Section 5Sec./Art. 5

Powers and Functions of the Advisory Board. - To accomplish the mandate of the School, the Advisory Board shall advise the School Director on the following:

(a) Formulation of policies, rules and regulations as may be necessary for the administration and operation of the School;

(b) Preparation of school budget and appropriation of all sums received as may be specified by law for the support of the School;

(c) Receiving in trust of legacies, gifts, and donations of real and personal property of all kinds, and administration of the same for the benefit of the School, subject to the limitations, directions and instructions of the donor, if any;

(d) Fixing of the site and location of the School, acquire property on its behalf, and cause the construction or repair of its buildings, equipment and other facilities when necessary;

(e) Approval of the curricula, instructional programs and rules of discipline drawn by the offices of the Deputy Directors for Administration and Student and Academic Affairs;

(f) Establishment of criteria for the selection, admission and graduation of students which shall include a regional competitive examination, and approval of the issuance of certificates or diplomas to successful candidates for graduation;

(g) Development of strategies to increase the enrollment rate and preparation of purposive campaigns to enhance the competence of the School and its students;

(h) Approval of the grant of stipend and such other allowances for deserving students;

(i) Formulation of qualification standards for the hiring, promotion, retention, or renewal of appointment, and the grounds for removal of faculty members, lecturers and other officials and employees of the School;

(j) Grating the members of the faculty and staff leaves of absence subject to applicable rules and regulations, and provision of fellowship grants when available;

(k) Development of consortia and other economic linkages with local government units (LGUs), institutions and agencies, both public and private, local and foreign, in the furtherance of the purposes and objectives of the School;

(l) Adoption of modern communications technology and other innovative modes of transmitting knowledge;

(m) Importation of duty-free books and/or publications, upon certification by the DepEd that such imported books and/or publications are for economic, technical, vocational, scientific, philosophical, historical or cultural purposes, in accordance with the provisions of the Tariff and Customs Code, as amended; and

(n) Delegation of any of the powers and duties of the School Director to other officials of the School as may be deemed appropriate, so as to expedite the administration of the affairs of the School.