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April 11, 2022
13 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Jon Mitchell, Colleen Dawicki, Bruce Oliveira, Melissa Costa, Christopher Cotter, Jack Livramento, Jr., Ross Grace, Jr.
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
OPEN the Public Hearing for the 2022-2023 School Choice option
To OPEN the Public Hearing for the 2022-2023 School Choice option
From the minutes
“The School Committee voted UNANIMOUSLY on a motion made by Mr. Bruce Oliveira and seconded by Mr. Jack Livramento to OPEN the Public Hearing for the 2022-2023 School Choice option. The roll call vote was as follows: Mr. Ross Grace - Yes Mr. Melissa Costa - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Colleen Dawicki- Yes Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. - Yes Mayor Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 7-Yeas, 0-Nays, o-Absent.” (Motion: Bruce Oliveira, second: Livramento)
Approve the 2022-2023 School Choice option
To approve the 2022-2023 School Choice option
The printed roll call is partly unreadable in the scanned minutes for Colleen Dawicki; the count (7–0) and the other names show this member voted yes.
From the minutes
“The School Committee voted UNANIMOUSLY on a motion made by Mr. Christopher Cotter and seconded by Mr. Bruce Oliveira to approve the 2022-2023 School Choice option. The roll call vote was as follows: 1|Page 3. 4. Mr. Ross Grace - Yes Mr. Melissa Costa - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Colleen Dawickt - Yes Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. - Yes Mayor Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 7-Yeas, o-Nays, o-Absent.” (Motion: Cotter, second: Bruce Oliveira)
CLOSE the Public Hearing for the 2021-2022 School Choice option
To CLOSE the Public Hearing for the 2021-2022 School Choice option
From the minutes
“The School Committee voted UNANIMOUSLY ona motion made by Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. and seconded by Mr. Christopher Cotter to CLOSE the Public Hearing for the 2021-2022 School Choice option. The roll call vote was as follows: Mr. Ross Grace - Yes Mr. Melissa Costa - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Colleen Dawicki- Yes Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. - Yes Mayor Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 7-Yeas, 0-Nays, o-Absent.” (Motion: Livramento, second: Cotter)
Re-open the regular meeting of the School Committee
To re-open the regular meeting of the School Committee
From the minutes
“motion made by Mr. Jack Livramento and seconded by Mr. Bruce Oliveira to re-open the regular meeting of the School Committee. _ The roll call was as follows: Mr. Ross Grace, Jr. - Yes Ms. Melissa Costa - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Colleen Dawicki - Yes Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. -- Yes Mayor Jon Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes . 7-Yeas, 0-Nays, 0-Absent.” (Motion: Livramento, second: Bruce Oliveira)
Accept and place on file the minutes from the regular meeting held on March 7, 2022
To accept and place on file the minutes from the regular meeting held on March 7, 2022
From the minutes
“motion made by Mr. Christopher Cotter and seconded by Mr. Bruce Oliveira to accept and place on file the minutes from the regular meeting held on March 7, 2022 The roll call was as follows: Mr. Ross Grace, Jr. - Yes Ms. Melissa Costa - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms, Colleen Dawicki- Yes Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. - Yes Mayor Jon Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 7-Yeas, 0-Nays, 0-Absent.” (Motion: Cotter, second: Bruce Oliveira)
Accept the Transfer Report as presented
To accept the Transfer Report as presented
From the minutes
“The School Committee voted UNANIMOUSLY on a motion made by Mr. Bruce Oliveira and seconded by Mr. Ross Grace Jr. to accept the Transfer Report as presented. The roll call was as follows: Mr. Ross Grace, Jr. - Yes Ms. Melissa Costa - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Colleen Dawicki - Yes Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. - Yes Mayor Jon Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 7-Yeas, o-Nays, 0-Absent.” (Motion: Bruce Oliveira, second: Grace)
Accept the Finance and Operations Reports as presented
To accept the Finance and Operations Reports as presented
From the minutes
