R.A.

9155
An Act Instituting a Framework of Governance for Basic E
ducation, Establish Authority and Accountability, Renami
ng the Department of Education,
and for Other Purposes

MARIA MELANIE B. BISENIO

Discussant/Reporter

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 R.A. 9155
CHAPTER 1
1 Governance of Basic Education

CHAPTER 2
2 Transfer of Cultural Agencies

CHAPTER 3
3 Abolition of the Bureau of Physical
Education and School Sports

CHAPTER 4
4 Supports and Assistance of Other
Government Agencies

CHAPTER 5
5 Final Provisions
Section 1
Short Title – this act shall
be known as the “Governance
of Basic Education Act 2001”
 Section 2

Declaration of Policy – declared the poli

cy of State to protect and promote the right of all citi
zens to quality basic education, free and compulsory
in elementary and high school.
 Section 3
Purposes and Objectives

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

To provide the To enable the

To ensure that
framework for the To define the roles To make schools and schools and learning
schools and learning
governance of Basic and responsibilities learning centers the centers to reflect the
centers receive the
Education which of, and provide most important values of the
kind of focused
shall set the general resources to, the field vehicle for the community by
attention they deserve
direction for offices which shall teaching and allowing
and that educational
educational policies implement learning of national teachers/learning
programs, projects
and standards and educational values and for facilitators and other
and services take into
establish authority, programs, projects, developing in the staff to have a
account the interests
accountability and and services and Filipino learners love flexibility to serve
of all members of the
responsibility for communities they of country and pride the needs of all
community;
achieving higher serve; in its rich heritage; learners;
learning outcomes;
Purposes and Objectives

To encourage local To establish schools and

learning centers as facilities
initiatives for the
where school children are
improvement of able to learn a range of core
schools and learning competencies prescribed for
centers and to provide elementary and high school
means by which these education programs or where
improvements may be the out-of-school youth and
achieved and adult learners are provided
alternative learning programs
sustained; and
and received accreditation for
at least the equivalent of a
high school education.
 Section 4
Definition of Terms
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

Alternative Basic Cluster Formal Informal

learning Education Education
Education of
System
School
 Section 4
Definition of Terms
(f) (g) (h) (i) (j)

Non-
Integrated Learner Learning Learning Formal
Schools Facilitator
Centers Education
 Section 4
Definition of Terms
(k) (l) (m)

Quality
School School
Education
Head
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CHAPTER 1
Governance of Basic Education
 Section 5
Principle of Shared Governance

(a) (b) (c) (d)

The communication
Shared The process of The principle of channels of field offices
democratic accountability and shall be strengthen to
governance transparency shall facilitate flow of
consultation
is a principle shall be be operationalized information and expand
recognizes linkages with other
observed in the in the performance government agencies,
every unit in decision- of functions and local government units
education; making process responsibilities at and non-governmental
at appropriate all levels; organization for
effective governance
level;
 Section 6

Governance – The Department of Education Cultur

e and Sports shall henceforth be called the Department of Ed
ucation.
 Section 7
Powers, Duties and Functions – the
secretary of the Department of Educatio
n shall exercise overall authority and su
pervision over the operations of the depa
rtment;
 Section 7
A. National Level

4. Monitoring
1. Formulating 2. Formulating 3. Promulgating and assessing
national a national national national
educational basic educational learning
policies education plan standards outcomes
 Section 7
A. National Level

6. Enhancing the
7. Enhancing
5. Undertaking employment the total
national status, development of
educational professional learners
research and competence, through local
welfare and and national
studies working programs
conditions of all
and/or projects
personnel of the
department;
 Section 7
B. Regional Level

1. Defining the
regional 3. Developing 4. Monitoring,
educational policy 2. Developing educational evaluating,
frameworks which a regional standards with a and assessing
reflect the values, basic view towards regional
needs and
education plan benchmarking learning
expectation of the for international
communities they outcomes
competitiveness
serve;
 Section 7
B. Regional Level

7. Formulating in 8. Determining
5. Undertaking
6. Ensuring strict coordination with the
research project the organization
regional
and developing and compliance with development council, component of
managing region prescribed national the budget to the divisions
wide projects which criteria for the support the regional and districts and
may be funded recruitment, educational plan approving the
through official selection and which shall take into propose staffing
development training of all staff account the pattern of all
in the region and educational plans of
assistance and employees in
the divisions and
other funding divisions; the divisions
districts;
agencies; and districts;
 Section 7
B. Regional Level

9. Hiring, placing 11. Planning and

and evaluating all managing the
employees in 10. Evaluating effective and
all schools efficient use of all
the regional personnel,
office, except division physical and
for the position superintenden fiscal resources
of assistant ts in the of the regional
region; office, including
director; professional staff
development
 Section 7
B. Regional Level

13. Approving
12. Managing the the
data base and establishment of 14. Performing
management public and such other
information private functions as may
system of the elementary and be assigned by
region; high schools proper authorities
learning
centers; and
 Section 7
C. Division Level

