Stakeholders’ engagement in Binangonan, City of San Jose Del Monte (CSJDM) Bulacan, and Mandaluyong City local school boards context: An in-depth analysis

Abstract

The Philippine educational system is in crisis. The Second Congressional Education Commission (EDCOM II) Year II Report, in its preface, made this pronouncement in its recently concluded report. In its Year I report, EDCOM II recognizes that all stakeholders, from policymakers to community members, play a pivotal role in addressing the crisis. Under the Local Government Code, the Local School Board (LSB) warrants the active involvement of local stakeholders. An efficient, effective, equitable, and quality education that encompasses skills, knowledge, and attitudes linked to national educational goals is the responsibility of all stakeholders. This research primarily examined the extent of stakeholder involvement in the local school board. The study compared cases of local school boards from a highly urbanized city, a component city, and a municipality. This also identified the factors or practices that facilitate or deter stakeholder engagement. LSB\u27s role in disbursing the Special Education Fund was also looked into. Through document analysis and in-depth interviews, we develop practices and policies to improve education at the local level. Finally, the research assessed how LSBs have contributed to the quality of education in select local government units. Ultimately, while there were prior studies on the involvement of stakeholders in education, the paper filled in the knowledge gap on how stakeholders’ active engagement in the local school board improved basic services for education at the local level and contributed to the theory building and policy recommendation in the future conduct of stakeholder engagement in a local school board context