April 11, 2013

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10456

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SEPARATE CITY SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE IN THE CITY OF TALISAY, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE

SECTION 1. There shall be incorporated after Section 49 (b) of

"ARTICLE X

"THE CITY SCHOOLS DIVISION

"SEC. 50. Establishment of a Division of City Schools. There shall be established, under the supervision of the Department of Education, a city schools division office in Talisay City which shall have jurisdiction over the school districts within Talisay City and shall be headed by a division superintendent who must possess the necessary qualifications required by the Department of Education.

"The staff complement for the City Schools Division Office of Talisay City shall also possess the necessary qualifications required by the Department of Education.

"The salaries of the supervisors, principals, teachers and other operational expenses of the primary, intermediate high schools and other public schools in the City shall be borne by the national government."

SECTION 2. The succeeding article and sections of

SECTION 3. Appropriations. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the City Schools Division Office of Talisay City, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 4. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations, rules and regulations and issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

SECTION 5. Implementation. The Secretary of Education shall issue the rules and regulations that may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 6. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved: April 11, 2013.