Amendment to Sec. 925 of Act No. 2711 (Revised Administrative Code)
Act No. 3945, enacted on November 29, 1932, amends Section 925 of the Revised Administrative Code regarding the public school year in the Philippines. It establishes that the school year must consist of at least 40 weeks, with the opening date and long vacation period determined by the Secretary of Public Instruction, considering the convenience of students and parents as well as atmospheric conditions. The act also stipulates that changes to the vacation months should not occur more than once every five years. Additionally, the Secretary may designate special school holidays beyond the legal holidays. This act took effect in the 1933-1934 school year.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 3945
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
November 29, 1932
ACT NO. 3945
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
SECTION 1. Section nine hundred and twenty-five of the Revised Administrative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 925. School year and school holidays. — The public-school year shall consist of not less than forty weeks. The opening date shall be fixed by the Secretary of Public Instruction. The long school vacation period shall likewise be fixed by the Secretary of Public Instruction, taking into consideration the convenience of the pupils and their parents and the special atmospheric conditions prevailing during said period: Provided, That the months established for the school vacations shall not be changed oftener than once every five years.
"In addition to the legal holidays, the Secretary of Public Instruction may authorize the observance by the public schools of other special school holidays to be designated by him."
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect during the school year of nineteen hundred and thirty-three to nineteen hundred and thirty-four.
Approved, November 29, 1932.
Cite This Law
Amendment to Sec. 925 of Act No. 2711 (Revised Administrative Code), Act No. 3945, Nov 29, 1932 (Philippines)
Amendment to Sec. 925 of Act No. 2711 (Revised Administrative Code), Act No. 3945 (Phil. 1932)
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