REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2237 - AN ACT FOR
THE PURPOSE OF CONVERTING THE PRESENT PHILIPPINE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND
TRADES INTO THE PHILIPPINE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TRADES, GIVING IT
CORPORATE EXISTENCE, PROVIDING FOR A BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DEFINING THE
BOARD'S RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES, PROVIDING HIGHER VOCATIONAL,
PROFESSIONAL, AND TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING IN TRADE AND
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
Section 1. The
present Philippine School of Arts and Trades located in the City of
Manila, Philippines, is hereby converted into the Philippines College
of Arts and Trades which shall offer not only its present four-year
trade technical courses and four-year courses leading to the degrees of
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Arts and Bachelor of Science in
Industrial Education but also the five-year course leading to the
degree of Master of Arts in Industrial Education. Sec. 2. The purpose of the said college shall be to provide higher vocational, professional, and technical instruction and training in trade and industrial education; and for special purposes to promote research, advance studies, and progressive leadership in the field of trade, technical and industrial education.cralaw Sec. 3. The head of this institution shall be known as the President of the Philippine College of Arts and Trades. He shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines upon recommendation of the Board of Trustees, subject to the confirmation of the Commission on Appointments. The powers and duties of the President of the College, in addition to those specifically provided for in this Act, shall be those usually pertaining to the Office of the President of the College.cralaw Sec. 4. The government of the Philippine College
of Arts and Trades is hereby vested in a Board of Trustees, to be
composed of the Secretary of Education, who shall be ex-officio
Chairman of the Board, the Chairman of the Committee on Education of
the Senate, the Chairman of the Committee on Education of the House of
Representatives, the Director of Public Schools, the President of the
College, the President of the Philippine College of Arts and Trades
(PSAT) Alumni Association, and the President of the Chamber of
Industries of the Philippines. In the absence or inability of the
Secretary of Education, the Undersecretary of Education shall act as
the ex-officio Chairman of the Board. In the absence or inability of
both the Secretary and Undersecretary of Education or when these
positions are vacant, the other members of the Board may elect among
themselves a temporary chairman who shall act as Chairman. Sec. 5. The Board of Trustees shall have the
following powers and duties in addition to its general powers of
administration: Sec. 6. A quorum of the Board of Trustees shall consist of a majority of all the members. All process against the Board of Trustees shall be served on the Chairman or Secretary thereof.cralaw Sec. 7. On or before the 15th day of June of each year, the Board of Trustees shall file with the President of the Philippines a detailed report, setting forth the progress, conditions, and needs of the college.cralaw Sec. 8. There shall be a College Council, consisting of the President of the College and of all instructors and professors of the college. The council shall have the power to prescribe the curricula and rules of discipline, subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees. It shall fix the requirement for admission to the college, as well as for graduation and the receiving of a title or degree. The Council alone shall have the power to recommend students or others to be recipients of titles or degrees. Through its president or committee, it shall have disciplinary power over the students within the limits prescribed by the rules of discipline approved by the Board of Trustees.cralaw Sec. 9. The body of instructors and professors of the College shall constitute the faculty of the College, with the President of the College as the presiding officer. In the appointment of professors and instructors of the college, no religious test shall be applied, nor shall the religious opinions or affiliations of the faculty of the college be made a matter of examination or inquiry: Provided, That no instructor or professor in the college shall inculcate sectarian tenets in any of the teachings, nor attempt either directly or indirectly, under penalty of dismissal by the Board of Trustees, to influence students or attendants at the college for or against any particular church or religious sect.cralaw Section 10. The Registrar, in addition to his regular duties, shall act as the Secretary of the College who shall be at the same time the Secretary of the Board of Trustees and shall keep such records of the College as may be designated by the Board.cralaw Section 11. The President of the College, with the cooperation of division superintendents and/or superintendents of schools of arts and trades, may use one or more of their secondary or elementary schools as training or laboratory schools for student-teaching of the College.cralaw Section 12. Heads of bureaus and offices of the
National Government are hereby authorized to loan or transfer, upon
request of the President of the College such apparatus, equipment or
supplies as may be needed by the College, and to detail employees
therein for duty, when in the judgment of the Head of the bureau or
office such apparatus, equipment, supplies or employees can be spared
without serious detriment to the public service. Employees so detailed
shall perform such duties as are required under such detail and the
time so employed shall count as part of their regular services. Section 14. The treasurer of the Philippines shall be ex-officio Treasurer of the College and all accounts and expenses thereof shall be audited by the Auditor General or his duly authorized representative.cralaw Section 15. All the personnel, properties, records, obligations, and appropriations of the Philippine School of Arts and Trades are hereby transferred to the Philippine College of Arts and Trades.cralaw Section 16. This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.cralaw |