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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 2023; first met January 8, 2024, when Mimi Larrivee was elected Vice-Chair. Tom Khoury joined the committee. Sara Rodrigues’s last meeting in these minutes is May 20, 2024; Collin Dias first appears September 9, 2024. The district’s folder has no minutes for June to August 2024 or for January, February, April, September and October 2025. Covers 18 meetings, January 8 to December 8, 2025.
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 18 of 18 meetings
Vice-ChairMimi LarriveeVice-Chair · Elected citywide · at 14 of 18 meetings
Kevin AguiarSchool Committee Member · Elected citywide · at 18 of 18 meetings
Bobby BaileySchool Committee Member · Elected citywide · at 9 of 18 meetings
Collin DiasSchool Committee Member · Elected citywide · at 10 of 11 meetings · from Sep 2024
Tom KhourySchool Committee Member · Elected citywide · at 13 of 18 meetings
Shelli PereiraSchool Committee Member · Elected citywide · at 8 of 18 meetings
Sara RodriguesSchool Committee Member · Elected citywide · at 7 of 7 meetings · until May 2024"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 8Table the revised Durfee CTE Policy SY26-27Motion: to table the revised Durfee CTE Policy SY26-27.Passed 3–2 · No: Coogan, Pereira
December 8, 2025: Table the revised Durfee CTE Policy SY26-27
To table the revised Durfee CTE Policy SY26-27.
Yes: Aguiar, Dias, KhouryNo: Coogan, PereiraAbsent: Bailey, Larrivee
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Aguiar-Mr. Dias: To table the revised Durfee CTE Policy SY26-27. … 3 were in favor; 2 were opposed(Pereira, Mayor Coogan); Motion passed.” (Motion: Aguiar, second: Dias)
Dec 8Approve Superintendent’s EvaluationMotion: to approve Superintendent’s Evaluation.Passed 3–2 · No: Aguiar, Dias
December 8, 2025: Approve Superintendent’s Evaluation
To approve Superintendent’s Evaluation.
Yes: Coogan, Khoury, PereiraNo: Aguiar, DiasAbsent: Bailey, Larrivee
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Khoury-Ms. Pereira: To approve Superintendent’s Evaluation. … 3 were in favor; 2 were opposed (Aguiar, Dias) 2 were Absent(Bailey, Larrivee); Motion passed.” (Motion: Khoury, second: Pereira)
Dec 8Authorize Attorney Assad to respond to the Open Meeting…Motion: to authorize Attorney Assad to respond to the Open Meeting Law…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Dias
December 8, 2025: Authorize Attorney Assad to respond to the Open Meeting Law Complaint
To authorize Attorney Assad to respond to the Open Meeting Law Complaint.
Yes: Aguiar, Coogan, Khoury, PereiraAbstained: DiasAbsent: Bailey, Larrivee
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ms. Pereira–Mayor Coogan: To authorize Attorney Assad to respond to the Open Meeting Law Complaint. … 4 were in favor; None were opposed; 2 were Absent(Bailey,Larrivee); Motion Passed.” (Motion: Pereira, second: Coogan)
Dec 8Authorize Attorney Assad to respond to the Open Meeting…Motion: to authorize Attorney Assad to respond to the Open Meeting Law…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Dias
December 8, 2025: Authorize Attorney Assad to respond to the Open Meeting Law Complaint
To authorize Attorney Assad to respond to the Open Meeting Law Complaint.
Yes: Aguiar, Coogan, Khoury, PereiraAbstained: DiasAbsent: Bailey, Larrivee
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ms. Pereira–Mayor Coogan: To authorize Attorney Assad to respond to the Open Meeting Law Complaint. … 4 were in favor; None were opposed; 2 were Absent(Bailey, Larrivee); Motion Passed.” (Motion: Pereira, second: Coogan)
Nov 10Approve all Grants except for FC0240 grantMotion: to approve all Grants except for FC0240 grant.Passed 6–1 · No: Khoury
November 10, 2025: Approve all Grants except for FC0240 grant
To approve all Grants except for FC0240 grant.
Yes: Aguiar, Bailey, Coogan, Dias, Larrivee, PereiraNo: Khoury
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Dias-Mr. Bailey: To approve all Grants except for FC0240 grant. … 6 were in favor; 1 was opposed(Khoury); Motion passed.” (Motion: Dias, second: Bailey)
Nov 10Approve the CityWide Glass contractMotion: to approve the CityWide Glass contract.Passed 6–1 · No: Dias
November 10, 2025: Approve the CityWide Glass contract
To approve the CityWide Glass contract.
Yes: Aguiar, Bailey, Coogan, Khoury, Larrivee, PereiraNo: Dias
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Aguiar-Mr. Bailey: To approve the CityWide Glass contract. … 6 were in favor; 1 was opposed( Dias); Motion passed.” (Motion: Aguiar, second: Bailey)
Nov 10Approve the two Trane contractsMotion: to approve the two Trane contracts.Passed 6–1 · No: Dias
November 10, 2025: Approve the two Trane contracts
To approve the two Trane contracts.
Yes: Aguiar, Bailey, Coogan, Khoury, Larrivee, PereiraNo: Dias
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ms. Pereira-Ms. Larrivee: To approve the two Trane contracts. … 6 were in favor; 1 was opposed (Dias); Motion passed.” (Motion: Pereira, second: Larrivee)
Nov 10Take item 12.5 out of orderMotion: to take item 12.5 out of order.Passed 6–1 · No: Dias
November 10, 2025: Take item 12.5 out of order
To take item 12.5 out of order.
Yes: Aguiar, Bailey, Coogan, Khoury, Larrivee, PereiraNo: Dias
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Aguiar-Mr. Bailey: To take item 12.5 out of order. … 6 were in favor; 1 was opposed( Dias); Motion passed.” (Motion: Aguiar, second: Bailey)
Nov 10Amended to allow the Superintendent to spend up to…Motion: Amended to allow the Superintendent to spend up to $150,000 on…Passed 7–0 · see note
November 10, 2025: Amended to allow the Superintendent to spend up to $150,000 on a consultant for a strategic plan
Amended to allow the Superintendent to spend up to $150,000 on a consultant for a strategic plan.
The minutes give a count of 7–0, but the roll call they print (Aguiar yes, Bailey yes, Coogan yes, Dias no, Khoury yes, Larrivee yes, Pereira yes) adds up to 6–1. Until the School Committee office confirms which is right, this vote is not counted on members’ pages.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Aguiar-Mr. Bailey:Amended to allow the Superintendent to spend up to $150,000 on a consultant for a strategic plan. … 7 were in favor; None were opposed; Motion passed.” (Motion: Aguiar, second: Bailey)
Nov 10Amendment to reflect the percent of our special education…Motion: Amendment to reflect the percent of our special education populations in…Passed 5–2 · No: Larrivee, Pereira
November 10, 2025: Amendment to reflect the percent of our special education populations in our CTE program
Amendment to reflect the percent of our special education populations in our CTE program.
Yes: Aguiar, Bailey, Coogan, Dias, KhouryNo: Larrivee, Pereira
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Aguiar-Mr. Dias: Amendment to reflect the percent of our special education populations in our CTE program. … 5 were in favor; 2 were opposed (Larrivee, Pereira); Motion passed.” (Motion: Aguiar, second: Dias)
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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