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March 14, 2022
2 meetings this evening, 27 recorded votes in all, in the order they were held.
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Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
Attendance
Present: Kevin Aguiar, Bobby Bailey, Paul Hart, Mimi Larrivee, Sara Rodrigues, Paul E. Coogan
Absent: Shelli Pereira
During the meeting:
- Pereira arrived late (4:04pm)
1 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Adjourn
To adjourn.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ms. Larrivee-Mr. Bailey: To adjourn. … 7 were in favor; None were opposed; Motion passed (5:42pm).” (Motion: Larrivee, second: Bailey)
5:30 p.m. · Fall River School Committee · Regular meeting
Sources: Official minutes (BoardDocs: open Minutes)
Attendance
Note on these minutes: On the roll call to enter executive session, the minutes list Ms. Larrivee twice and leave out Ms. Rodrigues; the count shows every member present voted yes.
Present: Kevin Aguiar, Shelli Pereira, Bobby Bailey, Sara Rodrigues, Paul Hart, Paul E. Coogan, Mimi Larrivee
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Reconvened after executive session at 7:40 p.m.; all present
26 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Citizens’ Input
To waive the Citizens’ Input rules.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Hart-Mr. Aguiar: To waive the Citizens’ Input rules. … 7 were in favor; None were opposed; Motion passed.” (Motion: Hart, second: Aguiar)
Approval of Minutes
To approve the minutes from the 01.24.22 Instructional Subcommittee meeting.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Aguiar-Ms. Pereira: To approve the minutes from the 01.24.22 Instructional Subcommittee meeting. … 7 were in favor; None were opposed; Motion passed.” (Motion: Aguiar, second: Pereira)
To approve the minutes from the 02.10.22 Special Meeting/School Committee Workshop.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Hart-Ms. Larrivee: To approve the minutes from the 02.10.22 Special Meeting/School Committee Workshop. … 7 were in favor; None were opposed; Motion passed.” (Motion: Hart, second: Larrivee)
To approve the minutes from the 02.14.22 Facilities and Operations Subcommittee meeting.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Hart-Ms. Pereira: To approve the minutes from the 02.14.22 Facilities and Operations Subcommittee meeting. … 7 were in favor; None were opposed; Motion passed.” (Motion: Hart, second: Pereira)
Travel Requests
To approve all Travel Requests.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Bailey-Ms. Pereira: To approve all Travel Requests. … 7 were in favor; None were opposed; Motion passed.” (Motion: Bailey, second: Pereira)
Donations
To accept all donations.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Hart-Ms. Pereira: To accept all donations. … 7 were in favor; None were opposed; Motion passed.” (Motion: Hart, second: Pereira)
Contracts
To table the EMS Linq Inc. contract.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Hart-Ms. Pereira: To table the EMS Linq Inc. contract. … 7 were in favor; None were opposed; Motion passed.” (Motion: Hart, second: Pereira)
To approve all other contracts.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ms. Larrivee-Ms. Pereira: To approve all other contracts. … 7 were in favor; None were opposed; Motion passed.” (Motion: Larrivee, second: Pereira)
Grants
To approve all Grants.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Bailey-Ms. Pereira: To approve all Grants. … 7 were in favor; None were opposed; Motion passed.” (Motion: Bailey, second: Pereira)
School Committee 2022-2023 Meeting Dates
To approve the School Committee meeting dates for 2022-2023.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Aguiar-Ms. Larrivee: To approve the School Committee meeting dates for 2022-2023. … 7 were in favor; None were opposed; Motion Passed.” (Motion: Aguiar, second: Larrivee)
Establishing a new Technology Subcommittee
To approve the establishment of a Technology Subcommittee.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Aguiar-Ms. Rodrigues: To approve the establishment of a Technology Subcommittee. … 7 were in favor; None were opposed; Motion Passed.” (Motion: Aguiar, second: Rodrigues)
Appointment of School Committee Representative to serve on the Southeastern Massachusetts Educational Collaborative
To nominate Sara Rodrigues as the School Committee representative.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Aguiar-Ms. Larrive: To nominate Sara Rodrigues as the School Committee representative. … 7 were in favor; None were opposed; Motion Passed.” (Motion: Aguiar, second: Larrivee)
An administrative Assistant for the Special Education Department
