O Conselho Municipal de Educação de Garanhuns no ano de 2017: um estudo de caso

Abstract

This work, result of a research to elaborate the monography for graduation in Pedagogy, enti-tled "The Garanhuns Municipal Council of Education in 2017: a case study" had as principal objective " to analyze the process of restructuring of the Conselho Municipal de Educação de Garanhuns – PE” and as minor objective “research the passed “record the practices, difficulties, challenges and advances experienced by the Council in 2017”. The field research followed some principles and procedures of the exploratory and bibliographical approach being carried out in the House of Councils, having as subjects three members of each of the two administrations of the Municipal Council of Education of Garanhuns. The instrument of data collection used was the questionnaire. The research revealed with regard to the advances that are significant in the current management due to having only one year of performance many achievements have already been acquired. Difficulties exist, but members work so they do not get in the way of the actions that are taken and the challenges encourage them to improve and carry out their work. The shortcomings are due to the lack of participation of the community in the meetings, but they happen with the minimum number of participants required by the quorum, they are always the same people, some lack preparation and knowledge about the demands of the Council. are one of the main instruments of democratic participation, the im-portance of trained representatives who are democratically chosen and who participate effectively in the debates and decisions for the exercise of an active citizenship that prioritize the defense of collective interests, acting with autonomy, respecting the limits of their competencies.