ERIC Number: EJ1464354
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 25
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Parent Commissioners', Elected Commissioners', and Directors' Perceptions of Parental Participation in School Board Decision-Making in Quebec
Patrice Cyrille Ahehehinnou; Aboulaye Anne
McGill Journal of Education, v58 n3 p260-284 2023-2024
The purpose of this article is to understand the perceptions of parent commissioners, elected commissioners, and principals on the political participation of parents in the decision-making process within the councils of commissioners since the adoption of Bill 105 amending the Education Act. A multiple case study was conducted with two school boards in the City of Québec area, and semi-structured interviews were held with 13 participants. A content analysis of the data revealed that greater numbers and the right to vote have brought parent commissioners more legitimacy and recognition, as well as a more egalitarian relationship with the other members of the school governing bodies. The role of parent commissioners is now more decision-making than simply advisory.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Boards of Education, Board of Education Role, Parent Participation, Decision Making, Attitudes, Principals, Educational Legislation, Public Officials, Parent Attitudes, Participant Characteristics, Power Structure, Attitude Change, Peer Relationship
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Language: English
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