Kern High School Teachers Association
"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.
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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)
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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
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: Karen Roberts
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: Mindy Montanio*
Elections: Kim Bird
Grievance: Mindy Montanio*
PAC: Allysa Jones*
Hospitality: Joanne Barrick
*through 2025 school year
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The Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Kern High School District and the Kern High School Teachers Association for 2023 to 2026.
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For more information please see the certificated Salary Schedules posted on the District Website.
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The official summary of your KHSTA Dues for the tax year 2025 IS HERE!. Click here for 2025.
