Article 45p. 45

ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND LAW OF PUBLIC OFFICERS TEXT AND RULES

SECTION 3. Powers and Functions . — To accomplish

its mandate and objectives, the Department shall have

the

powers

and

functions

of

formulating,

planning,

implementing

and

coordinating

the

policies,

plans,

programs and projects for the following:

(1) Elementary, secondary, physical and international

education;

(2) Non-formal and vocational or technical education;

(3) Higher education;

(4) Development of culture;

(5) Foreign and locally assisted projects and other

activities relative to Subsections (1), (2), (3) and (4); and

(6) Perform such other functions as may be provided

by law.

SECTION

4.

Organizational

Structure .

—

The

Department, aside from the Department Proper, shall

consist of Bureau and Regional Offices.

CHAPTER 2 Department Proper

SECTION 5. Office of the Secretary . — The Office of

the Secretary shall be composed of the Secretary and his

immediate staff.

SECTION 6. Undersecretaries . — The Secretary shall

be assisted by five (5) Undersecretaries, each of whom

shall be responsible for the following:

(1)

Elementary

education,

secondary

education,

physical education and international education programs

and centers;

(2)

Non-formal

education,

vocational/technical

education, and youth organizations;

(3)

Higher

education,

cultural

agencies,

and

foreign-assisted projects;

(4) Internal administration and management, and

regional coordination; and

(5) Legal and legislative affairs, and other attached

agencies and centers.

CHAPTER 3 Department Services

SECTION 7. Functions of the Services . — The Services

of the Department shall consist of the following:

(1)

The

Planning

Service

shall be responsible for

providing the Department with economical, efficient, and

effective services relating to planning, programming, and

project development;

(2) The Financial and Management Service shall be

responsible

for providing the Department with staff

advice

and

assistance

on

budgetary,

financial,

and

management improvement matters;

(3) The Administrative Service shall be responsible for

providing the Department with economical, efficient, and

effective services relating to legal assistance, information,

records, supplies, equipment, collection, disbursement,

security and custodial work;

(4) The Human Resources Development Service shall:

(a) Develop and administer a personal program which

shall include selection and placement, classification and

pay, career and employment development, performance

rating, employee relations and welfare services;

(b) Act on all matters concerning attendance, leaves of

absences,

appointments,

promotions,

and

other

personnel transactions; and

(c) Conduct training programs in the Department.

(5) The Technical Service, which includes the Office of

the Head Executive Assistant and the Information and

Publication Service shall take charge of technical staff

activities which cannot be allocated to the four (4) other

services.

CHAPTER 4 Board of Higher Education

SECTION 8. Organization . — The Board shall be

composed of an Undersecretary of the Department of

Education, Culture and Sports designated as Chairman

and

four

other

members

to

be

appointed

by

the

President of the Philippines upon nomination by the

Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports for a term of

four years. The four members shall have distinguished

themselves

in

the

field

of

higher

education

and

development either in the public or private sector. The

Director

of

the

Bureau

of

Higher

Education

shall

participate in the deliberation of the Board but without

the right to vote.

SECTION

9.

Functions .

—

The

Board

of

Higher

Education shall:

(1) Articulate the policy and support the framework for

both public and private post-secondary education;

(2)

Make

policy

recommendations

regarding

the

planning and management of the integrated system of

higher education and the continuing evaluation thereof;

(3) Recommend to the Secretary of Education, Culture

and Sports steps to improve the governance of the

various components of the higher education system at

national and regional levels; and

(4) Assist the Secretary of Education, Culture and

Sports

in

making

recommendations

relative

to

the

generation of resources and their allocation for higher

education.

SECTION 10. Staff Assistance . — The Bureau of Higher

Education shall provide the Board with the necessary

technical and staff support; Provided , That the Board may

create

technical

panels

of

experts

in

the

various

disciplines as the need arises.

CHAPTER 5 State Colleges and Universities

SECTION

11.

Governance .

—

By

virtue

of

his

chairmanship of their boards of trustees as provided in

their

respective

charters,

the

Secretary,

directly

or

through his Undersecretaries, shall continue to govern

state colleges and universities.

CHAPTER 6 Bureaus and Offices

SECTION 12. Bureau of Elementary Education . — The

Bureau of Elementary Education shall have the following

functions:

(1)

Conduct

studies

and

formulate,

develop,

and

evaluate

programs

and

educational

standards

for

elementary education;

(2) Undertake studies necessary for the preparation of

prototype curricular designs, instructional materials and

teacher training programs for elementary education;

(3) Formulate guidelines to improve elementary school

physical plans and equipment, and general management

of these schools; and

(4) Perform such other functions as may be provided

by law.

SECTION 13. Bureau of Secondary Education . — The

Bureau of Secondary Education shall have the following

functions:

(1)

Conduct

studies

and

formulate,

develop

and

evaluate

programs

and

educational

standards

for

secondary education;

(2) Develop curricular designs, prepare instructional

materials, and prepare and evaluate programs to upgrade

the quality of the teaching and non-teaching staff at the

secondary level;

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