2. “SIMONE CATALANO MIDDLE SCHOOL” TRAPANI DIE SCHULE ORGANISATION SCHOOL ORGANIZATION As from 1974, in Italy teachers and parents have been cooperating for children education by means of democratically elected collective bodies, especially the Parent-teacher Class Committee and the School Council. As from 1974, in Italy teachers and parents have been cooperating for children education by means of democratically elected collective bodies, especially the Parent-teacher Class Committee and the School Council. These two bodies together with the teaching staff are the main organs in the secondary school of first degree (middle school) in Italy. These two bodies together with the teaching staff are the main organs in the secondary school of first degree (middle school) in Italy.

3. Die Klassenkonferenz It is made up of: All the teachers in a class; All the teachers in a class; Four representatives of the children’s parents; Four representatives of the children’s parents;  It is the basic body of the school life;  It estabilishes the didactic aims and grades children. Inside this body the children’s parents task is:  To propose;  To complain about any problems;  To suggest didactic educational choices. Sie ist bestehen aus: Alle Klassenlehrer Vier Eltern Sprecher Die Klassenkonferenz bestimmt die Unterrichtsziele THE PARENT-TEACHER CLASS COMMITTEE

4. THE TEACHING BODY THE TEACHING BODY Der Lehrkörper It is made up of: It is made up of: The headmaster The headmaster All the teachers of the school All the teachers of the school Its aims are: Its aims are: Laying out the Educational Offer Plan (POF): cultural contents, programs, way of teaching, optional activities; Laying out the Educational Offer Plan (POF): cultural contents, programs, way of teaching, optional activities; Taking into consideration the environment; Taking into consideration the environment; Coordinating the different subjects for a multidisciplinary teaching; Coordinating the different subjects for a multidisciplinary teaching; Putting forward the classes composition, the timetable, the school activities; Putting forward the classes composition, the timetable, the school activities; Giving its assent to the adoption of new text- books upon proposal from the Parent-teacher class Committee; Giving its assent to the adoption of new text- books upon proposal from the Parent-teacher class Committee; Promoting experimentation and in-service training proposals for the teachers. Promoting experimentation and in-service training proposals for the teachers. Er ist bestehen aus: Der Rektor Alle Lehrer Ziele: Unterrichtsplan entwerfen Schulbuecher verwenden Lehrschulungen organisieren Schuleaktivitaeten planen

5. THE SCHOOL COUNCIL THE SCHOOL COUNCIL Die Institutskonferenz It is made up of: It is made up of: The headmaster; The headmaster; Representatives of teachers; Representatives of teachers; Representatives of parents; Representatives of parents; Administrative and technical staff. Administrative and technical staff. Its aim is to manage the yearly school life. It deals with: Buying the teaching aids (videos, Cds, technological supports, etc…); Buying the teaching aids (videos, Cds, technological supports, etc…); Planning inter-school and extra school activities (visits, school trips, cinemas, theatres, etc…); Planning inter-school and extra school activities (visits, school trips, cinemas, theatres, etc…); Approving and adopting the budget and the balance sheet; Approving and adopting the budget and the balance sheet; Stating the criteria for class formation and the lessons timetable. Stating the criteria for class formation and the lessons timetable. Sie ist bestehen aus: Der Rektor Die Lehrer Sprecher Die Eltern Sprecher Sehretariats-und Hilfspersonal Die Institutskonferenz beschließt über : - den Kauf von Videokassetten, CDs, u.s.w - Schulausflug, Besichtigungen, u.s.w - Die Schluss-und Eröffnungsbilanz - Den Stundenplan

6. THE SECRETARY DAS SEKRETARIAT Coordinated and directed by the headmaster, carries out all the administrative and financial work of the school. Wirtschaftsbuero

7. THE JANITORS STAFF Der Pedellpersonal THE JANITORS STAFF Carry out all the manual work required daily in the school.