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December 12, 2022
8 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Jon Mitchell, Bruce Oliveira, Melissa Costa, Jack Livramento, Jr., Ross Grace, Jr.
Absent: Colleen Dawicki, Christopher Cotter
Every vote, in order
Accept and place on file the minutes from the regular meeting held on September 12, 2022
To accept and place on file the minutes from the regular meeting held on September 12, 2022
From the minutes
“The School Committee voted on a motion made by Mr. Jack Livramento and seconded by Mr. Bruce Oliveira to accept and place on file the minutes from the regular meeting held on September 12, 2022. The roll call was as follows: Mr. Ross Grace, Jr. - Yes Ms. Melissa Costa - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Absent Ms. Colleen Dawicki - Absent Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. - Yes Mayor Jon Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 5-Yeas, 0-Nays, 2-Absent.” (Motion: Livramento, second: Bruce Oliveira)
Accept and place on file the minutes from the regular meeting held on October 17, 2022
To accept and place on file the minutes from the regular meeting held on October 17, 2022
From the minutes
“The School Committee voted on a motion made by Mr. Jack Livramento and seconded by Mr. Bruce Oliveira to accept and place on file the minutes from the regular meeting held on October 17, 2022. The roll call was as follows: Mr. Ross Grace, Jr. - Yes Ms. Melissa Costa - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter -- Absent Ms. Colleen Dawicki- Absent Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. - Yes Mayor Jon Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 5-Yeas, 0-Nays, 2-Absent.” (Motion: Livramento, second: Bruce Oliveira)
Accept and place on file the minutes from the regular meeting held on November 14, 2022
To accept and place on file the minutes from the regular meeting held on November 14, 2022
From the minutes
“The School Committee voted on a motion made by Mr. Jack Livramento and seconded by Mr. Bruce Oliveira to accept and place on file the minutes from the regular meeting held on November 14, 2022. The roll call was as follows: 1 [Pa ge Mr. Ross Grace, Jr. - Yes Ms. Melissa Costa - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Absent Ms. Colleen Dawicki - Absent Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. - Yes Mayor Jon Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 5-Yeas, 0-Nays, 2-Absent.” (Motion: Livramento, second: Bruce Oliveira)
Accept the 2022-2023 Superintendent Goals as presented
To accept the 2022-2023 Superintendent Goals 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 2022-2023 Superintendent Goals as presented. The roll call was as follows: Mr. Ross Grace, Jr. - Yes Ms. Melissa Costa - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Absent Ms. Colleen Dawicki - Absent Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. - Yes Mayor Jon Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 5-Yeas, 0-Nays, 2-Absent.” (Motion: Bruce Oliveira, second: Livramento)
Accept the Transfer Report as presented to the School Committee on the recommendation of the Finance Sub-Committee
To accept the Transfer Report as presented to the School Committee on the recommendation of the Finance Sub-Committee
From the minutes
“The School Committee on a motion made by Mr. Bruce Oliveira and seconded by Mr. Ross Grace, Jr. to accept the Transfer Report as presented to the School Committee on the recommendation of the Finance Sub-Committee. The roll call was as follows: Mr. Ross Grace, Jr. - Yes Ms. Melissa Costa - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter- Absent __ Ms. Colleen Dawicki - Absent 3|Page Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. - Yes Mayor Jon Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 5-Yeas, o-Nays, 2-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 on a motion made by Mr. Bruce Oliveira and seconded by Mr. Ross Grace, Jr. 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 - Absent Ms. Colleen Dawicki - Absent Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. - Yes Mayor Jon Mitchell - Yes Mr, Bruce Oliveira - Yes 5-Yeas, o-Nays, 2-Absent.” (Motion: Bruce Oliveira, second: Grace)
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. Jack Livramento, Jr. to place the Personnel Report on file as presented. The roll call was as foliows: Mr. Ross Grace, Jr. - Yes Ms. Melissa Costa - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Absent Ms. Colleen Dawicki - Absent Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. - Yes Mayor Jon Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 5-Yeas, 0-Nays, 2-Absent.” (Motion: Bruce Oliveira, second: Livramento)
Enter into Executive Session and not return to Open Session
To enter into Executive Session and not return to Open Session
From the minutes
“The School Committee voted on a motion made by Mr. Bruce Oliveira and seconded by Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. to enter into Executive Session and not return to Open Session. The roll call was as follows: Mr. Ross Grace, Jr. - Yes Ms. Melissa Costa - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Absent Ms. Colleen Dawicki - Absent Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. - Yes Mayor Jon 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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