Local School Board a vehicle for improving the public school system by promoting governance reforms and building stakeholdership at the local level
Guiding Principles Education is a shared community responsibility Shared responsibility must be twinned with shared accountability among public school stakeholders
Legal Basis Republic Np. 7160 or Local Government Code of 1991 DepEd, DBM and DILG Joint Circular No. 1 s. 2017 DepEd, DBM and DILG Joint Circular No. 2 s. 2020
Republic Np. 7160 or Local Government Code of 1991 Section 99 Title IV. Local School Boards Book 1 SECTION 99. Functions of Local School Boards. - The provincial, city or municipal school board shall: (b) Determine, in accordance with the criteria set by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, the annual supplementary budgetary needs for the operation and maintenance of public schools within the province, city or municipality, as the case may be, and the supplementary local cost of meeting such needs, which shall be reflected in the form of an annual school board budget corresponding to its share in the proceeds of the special levy on real property constituting the Special Education fund and such other sources of revenue as this Code and other laws or ordinances may provide; (b) Authorize the provincial, city or municipal treasurer, as the case may be, to disburse funds from the Special Education fund pursuant to the budget prepared and in accordance with existing rules and regulations;
Republic Np. 7160 or Local Government Code of 1991 Section 100 Title IV. Local School Boards Book 1 SECTION 100. Meetings and Quorum; Budget. - (a) The local school board shall meet at least once a month or as often as may be necessary. (c) The annual school board budget shall give priority to the following: (1) Construction, repair, and maintenance of school buildings and other facilities of public elementary and secondary schools; (2) Establishment and maintenance of extension classes where necessary; and (3) Sports activities at the division, district, municipal, and Barangay levels.
Budgeting Framework Section 305 ( i ) of Republic Act No. 7160 Local budgets shall operationalize approved local development plans .
DepEd, DBM and DILG Joint Circular No. 1 s. 2017 REVISED GUIDELINES ON THE USE OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND (SEF) 5.0 Planning and Budgeting for the SEF 5.1 The LSB shall formulate a three-year program indicating strategic prioritization policies in the allocation of the SEF to schools taking into consideration equitable sharing, priority needs and such factors as enrollment ratio, distance of the schools, performance, drop-out rate, and location of schools, as well as the goals and objectives of the LGU’s Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP), and the expenditures, programs, projects and activities in the LGU's Local Development Investment Program (LDIP) prior to the formulation and preparation of its Annual Budget for the incoming year.
DepEd, DBM and DILG Joint Circular No. 1 s. 2017 REVISED GUIDELINES ON THE USE OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND (SEF) 5.0 Planning and Budgeting for the SEF It is understood that the DepEd representative to the LSB shall be responsible for coordinating municipal/city school plans with that of the province and ensuring that the School Improvement Plan (SIP) and the Division Education Development Plan (DEDP) are formulated collaboratively with the stakeholders in the community.
DepEd, DBM and DILG Joint Circular No. 1 s. 2017 REVISED GUIDELINES ON THE USE OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND (SEF) 5.2 The LSB in each province, city, or municipality shall be responsible for the preparation and approval of the annual budgetary requirements of the public schools based on the DepEd-approved SIP and DEDP in the implementation of ECCD Program, kindergarten, elementary and secondary, formal and non-formal education programs, chargeable to their respective SEFs.
DepEd, DBM and DILG Joint Circular No. 1 s. 2017 REVISED GUIDELINES ON THE USE OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND (SEF) 5.2.1 All expenditure items to be included in the SEF Budget shall be among those provided under Section 4.0 hereof and contained in the approved SIP and DEDP. Refer to Joint Circular No. 2 s. 2020 for additional allowed items 5.2.2 The SEF Budget shall be presented by program, activity and project (PAP), by allotment class and per school using SEF Budget Preparation Form No. 1 (Annex A). 5.4 The approval of the SEF Budget shall be through an LSB Resolution, signed by the Chair and Co-Chair and majority of all its members, pursuant to Section 100 (b) of RA No. 7160.
Suggested Format of the 3-Year LSB Program Cover Page Foreword LCE PSDS Table of Contents Introduction LSB Resolution Approving and Endorsing the same to the Sangguniang Bayan for appropriate action LSB Program Matrix Annexes
Local School Board Program FY 2025-2027 Municipality of Asipulo No. Objectives Program Program Components Actions/ Intervention Funding Requirement/s 1 2 3
What if some priority PPAs are not funded out of the SEF Budget? Propose the priority PPAs to the LGU following the plan and budget process.
