Charter Information
Page Navigation
Helix Charter High School Governing Board
-
The Charter Governing Board, consisting of parents, staff, and community members, is empowered to make school wide policy decisions. School wide policy includes, but is not limited to: graduation requirements, admission standards, attendance policies, school calendar, general and fiscal oversight, and annual budget approval. Moreover, the Helix Charter Governing Board is also responsible for appointing, evaluating, compensating and, when necessary, replacing the Executive Director.The Helix Governing Board consists of nine voting members. The voting members are:Three Staff Members (elected by a vote of the Helix Charter High School staff)
- 1 Classified Staff Representative
- 2 Certificated Staff Representatives
Four Parent/Community Members (elected by the parents of current Freshmen, Sophomore, and Junior students)- 2 Parent Representatives
- 2 Community Representatives
One PTSA Member (selected by Helix PTSA)- 1 PTSA Representative
One District Member (if the district elects not to exercise its right to place a representative on the Charter Governing Board, then one additional Community Member shall be selected by a majority vote of the current Parent and Community Members)- 1 District or Community Representative
The Helix Charter Governing Board also includes non-voting members:- Executive Director
- Management Team
- 2 Student Representatives (selected by Student Council)
Contact Us
-
All Charter Board members can be contacted via email or mail.Mailing Address:Helix Charter High Schoolc/o HCHS Charter Governing Board7323 University AveLa Mesa, CA 91942
Our Members
-
Luis Altamirano - through March 2026
Community Member
altamirano@helixcharter.net -
Kim Carter, through March 2026
Parent Representative
carter@helixcharter.net
-
Kristy Drake, Through March 2025
Parent Representative
-
Matt Guarnotta, - Board Chairperson, through March 2025
Certificated Staff Member
guarnotta@helixcharter.net -
Melanie Harrington, through March 2026
-
Dave Hardenburger - through March 2027
PTSA Representative
helixptsapresident@gmail.com
-
Valarie Littlejohn - through March 2027
-
Kevin Osborn
Executive Director
kosborn@helixcharter.net -
Rick Stack, through March 2027
-
Natalie Winspear, through March 2025
Community Member
-
Student Representatives