Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.31192/np.20.2.12
Election of School Principal and School Management in Compulsory Education in Croatia Between Expertise and Eligibility (Historical Reviews from 1871 to 2021)
Snježana Dubovicki
orcid.org/0000-0003-4770-3371
; University of Osijek, Faculty of Education, Osijek, Croatia
Emerik Munjiza
Abstract
The paper investigates the procedure of electing principals (over the period of 150 years) in compulsory education in Croatia from the introduction of school obligation to modern times. In the period of this analysis, Croatia was in various state-political associations and social systems. The main goal of the research was to examine the ways and approaches of electing school principals in all state associations and social organisations through the selection of school principals, which ranged between expertise and eligibility. This was researched through the system of the governing body, prescribed conditions and election procedures. The research was performed by analysing 31 school acts (amendments) that have the character of primary sources. The research results show that the choice of principal continuously ranged within expertise and eligibility with somewhat differentiated deviations. In the election of principals, there has been a big difference between public perception, which is often based on individual cases, media exposure and legislation. This could be removed/mitigated by professionalising the principal’s position. The attempts so far have only been partially operationalised.
Keywords
election procedure; eligibility; governing body; prescribed conditions
Hrčak ID:
280529
URI
Publication date:
15.7.2022.
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