Separation and conversion
- Section 1 separates the Agusan National High School a Puerto Annex in Barangay Puerto, City of Cagayan de Oro, Province of Misamis Oriental from the Agusan National High School.
- Section 1 converts the separated Puerto Annex into an independent national high school.
- Section 1 names the independent national high school as Puerto National High School.
Transfer of personnel, assets, and records
- Section 2 transfers all personnel of the Agusan National High School a Puerto Annex to Puerto National High School.
- Section 2 transfers all assets of the Agusan National High School a Puerto Annex to Puerto National High School.
- Section 2 transfers all liabilities of the Agusan National High School a Puerto Annex to Puerto National High School.
- Section 2 transfers all records of the Agusan National High School a Puerto Annex to Puerto National High School.
- Section 2 directs that the transferred items are absorbed by Puerto National High School.
Funding and appropriations
- Section 3 requires the Secretary of Education to immediately include the operationalization of Puerto National High School in the Department’s program.
- Section 3 requires the initial funding for Puerto National High School to be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the Agusan National High School a Puerto Annex.
- Section 3 requires that thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of Puerto National High School be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Implementation by rules
- Section 4 requires the Secretary of Education to issue rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of the Act.
Legislative history (enactment timeline)
- The Act originated in the House of Representatives and was finally passed by the House of Representatives on December 3, 2008.
- The Act was finally passed by the Senate on October 13, 2009.
- The Act was approved by the President on JAN 07 2010.