A participação social nos conselhos municipais da secretaria de educação, cultura e desporto do município de Jacuizinho - RS

Abstract

The constitution of 1988 propiciated the enlargement of spaces for popular participation allowing an outstanding role for it in the management of públic politics. The present article approaches the participation of Society in Comunity Councils linked to the Education Secretariat of the County of Jacuizinho-RS aiming to know how is the representation of Society constituted. Also, this research has the goal to contribute for the assesment of the County Councils as an instrument of participation of the Society with the County Administration, analizing more specifically social participation in the Councils composition. Through an exploratory research on teórical basis by various authors we tried to caracterize the Councils studied adopting the methodology of dividing them in groups separated by representatives from Public Power and from Civil Society. We realized that some representatives members of Civil Society declared themselves indicated by the Public Power and that the Principle of Equality has not been respected. Most of the councilors believe the population do not have interest in participating in Comunity Councils. Therefore, this research leaves a sugestionar for a further study about councilors performances in these Councils.