Law Summary

1. Establishment of a National High School

• Legal Principle/Provision: This section establishes a national high school to be known as the Industrial Valley Complex National High School in Barangay Industrial Valley Complex, City of Marikina, Metro Manila.
• Key Definitions:
  • National High School: A government-funded secondary educational institution.
• Important Requirements/Procedures:
  • The school shall operate under the supervision of the Department of Education (DepEd).

2. Appropriations

• Legal Principle/Provision: This section mandates the funding for the operationalization of the new high school.
• Key Definitions:
  • Secretary of Education: The head of the Department of Education responsible for implementing this act.
• Important Requirements/Procedures:
  • The Secretary of Education is required to integrate the operational costs of the school into the Department's annual program.
  • Funding must be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

3. Implementation

• Legal Principle/Provision: This section empowers the Secretary of Education to create necessary rules and regulations.
• Important Requirements/Procedures:
  • The Secretary must issue rules to effectively carry out the purpose of the Act.

4. Effectivity

• Legal Principle/Provision: This section addresses when the law will take effect.
• Relevant Timeframes:
  • The Act shall become effective fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official Gazette.

Approval and Legislative Process

• Legal Principle/Provision: This section details the legislative process leading to the approval of the Act.
• Important Details:
  • The Act originated in the House of Representatives and was passed by both the House and the Senate on specified dates.
  • It received presidential approval on November 15, 2012.

Key Takeaways

• The Republic Act No. 10276 officially establishes the Industrial Valley Complex National High School in Marikina, Metro Manila, under the supervision of DepEd.
• Funding for the school is mandated to be included in the annual budget of the Department of Education.
• The Secretary of Education is responsible for implementing regulations necessary for the school's operationalization.
• The law takes effect fifteen days post-publication in the Official Gazette, ensuring timely establishment and funding of the new educational institution.