Políticas públicas da educação e gestão democrática e participativa na escola

Abstract

This research aims to conduct a study on public policies of education and how the democratic management and participation are consolidated at the school, based on the fundamentals and principles of democratic management of public education in the present Constitution and the Law Guidelines and Bases of National Education. There are several mechanisms, tools, elements and strategies of democratic management and most important is the creation of councils as democratic spaces of participation, contributing to the autonomy of educational institutions and to advance public policy in education. It is also essential, training of counselors so that they are able to fulfill its responsibilities and contribute to the democratization of education. For the research made use of theoretical and documentary research the law of the municipality of Telêmaco Borba, relevant to the subject. However, even with all applicable laws, evidenced in the survey that there is still long way to go in search of a truly democratic school. Only from the time when the school opens its doors to community involvement in the construction, monitoring and evaluation of their political pedagogical project, committed to the formation of citizen participatory, critical, responsible and creative, democratic management is actually consolidated and the school kept its social function.