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Fall River School Committee
How the Fall River School Committee voted, from the School Committee's official minutes. 7 members: the Mayor, who chairs it, and 6 elected citywide. Elected November 2025; first met January 12, 2026, when Kevin Aguiar was elected Vice-Chair. New members: Emanuel Moniz, Ana C. Riley and Shanell Stewart. Covers 1 meetings so far, January 12 to January 12, 2026.
A monthly email on what it voted on, starting in November.
What does the School Committee do? It hires and evaluates the superintendent, sets goals and policies for the public schools, and approves the school budget.
The City Council decides the total amount the schools get; the School Committee decides how that money is spent.
Sources: Mass. General Laws c. 71 § 37 (school committees) · c. 71 § 34 (school budgets)Your Fall River ballot: 16 quizzes, about a minute each.
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Fall River School Committee: 7 out of 10 · Mostly open
How easy Fall River makes it to see, online, how each member votes. It scores the school district’s records, not any official. Checked October 3, 2026.
- Minutes postedMinutes are posted for only a few of the past year’s meetings.Part points: 1/2
- Each vote namedEvery vote is a roll call that names how each member voted.Full points: 3/3
- Posted quicklyMinutes go up months after the meeting. The newest posted minutes are from January 12, 2026.No points: 0/2
- Past years onlineSchool Committee minutes from 2013 to today are online.Full points: 1/1
- Readable textThe minutes are text you can search and copy.Full points: 1/1
- Member photosThe district’s School Committee page shows a photo of each member.Full points: 1/1
How the district can raise its score
- Minutes posted (+1): Post approved minutes for every meeting on the district website. Don’t require a sign-in to view them.
- Posted quickly (+2): Post minutes within 30 days. If approval takes longer, post a draft marked “Draft – not yet approved” and replace it later.
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Terms
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Members
ChairPaul E. CooganChair (Mayor) · Mayor; chairs the committee by law · at 1 of 1 meetings
Vice-ChairKevin AguiarVice-Chair · Elected citywide · at 1 of 1 meetings
Collin DiasSchool Committee Member · Elected citywide · at 1 of 1 meetings
Tom KhourySchool Committee Member · Elected citywide · at 1 of 1 meetings
Emanuel MonizSchool Committee Member · Elected citywide · at 1 of 1 meetings
Ana C. RileySchool Committee Member · Elected citywide · at 1 of 1 meetings
Shanell StewartSchool Committee Member · Elected citywide · at 1 of 1 meetings"At X of Y meetings" counts the roll call at the start of each meeting in this record. Members who step out are listed on each meeting page.
Attendance
16 full-board meetings in 2023. Ties share a rank.
1Paul E. Coogan16 of 16 meetings Every meeting100%1Paul Hart16 of 16 meetings Every meeting100%1Mimi Larrivee16 of 16 meetings Every meeting100%1Sara Rodrigues16 of 16 meetings Every meeting100%5Kevin Aguiar15 of 16 meetings94%6Shelli Pereira13 of 16 meetings81%7Bobby Bailey8 of 16 meetings50%15 full-board meetings in 2022. Ties share a rank.
1Kevin Aguiar15 of 15 meetings Every meeting100%1Paul E. Coogan15 of 15 meetings Every meeting100%1Paul Hart15 of 15 meetings Every meeting100%1Mimi Larrivee15 of 15 meetings Every meeting100%5Sara Rodrigues14 of 15 meetings93%6Shelli Pereira12 of 15 meetings80%7Bobby Bailey11 of 15 meetings73%From the official minutes: full-board meetings only (committee meetings are not counted). Members are counted only for meetings held while they served, and arriving late counts as attending. The minutes rarely say why a member was absent. Not shown: 2024, 2025, 2026, because too many of that year’s meetings are missing from the posted minutes.
A monthly email on its votes and who was there, starting in November.
Meetings
About missing minutes
Not here yet: the district’s minutes folder does not have minutes for the regular meetings of June, July and August 2024; January, February, April, September and October 2025; or any meeting after January 12, 2026. Five 2022 special meetings (March 1, 7, 16 and 23, and the August 29 finance meeting) also have no posted minutes. Subcommittee minutes are in the folder but are not on these pages yet. In 19 votes the count printed in the minutes does not match the names listed (2022: April 11, August 8, October 17 and two on November 14; 2023: November 13; 2024: two on January 8, three on September 9, October 21, November 18 and December 9; 2025: March 10, July 29, August 18 and two on November 10); those show the count with a note and are not counted on members’ pages. Some motions in the minutes have no recorded vote; those are not listed. We will ask the School Committee office about all of these.
Votes where members disagreed
Most committee votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.
