The guardian is responsible for creating the “bridge” between the child or young person and the school, ensuring the student's educational journey and cooperating with the educational institution.
Therefore, the guardian is responsible for:
– Enrolling the student in school. – Actively following the student’s school life. – Bridging the education in the family and the education in school. – Ensuring the fulfillment of the student's rights and duties. – Respecting the authority of teachers. – Instilling in students the duty to respect teachers, non-teaching staff, and schoolmates, contributing to maintaining discipline and harmony within the educational community. – Cooperating proactively in cases of disciplinary intervention. – Attending school whenever their presence is requested.
Typically, one of the parents assumes the role of the guardian. However, if neither parent can take on this responsibility, the role may be assigned to an adult who lives with the child or to someone responsible for a children's care institution if the child is under their care.
In the event of difficulty or disagreement regarding who should take on this role, the court will decide who will be the guardian of the children or young people.
AND IN CASE OF SEPARATED PARENTS…?
In the case where the parents of a child are separated, the choice of guardian can be decided by mutual agreement between them.
However, it should be clarified that any decision regarding the child’s school path should be made together by both parents.
If the parents cannot agree, the guardian should be the parent with whom the child resides.
CAN PARENTS BOTH BE GUARDIANS OF THEIR CHILDREN SIMULTANEOUSLY?
Some Parent Associations have been advocating that, in the case of students whose parents are separated, schools should accept the possibility of both parents being guardians of the child. There has been discussion about changing the law to include a principle that would force public administration to adapt so that two guardians are recognized simultaneously in the case of separated parents. This change aims to ensure that both parents have the same rights to information or treatment concerning the child’s assessment, academic progress, and to be received by the class director, which, in fact, already happens in most cases—even if both are not officially designated as Guardians.
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