Dean elective: the idea is gaining increasing share 
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that occurred in Palermo, although striking, is unfortunately not a single case, but it is one of the most amazing and sensational cases than many others that show how long and even the longest tenure for a head teacher at the school is a disaster when it considers to be its master and not to respect the contractual obligation and rights of workers and students. Including freedom of expression and to vote. The head teacher indefinite industrial technical institute "Alessandro Volta" in Palermo, which is stato clamorosamente “sfiduciato” dai professori, continuerà nella sua funzione, anche se sarebbe il caso di trasferirlo, per “incompatibilità ambientale”, essendo ormai compromessi il suo ruolo e il rapporto di fiducia con gli studenti e con i docenti, in un altro istituto scolastico. A svolgervi sempre a tempo indeterminato la funzione di dirigente scolastico.
A presentare le loro dimissioni irrevocabili dal consiglio di istituto sono stati gli otto docenti che ne facevano parte, compreso il vice-preside per essere stati definiti “bonaccioni” dal dirigente perché non avevano appoggiato, rivendicando “la libertà di voto” e il diritto degli studenti a concordare e a discutere with the principal (who had become totally unavailable) forms of protest, "the decision to suspend," as exemplary punishment, "the students in the school's head of employment." Proposed by the Board to decide in advance by the head teacher. Thus, teachers in a school until recently listed as the first "happy island" wondered "what happened so quickly to bring the head teacher stated that the school is dead and that democracy is superseded by the corporate boards that teachers are lazy and they steal his salary. "mind you: not all school managers indefinitely in the category those who do not want to rely on the principle and the right of the collegial and democratic management of individual scuole.Esistono many cases of head teachers who do not respect (and in this respect is considerable documentation) rules, even the most elementary, the school management , opposing the right to information and transparency of the proceedings, operating under the irregularities and even market, waste of public money, privileges to relatives and friends. Nevertheless, they continue "sine year" from captain to sail in a ship that is adrift, and not because the sea is rough. remain in their function, fixed, despite the judgments of conviction for conduct anti-union. There are, conversely, that school leaders are always present and attentive, which respect the laws and contracts, which are open to dialogue, strengthening the schools entrusted to their direction, participating in the implementation of projects to better training of students, positive direction to life in civil society, in the knowledge society. They would also done by professors elected to the office of president (or, as the term has been transformed the office of president following the entry into force of the Act, the head teacher) for a limited number of years.
Pasquale Almirante has proposed a "solution simpler, more democratic, more effective and above all less expensive: the direct election of president by the faculty and for a limited number of years . It should be added "even by staff Ata", albeit with weighted voting, as is the case for the election of the rector and those of other institutional structures of the university (in addition to the rector, the deans, heads of department, the presidents of the courses, the presidents of the centers of administration). I shall return shortly to this issue. The staffing of the school principals for school year 2010-2011 is 10,294 seats between primary and secondary schools first-degree institutions secondary school degree. In addition there are 74 seats for the CPIA and 47 boarding places for national and educandati women. following the announcement, and continually postponed "sine die" even if they give the latest news for the month of November 2011, the competition for school managers, predicting the number of participants in the contest is today at least 120,000 for about 2,800 seats. You will need a very complex organizational machine. You will need a lot of high spending. It will take time that could be biblical, like those of the competition in 2004 annulled the judgments of the Administrative Council of Justice Sicily, which is not known how and when it will be renewed and when it is completed, the existence of a troubled litigation which is not easy to predict the conclusione.D 'On the other hand, as clearly shown Pasquale Almirante, school autonomy is not can not contemplate, to settle, the direct election, with "an elective presidency and forward," the head teacher. For my part, even with what I say about the university system, I wish to reassure Tecla Squillaci, who recently on the site www.aetnanet.it, formulated a question, type uncertain: "They would choose the teachers do their principal? ". Come, “la proposta di eleggibilità del dirigente scolastico” è proponibile ed è anche piena affermazione della democrazia. Non può esserci alcuna ragione che possa renderla improponibile. I docenti sono “in grado di valutare oggettivamente i requisiti professionali per poter svolgere una mansione così importante anche se a tempo determinato”. E non c’è nessun motivo per dubitarne. A dirigere la scuola (nella quale esiste, è vero, un compito estremamente delicato e complesso carico di responsabilità, ma sono ben poca cosa rispetto a quello della direzione dell’università) sarebbe, così come lo è ancora oggi, un docente. Per quanto riguarda la “preoccupazione” that would be enough, "even a few years of ineffective management for 'sink' school literally a" sinking already happened - but not to "blame" for presidents elected by the teachers - we know enough to reiterate and confirm that "an