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Kern High School Teachers Association

Kern High School Teachers Association

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"Our students are the center of everything we do"

It's more than a motto…

  • We provide opportunities and resources - we work to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed regardless of where they live.

  • We put the focus on student success - advocating tirelessly for our students to succeed to the highest degree possible.

  • We work hard to encourage our district to hire and retain high quality teachers. 

    • President: Cathy Adams (FrHS)

    • Vice President: Mindy Montanio (HHS)

    • Secretary: Stephanie Valenzuela (AHS)

    • Treasurer: Norma Procell (HHS)

    • State Council Reps

      • Elise Sotello (KL)

      • Kim Lee (AHS)

      • Tamara Clark (VWHS)

      • Joanne Barrick (HHS)

      • Candi Romero (TDS)

    • Membership Chair: Dave Ziegler (LHS)

    • Bargaining, Grievance Chair: Mindy Montanio (HHS)

    • PAC Chair: Allysa Jones (FHS)

    • Past President: Vickie Shoenhair (Shafter)

  • Site Representatives 2025 - 2027

    • Arvin: Stephanie Valenzuela, Ty Newton

    • BAS: Linda Colvin

    • BHS: Hillary Sanders, Randy Bennett

    • CHS: Kayole Bradford, Kim Henry

    • CVHS: Alix Garcia

    • DOHS: Olive Garrison, Hannah Richert

    • District (includes all district programs):

      • Danny Arretche, Isaac Rocha, Jeff Craft

    • EBHS: April Bynum, Rosemary Silverman

    • Foothill: Elizabeth Deckard, Allysa Jones

    • Frontier: Lara Winn

    • GVHS: Victoria Hinojosa 

    • HHS: Meaghan Barber Smith 

    • IHS: Robb Polski, Tanya Whitehouse

    • KVHS: Casey Robinson

    • LHS: David Ziegler, Marycoco Ramirez

    • MMHS: Brooke Malley Ault, Matt Day

    • NHS: Erika Zeimet, Tonya Davis 

    • Nueva: 

    • RHS: Kim Bird, Nathan Claunch

    • ROP/CTEC: Chad Wright, Scott Trimble

    • Shafter: Jessica Smith, Brian Feaster

    • South: Rebekah Ingle, Dante Borradori

    • Stockdale: Gaby Scully

    • TDS: Candi Romero

    • VWHS: 

    • Vista: Julie Burke

    • West: Eliza Pearsy, Steve Willis

    LIAISONS

    • COUNSELOR: Joanne Barrick

    • NURSE: Jamie Henry

    • PSYCHOLOGIST: Angelina Gonzales

    • TEACHER-LIBRARIAN: Amanda Rude

    KHSD Executive Board

    • President: Cathy Adams

    • Vice President: Mindy Montanio

    • Secretary: Stephanie Valenzuela

    • Treasurer: Norma Procell

    • State Council Reps

      • Elise Sotello

      • Kim Lee

      • Tamara Clark

      • Joanne Barrick

      • Candi Romero

    COMMITTEE CHAIRS

    • Membership: Dave Ziegler

    • Bargaining: Cathy Adams*

    • Elections: Kim Bird

    • Grievance: Mindy Montanio*

    • PAC: Tom Johnson*

    • Hospitality: Joanne Barrick

    *through 2025 school year


  • The Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Kern High School District and the Kern High School Teachers Association for 2023 to 2026.

  • For more information please see the certificated salary schedules posted on the District Website.

  • The official summary of your KHSTA Dues for the tax year 2025 (coming soon). Click here for 2024.

 
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Our Mission

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. 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.

Upcoming Events

 
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KHSTA Weekly Update 9/05/2025
KHSTA Weekly Update 9/05/2025
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Help Endorse Steve Rodrigue for Area 2
Retirement Workshop
Retirement Workshop
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KHSTA Update 11/4/22
KHSTA Update 11/4/22
September 2022 Newsletter
September 2022 Newsletter
KHSTA Update 8/26/2022
KHSTA Update 8/26/2022
May 2022 Newsletter
May 2022 Newsletter
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Get Informed

Here you can find important and useful information regarding your rights, our current contract, salary schedules, and bargaining information. Click below to learn more.

 

your rights

For information regarding common workplace issues, explore the complete Know Your Rights! archive below.

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Contract

Click below to view our current contract.

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Bargaining

Learn how bargaining works in the district and see updates.

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Our Benefits

If you are member of CTA, you have the opportunity to participate in some unique member benefit programs.  CTA believes in offering value for your membership.

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The Kern High School District provides generous and comprehensive benefits to employees and eligible dependents, including retirement, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. 
 

NEA members benefits

Our enduring promise is to make NEA members’ lives better. Through our carefully vetted, best-in-class programs and services, as well as know-how and solutions to help you be an empowered consumer, we’re here to help you make the most of your membership every day.

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Your CTA Access to Savings discounts & deals program! Start saving money with these valuable offers!
 

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Our goal is your financial well-being. We spotlight key financial topics so you can get the most out of your money and achieve your financial goals.

Scholarship Fund deduction form

All contributions to the KHSTSA Scholarship Fund are tax-deductible and go directly toward academic and vocational scholarships for the students we teach. You can read more about this program here.

 
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Our District

The Kern High School District (KHSD) is headquartered in Bakersfield, California and serves the county of Kern located at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley. The Kern High School District is California’s largest 9-12 high school district with more than 35,000 students and 3,500 employees. The KHSD encompasses about 3,500 square miles, about 43 percent of the total area of Kern County. Founded in 1893, the KHSD currently includes:

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