Republic Act No. 9807, enacted on November 26, 2009, establishes the Ned National High School by separating it from the Lake Sebu National High School-Ned Annex in Barangay Ned, South Cotabato. This act facilitates the transfer of all personnel, assets, liabilities, and records from the annex to the newly formed school. The Secretary of Education is tasked with ensuring the operationalization of the school and will include necessary funding in the Department’s budget. The law will take effect 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
November 26, 2009
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9807
AN ACT SEPARATING THE LAKE SEBU NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-NED ANNEX IN BARANGAY NED, MUNICIPALITY OF LAKE SEBU, PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO FROM THE LAKE SEBU NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS NED NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School. — The Lake Sebu National High School-Ned Annex in Barangay Ned, Municipality of Lake Sebu, Province of South Cotabato is hereby separated from the Lake Sebu National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Ned National High School. DScTaC
SECTION 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Lake Sebu National High School-Ned Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Ned National High School.
SECTION 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Ned National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Lake Sebu National High School-Ned 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. cAHIaE
SECTION 5. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Approved: November 26, 2009