Establishment of the Philippine Science High School

June 22, 1963

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3661

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE PHILIPPINE SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL

SECTION 1.There is hereby established a high school to be known as the "Philippine Science High School." aisa dc

SECTION 2.The purpose of the said high school shall be to offer on a free scholarship basis a secondary course with special emphasis on subjects pertaining to the sciences with the end in view of pertaining its students for a science career.

SECTION 3.The head of this high school shall be known as the Director of the Philippine Science High School. He shall be appointed by the Chairman subject to the approval of, and his compensation shall be fixed by, the Board of Trustees. He shall not be removed therefrom except for cause. His functions, powers and duties, in addition to those specifically provided for in this Act, shall be those usually pertaining to the office of the principal of a public high school.

SECTION 4.The Philippine Science High School shall have the general powers set out in Section thirteen of Act Numbered Fourteen hundred and fifty-nine, as amended, and the exercise of its corporate powers is hereby vested exclusively in the Board of Trustees and in the Director of the High School insofar as authorized by said Board. The Board of Trustees shall be composed of the Chairman of the National Science Development Board, who shall be ex officio Chairman of the Board, the Secretary of Education, who shall be ex officio Vice-Chairman, and the following members: the President of the University of the Philippines, the Chairman of the UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines, the President of the Science Foundation of the Philippines, the Director of the Philippine Science High School, all as ex officio members, a representative from the American-Philippine Science Foundation, Inc., to be designated by its President, two representatives from scientific and technological associations or societies, one member representing industry, and one member representing agriculture. All the members who are not receiving regular compensation from the government shall receive a per diem of fifty pesos each per session of the Board.

The members of the Board representing scientific and technological associations or societies, industry, and agriculture shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines upon recommendation of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Two of them shall serve for six years, one for four years, and one for two years.

The Vice-Chairman of the National Science Development Board and the Undersecretary of Education shall, in the absence of the heads of their respective agencies, act as ex officio Chairman and ex officio Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees, respectively.

(a)To affix the site of the Science High School;

(b)To receive and appropriate to the ends specified by law such sums as may be provided by law for the support of the High School; acd

(c)To approve appointments made and contracts entered into by the Director in connection with the employment of professors, instructors, lecturers, and other employees of the school, subject to the provisions of Section eleven of this Act; to fix their compensation and other conditions of employment; and to remove them for cause after an investigation and hearing shall have been had;

(d)To approve the curricula, course of study, and rules of discipline drawn up by the Executive Council as hereinafter provided;

(e)To provide fellowship for faculty members and approve the grant of scholarship, stipends and such other allowances to deserving students;

( f )To approve the issuance of certificates of diplomas to successful candidates for graduation;

(g)To provide its own rules of procedure, and to prescribe for the administration of the High School such general rules and regulations, not contrary to law, as are consistent with the purpose of the High School, as defined in Section two of this Act;

(h)To receive in trust legacies, gifts, and donations of real and personal property of all kinds and to administer the same in accordance with the directions and instructions of the donor, and in default thereof, in such manner as the Board of Trustees may in its discretion determine, for the benefit of the High School or for aid to any of its students; and

(i)To establish the criteria for the selection and admission of students which shall include, among others, national competitive examinations.

SECTION 6.A quorum of the Board of Trustees shall consist of a majority of all the members holding office at the time the meeting of the Board is called. All processes against the Board of Trustees shall be served on the Director or secretary thereof.

SECTION 7.On or before the fifteenth of June of each year, the Board of Trustees shall file with the President and Congress of the Philippines a detailed report, setting forth the progress, condition, and needs of the High School.

SECTION 8.There shall be an Executive Council consisting of the Director, the heads of departments, and such other ranking faculty members or officials of the High School as may be determined by the Director. The Council shall have power to screen and select the students to be admitted to the High School; to select students who shall be recipients of scholarship, stipends and other allowances; and to develop the curricula, course of study, and rules of discipline, all subject to the approval of the Board. The Council shall have the exclusive power to recommend students eligible for graduation. Through the Director it shall have disciplinary power over the students. cd

The Council shall implement and execute the policies laid down by the Board of Trustees and exercise such other functions, powers and duties as the Board may prescribe.

SECTION 9.There shall be a registrar of the High School who shall also act as Secretary of the Board, to be appointed by the Director with the approval of the Board of Trustees. He shall keep such records as may be prescribed by the Board.

SECTION 10.There shall be a treasurer of the Philippine Science High School who shall be appointed by the Director with the approval of the Board of Trustees. All accounts and expenses shall be audited by the Auditor General or his duly authorized representative.

Said professors, instructors and faculty members, as well as the school's administrative staff, shall be exempt from the provisions of laws, rules and regulations on wage and position classification.

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Any officer, or employee of the Government engaged as lecturer in the High School, may receive a compensation in addition to his salary at the rate to be fixed by the Board: Provided, That his duties as such lecturer are performed outside of the regular office hours.

SECTION 15.To carry out the purpose of this Act, including the operation of the High School, the acquisition, improvement, and conditioning of the land on which the High School shall be located, the construction, maintenance, and repair of buildings and improvements, and the acquisition of furniture, fixtures and equipment, the sum of nine million seven hundred forty thousand pesos is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Said sum shall be released for expenditure in amounts and on the date hereinbelow set forth:

 

Upon approval of this Act, for the purpose above-mentioned	P4,700,000.00
On July 1, 1963	300,000.00
On July 1, 1964	350,000.00
On July 1, 1965	470,000.00
On July 1, 1966	560,000.00
On July 1, 1967	560,000.00
On July 1, 1968	560,000.00
On July 1, 1969	560,000.00
On July 1, 1970	560,000.00
On July 1, 1971	560,000.00
On July 1, 1972	560,000.00
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Total	P9,740,000.00

Thereafter, the expenses of the High School, for the purposes above-described, shall be provided in the yearly General Appropriation Acts of the National Government: Provided, however, That any unexpected balance for any shall also form part of the aforementioned Science High School Fund. acd

SECTION 16.If any provision of this Act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this Act or application of such provision of other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.

SECTION 17.All laws, rules and orders inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.

SECTION 18.This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 22, 1963.

            Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 59, No. 40, p. 6831 on October 7, 1963