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September 8, 2021
2 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Jon Mitchell, Bruce Oliveira, Joshua Amaral, Colleen Dawicki, John Oliveira
Absent: Christopher Cotter, Jack Livramento, Jr.
Every vote, in order
Oppose the Innovators Charter School application and information presented to the School Committee
To oppose the Innovators Charter School application and information presented to the School Committee
Yes: Amaral, Bruce Oliveira, Dawicki, MitchellNo: John OliveiraAbsent: Cotter, Livramento
From the minutes
“The School Committee voted on a motion made by Mr. Bruce Oliveira and seconded by Mr. Joshua Amaral to oppose the Innovators Charter School application and information presented to the School Committee. The vote was as follows: Mr. John Oliveira - No Mr. Joshua Amaral - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Absent Ms. Colleen Dawicki- Yes Mr. Jack Livramento - Absent Mayor Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 4-Yeas, 1-Nays, 2-Absent.” (Motion: Bruce Oliveira, second: Amaral)
Adjourn the School Committee meeting
To adjourn the School Committee meeting
From the minutes
“The School Committee voted on a motion made by Mr. Bruce Oliveira and seconded by Mr. Joshua Amaral to adjourn the School Committee meeting. The roll call vote was as follows: Mr. John Oliveira - Yes Mr. Joshua Amaral - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Absent Ms. Colleen Dawicki - Yes Mr. Jack Livramento - Absent Mayor Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 5-Yeas, O-Nays, 2-Absent.” (Motion: Bruce Oliveira, second: Amaral)
From the New Bedford School Committee’s official minutes, posted on the New Bedford Public Schools website. The minutes are scanned documents, which we read with text recognition. Every vote 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. Member photos: Melissa Costa, Richard Porter and Von Marie Moniz from The New Bedford Light (Eleonora Bianchi, Nov. 2025); Christopher Cotter from WBSM; Mayor Jon Mitchell from the Council on Competitiveness. William “Brad” Markey from The Standard-Times (Oct. 2023 candidate forum). Jack Livramento, Jr. from The New Bedford Light (Colin Hogan, June 2022).
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