📋 Tender Overview
The Ministry of Education (MEC) increased the time for executing the financial resources for the first cycle (2023/2024) of the , from 24 to 36 months, transferred to the states, municipalities and the Federal District for the creation of full-time enrollments. The objective is to guarantee more time for the implementation of investments planned by education networks. The modification is in Resolution No. 13/2025, published this Friday, October 31, in the Official Gazette of the Union.
The standard amends Resolution No. 18/2023, which established the criteria and operational procedures for distribution, transfer, execution and accountability of the programs financial support. The measure meets the demand of federal entities that face operational challenges, such as bidding processes and infrastructure adjustments, ensuring conditions for the full execution of resources and the expansion of the supply of full-time enrollments in basic education. The extension reinforces the MECs commitment to quality and equity in education, allowing the management of public resources efficiently.
According to the MECs Secretariat for Basic Education (SEB), coordinator of the Full-Time School Program, the modification of the deadline does not change the rules for applying the values. The resources received must be executed in accordance with the economic category (current or capital expenditure) and with the group of nature of expenditure provided for in , which provides for adherence to the program.
Furthermore, article 70 of Law No. 9,394/1996 defines that expenses for the maintenance and development of education are considered to be expenditure on: teaching staff and other education professionals; acquisition and maintenance of equipment and facilities; teaching material; research; transportation programs; and scholarships. The Federal Constitution prohibits the use of funds to pay expenses for active, inactive and retired personnel.
Full-Time School - The program encourages the creation of full-time enrollments (equal to or greater than seven hours a day or 35 hours a week) in all stages and types of basic education. This measure provides an extension of the time period from the perspective of comprehensive education and the prioritization of schools that serve students in situations of greater socioeconomic vulnerability. The federal government provides technical and financial assistance, considering pedagogical proposals aligned with the National Common Curricular Base (BNCC).
MEC Social Communication Advisory, with information from SEB
