Be Inspired, Be Active. Be B.E.T.A.

John Peterson

Vice President

TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

Steve Comstock

President

PRESIDENT

Shannon Barnes

Vice President

BAKERSFIELD

Steve Comstock

2016-

ELEMENTARY

Tanisha Ross

Treasurer

LaFleasha Owens

Secretary

WHAT IS BETA?

Welcome to the Bakersfield Elementary Teachers Association's online home. We represent the teachers, counselors, program specialists, speech therapists and nurses who work for the Bakersfield City School District. BETA has over 1,700 members, and is an affiliate of the California Teachers Association. CTA has more than 325,000 members - consisting of teachers and other education employees in the state's more than 1,200 school districts.


BETA FUN FACTS

Year Formed- 1971

CTA Region- 2

Members- 1,700

Presidents- 17

Schools- 45

Students- 30,373

Heart & Soul- Denice


OFFICE STAFF

CTA- Rose Tapp

Office Manager- Denice Porter


EXECUTIVE BOARD

President- Steve Comstock- email

Vice President- Shannon Barnes

Vice President- John Peterson

Secretary- LaFleasha Owens

Treasurer- Tanisha Ross

Area 1 Director- Jennifer Sutter

Area 2 Director- Veronica Sanchez

Area 3 Director- Diane Higueria

Area 4 Director- Kathleen Kozlowski

Area 5 Director- Amanda Mehciz

Area 6 Director- Gabriel Barron

Area 7 Director- Heather Mata

Area 8 Director- Cassandra Hobbs

Area 9 Director- Lance Jacobs

Ethnic Minority at Large- Ed De La Vega

Special Education at Large- Sandra Medina

Pre-K at Large- Laura Gutierrez

State Council Representative- Steve Comstock

State Council Representative- Shannon Barnes

State Council Representative- John Peterson

State Council Representative- Ed De La Vega

State Council Representative- Vacant (Alternate)