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February 10, 2025
10 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Jon Mitchell, Christopher Cotter, Bruce Oliveira, Jack Livramento, Jr., Colleen Dawicki, Ross Grace, Jr., Melissa Costa
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Table the vote for the SMEC designee until the next meeting on March 10, 2025
To table the vote for the SMEC designee until the next meeting on March 10, 2025
From the minutes
“motion made by Mr. Bruce Oliveira and seconded by Mr. Christopher Cotter to table the vote for the SMEC designee until the next meeting on March 10, 2025. The roll call vote was as follows: Mr. Ross Grace, Jr. - Yes Ms. Colleen Dawicki - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Melissa Costa - 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)
Table the vote for the PACE designee until the next meeting on March 10, 2025
To table the vote for the PACE designee until the next meeting on March 10, 2025
From the minutes
“motion made by Mr. Bruce Oliveira and seconded by Ms. Colleen Dawicki to table the vote for the PACE designee until the next meeting on March 10, 2025. The roll call vote was as follows: Mr. Ross Grace, Jr. - Yes Ms. Colleen Dawicki - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Melissa Costa - Yes Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. - Yes Mayor Jon Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 7-Yeas, 0-Nays, 0-Absent.” (Motion: Bruce Oliveira, second: Dawicki)
Accept the minutes from the regular meeting of January 13, 2025 as presented and place on file
To accept the minutes from the regular meeting of January 13, 2025 as presented and place on file
From the minutes
“motion made by Mr. Christopher Cotter and seconded by Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. to accept the minutes from the regular meeting of January 13, 2025 as presented and place on file. The roll call vote was as follows: Mr. Ross Grace, Jr. - Yes Ms. Colleen Dawicki - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Melissa Costa - Yes Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. - Yes Mayor Jon Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 7-Yeas, 0-Nays, 0-Absent.” (Motion: Cotter, second: Livramento)
Accept the Finance & Operations Transfer Report as presented and place on file
To accept the Finance & Operations Transfer Report as presented and place on file
From the minutes
“The School Committee voted UNANIMOUSLY on a motion made by Mr. Bruce Oliveira and seconded by Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. to accept the Finance & Operations Transfer Report as presented and place on file. The roll call vote was as follows: Mr. Ross Grace, Jr. - Yes Ms, Colleen Dawicki - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Melissa Costa - Yes Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr.- Yes Mayor Jon Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 7-Yeas, 0-Nays, 0-Absent.” (Motion: Bruce Oliveira, second: Livramento)
Accept the Finance & Operations Reports as presented and placed on file
To accept the Finance & Operations Reports as presented and placed on file
From the minutes
“The School Committee voted UNANIMOUSLY on a motion made by Mr. Bruce Oliveira and seconded by Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr, to accept the Finance & Operations Reports as presented and placed on file. The roll call vote was as follows: Mr. Ross Grace, Jr. - Yes Ms. Colleen Dawicki - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Melissa Costa - Yes Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. - Yes Mayor Jon Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 7-Yeas, 0-Nays, 0-Absent.” (Motion: Bruce Oliveira, second: Livramento)
Accept the Personnel report as presented and place on file
To accept the Personnel report as presented and place on file
From the minutes
“The School Committee voted UNANIMOUSLY on a motion made by Mr. Christopher Cotter and seconded by Mr. Ross Grace Jr., to accept the Personnel report as presented and place on file. The roll call vote was as follows: Mr. Ross Grace, Jr. - Yes Ms. Colleen Dawicki - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Melissa Costa - Yes Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. - Yes Mayor Jon Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 7-Yeas, 0-Nays, 0-Absent.” (Motion: Cotter, second: Grace)
Approve the updated Competency Determination as presented
To approve the updated Competency Determination as presented
From the minutes
“The School Committee voted UNANIMOUSLY on a motion made by Mr. Christopher Cotter and seconded by Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. to approve the updated Competency Determination as presented. The roll call vote was as follows: Mr. Ross Grace, Jr. - Yes Ms. Colleen Dawicki - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Melissa Costa - Yes Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. - Yes Mayor Jon Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 7-Yeas, O-Nays, 0-Absent.” (Motion: Cotter, second: Livramento)
Approve the Out of State Travel for administrators/staff/students as presented
To approve the Out of State Travel for administrators/staff/students as presented
From the minutes
“The School Committee voted UNANIMOUSLY ona motion made by Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. and seconded by Mr. Christopher Cotter to approve the Out of State Travel for administrators/staff/students as presented. The roll call vote was as follows: Mr. Ross Grace, Jr.- Yes Ms. Colleen Dawicki - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Melissa Costa - Yes Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. - Yes Mayor Jon Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 7-Yeas, 0-Nays, 0-Absent.” (Motion: Livramento, second: Cotter)
Adjourn the meeting and enter into executive session pursuant to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 30A, Section 21(a), for the following purposes and not return to open session: 1
To adjourn the meeting and enter into executive session pursuant to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 30A, Section 21(a), for the following purposes and not return to open session: 1
From the minutes
“The School Committee voted UNANIMOUSLY on a motion made by Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. and seconded by Mr. Christopher Cotter to adjourn the meeting and enter into executive session pursuant to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 30A, Section 21(a), for the following purposes and not return to open session: 1. Purpose (3) to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining and negotiations with union personnel: a. New Bedford Educator's Association (NBEA) - Unit A John A. Parker Elementary School (updates) b, NBEA Unit A c. Federation of Paraprofessionals The roll call vote was as follows: Mr. Ross Grace, Jr. - Yes Ms. Colleen Dawicki - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Melissa Costa - Yes Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. - Yes Mayor Jon Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 7-Yeas, 0-Nays, 0-Absent.” (Motion: Livramento, second: Cotter)
Adjourn the meeting
To adjourn the meeting
From the minutes
“motion made by Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. and seconded by Mr. Christopher Cotter to adjourn the meeting. The roll call was as follows: Mr. Ross Grace, Jr. - Yes Ms. Colleen Dawicki - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Melissa Costa - Yes Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. - Yes Mayor Jon Mitchell - Yes Mr. Bruce Oliveira - Yes 7-Yeas, 0-Nays, 0-Absent.” (Motion: Livramento, second: Cotter)
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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