Functions of provincial, city or municipal school boards.
Section 6
SEC. 6. Functions of provincial, city or municipal school boards.—Provincial, city and municipal school boards shall have the following functions: (a) Determine, in accordance with the criteria set by the Bureau of Public Schools or by the Bureau of Vocational Education, as the case may be, and approved by the Secretary of Education, the annual budgetary needs for the province, city or municipality and the cost of adequately meeting such needs which shall be prepared in the form of an annual school budget corresponding to their respective shares of the proceeds of the additional real property tax. (b) Apply to the Bureau of Public Schools or to the Bureau of Vocational Education, as the case may be, through the Division Superintendent of Schools or Superintendent of Vocational Education, for a share in the fund established under Section 4A (3) and 4B (2) hereof, which share, upon approval of the application therefor, shall be remitted to the provincial, city or municipal treasurer concerned. (c) Authorize the provincial, city or municipal treasurer as the case may be, to disburse funds from the provincial, city or municipal share in the Special Education Fund pursuant to the budget prepared under Section seven hereof and in accordance with the rules and regulations to be promulgated under Section ten of this Act; and (d) Discharge such other functions and duties as the Bureau of Public Schools or the Bureau of Vocational Education, as the case may be, may assign to them. The chairman and members of the provincial, city or municipal school boards, shall perform their duties as such without compensation or remuneration: Provided, however, That members thereof who are not government officials shall be entitled to necessary travelling expenses chargeable against their corresponding funds. The boards meet at least once a month or as often as the chairman or majority of the members shall convene the same. Three shall form a quorum and the chairman must always be present when the special school budget is being' prepared : Provided, That the affirmative vote of three shall be necessary to approve the budget.