Country: Philippines                          
Title:    Guidelines on Tuition and/or Other School Fees in Private
          Schools, Colleges and Universities for School Year
          1990-1991
Author:            Isidro D. . Carino, Secretary.  
Institution:       DECS
Citations:         DECS ORDER No. 50, s. 1990.  
Descriptors:       Fees; Private schools.  
Full text: 5.0  CONSULTATION

         As defined in this Order, consultant shall mean a conference
  conducted by the school administration with duly organized
  parent-teachers associations and faculty associations with respect
  to secondary schools and with student governments or councils,
  alumni and faculty associations with respect to colleges as
  stipulated in Section 10 of RA 6728.

  5.1   For incoming freshmen in all private schools and colleges,
  consultation shall be made with parents, students and the alumni of
  the school, as stipulated in Section 8(b) of Republic Act 6728).

  5.2   The consultation process involves at least one week's notice
  to all the parties above-mentioned.  A meeting of all sectors is
  scheduled and a discussion of the proposed tuition increase and
  reactions thereto are undertaken.  Every sincered effort shall be
  exerted to ventilate the opinions and reactions of all sectors
  concerned.

  5.3   In case of disagreement, parties involved may choose the
  alumni association of the school or any other impartial body of
  their choice as arbitrator.

  5.4   Any of the parties in disagreement with the decision of the
  arbitrator may elevate the decision to DECS Central Office thaat
  shall make the final decision.

  6.0  SANCTIONS

    6.1   In case of any violation of the provisions of the
  above-mentioned Guidelines, DECS, upon the recommendation of the
  Council, may bar the institution from participating in or
  benefiting from the programs of the Department without prejudice ot
  administrative and criminal charges as may be filed against the
  school and/or its responsible officers under existing laws.

  6.2   Any school that shall refuse to furnish copies of its audited
  financial statements to concerned sectors in the process of
  consultation prior to tuition increases, shall forfeit its right to
  increase its tuition fees, in addition to other penalties or
  sanctions as may be imposed by DECS.