“The School Committee voted UNANIMOUSLY on a motion made by Mr. Bruce Oliveira and seconded by Mr. Christopher Cotter to accept the Finance and Operations Reports as presented. The roll call was as follows: Mr. Ross Grace, Jr. - Yes Ms. Melissa Costa - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Colleen Dawicki- Yes Mr. Jack Livramento - Yes Mayor Jon Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 7-Yeas, o-Nays, 0-Absent.” (Motion: Bruce Oliveira, second: Cotter)
Place the Personnel Report on file as presented
To place the Personnel Report on file as presented
From the minutes
“The School Committee voted UNANIMOUSLY on a motion made by Mr. Christopher Cotter and seconded by Mr. Ross Grace, Jr. to place the Personnel Report on file as presented. The roll call was as follows: Mr. Ross Grace, Jr. - Yes Ms. Melissa Costa - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter -- Yes Ms. Colleen Dawicki - Yes Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. - Yes Mayor Jon Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 7-Yeas, 0-Nays, 0-Absent.” (Motion: Cotter, second: Grace)
Accept the Finance and Operations Reports as presented
To accept the Finance and Operations Reports as presented
From the minutes
“The School Committee voted UNANIMOUSLY on a motion made by Mr. Ross Grace Jr. and seconded by Mr. Bruce Oliveira to accept the Finance and Operations Reports as presented. The roll call vote was as follows: Mr. Ross Grace, Jr. -- Yes Ms. Melissa Costa - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Colleen Dawicki- Yes Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. - Yes Mayor Jon Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 7-Yeas, 0-Nays, 0-Absent.” (Motion: Grace, second: Bruce Oliveira)
To accept the Finance and Operations Reports as presented
From the minutes
“The School Committee voted UNANIMOUSLY ona motion made by Mr. Bruce Oliveira and seconded by Mr. Christopher Cotter to accept the Finance and Operations Reports as presented. The roll call vote was as follows: Mr. Ross Grace, Jr. - Yes Ms. Melissa Costa - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Colleen Dawicki -- Yes Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. - Yes Mayor Jon Mitchell - Yes . Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 7-Yeas, 0-Nays, 0-Absent.” (Motion: Bruce Oliveira, second: Cotter)
To accept the Finance and Operations Reports as presented
From the minutes
“The School Committee voted UNANIMOUSLY on a motion made by Mr. Bruce Oliveira and seconded by Mr. Christopher Cotter to accept the Finance and Operations Reports as presented. The roll call vote was as follows: Mr. Ross Grace, Jr. - Yes Ms. Melissa Costa - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Colleen Dawicki-- Yes Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. - Yes Mayor Jon Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 7-Yeas, o-Nays, 0-Absent.” (Motion: Bruce Oliveira, second: Cotter)
Accept the 2022-2023 School Committee Regular Meeting Calendar as presented
To accept the 2022-2023 School Committee Regular Meeting Calendar as presented
From the minutes
“The School Committee voted UNANIMOUSLY on a motion made by Mr. Christopher Cotter and seconded by Mr. Jack Livramento to accept the 2022-2023 School Committee Regular Meeting Calendar as presented. 4|Page The roll call vote was as follows: Mr. Ross Grace, Jr. - Yes Ms. Melissa Costa - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Colleen Dawicki - Yes Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. - Yes Mayor Jon Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes ; 7-Yeas, O-Nays, 0-Absent.” (Motion: Cotter, second: Livramento)
Adjourn the meeting, not return to regular session, and enter into executive session for the following purpose: Per MGL 30A 8 21 (a) 3
To adjourn the meeting, not return to regular session, and enter into executive session for the following purpose: Per MGL 30A 8 21 (a) 3
The minutes name Jack Livramento, Jr. as both the mover and the seconder.
From the minutes
“The School Committee voted UNANIMOUSLY on a motion made by Mr. Jack Livramento and seconded by Mr. Jack Livramento to adjourn the meeting, not return to regular session, and enter into executive session for the following purpose: Per MGL 30A 8 21 (a) 3. To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining and negotiations with union personnel: Federation of Paraprofessionals The roll call vote was as follows: Mr. Ross Grace, Jr. - Yes Ms. Melissa Costa - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Colleen Dawicki - Yes Mr. Jack Livramento - Yes Mayor Jon Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 7-Yeas, 0-Nays, 0-Absent.” (Motion: Livramento, 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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