Criteria for the selection of directors of educational institutions exist for the first time, and in the past school boards were a wind at the back of those who did not do their job well.
This was said during the session of the Committee for Education, Science, Culture and Sports, the deputy of the Movement Europe now (PES) Jelenka Andrić.
She pointed out that the intention of PES deputies is to work on the essence of the functioning of educational institutions in Montenegro.
"... It is clearly prescribed that there must be no manipulation. Educational institutions should not and should not suffer the influence of any political subjects. The past told us something else. With this proposal, the clearly prescribed criteria protect the one who will be elected. from the minister. They clearly state that the best candidate will be chosen. We do not have the discretion of the minister to choose according to the party key. , said Andrić.
She said that the School Boards were "the wind at the back of those principals who did not do their job well". She pointed out that by changing the classification period, they are trying to manipulate.
"I don't have 30 years of experience in the classroom, but I have enough. I know how much of a burden it is for the educational process when you have to teach the material and evaluate the children according to the results during one lesson... In this way, the pressure on the educator is reduced. Two classification periods do not mean that there will be no evaluation except at the end of one and the other semester. There will be no pressure to finish by a certain day in the paper and electronic diary," she said.
Students burdened with numbers
Andrić pointed out that the students are burdened with "numbers, Luča, great successes...".
"I am of the opinion that this amendment to the Law will mean the children of Montenegro, because they will not be under constant pressure," Andrić assessed.
Board President Nikola Rovčanin said that it is a good solution that school board members are not public officials.
MP Dejan Đurović said that the earlier school boards disbanded, "because people did not want to be the target of drastic fines".
"... Due to the fact that they are formally members of the Board of Directors. Our former colleague insisted, at that moment, that this was a way that would show a democratic step forward. It turned out to be a solution that is not satisfactory for the election of the director. I am not in favor of giving them absolutely interference to one person when it comes to choosing a director. This must be controlled," explained Đurović.
It is necessary to protect educators
He said that "as a board, they have an obligation to protect educators", who are often targeted.
"Social networks are very often littered with physical attacks by parents and students towards educators... We must restore the status and reputation of educators, first of all, and that's how we will get the level in the school," he said, adding that "he is not sure that he will and continue to be a member of this board".
MP Zoja Bojanić-Lalović said that "even today, in the system, you have people who are without employment".
"Some are in the office, educators. The fact that they were directors at one point in time is not a function. We have a number of directors, they are educators, who supplement the norm in several schools. So, there were also those who joined other mandate, and that's why they lost the right to return," said Bojanić-Lalović.
MP Dragan Bojović said that they have a problem motivating "people to be school directors, if after four years they don't know their status".
Ćinćur: It was supposed to help school boards in management
MP Radinka Ćinćur said that "we all know that changes in legislation and education were necessary".
"It seems to me that it has led to the fact that for teachers it is only important to hold classes and think about how to find another job, just to survive. Of course, to find a way not to resent the director. For the past year, we have had school administrators who managed the schools. I think that the ŠO team should have been helped somewhere to manage better. They should have been helped legally and asked somewhere for responsibility for some situations where they violated the law," assessed Ćinćur.
She said that she was worried that "there are no clear criteria for the selection of directors in these changes". Ćinćur pointed out that she does not know how transparent the entire process will be. He believes that it is not good that "one man" decides on the state of education.
"With this law, we are creating the conditions for directors to depend on the minister again. When it comes to grading periods, I understand the desire of many teachers to relieve themselves. I have nothing against it, but this has to be followed by some rulebook on evaluation", assessed Ćinćur, adding that she expected more.
Obradović: The Department of Education and general education subjects are not fully coordinated
MP Vaso Obradović said that they have made progress when it comes to the rulebook on evaluation.
"We have criteria, various forms of teaching... The classification period in the form in which they existed were adapted to the old form of teaching. I get into a situation where I have to lower my grade due to the classification period when it's not the right time. The Institute for Education and general educational subjects may not be fully coordinated..." he said.
MP Branislav Nenezić said that he was bothered by the date of adoption, that is, the proposal of the law.
"The law on general education should not be the subject of an extraordinary session. It turns out that the change is urgently needed. In the material, we could not get the opinion of either the Association of Educators or the Education Union. This is not a perfect solution. It would be of the highest quality to withdraw this law from the parliamentary procedure for today and to do it in a high-quality way", he assessed.
Nenezić said that "he is afraid that children will become great campaigners".
"Daily politics in the field of education must be excluded"
Bojović said that daily politics, in the field of education, must be excluded.
"I know that the proposed changes are necessary. More than half of these SOs do not function for various reasons. Boards should choose the director... In practice, we have to have transitional solutions...", said Bojović.
Ana Novaković Đurović said that she had not heard "any valid argument except that the SOs do not function".
"It is logical to me that when you propose a solution like this, it should be based on a clear analysis. Tell us what the problems were, and why the solution that the general public and education was in favor of two years ago, why it, if it has problems in practice, was not subject to improvement. Rather, we are returning to the solution that existed for a number of years, which is that the minister chooses the directors," Novaković Đurović said.
She said that "this is a return to party and political management of our schools, which will turn them into party and political cells, not educational institutions".
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