OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

Province of Negros Occidental

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. ___
Series of 2019

RECONSTITUTING AND STRENGTHENING THE MEMBERSHIP OF

THE PROVINCIAL SCHOOL BOARD OF THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS
OCCIDENTAL AND OTHER PURPOSES

WHEREAS, Section 98 of the Republic Act 7160, otherwise known as the

Local Government Code of 1991, provides for the creation and composition of the
Local School Board in every province, city and municipality

WHEREAS, the Department of Education (DepEd) is implementing the

reforms geared towards improving education outcomes by building on the efforts
of the Schools First Initiatives (SFI) and is creating a basic education sector that is
capable of achieving the goal of Education for all (EFA).

WHEREAS, it is the vision of the Provincial Government of Negros

Occidental to promote and ensure that its children are living happily in secured,
empowered, globally-competitive and child-friendly communities.

WHEREAS, there is a need to expand the composition of the Provincial

School Board in order to strengthen it in facilitating the preparation of education
development plans, to provide directions, to coordinate, implement and accomplish
the goals, plans, projects and programs of the Provincial Government of Negros
Occidental which will ensure quality basic education for the benefit of Negrense
children.

NOW THEREFORE, premises considered, I, EUGENIO JOSE V.

LACSON, Governor of the Province of Negros Occidental, by virtue of the
powers vested in me by law, do hereby order the following:

SECTION 1. REORGANIZATION. – The “Provincial School Board” is

hereby reorganized with the composition and functions laid down in the
succeeding sections.

SECTION 2. COMPOSITION. – The Provincial School Board of Negros

Occidental shall be reorganized to be composed of the following:

Chairman: EUGENIO JOSE V. LACSON

Governor

Co-Chairman: DR. PORTIA M. MALLORCA, CESO V

 Schools Division Superintendent
Dep Ed Division of Negros Occidental

Members: AGUSTIN ERNESTO G. BASCON

Chairperson, Committee on Education
Sangguniang Panlalawigan Member

ATTY. RAYFRANDO P. DIAZ II

Provincial Administrator

NILDA V. GENEROSO PhD.

Provincial Treasurer

JOSE PERCIVAL P. SALADO. JR., CPA

Provincial Budget officer

MA. LINA P. SANOGAL, DPA, CESE

Provincial Planning Officer & Development Coordinator

ATTY. GLEN MORTEL

Representative, DepEd Non-Teaching Personnel/Member

DANILO ESMANE
President, Provincial Teacher’s Federation

RODOLFO NENA
President, Federation of Parent-Teachers’ Association

KAREN R. DINSAY, MPA

HRMO IV/NOSP Head

POCHOLO C. YUVIENCO
SK Federation

SECTION 3. SECRETARIAT. - The Provincial Planning and

Development Office and /or the designated staff of the Provincial Administrator’s
office assisted by the designated staff of the DepEd, Division of Negros Occidental
shall serve as secretariat that will give administrative and technical support to the
Provincial School Board as well as act as the custodian of all official records and
documents.

SECTION 4. - The Provincial School Board shall perform the following

functions:
 a. Determine, in accordance with the criteria set by the Department of
Education, the annual supplementary budgetary needs for the
operation and maintenance of the public schools within the
Province and the supplementary local cost of meeting and other
needs which shall be reflected in the annual school board budget
corresponding to its share in the proceeds to the special levy on
real property constituting the Special Education Fund and such
other sources of revenues that the Local Government Code and
other applicable laws and ordinances may provide;

b. Authorize the Provincial Treasurer to disburse funds from the

Special Education Fund pursuant to the budget prepared and in
accordance with the existing rules and regulations;

c. Serve as an advisory body to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the

Province of Negros Occidental on Educational matters such as but
not limited to, the necessity for and the uses of the local
appropriations for educational purposes;

d. Recommend changes in the names of public schools within the

territorial jurisdiction of the Province of Negros Occidental for
enactment by the Sangguniang concerned.

SECTION 5. MEETINGS & QUORUM - The Board shall regularly meet

at least once a month and/or as often as may be necessary upon the call of the
Chairman or Co-Chairman. A majority of all its members shall constitute a quorum
necessary for the conduct of its official business. As a rule, the undersigned
Chairman shall preside over the meetings of this Board.

SECTION 6. EFFECTIVITY AND REPEALING CLAUSE - This

Executive Order shall be effective immediately and shall repeal, amend or
supersede all executive orders which are inconsistent with the provisions hereof.

SO ORDERED.

Bacolod City, Philippines, __, 2019

EUGENIO JOSE V. LACSON

Governor