Colleen Dawicki
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Colleen Dawicki is an at-large representative on the New Bedford Public Schools school board in Massachusetts. Dawicki won a first term in the at-large general election on November 7, 2017.
Elections
2017
Three of the seven seats on the New Bedford Public Schools School Committee were up for nonpartisan general election on November 7, 2017. The mayor of New Bedford, who served as an ex-officio member of the board, was also up for election, but that election was not covered by Ballotpedia as the city fell outside of municipal elections coverage.[1] Incumbent Josh Amaral and newcomers Colleen Dawicki and John Oliveira won the election, defeating Rich Porter.[2] Margaret Amaral initially filed to run in the election, but she withdrew from the race.[3][4]
Results
| New Bedford Public Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Josh Amaral Incumbent |
31.41% | 7,942 |
| John Oliveira |
25.86% | 6,539 |
| Colleen Dawicki |
22.45% | 5,675 |
| Rich Porter | 20.07% | 5,075 |
| Write-in votes | 0.21% | 53 |
| Total Votes | 25,284 | |
| Source: City of New Bedford, "Summary Report," accessed November 28, 2017 | ||
Funding
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Campaign themes
2017
Dawicki highlighted the following issues on her campaign website:
| “ | Given my background working with cities across Massachusetts and on education policy, it’s hard to narrowly define the set of issues that constitute my platform. Nevertheless, it’s clear from my experience, research, and–most importantly–my conversations with parents, teachers, and city leaders–that progress on the following fronts will make a difference for our kids and our district.
A positive, collaborative vision for education in New Bedford – a vision and plan developed by the whole community is essential to achieving better outcomes for our kids, leveraging the talent and assets our city, and holding ourselves accountable for meaningful and sustained progress. Early education – Closing the achievement gap depends on giving our kids an early and high-quality start to their learning. Social and emotional learning (SEL) – Building these skills enhances the classroom experience for students and teachers, but it also gives kids the tools to be successful adults. Year-round enrichment – To be a city where all kids thrive, we must ensure education continues beyond the classroom by improving access to sports, music, art, outdoor exploration, and other types of experiential learning.[5] |
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| —Colleen Dawicki (2017)[6] | ||
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Bedford Public Schools, "School Committee," accessed August 14, 2017
- ↑ South Coast Today, "Nomination paper deadline sets scene for New Bedford elections," August 15, 2017
- ↑ New Bedford Election Commission, "2017 Preliminary Election Candidates," accessed September 5, 2017
- ↑ New Bedford Guide, "New Bedford Election Results – 7 November, 2017," November 7, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Colleen School Committee, "Issues," accessed November 1, 2017
| New Bedford Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Bristol County, Massachusetts | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Josh Amaral • Colleen Dawicki • John Oliveira • Rich Porter |
| Important information: | What's at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
