THE LEGAL

BASES OF
SCHOOL-BASED
COMMUNITY
PART 2
THE 1987 CONSTITUTION
 It is the legal foundation of the education sector of the
Philippines
 Article XIV Sections 1-5(5)
 Section 1. The state shall protect and promote the right of
all the citizens to quality education at all levels and shall
take appropriate steps to make such education  accessible
to all.
RA 9155
(GOVERNANCE
OF BASIC
EDUCATON ACT
OF 2001)
To provide the framework for the governance of basic education which shall
set the general directions for educational policies and standards and establish
authority, accountability and responsibility for achieving higher learning
outcomes;
RA 9155 (GOVERNANCE OF
BASIC EDUCATION ACT OF
2001)
vests to DepEd the authority, accountability and
responsibility for achieving higher learning
outcomes. The law further defines the roles and
responsibilities of and provides resources to the field
offices which shall implement educational programs,
projects and services to the communities they serve.
 ADOPT A
SCHOOL
PROGRAM (RA
8525)
refers to a program where a private entity agrees to extend assistance to
a public school in a particular aspect/s of its educational program
within an agreed period.
BENEFITS OF ADOPT A
SCHOOL PROGRAM
tax incentives of up to 150% arising
from the total amount incurred in
the donation made within the taxable
year.
BATAS
PAMBANSA
BLG. 232 OR
EDUCATION
ACT OF 1982
BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 232
 An act providing for the establishment and maintenance of an integrated system of education.
 This act shall apply to and govern both formal and non –formal system in public and private
schools in all levels of the entire educational system.
 EFA 2015
(EDUCATION
FOR ALL)
is a vision and a holistic program of reforms that aims at
improving the quality basic education for every Filipino by
2015.
WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES
OF EFA 2015
 All youth and adults functionally literate.
 Children 3-5 year-olds ready to participate in schools to eliminate dropout and repetition in
Grades 1 to 3.
 All pupils and students complete basic education with satisfactory achievement level.
 Education be made a societal responsibility
DID THE PHILIPPINES,
ACHIEVED THE EFA GOAL IN
2015?

NO…..
IF WE DO NOT PUT INEQUALITY AT THE HEART OF THE
GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT AGENDA, WE ARE DOOMED TO
FAILURE.”
― OSCAR AULIQ-ICE