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Agenda

Nov. 4, 2025

7-8 p.m.

I. PTA President’s Welcome

II. Principal’s Welcome & Updates

III. Officer Reports

    • Treasurer’s Report
    • Fundraising
    • Membership
    • Programs
    • Delegates
    • Secretary

IV. Curriculum Review

V. Adjourn

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Bayard Rustin PTA

Learn more about what’s coming up.

www.brespta.org

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PTA President’s �Welcome

Upcoming Events

  • 11/5- FUN RUN (Tomorrow!!!) (1st- 940-1010, K- 1020-1050, 2nd 11-1130, 3rd 1130-12, 5th 12-1230, 4th- 1230-1) Come Watch! Sign-up to help out!
  • 11/14 Last day to donate for FUN RUN and prize distribution will be finalized!
  • 11/19 BRES Staff Thanksgiving event & Book Fair launch!
  • 11/19-11/24 Book Fair sales - sign up coming soon!
  • 11/24&11/25 Early Release days before Thanksgiving Break
  • 12/4- Rockville Town Square Ice Skating Night
  • 12/11- Staff Appreciation lunch - Holiday Potluck Style
  • Next meeting Feb 3rd at 7PM will include Summer Camp Fair in person!

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SHADE PROPOSAL

$13,732.20

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  • Shade Structure approved at last!
  • PTA will present future budgets with canopy replacement/maintenance funding set aside
  • 2 square buddy bench covers - they rotate!
  • Motion to approve & Second???

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Treasurer’s Report

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Treasurer’s Report

Budget Amendments:

  • Back to School Picnic (+$58.50 to $2,058.50)
  • End of Year Picnic (+$500 to $2,000)
  • Projected bank balance if on budget: $8,896.40

Treasurer Filings:

  • 2023 & 2024 Annual Property Return (SDAT)
  • 2023 & 2024 Comptroller’s Sales & Use Tax

Note: Sandy Spring Bank merged with Atlantic Union Bank

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Treasurer’s Report

https://bit.ly/3JJTxsX

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2024-2025 Annual BRES PTA Financial Review

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Treasurer’s Report

BIG THANKS TO OUR�2024-2025 Financial Review Committee:

Aaron Rabin (Chair)

Erin McManimon

Shawn Eum

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Fundraising Report

We’re so close to the finish line for our Fall Fun Run. With your support, we can make it all the way!

We’ve raised $12,650, reaching 84% of our goal.

We’ve met our first school milestone of $10,000 to fund the new Little Free Library!

18% of students are registered, and 15% have received at least one donation.

Every contribution counts and helps support students at Bayard Rustin Elementary School.

Let’s make that final push to hit our $15,000 goal by November 14, 2025!

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Fundraising Report

Ledo’s Dine Out raised $183.64

Save the date! The ice-skating fundraiser is coming up on December 4th from 5-7 PM in the Rockville Town Square.

Make it an evening! We will have dine-out codes for Five Guys, Lebanese Taverna, and Dirty Dough.

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Programming Report

Hispanic Heritage Month

On September 30th Cantaré gave an interactive and engaging presentation where they performed songs in Spanish and Portuguese, and the children were introduced to instruments from Latin America.

Students learned about the historical and cultural background of the music.

During the assemblies children sang, played percussion, and danced. It was an awesome experience!

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Programming Report

  • November 18, Aztlan will lead assemblies that focus on Native American dancing, storytelling, and hands on arts and crafts.
  • February 3, Ada Ari will lead assemblies that focus on African storytelling, dancing, and hands on cultural artifacts.
  • February 20, Chua Martial Arts will lead assemblies that focus on the Lunar New Year and include traditional Lion Dance, which originated in China.

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Membership Report

147 Members so far this school year

  • 44 family
  • 20 individual
  • 2 discounted rate
  • 37 staff

Total dues $2540

Dues paid to Free State and MCCPTA=$893.75

  • Free State $750.75
  • MCCPTA $143

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DELEGATES’ REPORT

MCCPTA Program Analysis Resolution

“Thank you to all PTA members and the larger school community for providing input on the MCCPTA resolution! 70.6% of the respondents agreed with the resolution, in delaying the program analysis.”

MCCPTA Advocacy Priorities

Read the MCC PTA Advocacy Priorities here: http://bit.ly/4qxBg2F.

There is also a major addendum that can be accessed here.

RM Clusters Submits CIP Priorities

Richard Montgomery Cluster Coordinator Jenny Hardesty submitted the RM Cluster’s priorities for the Capital Improvements Program FY2027-32 budget late last month, in written testimony and orally to the Board of Education.

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Delegates’ Report

MCCPTA Safe Routes: Pedestrian & School Traffic Safety School Survey

Install sidewalk railings at the school's main entrance - this one is intended to keep the kids (and parents) from walking onto the street. After some digging, it turns out that this section of road is privately owned by the Montgomery County Board of Education. We'd need permission from the Department of Facility Management, but they never responded to my emails.

Install speed bumps on W Edmonston Drive - Please note that speed bumps and other traffic calming engineering treatments are installed after completing Speed Control Plans. Speed Control Plans study the existing behavior (traffic speeds) on the roadway and identify roadway treatments for addressing the behavior.

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Delegates’ Report

Are you confused about MCPS's many online platforms? Do you wonder or worry about what students can access on their Chromebooks? Are you curious or concerned about the role artificial intelligence is playing in classrooms?

The MCCPTA Technology Committee is holding a public engagement on November 6, 2025, 7-8 pm.

Register: ZOOM

We will be presenting our​2025-2026 Work Plan​, updating the community on our recent work, but most of all, we want to hear about your concerns and questions relating to technology in schools!

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Secretary

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September �minutes

https://bit.ly/47jQSiI

Bylaws

Bylaws

explainer

https://bit.ly/3JDFLYJ

https://bit.ly/4qXT3Ar