Republic Act No. 9980, enacted on February 10, 2010, establishes the Kawayan National High School by separating it from the Alicia National High School-Kawayan Annex in Barangay Kawayan, Zamboanga Sibugay. The new school is designated as an independent national high school, with all personnel, assets, and liabilities transferred from the annex. Initial funding for the school will be drawn from the current year's budget of the annex, with future appropriations included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The Secretary of Education is tasked with implementing necessary regulations, and the Act takes effect 15 days post-publication in the Official Gazette.
February 10, 2010
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9980
AN ACT SEPARATING THE ALICIA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-KAWAYAN ANNEX IN BARANGAY KAWAYAN, MUNICIPALITY OF ALICIA, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY FROM THE ALICIA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO A SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS KAWAYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School. — The Alicia National High School-Kawayan Annex in Barangay Kawayan, Municipality of Alicia, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay is hereby separated from the Alicia National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Kawayan National High School. EcAISC
SECTION 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Alicia National High School-Kawayan Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Kawayan National High School.
SECTION 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Kawayan National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Alicia National High School-Kawayan Annex. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 4. Implementation. — The Secretary of Education shall issue rules and regulations that may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.
SECTION 5. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Approved: February 10, 2010