The article examines the issue of building a democratic culture within the educational system of Recife from the inter-relationship between the parties concerned with the educational administration. The study covers, especially, the roles of Education Boards, as well as the tasks of the Conference Hall of Education (COMUDE) in the process of proposing educational policies to different social groups in Recife. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and questionnaires on 04 municipal schools in Recife, in addition to conducting interviews with strategically positioned staff at the Municipal Department of Education, the Municipal Council of Education and members of School Councils.
Educational policy; management system of education; education boards; Conference Hall of Education