[NOTE: This is the news story that I wrote for the school paper of MMSU Science High School The Mahogany.]
The Laboratory High School – Science Curriculum, Laboratory High School Laoag, and the Laboratory Elementary School are now joining forces to form the Integrated University Laboratory Schools (IULS) of the Mariano Marcos State University.
Prof. Myrna G. Sacro, LHS-Science Curriculum principal, explains that the integration means that the basic education units of the university will be under one supervisor.
“[We are] integrated in a sense that we are under one head and he will supervise two high schools and one elementary school,” Prof. Sacro said.
The laboratory schools of the university serve as a training ground for teachers-to-be, or student teachers.
IUHS existence before
The Integrated University High Schools existed before and was composed of Batac, Laoag, Paoay, Currimao, and Dingras campuses, but it was abolished during the administration of Dr. Saturnino Ocampo.
In an interview, MMSU’s Vice-President for Academic Affairs Dr. Epifania Agustin explained to The Mahogany the former Integrated University High Schools.
“Meron na [ang Integrated University High Schools] before. It was formerly under the direct supervision of one director. Then some of the high schools were turned over to DepEd (Department of Education).The basis for retention of the High School Departments in Batac and Laoag is that they are going to serve as laboratory schools to College of Agriculture and Forestry and College of Teacher Education, respectively,” she said.
The Batac campus of the University High Schools served as laboratory school for BS Home Technology students of CAF while the Laoag campus is the laboratory school for Bachelor in Secondary Education students of CTE.
Under one head
Prof. Vicente Trinidad, Laboratory High School – Laoag principal was designated as the director of the new Integrated University Laboratory Schools. He is expected to supervise the elementary and high schools of the university.
“[Being under one head] is okay because if we are under one supervision, all activities, rules and regulations, and policies could be more or less the same [for the high schools],” Prof. Sacro said.
The LHS-SC principal also stated that there will be more efficient management of elementary and high schools because of the integration.
“Common policies would be easier for us because our director is really from the high school,” she added.
Changes may happen
Both Prof. Sacro and Dr. Agustin are not sure about definite changes in LHS and LES, however, they told The Mahogany that there may be changes. Prof. Sacro said that the LHS-SC administration is trying to revise the retention policies in the school.
“So far, wala pa naman, except for competitions. There will be no more LHS-Batac and LHS-Laoag teams,” Dr. Agustin said.
She explained that it seemed that the two high schools of the university compete with each other during contests, and to end the “competition” between these two schools, the schools shall send a “University team” – coming from both Laoag and Batac campuses.
When asked if there is a possible conflict on the participations of MMSU High Schools, especially during DepEd-sponsored activities – wherein LHS Laoag and Batac are not located in the same DepEd divisions, Dr. Agustin said: “That is a management issue and it shall be solved by the administration.”
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