SCHOOL

GOVERNING
COUNCIL LEGAL
BASIS
The state shall
encourage local
initiatives for
improving quality of
basic education.
 SECTION 1.2, IV

The parents and the community shall

be encouraged for active
involvement in the education of the
child. The participation and
coordination between and among
schools, the local school board, the
Parents and Teachers Association
(PTAs) must be maximized.
SECTION 1.2 (V)

Volunteerism from among

sectors shall be
emphasized and
encouraged to ensure
sustainable growth and
development in education.
SECTION 7

Every educational institution shall provide for

the establishment of appropriate bodies
through which the members of the
educational community may discuss relevant
issues and communicate information and for
the promotion of their common interest.
Representatives from each sub-group of the
educational community shall sit and
participate in these bodies, the rules and
procedures of which must be approved by
them and dully published.
The School shall continue
to harness local resources
and facilitate involvement
of every sector of the
community in the school
improvement process.
The School First
Initiative (SFI) is the
government strategy
for improving basic
education.
KEY REFORM THRUST (KRT1) OF BESTRA

1.Increased number of
schools with School
Improvement Plan (SIP)
prepared through a
participatory process
and with organized
SGCs.
KEY REFORM THRUST (KRT1) OF BESTRA

2. Improved quality of SIP

implementation, including
link of SIP activities with
student learning outcomes
and link of teacher training
priorities with student
assessment data.
KEY REFORM THRUST (KRT1) OF BESTRA

3. Increased level of
resources managed
and controlled at
school level.
School Head and Group
of people from among
stakeholders create a
School Governing
Council to direct the
School Improvement.