Conversion of Barotac Nuevo National Comprehensive High School in Iloilo into Barotac Nuevo Polytechnic Institute

April 22, 1995 *

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7995

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONVERSION OF THE BAROTAC NUEVO NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAROTAC NUEVO, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, INTO A POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BAROTAC NUEVO POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

SECTION 1. The Barotac Nuevo National Comprehensive High School in the Municipality of Barotac Nuevo, Province of Iloilo, is hereby converted into a polytechnic institute to be known as the Barotac Nuevo Polytechnic Institute.

SECTION 2. The Institute, in addition to its present secondary offerings, is hereby authorized to offer post-secondary programs in agriculture, technology and engineering and teacher education, which are priority programs of the government schools as well as short-term technical and vocational courses, subject to the policies of the Commission on Higher Education.

SECTION 3. The title to the assets and properties now under the name of the Barotac Nuevo National Comprehensive High School shall be changed and transferred to the Barotac Nuevo Polytechnic Institute, in accordance with existing laws, rules and regulations.

SECTION 4. The faculty and employees of the Barotac Nuevo National Comprehensive High School shall remain as such faculty and employees of the Institute: Provided, however, That those who may opt to retire shall be granted such benefits and privileges as may be provided by existing laws.

SECTION 5. The chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education, in coordination with the Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports, is hereby authorized to promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to implement the conversion and operation of the Institute subject to existing rules and regulations.

SECTION 6. The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Barotac Nuevo National Comprehensive High School. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for its operation and maintenance shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Fees and charges, including government subsidies and other income generated by the Institute shall constitute special trust funds and shall be deposited in any authorized government depository bank, and all interest that shall accrue therefrom shall form part of the same funds for the use of the Institute. cd

The income generated by the Institute may, at their discretion, be disbursed for the professional growth and development, health, welfare and other similar benefits of the faculty members and personnel, for extension and student welfare expenses so that the flexibility on use of income shall be focused on faculty, personnel improvement and student welfare activities, and for expenses necessary for the attainment of its purposes under this Act.

SECTION 7. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

* Lapsed into law on April 22, 1995, without the signature of the President in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution.

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 91 No. 34 page 5346 on August 21, 1995.