3. Hiring, placing and 4. Monitoring

2. Planning and evaluating all
1. Developing managing the
and utilization of
division supervisors funds provided
and effective and as well as all
by the national
implementing efficient use of employees in the
government and
personnel, physical division both
division of teaching and non- the local
and fiscal
education resources of the
teaching personnel, government
development including school units to the
division, including heads, except for the schools and
plans; professional staff assistant division learning
development; superintendent;
centers;
 Section 7
C. Division Level

5. Ensuring 6. Promotion
compliance of 7. Supervising the
awareness of and operation of all 8. Performing
quality standards adherence by all
for basic education
public and private such other
schools and elementary,
programs and for functions as
learning centers to secondary and
this purpose accreditation
maybe
integrated
strengthening the standards assigned by
schools, and
role of division prescribed by the learning centers;
proper
supervisors as secretary of authorities
and
subject area education;
specialists;
 Section 7
D. School Level

3.
1. Setting the 2. Creating an
Implementing 4. Developing
mission, environment the school
the school
within the education
vision, goals curriculum and
school that is being program and
and objective conducive to accountable for school
of the teaching and higher learning improvement
plan;
school; learning; outcomes;
 Section 7
D. School Level

5. Offering 6. Introducing
educational 8.
new and 7. Administering
programs, Recommending
projects and innovative and managing
all personnel, the staffing
services which modes of
physical and complement of
provide equitable instruction to the school
achieve higher fiscal resources
opportunities to based on its
of the school;
all learners in the learning needs;
community; outcomes;
 Section 7
D. School Level

10. Establishing 11. Accepting donations,

school and gifts, bequests, and
9. Encouraging grants for the purpose 12. Performing
community networks
staff and encouraging the
of upgrading
such other
teachers/learning
development; active participation facilitators functions as
of teachers org., competencies, maybe
non-academic improving and assigned by
personnel of public expanding school
facilities, and providing proper
schools, parents-
instructional materials authorities
teachers community
and equipment;
association;
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CHAPTER 2
Transfer of Cultural Agencies
Section 8
Cultural Agencies

The Komisyon ng Wikang Pilipino,

National Historical Institute, Record
Management and Archives Office and
the National Library shall now be
administratively attached to the National
Commission for Culture and the Arts
(NCCA) and no longer with the
Department of Education. The program
for school arts and culture shall remain
part of the school curriculum.
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CHAPTER 3
Abolition of Bureau of Physical
Education and School Sports
Section 9
Abolition of BPESS

All functions, programs and activities of

the Department of Education related to
sports competition shall be transferred
to the Philippine Sports Commission
(PSC). The program for the school
sports and physical fitness shall remain
part of the basic education curriculum.
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CHAPTER 4
Support and Assistance of other
Government Agencies
Section 10
The Secretary of Education and the
Secretary of Budget and Management
shall, within ninety (90) days from the
approval of this Act, jointly promulgate
the guidelines on the allocation,
distribution and utilization of resources
provided by the national government for
the field offices, taking into consideration
the uniqueness of the working conditions
of the teaching service.
Section 11
The Secretary of Education, subject to
civil service laws and regulations, shall
issue appropriate personnel policy rules
and regulations that will best meet the
requirements of the teaching profession
taking into consideration the uniqueness
of working conditions of the teaching
service.
Section 12
The Commission on Audit, in the
issuance of audit rules and regulations
that will govern the utilization of all
resources as well as the liquidation,
recording and reporting thereof, shall
take into account the different
characteristics and the distinct feature of
the Department field offices, its
organizational set-up as well as the
nature of the operations of schools and
learning centers.
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CHAPTER 5
Final Provisions
Section 13
Governance in the ARMM
The Regional Education Secretary for the
Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao
(ARMM) shall exercise similar governance
authority over the divisions, districts, schools
and learning centers in the region as may be
provided in the Organic Act without prejudice
to the provisions of Republic Act No. 9054,
entitled “An Act to Strengthen and Expand the
Organic Act for the Autonomous Region in
Muslim Mindanao, Amending for the Purpose
Republic Act No. 6734, entitled ‘An Act
Providing for the Autonomous Region in
Muslim Mindanao, as
amended.’”
Section 14
Rules and Regulations
The Secretary of Education shall
promulgate the implementing rules
and regulations within ninety (90)
days after the approval of this Act
provide, that, the Secretary of
Education shall fully implement the
principle of shared governance
within two (2) years after the
approval of this Act.
Section 15
Separability Clause
If for any reason, any portion or
provision of this Act shall be
declared unconstitutional, other
parts or provisions hereof which
are not affected thereby shall
continue to be in full force and
effect.
Section 16
Repealing Clause
All laws, decrees, executive
orders, rules and regulations,
part or parts thereof,
inconsistent with the provisions
of this Act, are hereby repealed
or modified accordingly.
Section 17
Effectivity Clause

This Act shall take effect

fifteen (15) days following
its publication in at least
two (2) newspapers of
general circulation.
 Thank you!
“It is not WISDOM but AUTHORITY
makes a LAW”
Thomas Hobbes
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