Purpose and declared funding intent
- Section 1 appropriates funds for the maintenance and operation of existing intermediate classes.
- Section 1 appropriates funds for the opening of new classes in the intermediate grades.
- Section 1 appropriates funds for the opening of new primary classes.
- Section 1 directs funding to activities during the school year 1940-1941.
Appropriation amount and source
- Section 1 appropriates PHP 9,500,000.
- The appropriation comes from any funds in the Philippine Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Coverage by grade level and location
- Section 1 covers maintenance and operation of existing intermediate classes.
- Section 1 covers opening new classes in the intermediate grades in all the municipalities and municipal districts.
- Section 1 covers opening new primary classes throughout the Philippines.
- Section 1 limits the covered operations to those carried out during the school year 1940-1941.
Presidential approval for aid to cities
- Section 1 authorizes that any part of the appropriated amount may, with the approval of the President, be available for aid.
- The aid under Section 1 is for chartered cities that may not be financially able to provide fully for the support of intermediate education.
- Section 1 makes the President’s approval a condition for reallocating part of the appropriation to such city aid.
Implementation timeline
- Section 2 makes the Act effective upon its approval, with August 7, 1940 approval as the controlling date.