To approve an Administrative Assistant for the Special Education Department.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Aguiar-Ms. Rodrigues: To approve an Administrative Assistant for the Special Education Department. … 7 were in favor; None were opposed; Motion Passed.” (Motion: Aguiar, second: Rodrigues)
Discussion and Vote: Relative to the Extended Learning Time Grants at Letourneau Elementary and Morton Middle School
To approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to let Letourneau Elementary and Morton Middle Schools Extended Learning Time grants sunset.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Aguiar–Ms. Larrivee: To approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to let Letourneau Elementary and Morton Middle Schools Extended Learning Time grants sunset. … 7 were in favor; None were opposed; Motion Passed.” (Motion: Aguiar, second: Larrivee)
The job descriptions for Laborer and Plumber/Steamfitter
To approve the Plumber/Steamfitter job description.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Aguiar-Ms. Pereira: To approve the Plumber/Steamfitter job description. … 7 were in favor; None were opposed; Motion Passed.” (Motion: Aguiar, second: Pereira)
To refer the Laborer’s job description to the Facilities and Operations subcommittee.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Aguiar-Ms. Pereira: To refer the Laborer’s job description to the Facilities and Operations subcommittee. … 7 were in favor; None were opposed; Motion Passed.” (Motion: Aguiar, second: Pereira)
The End of the Year Report
To approve the End of the Year Report.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Aguiar –Ms. Rodrigues: To approve the End of the Year Report. … 7 were in favor; None were opposed; Motion Passed.” (Motion: Aguiar, second: Rodrigues)
Budget Transfer
To approve the budget transfer.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Bailey-Ms. Larrivee: To approve the budget transfer. … 7 were in favor; None were opposed; Motion Passed.” (Motion: Bailey, second: Larrivee)
Year-to-Date Budget Report
To approve the Year-to-Date Budget Report.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Pereira-Ms. Rodrigues: To approve the Year-to-Date Budget Report. … 7 were in favor; None were opposed; Motion Passed.” (Motion: Pereira, second: Rodrigues)
For Your Information
To accept and place FYI portion of the agenda on file.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Pereira-Ms. Rodrigues: To accept and place FYI portion of the agenda on file. … 7 were in favor; None were opposed; Motion Passed.” (Motion: Pereira, second: Rodrigues)
Request for Executive Session
To enter into the executive session.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Aguiar-Ms. Rodrigues: To enter into the executive session. … 7 were in favor; None were opposed; Motion Passed (7:06pm).” (Motion: Aguiar, second: Rodrigues)
After the executive session
To approve the Executive Session minutes for 02.14.22
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ms. Larrivee–Ms. Rodrigues: To approve the Executive Session minutes for 02.14.22 … 7 were in favor; None were opposed; Motion Passed.” (Motion: Larrivee, second: Rodrigues)
To approve the contract between Derrick Randle, NJROTC Senior Naval Science Instructor and the Fall River Public Schools as negotiated.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ms. Larrivee–Ms. Pereira: To approve the contract between Derrick Randle, NJROTC Senior Naval Science Instructor and the Fall River Public Schools as negotiated. … 7 were in favor; None were opposed; Motion Passed.” (Motion: Larrivee, second: Pereira)
To approve the contract between William Squires, NJROTC Naval Science Instructor and the Fall River Public Schools as negotiated.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ms. Larrivee–Mr. Bailey: To approve the contract between William Squires, NJROTC Naval Science Instructor and the Fall River Public Schools as negotiated. … 7 were in favor; None were opposed; Motion Passed.” (Motion: Larrivee, second: Bailey)
To approve the contract between Emanuel Moniz, Director of Maintenance Services and the Fall River Public Schools as negotiated.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ms. Larrivee–Ms. Pereira: To approve the contract between Emanuel Moniz, Director of Maintenance Services and the Fall River Public Schools as negotiated. … 7 were in favor; None were opposed; Motion Passed.” (Motion: Larrivee, second: Pereira)
To adjourn.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Hart-Ms. Rodrigues: To adjourn. … 7 were in favor; None were opposed; Motion Passed (7:43pm).” (Motion: Hart, second: Rodrigues)
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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