Section 7Sec./Art. 7

Board of Trustees. – There shall be a Board of Trustees composed of the secretary of the DOST as ex-officio Chairman, the secretary of DECS as ex-officio Vice Chairman, and the following members: The President of the U.P., the Executive Director of PSHS, the Director of the Science Education Institute (SEI) and the President from the PSHS National Alumni Association as ex-officio members; and one (1) representative each from the private sector representing higher education, education for the gifted, industry, agriculture, and new and emerging technologies. The private sector representatives shall be appointed by the Chairman subject to the confirmation of the Board of Trustees.

For the first set of appointments, three (3) of them shall serve for four (4) years, while the other two (2) for two (2) years, thereafter, succeeding appointments shall have a fixed term of four (4) years.

The Board shall exercise the following powers:

(a) Formulate policies and guidelines for the administration and operation of the PSHS System;

(b) Formulate policies on the appointment, promotion, retention, removal, renewal, rewards and incentives for administrators, faculty and staff;

(c) Approve the curricula submitted by the Executive Director;

(d) Approve the criteria for the selection and admission of students;

(e) Approve the grant of scholarship, stipend and such allowances for students;

(f) Approve the graduation of successful candidates from the various PSHS campuses;

(g) Formulate policies and rules of discipline for students, faculty and staff;

(h) Approve the PSHS System budget and appropriate to the ends specified by law such sums as may be provided by law for the support of the System;

(i) Receive grants whether cash, land, buildings and improvements thereof; donations, contributions, bequest, gifts, and to formulate policies for the administration thereof;

(j) Develop policies for the expansion of enrollment in the campuses under the PSHS System;

(k) Set policies and criteria to rationalize the establishment of science high schools under the System, for its evaluation and approval thereof; and

(l) Prepare strategic plans to enhance the capability of the System in developing human resources with focus on youth with special talents in science and mathematics.