The School Governing Council

The Legal Bases

The organization of the SGC is anchored in
the followi8ng legalities:
1. R.A. 9155- Governance of the Basic
Education Act2. Batas Pambansa 232
( Education Act of 1982)
The Philippine Education for All
( EFA) 2015 Plan
Basic Education Sector Reform Agenda
(BESRA_ 2006-2010

Definition of School Governance

School Governance can be defined as the
interface among stakeholders, the source
of strategic decisions that shape the school
and its work, and ultimate accountability for
the work and actions of the whole system.
Thus school governance can be viewed as
a system which operates under the
principle that education is a shared
responsibility and a shared accountability
among school community stakeholders.

Basic Concepts Related to School

Governance
1. Shared Leadershipa. leadership-as-partnership- where internal and
external stakeholders , who are guided by a shared
vision, work together to accomplish a common goal
b. distributed leadership- where SH enhance the
knowledge and skills of the people in the school
organization to create a common culture of
expectations and hold everyone accountable.
c. shared leadership- can take place by
developing a community of leaders where the SH
openly articulate the goal, share decision-making
authority with the school stakeholders, and involve
stakeholders before decisions are made. When
stakeholders are included in the decision-making
process, they are more likely to implement change

2. Shared Commitment
Shared Commitment- SH should facilitate the
development of shared organizational values, trust
and a systems perspective which serves as a
strong foundation on which school based shared
decision making is built. When SH help
stakeholders move sources of power, motivation,
self-esteem and well-being, those within the
school community develop a broader and deeper
sense of responsibility to the work they share and
a strong commitment to seeing the school
succeed.

3. Shared Accountability
Accountability means taking ones fair share of
responsibility for outcomes. Being accountable
means one answers for his/her actions as well as
the result of his/her actions. Accountability is not
only taking credit, but also accepting the blame.
Shared responsibility in schools should be viewed
as a process of continuous, collective engagement
of stakeholders that is geared towards different
activities and the actions to be undertaken to
improve performance results in school, with an
ultimate direction of improving student learning
outcomes.

Purpose of the School Governing

Council
The SGC provides forum for parents pupils,
teachers, community stakeholders and the SH to
work together towards continuously improving
pupil learning outcomes. The SGC provides the
opportunity and the environment to :
> develop shared responsibility in the childrens
learning
> Encourage and facilitate effective community
stakeholder participation in school improvement
process.
The SGC is not intended to replace parent
organizations such as the PTA/PTCA

In this model of governance:

1. The cooperative role of the SGC and the school
staff is emphasized.
2. Management and governance are clearly
separated
3. The focus is on improving the pupil learning
outcomes.
4. The broad directions are set and monitored by
the council
5. The SH and the staff are responsible for
reporting progress of SIP implementation to the
SGC>

Function of the SGC

The SGC determines the general policies
of the school on:
>. Pupil welfare, discipline and well-being.
> Development and implementation of the
SIP.
>Monitoring and evaluation of the SIP
implementat6ion
> Reporting progress of SIP implementation
>Management of council resources

Limitations of the SGC in the

exercise of authority
> It shall not directly manage the schools as that is the
responsibility of the SH.
>The power and the responsibilities of the SGC shall be
lodged in the SGC acting as one body and not with the
individual members.
> It shall act through the SH in the conduct of its affairs and
shall not act on its own in any financial transactions
involving the school
>It shall not enter into or be bound by any contractual
transactions for and in behalf of the school unless
authorized for such purpose in its Constitution/By-laws.
>All decisions of SGC shall conform to existing laws and
policies and regulations of the DepED. It shall conduct its
affairs in keeping with the schools decision-making
processes. It shall adopt a Constitution/By-laws to guide its
decisions

Functions of the SH in the SGC

> establish school and community
networks and encourage the active
involvement of school community
stakeholders in the school
improvement process.
> serve as the Chief Executive Officer
of the Council.

Role of the SH as CEO in the SGC

> Implement the SIP- it is the responsibility of the SH
to ensure that the SIP is implemented effectively.
This involved delegating responsibilities to other
staff and setting up processes to monitor progress,
collecting and analyzing data and documenting
relevant information in the school annual report.
>Implement Policies - Policies are developed in
partnership with SGC. Its the SH role to inform
pupils, parents, staff and to set up processes and
procedures to ensure that the policy is followed.
>Provide accurate and timely information- The SH with
his staff provide progress reports about the SIP to
the council during meetings.

The Role of the SGC

> Participates in the development of the
SIP
> Assist the school in installing the
Monitoring and Evaluation System for
school performance based on SIP and
reports accomplishments to the community
and department.
>Generates resources to support
implementation of the SIP
Organizes committees to support the SH
and staff in the implementation of the SIP

Getting Started:
1. Overview of the election process
The SGC is created through an election process
through these steps:
1. Awareness raising
2. Nomination
3. Election
4. Installation
COMPOSITION OF THE SGC:
The composition maybe flexible taking into
consideration the differences in the contexts of
schools, geographical location or pupil
demography.

Suggested office holders

1. Chairperson
2. Vice Chairperson
3. Secretary
4. Treasurer
5. Auditor
6. Chief Executive Office (School
Head)

Accountabilities of the SGC

Accountability- is the acknowledgement and
assumption of responsibility for actions with an
obligation to be answerable for resulting
consequences
1. accountability of the SGC to the school
community- the SGC is accountable for improved
learning. It is also bound by approved bylaws,
operating procedures, rules of membership and
decision making process.
2. accountabilities of the SGC to the DepEd- the
council must establish a reporting system to report
progress to the SDS and stakeholders to keep
them informed on what the council has been doing

Thank you
for listenning
sofia