Synchronized Planning and Budgeting Calendar as pers Plan and Budget Activity Schedule Submission of PPAs for inclusion to the Annual Investment Program based on approved plans January-March Preparation of Annual Investment Program (AIP) by Local Development Council May 2025 Approval of AlP by the Sangguniang Barangay/ Sangguniang Bayan June 2025 (June 7) Preparation of annual budget September 16 Preparation of Executive Budget October 10 Submission of Executive Budget to Local Sanggunian for approval Not later than October 16 Enactment of an Appropriation Ordinance authorizing the Annual Budget October 17 onwards Submission of Appropriation Ordinance to the City/Municipality for Review by the SP Within three days after approval of the ordinance Authorizing the annual budget
Seal of Good Local Governance Area: Sustainable Education 1. Functional Local School Board Executive Order or similar issuance creating the LSB Minutes of the meeting of LSB in CY 2022 ● Certified Form 2D accomplished by Schools Division Superintendent or District Supervisor to certify if monthly meetings are conducted T his indicator highlights LGU’s compliance with the regular convening of the LSB consistent with Sec. 100 of LGC. It provides that LSB shall meet at least once a month or as often as may be necessary.
Seal of Good Local Governance Area: Sustainable Education 2. Conduct of Collaborative Programs, Activities and Projects (PAPs) with External Partners Education partners [e.g., private corporations, corporate foundations and other industry partners; Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Parents-Teachers Associations (PTAs), private individuals, and other private sector partners; government agencies, government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) and other local government units (LGUs); bilateral and international development partners; and other stakeholders] must be informed and engaged on different programs for education (e.g., Brigada Eskwela , Brigada Pagbasa , Gulayan sa Paaralan , sports development, etc.) to address resource gaps.
Seal of Good Local Governance Area: Sustainable Education 3. Fund Utilization Rate and Actual Completion/ Accomplishment of the PAPs funded by the CY 2022 SEF Budget Attainment of the plans and programs targeted in the LSB Plan/SEF Budget for CY 2022 and in compliance with various issuances on SEF. At least 85% completion rate on either PAPs OR utilization rate of the fund intended for the CY ___ SEF Budget as of December 31, 202_
Seal of Good Local Governance Area: Sustainable Education 4. LGU-initiated planned reforms aligned with identified local priority education reform areas This indicator encourages the alignment of LGU’s PAPs for education with the local priority education reform areas determined by the DepEd through its Division Education Development Plan (DEDP) or School Improvement Plan (SIP) and Annual Improvement Plan (AIP). At least 2 PAPs for CY 2023 indicated in the LGU’s LDIP/AIP or SEF Budget/LSB Plan that are aligned with the local priority education reform areas of DepEd as provided under the DEDP/SIP/AIP.
Seal of Good Local Governance Area: Sustainable Education 5. Support to programs and projects that promote inclusive education in CY 2023 RA 11292 or “The Seal of Good Local Governance Act of 2019,” encourages LGUs to provide support to reforms that promote inclusive education. Meaningful support to promote inclusive education should include the provision of financial support, school materials, and technical assistance; promotion of the programs; provision of scholarships; conduct of webinar/seminar; and building of facilities, among others, in relation to: At least 2 PAPs in CY 2023 that promote inclusive education
Seal of Good Local Governance Area: Sustainable Education 5. Support to programs and projects that promote inclusive education in CY 2023 Programs for the Gifted and Talented Programs for Learners with Disabilities Madrasah and ALIVE Program Indigenous People Education Program Special Education Alternative Learning System Parent effectiveness service programs Family or community livelihood project or similar programs that supports school age children’s education Establishment and maintenance of Child Development Centers
Seal of Good Local Governance Area: Sustainable Education FOR PROFILING] Improvement in Pupils’ Performance Indicators To fulfill their role in protecting and promoting the rights of citizens to quality basic education, as specified in RA 9155 and in Section 7 (e) of RA 11292, the LGUs should have interventions to improve the pupil performance indicator on enrollment rate, cohort survival rate, drop-out rate, and out-of-school youth. This indicator shall highlight the impact of these interventions in improving the pupils’ performance indicators.
Seal of Good Local Governance Area: Sustainable Education Provinces, cities and municipalities: Data on the following in SY 2022-2023 must be higher than SY 2021-2022: Participation Rate / Net Enrollment Rate Cohort Survival Rate Completion Rate Net Intake Rate Provinces, cities and municipalities: Data on the following in SY 2022-2023 must be lower than SY 2021-2022: Presence of Out-Of-School Children Incidence of Bullying Dropout Rate / School Leaver Rate