elective presidency and term "absolute guarantee of proper operation of the school, the choice of democratic participation and management, which is realized with a" primus inter pares, cooperating freely criticized the "review" and not a "father-master" even immovably and permanently anchored to the pier of the same place for several decades . In fact, has never applied the rule of "transfer" of school administrators from one to another location after six years of residence in order to avoid stagnation of the phenomena which impact negatively also with regard to the permanence of the teachers in the same place and continued teaching . We know of schools that year after year are reduced the number of students, classes, teachers and staff Ata; schools become undersized, even undersized lot, in which the school head teacher never go in the complexes seconded by headquarters (although a few hundred meters), in which schools are allowed to buy up to paid positions, in which the schools state school fund is also used to pay overtime for the state personnel activities performed by municipal employees, schools in which the "oil president" to dress "hot bread" is the master and shop. And there is still much to say. A lot to say. Often teachers leave running. They prefer trasferirsi.Un dean elected by the teachers should, must, first of all respond to his constituents and should especially, must respond to those who, having supported another candidate, they have not voted, but they are very attentive to his behavior and His way of managing the school, which should always be in full compliance delle norme vigenti e delle delibere del Consiglio d’istituto, organo collegiale, oltre a quello costituito soltanto dai docenti, presieduto da uno dei genitori democraticamente eletto, come democraticamente eletti sono tutti gli altri che lo compongono: docenti, personale Ata, genitori degli alunni .Elezioni per le rappresentanze in tutti gli organismi. Dirigente scolastico imposto. Ed invece anche lui dovrebbe essere eletto e restare in carica a tempo determinato, per uno o al massimo per due mandati triennali. Esattamente come è previsto per i rettori dal disegno di legge di riforma universitaria, proprio per evitare che la stagnazione nella carica possa produrre la sindrome del padrone che tutto può e a cui tutto è dovuto.Gli insegnanti carrying out educational activities and other functions (as required by the contract and the securities acquired as a result of democratic elections) in schools of all levels are no different from academics (such as are no different from the technical and administrative university staff and engineers, and school administration). So, they are perfectly "able to objectively evaluate the professional qualifications to carry out" during the term (three to four years, possibly to be renewed with new election for another three to four years) the "job" of principal (head teacher) electorally affidata.In democracy, there is freedom di esprimere il proprio pensiero, di costruire maggioranze sul proprio programma, di confrontarsi costantemente, di valutare il programma svolto “in itinere” e quello conclusivo, di incappare in diffuse “simpatie” e in “antipatie” tali da sfiduciare il preside, di sollevarlo dall’incarico conferitogli, di eleggere un nuovo preside che sia rispettoso delle leggi e dei diritti dei lavoratori-elettori. Il collegio dei docenti è “un limbo assurdo” quando gli è sostanzialmente negato il diritto di decidere, di partecipare attivamente e liberamente alle decisioni da assumere, perché il dirigente scolastico ha “deciso” come di deve diversamente fare. Ed è altresì “un limbo absurd "when the claim of their" right "violated and denied (and even the simple contrast with the" will "of the principal-owner) from the head teacher may cause effects teachers, individual teachers," it is better to avoid them: avoid a "not worth it." In this case, a direction of that kind, open-ended as a result of competition, the course of which I will discuss below, it provides an irreparable damage to the school, as well as ineffectiveness of the head teacher, for failure to respect due to those in the school has the right to express their thoughts and to challenge inappropriate "choices" the principal-padrone.C 'is a positive aspect that lays in the proposal of the elected dean of the faculty and staff Ata: to present his candidature for the post of head teacher will always be the best teachers, who will compete openly in order to obtain the consent of the teachers and non-teaching voters. And teachers and teachers Voters will not choose bene.Sappiamo all competitions as they go. What cost the preparations. Who prepares several competitors. Among the preparations for a fee, which however could not do, and they're all products that require hefty fees, there were inspectors and inspectors, principals or headmasters. And there was never a question of change. In a competition, many can testify, to overcome the written tests are not always the best. But this may not count for much. Count the other hand, very oral. And we all know, without a mantle of hypocrisy, as it can affect the oral test. However, without generalizing. But without negarlo.Ebbene, the occasion is propitious to realize the proposal in the management of eligibility: a maximum of two terms of three to four years each. The second also for the elections. Eliminate the market for "fat cows" and the illusion that that market might lead to the winning "the lottery". The occasion is auspicious: it was announced, but it seems that it should go still at least a year, a contest in 2800 for head teacher posts, which will contribute to the achievement of at least 120,000 teachers. Two hundred competitors could make it, as long as everything goes smoothly and no there are no administrative appeals to the judiciary. The 2,800 jobs could grow, and in Sicily, not only because there's at least 416 places in the contest