Amendment to Revised Administrative Code Re: Period for Opening of School Year
Republic Act No. 4116, enacted on June 20, 1964, amends Section 925 of the Revised Administrative Code to establish a fixed school year for public and private schools, lasting a minimum of forty weeks. The opening date of the school year is determined by the Secretary of Education, with a range set between June 1 and July 31. Additionally, any changes to the long school vacation period require public hearings and cannot occur more frequently than every five years. The Act also allows the Secretary to designate special school holidays beyond the established legal holidays. This law aims to provide a structured academic calendar, considering the needs of students and their families.
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- What is Amendment to Revised Administrative Code Re: Period for Opening of School Year about?
- Republic Act No. 4116, enacted on June 20, 1964, amends Section 925 of the Revised Administrative Code to establish a fixed school year for public and private schools, lasting a minimum of forty weeks. The opening date of the school year is determined by the Secretary of Education, with a range set between June 1 and July 31. Additionally, any changes to the long school vacation period require public hearings and cannot occur more frequently than every five years. The Act also allows the Secretary to designate special school holidays beyond the established legal holidays. This law aims to provide a structured academic calendar, considering the needs of students and their families.
- What type of law is Republic Act No. 4116?
- Amendment to Revised Administrative Code Re: Period for Opening of School Year (Republic Act No. 4116) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Amendment to Revised Administrative Code Re: Period for Opening of School Year enacted?
- Amendment to Revised Administrative Code Re: Period for Opening of School Year (Republic Act No. 4116) was enacted on Jun 20, 1964.
- What is the citation for Amendment to Revised Administrative Code Re: Period for Opening of School Year?
- Amendment to Revised Administrative Code Re: Period for Opening of School Year, Republic Act No. 4116, Jun 20, 1964 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 4116
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 20, 1964
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4116
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION NINE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE IN ORDER TO FIX A PERIOD FOR THE OPENING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SECTION 1. Section nine hundred twenty-five of the Revised Administrative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 925. School Year and School Holidays. — The school year for public and private schools shall consist of not less than forty weeks. The opening date shall be fixed by the Secretary of Education, but it shall not be earlier than the first day of June nor later than the last day of July of each year: Provided, however, That for the school year 1964-1965, the school calendar prescribed by the Secretary of Education shall be observed; but for the school year 1965-1966 and thereafter, the opening date shall be within the period fixed by this Act. The long school vacation period shall likewise be fixed by the Secretary of Education, taking into consideration the convenience of the pupils and their parents, and the special climatic conditions prevailing during said period: Provided, That the dates established for the school vacation shall not be changed oftener than once every five years without prior public hearing properly advertised in newspapers of general circulation and/or announced by the local authorities. Any order of the Secretary of Education changing the long school vacation period may be appealed to the National Board of Education by any school authority or parent or students and shall not be enforced pending such appeal. cd
"In addition to the legal holidays, the Secretary of Education may authorize the observance by the public and private schools of other special school holidays to be designated by him."
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 20, 1964
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 61, No. 13, p. 1816 on March 29, 1965
Cite This Law
Amendment to Revised Administrative Code Re: Period for Opening of School Year, Republic Act No. 4116, Jun 20, 1964 (Philippines)
Amendment to Revised Administrative Code Re: Period for Opening of School Year, Republic Act No. 4116 (Phil. 1964)
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