PSHS System
- The PSHS System includes existing campuses and future campuses established under the Act.
- Existing campuses are officially named according to their region: PSHS main campus (Diliman), PSHS Cagayan Valley (Nueva Vizcaya), PSHS Bicol Region (Camarines Sur), PSHS Western Visayas (Iloilo), PSHS Eastern Visayas (Leyte), PSHS Southern Mindanao (Davao), PSHS Central Mindanao (Lanao del Norte).
- The Nueva Vizcaya Science High School is incorporated as the PSHS Cagayan Valley campus.
- The PSHS Bicol campus in Goa is distinct from San Rafael National High School, which remains under the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS).
- Future campus sites include San Ildefonso, Ilocos Sur for PSHS Ilocos Region and Aborlan, Palawan for PSHS Palawan.
Prohibition on Conversion of Existing Schools into PSHS
- Conversion or inclusion of existing high schools into the PSHS System is prohibited.
- Additional guidelines on establishment and operation of PSHS campuses are set by the PSHS Board of Trustees.
Administrative Supervision and Governance
- PSHS System operates under the administrative supervision of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
- A Board of Trustees (BOT) governs all PSHS campuses.
Composition and Powers of the Board of Trustees
- The BOT includes:
- Secretary of DOST (ex officio Chairman)
- Secretary of DECS (ex officio Vice Chairman)
- President of the University of the Philippines
- Executive Director of PSHS
- Director of the Science Education Institute
- President of the PSHS National Alumni Association
- Chairpersons of congressional committees on science and technology (ex officio members)
- Five private sector representatives from education, higher education, industry, agriculture, and emerging technologies, appointed for fixed terms.
- BOT’s powers include:
- Policy formulation for administration and operation
- Establishing one campus per administrative region
- Approving appointments, promotions, faculty and staff discipline, curricula, student admission, scholarships, and graduations
- Approving budgets and managing grants, donations, and income
- Developing expansion policies and criteria for maintaining PSHS standards
- Planning for talent development in science and mathematics
Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director
- Executive Director (ED): Appointed by the BOT, serves a six-year renewable term.
- Exercises administrative supervision over all campus directors.
- Implements BOT policies.
- Serves as a BOT member, representing campus concerns.
- Deputy Executive Director (DED): Appointed by BOT for six years, renewable.
- Performs duties assigned by the ED.
Executive Committee
- Composed of the Executive Director (chairperson) and Campus Directors (members).
- Assists in the operational management of the PSHS System.
Legal Provisions
- Separability clause ensures the validity of the Act’s provisions despite any declaration of unconstitutionality of any part.
- Repealing and amending clause nullifies inconsistent laws and regulations.
- The Act takes effect immediately upon approval.