[ Act No. 3162, March 08, 1924 ]

AN ACT TO CREATE A BOARD OF EDUCATIONAL SURVEY TO MAKE A STUDY AND SURVEY OF EDUCATION IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND OF ALL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, FACILITIES, AND AGENCIES THEREOF, AND TO APPROPRIATE NOT TO EXCEED FORTY THOUSAND PESOS TO DEFRAY ALL EXPENSES OF SAID SURVEY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Whereas  the Secretary of Public Instruction and the Director of Education have requested that there be a comprehensive  study and survey of education  in  the Philippine Islands, and of the educational institutions,  facilities and agencies thereof in order that there may be  secured an adequate evaluation  of  the  educational progress  already made and information  for guidance  in the future development of education in these Islands; Now, therefore,Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Legislature  assembled  and by the  authority of the same:SECTION  1. A Board of Educational Survey composed of three members to be appointed by the Secretary of Public Instruction is  hereby created and empowered to  make a complete and comprehensive study and survey of education in the Philippine Islands and of all educational institutions,  facilities and agencies  of said  Islands, including public and private  institutions  of every kind and grade.To assist it in said study and survey the Board is authorized to employ  such technical assistants and advisers and such clerical and other help  as it may find necessary.  The Board shall forward to  the Legislature, through the Secretary of  Public Instruction, a full report of  said study and survey,  together with  recommendations  for the  future administration,  organization,  development and  improvement of education in these Islands.SEC. 2.  There is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the Insular Treasury not otherwise appropriated the sum of not to exceed forty thousand pesos, or so much thereof as may  be necessary, to be expended under the  direction of the Board with the approval  of the Secretary of Public Instruction for the payment of all expenses of every nature and kind which may be incurred in making said study and survey herein authorized.SEC. 3.  This Act shall take effect on its approval.Approved, March 8,  1924.

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