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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 2021; first met January 10, 2022, when Paul Hart was elected Vice-Chair. Covers 31 meetings, January 10 to December 11, 2023.
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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Members
ChairPaul E. CooganChair (Mayor) · Mayor; chairs the committee by law · at 31 of 31 meetings
Vice-ChairPaul HartVice-Chair · Elected citywide · at 31 of 31 meetings
Kevin AguiarSchool Committee Member · Elected citywide · at 30 of 31 meetings
Bobby BaileySchool Committee Member · Elected citywide · at 19 of 31 meetings
Mimi LarriveeSchool Committee Member · Elected citywide · at 31 of 31 meetings
Shelli PereiraSchool Committee Member · Elected citywide · at 25 of 31 meetings
Sara RodriguesSchool Committee Member · Elected citywide · at 30 of 31 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.
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.
Dec 11Approve the Southeastern Massachusetts Educational Collaborative contractMotion: to approve the Southeastern Massachusetts Educational Collaborative contract.Passed 6–0 · Abstained: Rodrigues
December 11, 2023: Approve the Southeastern Massachusetts Educational Collaborative contract
To approve the Southeastern Massachusetts Educational Collaborative contract.
Yes: Aguiar, Bailey, Coogan, Hart, Larrivee, PereiraAbstained: Rodrigues
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Aguiar -Mr. Hart: To approve the Southeastern Massachusetts Educational Collaborative contract. … 6 were in favor; None were opposed; 1 Abstained(Rodrigues); Motion passed.” (Motion: Aguiar, second: Hart)
Nov 13Approve the SEL & Mental Health GrantMotion: to approve the SEL & Mental Health Grant.Passed 6–0 · see note
November 13, 2023: Approve the SEL & Mental Health Grant
To approve the SEL & Mental Health Grant.
The minutes give a count of 6–0, but the roll call they print (Aguiar no, Bailey absent, Coogan yes, Hart yes, Larrivee yes, Pereira yes, Rodrigues yes) adds up to 5–1. Until the School Committee office confirms which is right, this vote is not counted on members’ pages.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Aguiar-Ms. Larrivee: To approve the SEL & Mental Health Grant. … 6 were in favor; None were opposed; 1 was Absent(Bailey); Motion passed.” (Motion: Aguiar, second: Larrivee)
Nov 13Table the SouthCoast GroupMotion: to table the SouthCoast Group.Passed 5–2 · No: Coogan, Pereira
November 13, 2023: Table the SouthCoast Group
To table the SouthCoast Group.
Yes: Aguiar, Bailey, Hart, Larrivee, RodriguesNo: Coogan, Pereira
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Aguiar -Ms. Rodrigues: To table the SouthCoast Group. … 5 were in favor; 2 were opposed (Pereira, Mayor Coogan); Motion passed.” (Motion: Aguiar, second: Rodrigues)
Nov 13Md. Pereira -Ms. Larrivee: To approve the Judge Rotenberg…Motion: Md. Pereira -Ms. Larrivee: To approve the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center…Passed 4–3 · No: Aguiar, Bailey, Rodrigues
November 13, 2023: Md. Pereira -Ms. Larrivee: To approve the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center contract
Md. Pereira -Ms. Larrivee: To approve the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center contract.
Yes: Coogan, Hart, Larrivee, PereiraNo: Aguiar, Bailey, Rodrigues
From the minutes
“MOTION: Md. Pereira -Ms. Larrivee: To approve the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center contract. … 4 were in favor; 3 were opposed (Aguiar,Bailey, Rodrigues); Motion passed.”
Nov 13Approve the addition of School Adjustment Counselor and SEL…Motion: to approve the addition of School Adjustment Counselor and SEL Liaison…Passed 5–0 · Abstained: Larrivee
November 13, 2023: Approve the addition of School Adjustment Counselor and SEL Liaison at the Robert L. Medeiros Resiliency Preparatory Academy
To approve the addition of School Adjustment Counselor and SEL Liaison at the Robert L. Medeiros Resiliency Preparatory Academy.
