Guidelines on Renaming Schools per R.A. 7160

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DECS MEMORANDUM NO. 386, S. 1999: Guidelines on Renaming Schools per R.A. 7160

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Title Supreme Court: Guidelines on Renaming Schools per R.A. 7160

Law: Decs Memorandum No. 386, S. 1999

Decision Date: Sep 9, 1999

Local Sanggunian now holds the authority to rename schools through an ordinance, with the Local School Board serving only as a recommending body, following the supersession of previous requirements by the Local Government Code.

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Role of the Local School Board and Local Sanggunian

The Local School Board is empowered to recommend to the Local Sanggunian the change of a school's name.
The Local Sanggunian holds the authority to enact an ordinance that changes the school’s name based on this recommendation.

Change of Procedure and Approval Requirements

The power to change the name of schools now resides with the Local Sanggunian via ordinance.
The Local School Board functions as a recommending body only.
The approval of the Secretary of Education is no longer required for the renaming of schools.

Implementation and Dissemination

The memorandum calls for immediate and wide dissemination to inform all concerned parties of the change in procedure.
This ensures transparency and uniformity in the application of the new rule regarding school renaming.

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