Section 3May 26, 1988, Sec./Art. 3

Definitions. For purposes of this Act, the following terms shall mean:

a) Free Public Secondary Education. Means that the students enrolled in secondary course offerings in national high schools, general comprehensive high 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;

b) Tuition Fee. 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;

c) Other School Fees. 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.

However, fees elated to membership in the school community such as identification cards, student organizations and publications may be collected, provided that nonpayment to these fees shall not in any case be a bar to the enrollment or graduation of any student.