Title
Conversion of Raja Soliman HS to Science and Tech School
Law
Republic Act No. 8843
Decision Date
Aug 22, 2000
A law converting Raja Soliman High School into a national science and technology high school, offering secondary, vocational, and technological courses, with the Department of Education tasked to ensure proper implementation and funding through annual appropriations.

Issuing authority and implementing rules

  • Section 2 mandates that the Department of Education, Culture and Sports shall issue rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of the Act.
  • Section 2 requires the Department to implement the Act through appropriate regulations covering its conversion and operations.

Academic and training offerings

  • Section 3 requires the Raja Soliman Science and Technology High School to offer secondary courses.
  • Section 3 requires the school to offer vocational and technological courses.
  • Section 3 requires the school to run a skills training program.

Transfer and absorption of personnel, records, assets

  • Section 4 transfers and absorbs all personnel of the Raja Soliman High School into the Raja Soliman Science and Technology High School.
  • Section 4 transfers and absorbs all records of the Raja Soliman High School to the Raja Soliman Science and Technology High School.
  • Section 4 transfers and absorbs all assets of the Raja Soliman High School to the Raja Soliman Science and Technology High School.
  • Section 4 transfers and absorbs all liabilities of the Raja Soliman High School to the Raja Soliman Science and Technology High School.

Funding and appropriations

  • Section 5 provides that the amount necessary for the initial implementation of the Act shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the Raja Soliman High School.
  • Section 5 requires that, thereafter, sums necessary for the continuous operation and maintenance of the Raja Soliman Science and Technology High School shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Effectivity

  • Section 6 states that the Act takes effect upon its approval.
  • August 22, 2000 is the approval date triggering the Act’s effectivity.

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