2006 Ord. No.55 - PROVIDING INCENTIVE TO REGULAR PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOLS

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON OCTOBER 18, 2006 AT THE CITY HALL.

PRESENT:

Hon. Rolen C. Paulino- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -City Vice Mayor & Presiding Officer
Hon. Noel Y. Atienza- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - City Councilor
Hon. Cynthia G. Cajudo- - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. John Carlos G. delos Reyes- - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Bella P. Asuncion - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Marey Beth D. Marzan- - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Angelina B. Andrada - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Anselmo A. Aquino - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Edwin J. Piano- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Gina G. Perez - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Robine Rose C. Buenafe - - - - - - - - - - SK Federation President
Hon. Carlito A. Baloy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - President, Liga ng mga Barangay

ABSENT:

Hon. Brian Patrick H. Gordon - - - - - - - - - - City Councilor (Sick Leave)

WHEREAS, it is hereby declared a policy of the City Government to give support to the regular elementary and high schools that shall bring honor and prestige for the city through outstanding performance in National Achievement Test (NAT) in Science, Math and English;

WHEREAS, the National Achievement Test is a standardized achievement test designed to gauge the performance of students that is being implemented on a national level;

WHEREAS, the said test is not just an integral part for the performance evaluation of the students across the country but is also an effective tool for assessment of the quality of education a school offers to its students;

NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of Councilor Marey Beth D. Marzan, with the unanimous accord of the Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod present,

RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY REESOLVED, by the Sangguniang Panlungsod in session assembled, to enact the following Ordinance:

ORDINANCE NO. 55
(Series of 2006)

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING INCENTIVE TO REGULAR PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOLS WHICH WILL TOP THE NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT TEST IN SCIENCE, MATH
AND ENGLISH IN THE CITY LEVEL

BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD IN SESSION ASSEMBLED, THAT:

SECTION 1. This Ordinance shall be know as “AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING INCENTIVE TO REGULAR PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOLS WHICH WILL TOP THE NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT TEST IN SCIENCE, MATH AND ENGLISH IN THE CITY LEVEL”.

Con’t. of Ordinance No. 55, Series of 2006.

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SECTION 2. For purposes of this Ordinance, regular elementary and high schools referred to in Section 1 above shall include all public elementary and high schools in Olongapo City however, schools that offer specialized curriculum which will top from the same area or curriculum that they are specializing are excluded from the incentive.

SECTION 3. Each of the identified top performing schools in the City Division based on the highest mean percentage scores in Science, Math and English, respectively shall receive Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Pesos (PhP250,000.00) worth of school project in the form of supplies, capital outlay, infrastructure project or combination of the line items. The school project will be recommended by the PTCA with the concurrence of the School Principal.

SECTION 4. APPROPRIATIONS. A yearly appropriation of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (PHP1,500,000.00) chargeable against the Office of the City Mayor shall be made to effectively carry out this project. Furthermore, this shall be included in the annual investment program of the City.

SECTION 5. REPEALING CLAUSE. All existing ordinances, which are inconsistent with this ordinance, are hereby repealed.

SECTION 6. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. If any of the provisions or part of this ordinance are declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions shall continue to be in full effect.

SECTION 7. EFFECTIVITY. This Ordinance shall take effect in the next calendar year.

SECTION 8. A copy of this measure shall be furnished to the Department of Education, Olongapo City, City Budget Office and City Planning and Development Office for their information and guidance.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, October 18, 2006.


ROLEN C. PAULINO
City Vice Mayor & Presiding Officer


NOEL Y. ATIENZA CYNTHIA G. CAJUDO
City Councilor City Councilor


JOHN CARLOS G. DELOS REYES BELLA P. ASUNCION
City Councilor City Councilor


MAREY BETH D. MARZAN ANGELINA B. ANDRADA
City Councilor City Councilor


BRIAN PATRICK H. GORDON ANSELMO A. AQUINO
City Councilor City Councilor
(Sick Leave)

Con’t. of Ordinance No. 55, Series of 2006.

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EDWIN J. PIANO GINA G. PEREZ
City Councilor City Councilor


CARLITO A. BALOY ROBINE ROSE C. BUENAFE
President, Liga ng mga Barangay SK Federation President


ATTEST:

ELFLIDA S. SALMON
Council Secretary


APPROVED BY HIS HONOR, THE CITY MAYOR ON___________________.



JAMES GORDON, JR.
City Mayor
ATTEST:

DELFIN A. JUICO, JR.
Secretary to the City Mayor