Education
Approved June 15, 2023

Republic Act No. 11941

An act separating the tukuran technical-vocational high school - baclay extension in barangay baclay, municipality of tukuran, province of zamboanga del sur from the tukuran technical-vocational high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as the baclay national high school, and appropriating funds therefor

AN ACT SEPARATING THE TUKURAN TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - BACLAY EXTENSION IN BARANGAY BACLAY, MUNICIPALITY OF TUKURAN, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR FROM THE TUKURAN TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE BACLAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

In plain language

Republic Act No. 11941 separates the Tukuran Technical-Vocational High School – Baclay Extension from the parent institution, converting it into an independent national high school named Baclay National High School and appropriates funds for its operation.

  • Separation of the Baclay Extension into an independent national high school
  • Transfer of personnel, assets, liabilities, and records
  • Inclusion in the Department of Education program
  • Funding for initial and ongoing operations
  • Implementation of rules and regulations within 90 days
  • Effectivity after 15 days post-publication
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[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11941, June 15, 2023 ]

AN ACT SEPARATING THE TUKURAN TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - BACLAY EXTENSION IN BARANGAY BACLAY, MUNICIPALITY OF TUKURAN, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR FROM THE TUKURAN TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE BACLAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

The Tukuran Technical-Vocationa High School - Baclay Extension in Barangay Baclay, Municipality of Tukuran, Province of Zamboanga del Sur is hereby separated from the Tukuran Technical-Vocational High School and converted it into an independent national high school to be known as the Baclay National High School.

Section 2

All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Tukuran Technical-Vocational High School - Baclay Extension are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Baclay National High School.

Section 3

The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Baclay National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriation of the Tukuran Technical-Vocational High School - Baclay Extension. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 4

Within ninety (90) days from the approval of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall formulate the rules and regulations implementing the provisions of this Act. Such implementing rules and regulations shall provide for the school's organization, administration, operations and management, in accordance with Republic act No. 9155, or the "Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001," Republic Act No. 10533, or the "Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013," and other basic education-related laws.

Section 5

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in theOfficial Gazetteor in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

| (SGD.)JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI President of the Senate | (SGD.)FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ Speaker of the House of Representatives |

This Act, which originated in the House of Representatives, was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines on January 23, 2023 and March 20, 2023, respectively.

RENATO N. BANTUG, JR.

Secretary of the Senate

REGINALD S. VELASCO

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: 15 JUN 2023

FERDINAND ROMUALDEZ MARCOS JR.

President of the Philippines

For information and research only, and not legal advice. This text may not reflect later amendments. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.