Sistema Municipal de Educação de Juiz de Fora: as interfaces dos caminhos da cooperação e colaboração

Abstract

This paper presents the results of the research "Municipal Education System of Juiz de Fora: the interfaces of the ways of cooperation and collaboration," developed in the Postgraduate Program in Education, in the Federal University of Juiz de Fora, for the degree of Master. It aimed to analyze collaborative actions between the State System and the Municipal Education System of Juiz de Fora in fulfillment of the responsibility for elementary school, according to the Constitution of 1988 and LDB No 9394/96. The methodology in this study was the qualitative research with case study and the methodological tool was document analysis. The analysis was based on studies on the Brazilian federalist organization, as well as what is stated in the national, state and municipal governments regarding the collaboration between federal entities. We performed a systematic search in the archives of the Municipal Education Department to collect documents that characterize this relationship in the period studied (1997-2006). Although the theme of collaboration was present in several documents published, the vagueness of the concept/direction used was clear. It was also observed that collaboration was performed through specific actions. School Registration was the only joint action continued throughout the study period. Finally, the research reveals the absence of effective collaboration between the state of Minas Gerais and the city of Juiz de Fora with respect to elementary education.