This document summarizes the Italian education system and student governance structures. It outlines that education is compulsory between ages 6-16 and includes primary school (6-11), lower secondary school (11-14), and upper secondary school (14-18). At the upper secondary level, students can participate in governance bodies like the School Assembly, Class Assembly, Student Regional Parliament, and School Council. The document also describes the roles and responsibilities of student representatives elected to the Class Assembly, School Assembly, and District Council. It concludes by mentioning the Students' Statute which outlines students' rights and duties.

1. ITIS ‘’E.Majorana’’Cassino
COMENIUS PROJECT
2012-2014
Student Councils across Europe

2. Education in Italy
Primary
school
age 6-11
Lower
secondary
school
age 11-14
Upper
secondary
school
age 14-18
It is compulsory between
the ages of six ad sixteen

3. School components
School Manager
Manager’s Staff
Students
Teachers
Students

4. Students
Upper secondary school students partecipate to some
school collective organs

5. Student Partecipation
School Assembly
Class Assembly
Student Regional Parliament
School Council
Student District Parliament

6. a report about the topics discussed should
be given to the school manager
Class Assembly
lasts two hours, once a month
cannot be organized in September and May
is used to discuss the class problems and
solve them
must be approved by the teachers in
charge during the lesson hours required

7. School Assembly
a report about the topics discussed should be
given to the School manager
lasts a school day, once a month
must be requested at least five days before
must be approved by the school manager
the first one is organized in October before the
yearly election of student representatives
is used to discuss the school issues

8. Two class representatives
are elected by the classmates through secret
vote and remain in office for one year
organize the Class Assembly (2hours a month) to
discuss internal problems
have to take part into Class Teachers Councils
have to represent their schoolmates in dealing
with the school manager and teachers
act as spokespeople for their schoolmates in
every meeting with the school staff
organize the Institute Assembly with the other
class representatives

9. are elected by all the schoolmates through secret vote
and remain in office for one year.
organize the Institute Assembly to discuss internal
problems
have to take part into school executive board and they
can express their opinions except for financial matters
have to represent their schoolmates in dealing with the
school manager and teachers
act as the Institute spokespeople in every meeting
Four school representatives

10. For each upper-secondary school, two representatives
are elected by the students and they remain in office
for two years
It has the task of:
promoting the information concerning the school and
students’ matters
formulating proposals and expressing opinions to the
School District Office, to the District Administrations, to
the Local Administrations , to single schools
organizing and managing cultural, artistic, sporting
and other events at District or Local level
preserving students’ rights.
District Council

11. deepens the knowledge of European issues
Student Regional Parliament
promotes in the schools initiatives of peace,
citizenship and participation
creates a social progress of human and civil
values
is present just in some Italian regions
is elected by students of the secondary school

12. MAIN RIGHTS art.2
Receiving a qualified
professional and cultural
education according to the
individual attitudes
Participating actively and
responsibly in school life
Being informed on school
decisions and rules
Having a clear and immediate
evaluation
Studying in a safe and proper
environment
it contains students’ rights and duties and legitimates the system of
representation and participation.
MAIN DUTIES art.3
Attending courses regularly and
carrying out study commitments
Respecting their school,
teachers, school staff, and their
mates
Having a correct behavior
respecting every democratic
principle of the educational
community
Respecting school and safety
rules
Using properly structures and
educational aids
Students’ Statute

13. The ITIS students
Cuciniello Luca
Biasielli Matteo
Risi Milena
Lanfredi Francesca
Arciero Luca