All compulsory education under the jurisdiction of municipalities from 2018 – publico

 
         

                 

                         
                     

                         

                 

 
 

The new responsibilities of municipalities in the area of ​​education, which should cover the whole compulsory education “should only come into operation in 2018 and the funding should be provided for the creation of a fund for global education,” announced Tuesday President National Association of Portuguese Municipalities (ANMP), Manuel Machado.

“the perspective we have is that this process is underway,” implying, in particular, the assessment of “experiences previously developed pilot”, between “actually in force in the year 2018, ie after the local elections” of 2017, said Manuel Machado, who spoke to reporters in Coimbra, after taking part in a Council meeting Directors of the Association.

previous government signed agreements with 15 municipalities to carry forward a competency delegation pilot project in the field of education, started in this school year, and according to the executive Passos Coelho would this distribution: more than 60% of responsibilities would be in the hands of school clusters, 30% in cities and 10% in the Ministry of Education ..

Among the skills that remain the Ministry of Education include those concerning the management of the faculty and recruitment through the national competitions and the evaluation of students, teachers and schools. The groups will also continue to be organic units of the MEC, but ownership of schools covered will to municipalities .The schools are owned by the Park School will remain in this public company.

in the current program PS government also advocates extending the participation of municipalities in the area of ​​education, the level of school education. The skills transfer process was challenged by teachers’ unions, who resorted to the courts and get it to be suspended in at least two cities.

“It is intended that things are brought to a successful conclusion without side disturbances without other processes, and are made with seriousness, tranquility and rigor “, said Manuel Machado, explaining the importance of the process into operation only after the next local elections.

the transfer of powers should “to be extended to all compulsory education and in the area of ​​school buildings, non-teaching staff, curriculum enrichment activities, school meals and transport” and “component family support and social support,” said Manuel Machado.

the school buildings will be submitted, to pass through the municipal area, the “prior evaluation, to investigate its condition, so that funding is adequate to the actual needs,” he explained the president of ANMP.

“Without prejudice to the autonomy of schools, which is fundamental,” the Ministry of Education will continue to ensure the management and placement of teachers, harmonization of the school system and the definition of curricula “, said Manuel Machado.

the process of education skills transfer, developed under the state reform and strengthening of local authorities powers, is being accompanied by a working group set up in following a meeting of ANMP with the secretary of State of Education.