Reorganization of the School Division of Benguet-Baguio into Two School Divisions

June 15, 1968

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5368

AN ACT TO REORGANIZE THE SCHOOL DIVISION OF THE PROVINCE OF BENGUET-BAGUIO INTO TWO SCHOOL DIVISIONS, PROVIDE EACH DIVISION WITH THE NECESSARY DIVISION OFFICE STAFF AND ADDITIONAL SCHOOL PERSONNEL, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

SECTION 1. Provisions of existing laws to the contrary notwithstanding, the existing school division of the Province of Benguet-Baguio is hereby reorganized so as to establish for the said province, two school divisions, namely; the Division of City Schools, Baguio City and the Division of Benguet. The existing school division of Benguet-Baguio shall, upon the implementation of this Act, be abolished.

SECTION 2. The Secretary of Education is hereby authorized to effect the reorganization and the creation of the two new school divisions established under this Act and to appoint the necessary division office staff so as to provide for each school division office the following personnel, namely: one division superintendent, one academic supervisor, and one general education supervisor for each of the following subject areas: English, Pilipino, Science, Social Studies, Mathematics, Industrial Arts, Home Economics, Physical Education, Music and Arts, Adult Education and Evaluation and Guidance: Provided, however, That preference shall be given to present incumbents of the positions hereinabove enumerated as to their choice of assignment in either of the two divisions, after which new appointees may be assigned to the positions as are open, vacant or unfilled by reason of the said reorganization: And provided, further, That the Secretary of Education shall authorize the appointment of necessary administrative and clerical personnel in the number allowed under existing rules and regulations in each of the respective division offices.

SECTION 3. Nothing in this Act shall prevent the City Government of Baguio City or the Provincial Government of Benguet from appropriating funds for the employment of such additional personnel as each may deem necessary for each of their respective division offices.

SECTION 4. The Secretary of Education is hereby further authorized to reorganize, on the recommendation of the Director of Public Schools, the school districts in each of the two school divisions created under this Act, and to appoint district supervisors to fill vacancies or new positions resulting therefrom, including the appointment of school principals and barrio head teachers as are necessary to insure that each complete public elementary school has its own principal and each complete primary school in the barrios has its own barrio head teacher.

SECTION 5. The sum of two hundred fifty thousand pesos or so much thereof as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the National Treasury, not otherwise appropriated. Thereafter, the necessary amount to maintain the two school divisions as established and reorganized in accordance with this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Enacted without Executive approval, June 15, 1968.

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 65, No. 25, p. 6375 on June 23, 1969