What is a Presidents' Council?
Presidents' Councils are made up of the presidents (or their designated representatives) of each of the PA/PTAs within a given jurisdiction and are intended to support their constituent PA/PTAs. Chancellor’s Regulation A-660 (CR A-660) requires the establishment of a Presidents’ Council for each of the 32 community school districts, each of the five borough’s group of high schools, and District 75 (citywide special education). While direct involvement in Presidents’ Councils is limited to PA/PTA presidents (or their designated representatives), meetings are open to the general public.
Presidents’ Councils are designed to support the PA/PTAs within their districts by:
assisting in the establishment of new PA/PTAs and the re-establishment of defunct PA/PTAs.
providing guidance to their constituent PA/PTAs in technical areas such as bylaws and elections.
identifying and promoting district-wide interests.
According to CR A-660, Presidents' Councils are fully constituted by electing a president and a recording secretary. A treasurer is not needed unless the Presidents' Council intends to open a bank account.
Not all districts’ Presidents’ Councils are equally active and not all PA/PTAs participate in their Presidents’ Councils. To some PA/PTA officers, they are an underutilized resource. A strong, functional Presidents’ Council can be a vital resource — guiding and supporting PA/PTAs, connecting schools, and helping them share resources and best practices.
Next Meeting: Monday, September 15, 2025
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Monday, September 15, 2025
*indicates a meeting schedule change due to a holiday or other conflict.
All meetings begin at 6:30PM unless otherwise noted.
*indicates a meeting schedule change due to a holiday or other conflict.
Vacancy, President
Vacancy, Recording Secretary
Vacancy, Treasure
Rachael Baltodano [25Q499], President
Xian Chen [25Q189], Recording Secretary
Myrna Pacheco [25Q219], Treasure
Rachael Baltodano [25Q499], President
Kerry Ann Barberi [25Q165], Recording Secretary
Kristel Saleh [25Q079], Treasure
Frances Gonzalez [25Q209] & Jaharah Burton [25Q250], Presidents
Rachel Baltodano [25Q499] & Carlos Franco [25Q184], Recording Secretary
Angela Lam [25Q163], Treasurer
Frances Gonzalez [25Q209], Presidents
Christine Nhieu [25Q194] & Alyssa Wheeler [25Q237], Co-Recording Secretary
Michele Frederick-Dye [25Q499], Treasurer
Email: presidentscouncil@d25.nyc
Past meetings that were recorded will be posted here.
District 25 Presidents' Council Meeting Recordings - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3gsYABOvXbglLIPq0uSGFOVVmRqgPyfZ