Title
IRR of RA 11657: Sanghay National High School
Law
Irr Of Republic Act No. 11657
Decision Date
Jun 30, 2022
The Philippine Jurisprudence case involves the issuance of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for Republic Act No. 11657, which separates and converts the Libudon National High School-Sanghay Extension into an independent national high school known as Sanghay National High School, providing guidelines for its administration, organization, and procedures for operation to ensure compliance with education-related laws.

Law Summary

Separation and Conversion

  • Libudon National High School - Sanghay Extension officially separated and converted into SNHS.

Transfer of Assets and Personnel

  • All personnel, assets, liabilities, and records from the Libudon National High School - Sanghay Extension transferred to SNHS.

Definitions

  • Act: RA 11657 concerning the separation and conversion of the school.
  • Learning Facilitator: Person supervising/facilitating learning activities (RA 9155).
  • Learning Support Aide: Collaborates with teacher to aid learning (DO No. 32, s. 2020).
  • Non-Teaching Personnel: Staff supporting educational services but not teaching (IRR of RA 9155).
  • Teacher/Teaching Personnel: Qualified teachers engaged in basic education, including Tech-Voc (RA 11713).
  • School-Based Management (SBM): Decentralized decision-making involving school community stakeholders (DO 45, s. 2015).

Inclusion in DepEd Systems and Funding

  • SNHS included immediately in DepEd’s expenditure program and management information systems such as EBEIS and LIS.
  • Provision of adequate educational inputs (classrooms, labs, instructional materials, sanitation, etc.) must meet minimum service standards.

School Head

  • Appointment and compensation follow RA 9155 and applicable laws.
  • School head serves as instructional leader and administrative manager.
  • Responsibilities include setting mission/vision, creating conducive teaching-learning environment, implementing curriculum, managing resources, staffing, staff development, community engagement, and accepting donations.

Personnel Staffing and Recruitment

  • DepEd creates items and recruits teaching and non-teaching personnel following guidelines from DepEd, DBM, CSC, etc.
  • Staffing models based on school size and operation needs.

Curriculum and Instruction

  • SNHS implements basic education curriculum as per DepEd standards and RA 10533 IRR guidelines.

Monitoring and Evaluation

  • DepEd Division and Regional offices are responsible for monitoring and reporting SNHS performance with emphasis on higher learning outcomes.

Appropriations

  • Initial funding charged against current budget of Libudon National High School - Sanghay Extension.
  • Continued funding included in annual General Appropriations Act.

Legal Provisions

  • Separability Clause ensures that invalid provisions do not affect other parts of the IRR.
  • Amendments to IRR may be issued by DepEd Secretary in consultation with SNHS.
  • Repealing clause removes inconsistent prior DepEd issuances.
  • The IRR becomes effective 15 days after publication.
  • IRR registered with the Office of the National Administrative Register at UP Law Center.

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