Jan 12Approve the following minutes: Regular School Committee Meeting 11.10.25;…Motion: to approve the following minutes: Regular School Committee Meeting 11.10.25; Instructional…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Moniz, Riley, Stewart
January 12, 2026: Approve the following minutes: Regular School Committee Meeting 11.10.25; Instructional Subcommittee Meeting 12.18.25; and Grievance Subcommittee Meeting 12.22
To approve the following minutes: Regular School Committee Meeting 11.10.25; Instructional Subcommittee Meeting 12.18.25; and Grievance Subcommittee Meeting 12.22.25.
Yes: Aguiar, Coogan, Dias, KhouryAbstained: Moniz, Riley, Stewart
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Dias -Mr. Khoury: To approve the following minutes: Regular School Committee Meeting 11.10.25; Instructional Subcommittee Meeting 12.18.25; and Grievance Subcommittee Meeting 12.22.25. … 4 were in favor; None were opposed; 3 Abstained(Moniz, Riley, Stewart); Motion passed.” (Motion: Dias, second: Khoury)
Jan 12Take Mr. Fitzgerald’s recommendation that students taking Marching Band,…Motion: to take Mr. Fitzgerald’s recommendation that students taking Marching Band, Early…Passed 5–2 · No: Coogan, Khoury
January 12, 2026: Take Mr. Fitzgerald’s recommendation that students taking Marching Band, Early Education, Dance Team, Color Guard and ROTC not be given waivers and implement it
To take Mr. Fitzgerald’s recommendation that students taking Marching Band, Early Education, Dance Team, Color Guard and ROTC not be given waivers and implement it 4th term this school year.
Yes: Aguiar, Dias, Moniz, Riley, StewartNo: Coogan, Khoury
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Aguiar-Mr. Dias: To take Mr. Fitzgerald’s recommendation that students taking Marching Band, Early Education, Dance Team, Color Guard and ROTC not be given waivers and implement it 4th term this school year. … 5 were in favor; Motion passed; 2 were opposed(Khoury, Mayor Coogan).” (Motion: Aguiar, second: Dias)
Jan 12Refer to the Policy Subcommittee the ability to lower…Motion: to refer to the Policy Subcommittee the ability to lower the…Passed 6–1 · No: Khoury
January 12, 2026: Refer to the Policy Subcommittee the ability to lower the contract threshold to $10,000 for the district
To refer to the Policy Subcommittee the ability to lower the contract threshold to $10,000 for the district.
Yes: Aguiar, Coogan, Dias, Moniz, Riley, StewartNo: Khoury
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Aguiar-Mr. Dias: To refer to the Policy Subcommittee the ability to lower the contract threshold to $10,000 for the district. … 6 were in favor; 1 was opposed(Khoury); Motion passed.” (Motion: Aguiar, second: Dias)
Jan 12We direct the superintendent to seek out RFQs and…Motion: We direct the superintendent to seek out RFQs and come back…Passed 5–2 · No: Coogan, Khoury
January 12, 2026: We direct the superintendent to seek out RFQs and come back to the committee with some options that we can explore and have an in-depth conversation on the faci
We direct the superintendent to seek out RFQs and come back to the committee with some options that we can explore and have an in-depth conversation on the facilities and Human Resource department.
Yes: Aguiar, Dias, Moniz, Riley, StewartNo: Coogan, Khoury
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Dias-Mr. Aguiar: We direct the superintendent to seek out RFQs and come back to the committee with some options that we can explore and have an in-depth conversation on the facilities and Human Resource department. … 5 were in favor; 2 were opposed(Khoury, Mayor Coogan); Motion passed.” (Motion: Dias, second: Aguiar)
Subcommittees
Much of the committee’s work starts in committee. Each committee’s members, meetings and the recommendations it sent to the full committee.
From the Fall River School Committee’s official approved minutes: January 2022 to January 2023 from the district’s BoardDocs site, and later meetings from the district’s School Committee minutes folder, which the district links from its School Committee portal. Every vote in these minutes is a roll call with each member named; we check every count against the names and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Photos are newer, not from 2022–2023: Mayor Coogan from the City of Fall River (fallriverma.gov); Kevin Aguiar from the Fall River School Committee’s member page (fallriverschools.org); Paul Hart from the City of Fall River’s official member photo (fallriverma.gov); Sara Rodrigues from Fall River Reporter (June 2024 interview); Shelli Pereira from a Fall River Community Media candidate video (YouTube); Mimi Larrivee from People Incorporated (peopleincfr.org); Bobby Bailey from a Fall River Community Media video (YouTube). Tom Khoury, Collin Dias, Emanuel Moniz, Ana C. Riley and Shanell Stewart: from the Fall River School Committee’s member page (district portal).
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