A experiência do conselho escolar em uma escola pública no interior do Rio Grande do Norte.

Abstract

The Brazilian education, as well as other aspects of socio-political life, has shown that complex issues have originated studies in various areas. This paper aims to analyze the democratic management in schools, from the experience of reshaping and strengthening of the State School Council School Terezinha Carolino de Souza, located in the Municipality of Jaçanã / RN. The interest in this topic stemmed from the need to reorganize the school glancing to his administrative and educational sectors, in seeking alternatives to their problems administrative, social, educational, political and human rights. This study aims to look specifically improve the quality of public education in this school unit, with the performance of the School Board, which is an agency of institutionalized community participation. The methodology was a case study, considering that only from a thorough view of the object of study can foster a closer approach of the issues raised. In this methodology were worked, among other procedures: documentary research, the report of an evaluation from the discussions of managers and study participants; permeated by constant worry for the construction of a school more democratic and fair to the actors involved in the educational process. The information collected in this study indicate that democratic management is possible when they organize and perform actions such as sensitization campaigns, short courses, election of the representatives of the School Board, creating channels for dissemination of decisions of the School Board, and establishment of a monitoring meeting schedule in order to be promoted discussions and interventions in teaching practices and school administrative, seeking improvements in the educational institution.