Governança e gestão democrática na educação pública municipal, Belém/PA

Abstract

The process of re-democratization in Brazil, based on the Federal Constitution in 1988, triggered profound political, death and social transformations. Faced with a complex scenario, governance initially emerged as a regulatory instrument in the corporate world and, later, its guidelines and principles were inserted in public organizations, promoting participation for the scope of better results. In the educational context, governance promotes the expansion of the effective participation of the school community in decision-making processes. Considering that the implementation of good governance practices strengthens community participation, the hypothesis was delimited that the governance model implemented in the municipal public schools of Belém is based on the principle of democratic management. The general objective of the study is to analyze: to analyze the governance model implemented in public schools in the city of Belém, from 2020 to 2023. To achieve the general objective, the following specific objectives are defined: a) map the theoretical foundations of governance and democratic management; b) idetify aspects relating to the participation, decision-making and evaluation process adopted at school, based on the perception of the school community, and c) prepare a virtual booklet aimed at the school community for social participation purposes. The research was carried out at the Escola Municipal de Ensino Fundamental Comandante Klautal and Escola Municipal de Ensino Fundamental Maria Heloisa de Castro with a qualitative approach, adopted bibliographical research as its analysis procedure, based on books and scientific articles and magazines available on scientific websites and platforms; and the focus group technique, with the formation of two focus groups per school, the first made up of parents and guardians, and the second made up of teachers, staff and representatives of the school council. The research revealed an increase in the participation of representatives of the school Council and the internal school community. Furthermore, the need for training the school and local community in relation to the principles of governance in the educational environment was observed.