Yes: Aguiar, Bailey, Coogan, Hart, PereiraAbstained: LarriveeAbsent: Rodrigues
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Aguiar-Mr. Bailey: To approve the addition of School Adjustment Counselor and SEL Liaison at the Robert L. Medeiros Resiliency Preparatory Academy. … 5 were in favor; Motion Passed; None were opposed; 1 Abstained(Larrivee); 1 was Absent(Rodrigues).” (Motion: Aguiar, second: Bailey)
Oct 16Approve the Carnegie Learning Contract-RPAMotion: to approve the Carnegie Learning Contract-RPA.Passed 4–1 · No: Aguiar · Abstained: Larrivee
October 16, 2023: Approve the Carnegie Learning Contract-RPA
To approve the Carnegie Learning Contract-RPA.
Yes: Bailey, Coogan, Pereira, RodriguesNo: AguiarAbstained: LarriveeAbsent: Hart
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ms. Pereira-Mayor Coogan: To approve the Carnegie Learning Contract-RPA. … 4 were in favor; 1 was opposed (Aguiar); 1 Abstained(Larrivee); Motion passed.” (Motion: Pereira, second: Coogan)
Oct 16Hold the Fraternization PolicyMotion: to hold the Fraternization Policy.Passed 5–0 · Abstained: Coogan
October 16, 2023: Hold the Fraternization Policy
To hold the Fraternization Policy.
Yes: Aguiar, Bailey, Larrivee, Pereira, RodriguesAbstained: CooganAbsent: Hart
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ms. Pereira-Ms. Larrivee: To hold the Fraternization Policy. … 5 were in favor; None were opposed; 1 was Absent(Hart); Motion Passed; 1 was Abstained(Mayor.” (Motion: Pereira, second: Larrivee)
Oct 16Approve the Updated Policies listedMotion: to approve the Updated Policies listed.Passed 5–0 · Abstained: Coogan
October 16, 2023: Approve the Updated Policies listed
To approve the Updated Policies listed.
Yes: Aguiar, Bailey, Larrivee, Pereira, RodriguesAbstained: CooganAbsent: Hart
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ms. Pereira-Ms. Rodrigues : To approve the Updated Policies listed. … 5 were in favor; None were opposed; 1 was Absent(Hart); Motion passed; 1 Abstained(Mayor Coogan).” (Motion: Pereira, second: Rodrigues)
Oct 16Approve a contract between Diane Correia, Cafeteria Field Supervisor…Motion: to approve a contract between Diane Correia, Cafeteria Field Supervisor and…Passed 5–1 · No: Aguiar
October 16, 2023: Approve a contract between Diane Correia, Cafeteria Field Supervisor and the Fall River Public Schools as negotiated
To approve a contract between Diane Correia, Cafeteria Field Supervisor and the Fall River Public Schools as negotiated.
Yes: Bailey, Coogan, Larrivee, Pereira, RodriguesNo: AguiarAbsent: Hart
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ms. Larrivee–Ms. Pereira: To approve a contract between Diane Correia, Cafeteria Field Supervisor and the Fall River Public Schools as negotiated. … 5 were in favor; 1 was opposed(Aguiar); 1 was Absent(Hart); Motion Passed.” (Motion: Larrivee, second: Pereira)
Sep 11Approve the Southern Massachusetts Educational Collaborative contractMotion: to approve the Southern Massachusetts Educational Collaborative contract.Passed 6–0 · Abstained: Rodrigues
September 11, 2023: Approve the Southern Massachusetts Educational Collaborative contract
To approve the Southern Massachusetts Educational Collaborative contract.
Yes: Aguiar, Bailey, Coogan, Hart, Larrivee, PereiraAbstained: Rodrigues
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Aguiar-Ms. Larrivee: To approve the Southern Massachusetts Educational Collaborative contract. … 6 were in favor; None were opposed; 1 Abstained(Rodrigues); Motion passed.” (Motion: Aguiar, second: Larrivee)
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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