Section 1. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 8304 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Section 1. The San Rafael National High School in
the Municipality of Tigaon, Province of Camarines Sur, is hereby
converted into a science high school to be known as the Philippine
Science High School-Camarines Sur Campus, hereinafter referred to as
the PSHS-CSC, under the supervision of the Department of Science and
Technology."
Sec. 2. The name "San Rafael National Science High
School" referred to under this Act shall be amended to read as the
"Philippine Science High School-Camarines Sur Campus".
Sec. 3. Sec. 3 of the same Act shall be amended
to read as follows:
"Sec. 3. The Philippine Science High
School-Camarines Sur Campus, shall be governed by a Board of Trustees
which shall be composed of:
"(a) The Secretary of the Department of Science and
Technology, chairman;
"(b) The Secretary of the Department of Education,
Culture and Sports, vice chairman;
"(c) The president of the University of the
Philippines, member;
"(d) The congressional representative of the district
where the high school is located, member;
"(e) The director of the Science Education Institute,
member;
"(f) The director of the Philippine Science High
School-Diliman, member; and
"(g) The director of the Philippine Science High
School-Camarines Sur Campus.
"The Secretary of Science and Technology, the Secretary of Education,
Culture and Sports and all the members of the Board shall have an ex
officio term of office."
Sec. 4. The same Act is hereby amended by adding a
new section after Sec. 7 to be denominated as Sec. 7-A to read as
follows:
"Sec. 7-A. There shall be a local school board to
be composed of:
"(a) The regional director, Department of Science and
Technology, Region V, chairman;
"(b) The director of the PSHS-CSC, vice-chairman;
"(c) The regional director, Department of Education,
Culture and Sports, Region V, member; and
"(d) The regional director, National Economic and
Development Authority, Region V, member.
"The local school board shall act as the citizens committee to
interpret the educational needs of the region to the Board of Trustees.
It shall also exercise such other functions, powers and duties as the
Board of Trustees may delegate."
Sec. 5. Sec. 8 of the same Act is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 8. The head of the school shall be known as
the Director of PSHS-Camarines Sur Campus. He shall be appointed by the
chairman subject to the approval of the Board. His compensation shall
be fixed by the Board of Trustees in accordance with existing
compensation laws. He shall not be removed from his position 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."
Sec. 6. Section 16 of the same Act is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Section 16. Immediately after the approval of this
Act, the Department of Science and Technology shall issue the rules and
regulations necessary for the implementation of this Act for the
following school year."
Sec. 7. Section 18 of the same Act is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Section 18. All personnel, assets, liabilities and
records of the San Rafael National Science High School are hereby
transferred to and absorbed by the Philippine Science High
School-Camarines Sur Campus."
Sec. 8. The same Act is hereby amended by adding a
new section after Section 18 to be denominated as Section 18-A to read
as follows:
"Section 18-A. The current first year students of San
Rafael National High School shall be given the accreditation test under
the PSHS transfer program. Those who will qualify shall be considered
as regular students of the PSHS-CSC; otherwise, those who will not
qualify together with the students in the higher year levels shall
remain as regular students of the San Rafael National High School under
the Department of Education, Culture and Sports until they graduate."
Sec. 9. Section 19 of the same Act is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Section 19. The amount needed to carry out the
initial implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current
year's appropriations of the San Rafael National Science High School.
Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the operation and
maintenance of the Philippine Science High School-Camarines Sur Campus
shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act."
Section 10. This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.
Approved: April 2, 1998
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