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March 9, 2026
6 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Christopher Cotter, Jack Livramento, Jr., Melissa Costa, Richard Porter III, Vonmarie Moniz, William “Brad” Markey
Absent: Jon Mitchell
Every vote, in order
Accept the regular meeting minutes of February 9, 2026, as presented and placed on file
To accept the regular meeting minutes of February 9, 2026, as presented and placed on file
From the minutes
“The School Committee voted on a motion made by Mr. William Markey and seconded by Mr. Christopher Cotter to accept the regular meeting minutes of February 9, 2026, as presented and placed on file. The vote was as follows: Ms. Von Marie Moniz - Yes Mr. Richard Porter III - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Melissa Costa - Yes Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. - Yes Mayor Jon Mitchell - Absent Mr. William Markey - Yes 6-Yeas, 0-Nays, 1-Absent.” (Motion: Markey, second: Cotter)
Accept the Transfer Report from February 2026 as presented and placed on file
To accept the Transfer Report from February 2026 as presented and placed on file
From the minutes
“The School Committee voted on a motion made by Mr. William Markey and seconded by Mr. Richard Porter to accept the Transfer Report from February 2026 as presented and placed on file. The vote was as follows: Ms. Von Marie Moniz - Yes Mr. Richard Porter Ill - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Melissa Costa - Yes Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. - Yes Mayor Jon Mitchell - Absent Mr. William Markey - Yes 6-Yeas, 0-Nays, 1-Absent.” (Motion: Markey, second: Porter)
Accept the Finance and Operations Reports from February 2026 as presented and placed on file
To accept the Finance and Operations Reports from February 2026 as presented and placed on file
From the minutes
“The School Committee voted on a motion made by Mr. Christopher Cotter and seconded by Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr., to accept the Finance and Operations Reports from February 2026 as presented and placed on file. The vote was as follows: Ms. Von Marie Moniz - Yes Mr. Richard Porter Ill - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Melissa Costa - Yes Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. - Yes Mayor Jon Mitchell - Absent Mr. William Markey - Yes 6-Yeas, 0-Nays, 1-Absent.” (Motion: Cotter, second: Livramento)
Accept the March 2026 Personnel report as presented and place it on file
To accept the March 2026 Personnel report as presented and place it on file
From the minutes
“The School Committee voted on a motion made by Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. and seconded by Mr. Christopher Cotter, to accept the March 2026 Personnel report as presented and place it on file. The vote was as follows: Ms. Von Marie Moniz - Yes Mr. Richard Porter III - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Melissa Costa - Yes Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. - Yes Mayor Jon Mitchell - Absent Mr. William Markey - Yes 6-Yeas, 0-Nays, 1-Absent.” (Motion: Livramento, second: Cotter)
Approve the Out of State travel and Field Studies as presented
To approve the Out of State travel and Field Studies as presented
From the minutes
“The School Committee voted on a motion made by Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr., and seconded by Mr. Christopher Cotter to approve the Out of State travel and Field Studies as presented. The roll call vote was as follows: Ms. Von Marie Moniz - Yes Mr. Richard Porter Ill - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Melissa Costa - Yes Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. - Yes Mayor Jon Mitchell - Absent Mr. William Markey - Yes 6-Yeas, 0-Nays, 1-Absent.” (Motion: Livramento, second: Cotter)
Adjourn the meeting
To adjourn the meeting
The minutes give the count as 6 yes, 0 no, 1 absent, but the printed roll call reads: Jon Mitchell: yes; Christopher Cotter: yes; Jack Livramento, Jr.: yes; Melissa Costa: yes; Richard Porter III: yes; Vonmarie Moniz: yes; William Markey: yes. Because they do not match, individual votes are not shown. We will ask the School Committee office to confirm.
From the minutes
“The School Committee voted on a motion made by Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr., and seconded by Christopher Cotter to adjourn the meeting. The roll call vote was as follows: Ms. Von Marie Moniz - Yes Mr. Richard Porter Ill - Yes Mr. Christopher Cotter - Yes Ms. Melissa Costa - Yes Mr. Jack Livramento, Jr. - Yes Mayor Jon Mitchell - Yes Mr. William Markey - Yes 6-Yeas, 0-Nays, 1-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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