Repeal and Amendment of Philippine Education Acts

Act No. 74 is amended by replacing "Department of Public Instruction" with "Bureau of Education."
The Bureau of Education is established as the central office in Manila, with oversight under the Department of Public Instruction.
All primary instruction in schools established under the Act shall be free.
Secondary instruction shall also be free for pupils resident in the provinces where the schools exist.

The General Superintendent is appointed by the Civil Governor with the Commission's consent; salary set at $6,000 annually.
Duties include establishing and reorganizing primary schools, appointing superintendents and teachers, fixing teacher salaries within legal limits, and setting curricula.
The Superintendent prescribes rules for school operations, approves schoolhouse plans, sets hygiene rules, and designates pueblos for English teachers paid by the Insular Treasury.
He may temporarily fulfill duties of vacant superintendent positions.
Examines and endorses budget estimates for funding, reports annually by September 1 with recommendations for law changes.
Supervises qualifications of applicants and issues rules for teachers and officers under the law.
Has authority to establish night schools with a minimum attendance requirement of 15 pupils over age 14; classes with lower attendance are discontinued but teachers paid for actual teaching nights.
Reorganization and discontinuation of night classes requires certain enrollment thresholds and consent from division superintendent.

The Archipelago is divided into 36 school divisions.
Each division, except the 33rd to 36th, has an appointed division superintendent; Manila has a city superintendent.
Salaries for superintendents vary by division, ranging from $1,500 to $3,000 annually.
In the 33rd to 36th divisions (Benguet, Lepanto-Bontoc, Nueva Vizcaya, Paragua), provincial governors act as division superintendents without additional compensation.

Division superintendents may select clerks following civil service rules.
Appointment by the General Superintendent with approval from the Civil Governor and recommendation from the Secretary of Public Instruction.
Clerk salaries are tiered based on division categories: up to $1,200, $900, or $600 annually depending on the division.

Appoint native schoolteachers and fix salaries within available local funds.
Inspect schoolhouses for suitability and hygiene; power to discontinue unsafe schools with approval.
Report on agricultural conditions to the General Superintendent.
Ensure curriculum compliance in primary and secondary schools through visits and reports.
Assess and report needed supplies and textbooks.
Appoint half of the local school board members in each pueblo.
Maintain residence and office in designated towns within the division for accessibility.

General Superintendent authorized to establish up to 1,000 trained primary school teachers from the U.S. or Philippines, paid up to $1,500 annually.
Authorization also given to recruit additional teachers for secondary schools, paid up to $1,800 annually.
Salaries are fixed according to teacher efficiency and position importance.
Teachers remain under Insular Government service until provincial or municipal finances can support.
Appointment of U.S.-resident teachers subject to existing laws concerning foreign service.

Provincial governments required to provide office space for division superintendents for administrative and supply storage purposes.
If division includes multiple provinces, the province of the superintendent’s residence must provide the space.

Due to public interest, the bill’s passage was expedited as per procedural laws.
The Act takes effect November 1, 1902.
Current division superintendents continue their functions until new appointments under the Act are made.