Highline Education Association & Highline School District Joint Committees
These joint committees are established through the bargaining process. They meet several times each year to monitor and discuss aspects of our Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA.) HEA, Highline Education Association, committee members are appointed by the HEA President. HSD, Highline School District, committee members are appointed by the district administration. These groups frequently make recommendations to the Joint HEA-HSD Bargaining Teams and/or the HSD Board of Directors:
- Dual Language Leadership Team - Established in Section 4.23 of the CBA, this team meets 4-6 times per year to support the effective implementation of the dual-language program, including materials and resources, professional development, and training, and workload/staffing.
- HEA: Hilda Chiu (HEA Chair),
- HSD: Adina Thea (HSD Co-Chair),
- Joint Evaluation Team (JET) - Established in Section 19.2 of the CBA, the JET meets 3-5 times per year to monitor the implementation of the PG&E system and address questions/concerns as they arise. This team also reviews and approves any PG&E support documents.
- HEA: Angela Nguyen (HEA Co-Chair), Elizabeth Beck (WEA UniServ Rep.)
- HSD: Kimberly Jones (HSD Co-Chair), Maggie Heater, Deena Russo, Chris Larsen
- Joint Inclusive Services Team (JIST) - This joint committee will monitor the workload impacts of more inclusive models of providing special education support.
- HEA: Sara Fox (HEA Co-Chair), Jeb Binns, Mari Moon, Courtney Wiley, Taylor Dawson, Shawn Will, Kathryn Holley, Kiana Brisco, Azure Grossi, Jessie Wittekind, Ashley Godwin, Gillian Flynn, Macy Whitacre, Katie McGrew, Elizabeth Beck (WEA UniServ Rep),
- HSD: Jana Parker (HSD Co-Chair), Alex Hass, Dylan Koutsky, Gaye Bungart, Darren Spencer, Kevin Takisaki, Tiffany Florez, Chris Larsen
- Comprehensive Counceling Plan Committee
- HEA: Melissa Knudsen (HEA Co-Chair)
- HSD: Janet Blanford (HSD Co-Chair)
- Student Behavior Support Committee (SBSC) - Formed through a Letter of Agreement for the 2020-2022 school years, the SBST will work to address goals such as: supporting effective implementation of culturally responsive student engagement; identification and elimination of existing barriers and practices that hinder equity; and implementation of instructional strategies that minimize exclusions of students from educational environments.
- HEA: Tracy Werthman (HEA Co-Chair), Elizabeth Beck (WEA UniServ Rep.)
- HSD: Melissa Pointer (HSD Co-Chair), Holly Ferguson, Val Allen,
- Highline Equity and Anti-Racist Team (HEART) - Created through a Letter of Agreement, this team will work with other committees such as the SBST and IMC to promote anti-racist professional learning and curricula that include important events and perspectives from historically marginalized communities. This group will also develop a structure for site-based Equity Teams in Highline, and support worksites in conducting equity and anti-racist analyses.
- HEA: Shawna Moore (HEA Co-Chair), Yvonne Walker, Renee Agatsuma, Amelia Swinton, Sara Fox
- HSD: Holly Ferguson (HSD Co-Chair), Jemma Kim, Andrea Smith, Bradley Lee, Jay Novelo, Ishmael Miller, Deena Russo
In addition, the HEA-HSD CBA mandates HEA member involvement in the adoption of curriculum and other instructional materials. Therefore, HEA representation is needed on the following HSD Committees:
- Instructional Materials Committee (IMC) - School Districts are required by state law to have an Instructional Materials Committee to review and recommend instructional materials and curriculum adoption cycles. HEA and HSD have agreed to contract language mandating that at least 1/3 of the total members of Highline's IMC will be members of HEA's bargaining unit recommended by the HEA President for participation on the committee.
- HEA members: Hilda Huizar, Dawn Lindgren, Stefan Nelson, Jenny Voss
- HSD members: Bernard Koontz (HSD Co-Chair), Kathy Emerick, Gaye Bungart, Jami Haskin, Shajaira Lopez, Jennifer Renig, Jana Parker, Laura Schneider, Meghan Terwilegar, Adina Thea
- Curriculum Adoption Committees - These are short-term committees, dependent upon curricula under review. HEA and HSD have negotiated that at least 1/2 of the members of an adoption committee will be members of HEA's bargaining unit recommended by the HEA President for participation.