Education
Approved June 15, 2023

Republic Act No. 11947

An act converting the bukid elementary school in barangay bukid, municipality of jose abad santos, province of davao occidental into an integrated school to be known as the bukid integrated school, and appropriating funds therefor

AN ACT CONVERTING THE BUKID ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BARANGAY BUKID, MUNICIPALITY OF JOSE ABAD SANTOS, PROVINCE OF DAVAO OCCIDENTAL INTO AN INTEGRATED SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE BUKID INTEGRATED SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

In plain language

This law converts Bukid Elementary School into an integrated school, transfers personnel and assets from Bacoor National High School - Tabing Dagat Annex, mandates the Secretary of Education to operationalize and fund it, requires implementation rules within 90 days, and sets effectivity 15 days after publication.

  • Conversion of the school to an integrated institution.
  • Transfer of personnel, assets, liabilities and records from Bacoor National High School – Tabing Dagat Annex.
  • Secretary of Education to operationalize and fund the school under the General Appropriations Act.
  • Implementation rules and regulations to be formulated within 90 days.
  • Effectivity 15 days after publication.
Education
School Conversion
Basic Education

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11947, June 15, 2023 ]

AN ACT CONVERTING THE BUKID ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BARANGAY BUKID, MUNICIPALITY OF JOSE ABAD SANTOS, PROVINCE OF DAVAO OCCIDENTAL INTO AN INTEGRATED SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE BUKID INTEGRATED SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Section 1

The Bukid Elementary School in Barangay Bukid, Municipality of Jose Abad Santos, Province of Davao Occidental is hereby converted into an integrated school to be known as the Bukid Integrated School.

Section 2

All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Bacoor National High School - Tabing Dagat Annex are hereby transferred and absorbed by the Bukid Integrated School.

Section 3

The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Bukid Integrated School, the funding of which 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.