of 2004 canceled "in the root" of the CGA and "promised" (but do not know how many and what), to "reassure" non- admitted to the oral competition annulled by Law 202/2010 Siragusa-The Monte-Vicari for future years. They may also grow because, lengthening the time of publication of the Notice of Competition the Official Journal, would put the posts vacated by school administrators who retired in the meantime. The staffing of school managers, I have already pointed out, is of 10,415 seats. Those employed by school leaders for an indefinite period (until retirement) are just over 7,000. Within 15 years, average spread in just over 400 each year, leaders in service today will all be retired. The role of school leaders could become "exhausted", as was the case with other professionals in education and university education, such as the role of assistants and, as seems to be implemented immediately future and that of university researchers. No dichotomy, therefore, "legal status between principals and principals elected indefinitely." The principal's office for an indefinite period becomes "exhausted" and that of elected presidents became ufficiale.In average, in every school teachers serving about a hundred and twenty units of personnel Ata. The dimensions must be between the maximum and minimum of 900 to 500 pupils. Of course, with units of faculty and staff Ata also significantly different, determined by the number of pupils and classes, because there are schools with little more than 60 faculty and staff Ata and others with more than 200 faculty and staff Ata (in this second case, the number of pupils can achieve and exceed 1,500 units, but should also be okay). Public money is wasted in the case of schools where the number of members is even lower at 400. It is not clear why the staffing of school managers can not reduce us even a few thousand people, triggering a different size: not more than 900 between a maximum and a minimum of 500 members, but between, for example, a maximum of 1,400 and a minimum of 800 members. With the exception of certain types of schools, the State Fund's annual school is of little entities: one hundred thousand euro are, for many schools, even an impossible goal. Poor thing, substance, compared to the annual fund ongoing financing of universities such as Palermo and Catania. A fund's annual ordinary funding, for universities with forty members, more than 120 million euro. The University of Catania, for example, has twelve faculties, hundreds of graduate courses, about thirty departments and scores of administrative centers, 65,000 students. Unlike schools, which are among the administrative autonomy for the management of the school fund, the university also has financial autonomy. In each school, the responsibility is attributed to the director general and administrative services and administrative assistants. The school managers, considering the teaching skills resulting from the original academic qualifications (which may be the degree in literature and philosophy, science, mathematics, foreign languages, science graduate training in physical education and three years for the Diploma physical education), they have specific expertise with regard to administrative acts. Adhere to the manager of general services and administrative assistants and university amministrativi.Tutte charges are elective (for those of the rector, are entitled to vote all the teachers, students elected in the departments of the administrative staff for weighted voting , a total of about 4,000 voters) and limited two consecutive terms, provided that it is re-elected, each for a term of four years. The university reform project, approved by the House of Representatives has set the maximum of six was appointed rector. To be elected, in addition to the rector, and for no more than two consecutive terms both derived from the outcome of elections, are the deans, directors of departments, chairmen of the degree course, the presidents of the centers of administration. All teachers of the first or second band: full or associate. Their commitment to teaching may be, on request and with reference to the weight of the role following the election, only reduced. They may appoint a deputy. Continue to do research and to publish scientific books and articles in specialized journals. And their publications are included in the catalog of the university. Ended the period of the mandate or mandates, to return to the teachers and researchers in the period of time pieno.Durante respective offices, shall receive a monthly allowance, which is differentiated in relation to role. Currently, the rector, the charges deducted from the university and dall'aliquota reduced by income tax, is about 700 €, that of the dean is about 350 €. Is about 300 € monthly allowance of department directors, and just over 200 euro that the chairmen of the administrative centers and courses. The commitment and responsibilities arising from the office are incomparable to those of managers scolastici.Ciò circumstances, there is no reason why the management of schools should not be entrusted to "principals" elected by the teachers and staff Ata. And because the president-elect should not play a part (one third) of their time teaching post. It happens in other European countries such as Germany. You do not see why that should not happen in Italy, adding to the salary compensation function which should not exceed a few hundred € per month. And not only because it allows a considerable saving, but also because schools do not longer be managed by principals-masters indefinitely holding the power to decide on good and bad weather, but from principals that if discouraged by teachers, must resign, and not, as it did the Industrial Technical Institute " Alessandro Volta "in Palermo, the teachers of the school board to resign," it is impossible that both he, "the headmaster discouraged unanimously" to resign. "Polybius'
