About KHSTA
The Kern High School Teachers Association is the exclusive representative of the certificated staff of the Kern High School District. The Association was organized in 1977 as the Kern High Faculty Association and has a current membership of 1,700 members. 96% of all teachers teaching in the District are members of the Association. With the opening of Mira Monte and Independence High Schools this year membership is expected to grow dramatically.
KHSTA is dedicated to the service of its members and strives to guarantee the emotional, physical and professional well being of each member it represents. Our strength is our unity.
President: Mitch Olson
Vice President: Vickie Shoenhair
Treasurer: Lisa Layshot
Secretary: Mindy Montanio
State Council Representative:Jesse Aguilar
State Council Representative:Mitch Olson
State Council Representative: Vickie Shoenhair
State Council Representative: Joia Jones
Membership: Jan Graves
STATE COUNCIL
The California Teachers Association State Council of Education is the statewide representative body of the Association. State Council has nearly 800 delegates that are elected statewide by members at a ratio of 1 to 350 members. These representatives meet four weekends a year to perform the following functions:
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Serve as the legislative and policymaking body of CTA.
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Elect the Executive Officers and other members of the Board of Directors for CTA.
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Determine the amount of CTA dues
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Adopt the annual CTA budget of the Association
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Amend the California Teacher's Association bylaws
Please contact one of our KHFA State Council Representatives if you have any questions, concerns, or comments that you would like brought forward regarding any of the issues listed above.
JOINT COMMITTEE
The Joint Committee was established as a byproduct of state legislation and negotiation. This committee is composed of three classroom teachers appointed by the Kern High School Teachers Association and three administrators appointed by the Assistant Superintendent of Instruction.
The Joint Committee has several areas of oversight: the BTSA (Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment) program, 500 thousand dollars of the the Title II program, specifically the areas related to highly qualified teachers and teacher training and PAR (Peer Assistance and Review) which administers support for teachers that are struggling and have received three or more unsatisfactory marks in their evaluations.
The Joint Committee also selects and oversees BTSA support providers, site coaches, consulting teachers and Professional Development Leaders (PDL's).