REPUBLIC ACT 6655

REPUBLIC ACT 6655

Free Public Secondary Education Act of 1988

REPUBLIC ACT 6655

• It is the policy of the

State to provide for a free public secondary education to all qualified citizens and to promote quality education at all levels.

Definition of Terms

Definition of Terms

Definition of Terms

Free Public

Secondary

Education

Definition of Terms

Means that the students enrolled in secondary course offerings in national high schools, general comprehensive high schools, specialized schools, trade, technical, vocational, fishery and agricultural schools, and in schools established, administered, maintained and funded by local government units, including city, provincial, municipal and barangay high schools, and those public high schools which may be established by law, shall be free from payment of tuition and other schools fees

Definition of Terms

Definition of Terms

Tuition Fee

Definition of Terms

Refers to the fee representing direct costs of instruction, training and other related activities and for the students’ use of the instruction and training facilities;

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Other School Fees

Definition of Terms

Refer to those fees which cover the other necessary costs supportive of instruction, including but not limited to medical and dental, athletic, library, laboratory and Citizens Army Training (CAT) fees.

Implementation of Free Public

Secondary Education

This Act shall commence in School Year 1988-1989, and that the students enrolled in secondary course offerings

shall be free from payment of tuition and other school fees,

except fees related to membership in the school

community such as identification cards, student

organizations and publication which may be collected

This Act shall commence in School Year 1988-1989, and that

the students enrolled in secondary course offerings shall be free from payment of tuition and other school fees, except fees related to membership in the school community such as identification cards, student

organizations and publication which may be collected

The Department of Education, Culture and Sports shall formulate a secondary education curriculum in order to upgrade its quality, efficiency and access. In addition to providing the high school students with general skills, knowledge and values, such a curriculum must include vocational and technical courses that will give the students gainful employment.

The right of any student to avail of free public high school shall terminate if he fails for two (2) consecutive school years in the majority of the academic subjects in which he is enrolled during the course of his study unless such failure is due to some valid cause.

Nationalization of

Public Secondary Schools

To effectively implement the system, the establishment, renaming, conversion, integration, separation, administration, supervision and control of all public secondary schools and public secondary school teachers and other school personnel, including the payment of their salaries, allowances and other fringe benefits as well as those already provided by local governments are hereby provided by local governments are hereby vested in the Department of Education, Culture, and Sports.

Priority in Admission

Graduates of public elementary schools in a municipality shall be given priority in admission when the present facilities in the same municipality cannot accommodate all of those applying for enrollment in the public high schools.

Implementing Rules

and Regulations

The Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports shall issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement this Act.

1. Nationalization of Public Secondary Schools

2. Upgrade the quality of education through improving the curriculum features

4 • Cognitive, affective, manipulative based

• Consists of core subjects

• Adheres to the bilingual policy

• Includes the study of the Constitution

3. Students’ right to avail of free public high school education

4. Non-payment of fees related to membership in the school community shall not in any case be a bar to the enrolment or graduation of any student.

All financial requirements for the full implementation of the free public secondary education system shall be met through realignment of transfer of funds from existing appropriation for savings of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports

All financial requirements for the full implementation of the free public secondary education system shall be met through realignment of transfer of funds from existing appropriation for savings of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports

A report on the actual enrolment, number of classes in all year levels, actual number of teachers and classrooms used, the additional teachers and classrooms needed and, such other information as may be useful for evaluation of the implementation of the program, shall be submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Planning within thirty (30) days from the opening of the school year.

Funding

The President is hereby authorized to realign or transfer any item of appropriation within the Department of Education, Culture and Sports and/or utilize any savings therein to carry out the purposes of this Act. Whatever additional amount as may be needed for its implementation shall be included in the General Appropriations Acts for the ensuing fiscal years.

Division of City Schools

– Manila

The City of Manila is divided into 6 congressional districts with 16 administrative districts, 100 zones and 897 barangays.

There are 17 schools in District I (12 elementary and 5 secondary)located in Tondo I

area.

District I 

There are 20 schools

in District II (14 elementary and 6

secondary)located in Tondo

II area.

District II 

There are 16 schools in District III (11 elementary and 5 secondary)

located in Binondo, Quiapo, San Nicolas and Sta. Cruz areas

District III 

There are 19 schools

in District IV (14 elementary and 5

secondary)located in

Sampaloc area

District IV 

There are 14 schools in District V (9 elementary

and 5 secondary)located in Ermita, Malate, Paco and San Andres areas

District V  

There are 17 schools in District VI (11 elementary and 6 secondary)

located in San Miguel, Pandacan, Sta. Ana and Sta.

Mesa areas.

District VI 

Cases/ Issues in Secondary Public

Education

DISCOURAGING FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Pupils/students should not be burdened in generating funds to support school programs and projects.

Pupils/students should not be engaged in any but not limited to thefollowing activities which are similar in nature

a) selling'of raffle ticketsb) selling and playing of bingo e ardsc) participating in popularity contestsd) soliciting financial donations through Pirma Ko, Tulong koe) partic[Pating in JS Promenadef) patronizing film and stage showsg) collection of contributions in any form whatsoever

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