5.1 Act refers to RA 11623 titled,  "AN ACT SEPARATING THE BAGUIO CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - FORT DEL PILAR ANNEX IN BARANGAY FORT DEL PILAR, BAGUIO CITY FROM THE BAGUIO CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS FORT DEL PILAR NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR."

5.2 Learning Facilitator, as defined under Section 3(i) of RA 9155, refers to the key-learning support person who is responsible for supervising/facilitating the learning process and activities of the learner.

5.3 Learning Support Aide (LSA), as defined under Department Order (DO) No. 32, s. 2020, refers to a person who works together in collaboration with a teacher and contributes to the provision of learning opportunities that promote achievement and progression of learners.

5.4 Non-Teaching Personnel, as defined under Section 1.4(q) of IRR of RA 9155, refers to an employee who is not actually involved in classroom teaching but indirectly and indispensably assisting in the delivery of services to educational constituencies and clientele, such as but not limited to, the Administrative Officer, Accountant, Personnel Officer, Supply Officer, Records Officer, and other support staff of the central, regional, division, and school levels.

5.5 RA 9155 , refers to "AN ACT INSTITUTING A FRAMEWORK OF GOVERNANCE FOR BASIC EDUCATION, ESTABLISHING AUTHORITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY, RENAMING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORTS AS THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES", otherwise known as the "Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001."

5.6 RA 10533 refers to "AN ACT ENHANCING THE PHILIPPINE BASIC EDUCATION SYSTEM BY STRENGTHENING ITS CURRICULUM AND INCREASING THE NUMBER OF YEARS FOR BASIC EDUCATION, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES," otherwise known as the "Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013."

5.7 RA 11713 refers to "AN ACT FURTHER STRENGTHENING TEACHER EDUCATION IN THE PHILIPPINES BY ENHANCING THE TEACHER EDUCATION COUNCIL, ESTABLISHING A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS IN THE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM, INSTITUTIONALIZING THE NATIONAL EDUCATORS ACADEMY OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7784, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN TEACHER EDUCATION IN THE PHILIPPINES BY ESTABLISHING CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE, CREATING A TEACHER EDUCATION COUNCIL FOR THE PURPOSE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" otherwise known as the "Excellence in Teacher Education Act."

5.8 School-Based Management (SBM) as defined under DepEd Order (DO) 45, s. 2015, refers to the decentralization of decision-making authority from Central, Regional, and Division levels to the individual schools, with the intent of bringing together the School Heads, teachers, students as well as parents, the local government units, and the community at large in producing improved learning outcomes through effective schools.

5.9 Teacher/Teaching Personnel, as defined under Section 3(k) of RA 11713, refers to a person qualified to practice teaching under the law and engaged in the teaching under the law and engaged in the teaching of any subject, including technical-vocational (Tech-Voc), at the basic education level in all private or public basic education institutions. This may include teachers who may not actually be employed as such.

For purposes of this IRR, "teacher" may also refer to "teaching personnel."

7.1. Setting the mission, vision, goals and objectives of the school;

7.2. Creating an environment within the school that is conducive to teaching and learning;

7.3. Implementing the school curriculum and being accountable for higher learning outcomes;

7.4. Developing the school education program and school improvement plan;

7.5. Offering educational programs, projects and services which provide equitable opportunities for all learners in the community;

7.6. Introducing new and innovative modes of instruction to achieve higher learning outcomes;

7.7. Administering and managing all personnel, physical and fiscal resources of the school;

7.8. Recommending the staffing complement of the school based on its needs;

7.9. Encouraging staff development;

7.10. Establishing school and community networks and encouraging the active participation of teachers organizations, non-academic personnel of public schools, and parent-teachers community associations;

7.11. Accepting donations, gifts, bequests, and grants for the purpose of upgrading teachers'/learning facilitators' competencies, improving, and expanding school facilities and providing instructional materials and equipment. Such donations or grants must be reported to the appropriate district supervisors and division superintendents; and

7.12. Performing such other functions as may be assigned by proper authorities.