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November 8, 2021
5 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Jon Mitchell, Bruce Oliveira, Christopher Cotter, Jack Livramento, Jr., Colleen Dawicki
Absent: Joshua Amaral, John Oliveira
Every vote, in order
Accept the following School Committee meeting minutes: e Regular Meeting: September 20, 2021 and October 18, 2021
To accept the following School Committee meeting minutes: e Regular Meeting: September 20, 2021 and October 18, 2021
From the minutes
“The Committee voted, on a motion by Mr. Jack Livramento seconded by Mr. Christopher Cotter, to accept the following School Committee meeting minutes: e Regular Meeting: September 20, 2021 and October 18, 2021 The vote was as follows: Mr. John Oliveira - Absent Mr. Joshua Amaral - Absent Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Colleen Dawicki- Yes Mr. Jack Livramento - Yes Mayor Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 5-Yeas, 0-Nays, 2-Absent.” (Motion: Livramento, second: Cotter)
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. Christopher Cotter to accept the Transfer report as presented. The roll call was as follows: Mr. John Oliveira - Absent Mr. Joshua Amaral - Absent Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms, Colleen Dawicki - Yes Mr. Jack Livramento - Yes Mayor Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 5-Yeas, 0-Nays, 2-Absent.” (Motion: Bruce Oliveira, second: Cotter)
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. Bruce Oliveira 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 - Absent Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Colleen Dawicki - Yes Mr. Jack Livramento - Yes Mayor Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 5-Yeas, 0-Nays, 2-Absent.” (Motion: Bruce Oliveira, 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. Jack Livramento and seconded by Mr. Christopher Cotter to place the Personnel report on file as presented. The roll call was as follows: Mr. John Oliveira - Absent Mr. Joshua Amaral - Absent Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Colleen Dawicki - Yes Mr. Jack Livramento - Yes Mayor Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 5-Yeas, 0-Nays, 2-Absent.” (Motion: Livramento, second: Cotter)
Adjourn the meeting and enter into Executive Session, not to return to open session, for the following purpose(s): A. Per MGL 30A & 21(a) 3
To adjourn the meeting and enter into Executive Session, not to return to open 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. Bruce Oliveira and seconded by Mr. Jack Livramento to adjourn the meeting and enter into Executive Session, not to return to open 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: e New Bedford Educator’s Association - Unit A e New Bedford Educator’s Association - Unit B e New Bedford Educator’s Association - Unit A Hayden McFadden Elementary School 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 - Absent Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Colleen Dawicki- Yes Mr. Jack Livramento - Yes Mayor Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 5-Yeas, 0-Nays, 2-Absent.” (Motion: Bruce Oliveira, second: Livramento)
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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