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October 18, 2021
7 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Jon Mitchell, Bruce Oliveira, Christopher Cotter, Jack Livramento, Jr., Joshua Amaral, Colleen Dawicki
Absent: John Oliveira
Every vote, in order
Accept and place on file the written public comment as presented
To accept and place on file the written public comment as presented
From the minutes
“The School Committee voted on a motion made by Mr. Christopher Cotter and seconded by Mr. Joshua Amaral to accept and place on file the written public comment as presented. The vote was as follows: Mr. John Oliveira - Absent Mr. Joshua Amaral - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Colleen Dawicki- Yes Mr. Jack Livramento - Yes Mayor Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 6-Yeas, O-Nays, 1-Absent.” (Motion: Cotter, second: Amaral)
Accept the Transfer report as presented
To accept the Transfer report as presented
From the minutes
“The School Committee voted on a motion made by Mr. Bruce Oliveira and seconded by Mr. Joshua Amaral to accept the Transfer report as presented. The roll call was as follows: Mr. John Oliveira - Absent Mr. Joshua Amaral - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Colleen Dawicki- Yes Mr. Jack Livramento - Yes Mayor Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 6-Yeas, O-Nays, 1-Absent.” (Motion: Bruce Oliveira, second: Amaral)
Accept the Finance and Operations reports as presented
To accept the Finance and Operations reports as presented
From the minutes
“The School Committee voted on a motion made by Mr. Christopher Cotter and seconded by Mr. Jack Livramento to accept the Finance and Operations reports as presented. The roll call was as follows: Mr. John Oliveira - Absent Mr. Joshua Amaral - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Colleen Dawicki - Yes Mr. Jack Livramento - Yes Mayor Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 6-Yeas, 0-Nays, 1-Absent.” (Motion: Cotter, second: Livramento)
Place the Personnel report on file as presented
To place the Personnel report on file as presented
From the minutes
“The School Committee voted on a motion made by Mr. Bruce Oliveira and seconded by Mr. Joshua Amaral to place the Personnel report on file as presented. The roll call was as follows: Mr. John Oliveira - Absent Mr. Joshua Amaral - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Colleen Dawicki- Yes Mr. Jack Livramento - Yes Mayor Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 6-Yeas, O-Nays, 1-Absent.” (Motion: Bruce Oliveira, second: Amaral)
Approve the Fall River Public Schools request to join the South Coast Education Collaborative as presented
To approve the Fall River Public Schools request to join the South Coast Education Collaborative as presented
The printed roll call is partly unreadable in the scanned minutes for Joshua Amaral; the count (6–0) and the other names show this member voted yes.
From the minutes
“The School Committee voted on a motion made by Mr. Christopher Cotter and seconded by Ms. Jack Livramento to approve the Fall River Public Schools request to join the South Coast Education Collaborative as presented. The roll call was as follows: Mr. John Oliveira - Absent Mr. Joshua Amarai- Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Colleen Dawicki- Yes Mr. Jack Livramento - Yes Mayor Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 6-Yeas, O-Nays, 1-Absent.” (Motion: Cotter, second: Livramento)
Approve the Assistant Cafeteria Manager position for Food Services and the Bookkeeper II position for Finance and Operations Office as presented
To approve the Assistant Cafeteria Manager position for Food Services and the Bookkeeper II position for Finance and Operations Office as presented
From the minutes
“The School Committee voted on a motion made by Mr. Bruce Oliveira and seconded by Mr. Joshua Amaral to approve the Assistant Cafeteria Manager position for Food Services and the Bookkeeper II position for Finance and Operations Office as presented. The roll call was as follows: Mr. John Oliveira - Absent Mr. Joshua Amaral - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Colleen Dawicki- Yes Mr. Jack Livramento - Yes Mayor Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 6-Yeas, O-Nays, 1-Absent.” (Motion: Bruce Oliveira, second: Amaral)
Adjourn the meeting, not return to open session and enter into Executive Session for the following purpose(s): A. Per MGL 30A & 21(a) 3
To adjourn the meeting, not return to open session and enter into Executive Session for the following purpose(s): A. Per MGL 30A & 21(a) 3
From the minutes
“The School Committee voted on a motion made by Mr. Jack Livramento and seconded by Ms. Cofleen Dawicki to adjourn the meeting, not return to open session and enter into Executive Session for the following purpose(s): A. Per MGL 30A & 21(a) 3. To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining and negotiations with union personnel: 3| Page e New Bedford Educator’s Association - Unit A e New Bedford Educator’s Association - Unit B e American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) e New Bedford Support Specialist Union (NBSSU) e Federation of Paraprofessionals The roll call was as follows: Mr. John Oliveira - Absent Mr. Joshua Amaral - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Colleen Dawicki - Yes Mr. Jack Livramento - Yes Mayor Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 6-Yeas, O-Nays, 1-Absent.” (Motion: Livramento, second: Dawicki)
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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