A importância do conselho escolar para a gestão democrática da escola

Abstract

The work aims to show the importance of creating the School Board for the democratization of education in school. This constitutes a forum for discussion of all school segments, through which the school can define actions that address the desires of all for the improvement of education. Thus, the present study sought to understand how the formation of the School Board in the school and its subsequent operation, can contribute to a democratic management of education in schools. In this sense, a literature review on the theme and also a case study was carried out by applying a questionnaire in a school Elementary School Full Bonita county Lagoa do Sul-RS, this school that does not have a School Board constituted and faces a number of difficulties for student learning but also on issues related to the presence of parents in the school environment as regards participation in the school life of their children. There was a need to form a School Council at the school, which is an alternative approach to all segments schools_ parents, teachers, students, staff, management team and Community_ in order to get school education improvement strategies and also to increase the participation and commitment of all to education. The monthly or even weekly meeting of all segments through the School Council, is a dialog tool and respect for differences, through which it carries on citizenship and democracy, which provides the opportunity to participate and transform education. Therefore, the School Board strengthens democracy within the school environment and establishes the commitment of all to the school and improving the quality of education, contributing to the construction of a significant knowledge to society.