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2.1 Purchase A school site may be acquired by direct purchase from the legal owner who voluntarily
sells it on an agreed price. The fund may be taken from Capital Oulays of the DECS, from funds of the
Local School Board, or from appropriations set aside by the local government unit. The purchase
must be evidenced by a Deed of Sake duly executed, notarized and registered with the Register of
Deeds.
2.1.1 If a school site is purchased using the Capital Outlays of the DECS, the Deed of Sale should be
executed in favor of the Republic of the Philippines, Department of Education, Culture and Sports.
Authority to purchase should be sought from the President of the Philippines, except when the funds
are appropriated components of the school budget, in which case the DECS grants the authority.
2.2.3 Consultation with the Provincial/City Fiscal as to the legality and validity of the purchase.
2.2.5 Certification of the Municipal Treasurer or DECS Accountant, as the case may be, as to the
availability of funds to be used for the purchase.
2.2.7 Filing of an indemnity bond by the seller, if the land is not registered.
2.2.9 The expenses for the execution and registration of the sale is borne by the seller, unless there
is a stipulation to the contrary.
2.2.10 In case several parcels of land are covered by one (1) deed, each parcel should be described
separately and the technical description of each parcel should include the total area and the
assessed value.
2.2.11 In case of unregistered land, the indemnity bond shall be executed in accordance with the
proper forms. It should cover the assessed value of the land to be purchased, contain the same
description of the land as given in the Deed of Sale, and bear the signature of at least two (2)
witnesses.
Local Gov Code
Section 99. Functions of Local School Boards. - The provincial, city or municipal school
board shall:
(b) Authorize the provincial, city or municipal treasurer, as the case may be,
to disburse funds from the Special Education Fund pursuant to the budget
prepared and in accordance with existing rules and regulations;
(d) Recommend changes in the names of public schools within the territorial
jurisdiction of the local government unit for enactment by the sanggunian
concerned.
The Department of Education, Culture and Sports shall consult the local school board on
the appointment of division superintendents, district supervisors, school principals, and
other school officials.
(a) The local school board shall meet at least once a month or as often as may
be necessary.
(b) Any of the co-chairmen may call a meeting. A majority of all its members shall
constitute a quorum. However, when both co-chairmen are present in a meeting,
the local chief executive concerned, as a matter of protocol, shall be given
preference to preside over the meeting. The division superintendent, city
superintendent or district supervisor, as the case may be, shall prepare the
budget of the school board concerned. Such budget shall be supported by
programs, projects, and activities of the school board for the ensuing fiscal
year. The affirmative vote of the majority of all the members shall be necessary
to approve the budget.
(c) The annual school board budget shall give priority to the following:
(3) Sports activities at the division, district, municipal, and barangay levels.
Legal Bases on the Use of the SEF 3.1 Section 272 of RA No. 7160 provides that the SEF shall be
allocated to the following:
3.1.2 Construction and repair of school buildings; 3.1.3 Facilities 1 and equipment;
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All physical properties of a school, consisting of the grounds, buildings and the various facilities within the
school grounds and inside the school buildings, i.e., school sites, school buildings, school furniture and
equipment.