Section 7Sec./Art. 7

School Director. - There shall be a School Director who shall serve as the chief academic officer, head of the school faculty and the chief executive officer of the school. The functions, powers and duties, in addition to those specially described in this Act shall be those usually pertaining to the office of the principal of any high school in the Philippine education system, and those which are related ot necessary to the School Director's functions.

The School Director shall coordinate the implementation of policies and guidelines with the Advisory Board, and shall articulate to the Board all concerns of the School. The School Director shall serve a term of five (5) years, render full-time work, and shall be eligible for appointment to another term.

The School Director shall be appointed by the DepEd Regional Director, subject to the guidelines and qualifications set forth in the implementing rules and regulations, upon the recommendation of a duly constituted Search Committee.

A Search Committee shall be constituted by the DepEd Regional Director in consultation with the representatives of the NCCA, the CCP, and the Provincial reconvene again within six (6) months before the expiration of the term of the School Director. It shall be formed immediately upon the approval of the implementing rules and regulations mandated in Section 20 of this Act, and shall reconvene again within six (6) months before the expiration of the term of the School Director.

In case of vacancy in the office of the School Director by reason of death, compulsory retirement, resignation, removal for cause or incapacity to perform the functions of the office, the DepEd Regional Director shall designate an officer-in-charge of the School within three (3) months form the date of vacancy, pending the selection and appointment of a new School Director.

The duly appointed successor shall have a fresh term of five years and shall be eligible for reappointment.

The salary of the School Director shall be in accordance with the Revised Compensation and Position Classification System, and shall be comparable to that being received by the heads or directors of similar educational institutions.

The school Director shall be assisted by a Deputy Director for Student and Academic Affairs and a Deputy Director for Administration, who shall be appointed by the DepEd Regional Director from a list of nominees to be submitted by the School Director. The salaries of the Deputy Directors shall likewise be in accordance with the Revised Compensation and Position Classification System, and shall also be comparable to that being received by officers of the same level of similar educational institutions.