O papel do conselho escolar e sua contribuição para a comunidade escolar

Abstract

This research focuses on the school board members, specifically the parent and guardian segment, from two public schools in the municipality of Santo André. The questions that guided this study were: How do members of the parent/guardian segment of School Boards understand their role in democratic management, and which factors (formative, institutional, or biographical) facilitate or hinder their effective participation?. The general objective was to analyze the perceptions and practices of the board members (parent/guardian segment) in two schools in Santo André, identifying the obstacles to their participation and, as a final product, proposing a formative path focused on qualifying their performance. The research universe consisted of one public Early Childhood and Elementary Education school and one daycare center, both located in the municipality of Santo André. The subjects of this research are the members of the family/guardian segment of the School Board. The methodology employed was based on qualitative research, conducted through documentary analysis, bibliographic survey, and interviews. Upon analyzing the collected data, the results showed that the intermittent participation of mothers reflects gender and class inequalities, rather than a lack of commitment. It was concluded that effective participation requires real conditions for the subjects to fully exercise their voice. The theoretical framework was anchored in authors such as Paulo Freire, Heloisa Luck, Vitor Henrique Paro, and José Carlos Libâneo.