Welcome to the Helix Charter High School Governing Board page. Here you will find links to the most recent board agenda as well 
as previous minutes from board meetings.
as previous minutes from board meetings.ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Helix Charter Governing Board has one Community Representative position open starting April 1, 2021. If you are interested in submitting your application, please click on the Declaration of Candidacy form below. For more information, please contact the Clerk to the Governing Board, Mark Demers: demers@helixcharter.net
A nine member 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 RepresentativesFour Parent/Community Members (elected by the parents of current Freshmen, Sophomore, and Junior students)- 2 Parent Representatives- 2 Community RepresentativesOne PTSA Member (selected by Helix PTSA)-1 PTSA RepresentativeOne 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 RepresentativeThe Helix Charter Governing Board also includes non-voting members:- Executive Director- Management Team- 2 Student Representatives (selected by Student Council)
Contact Information:
All Charter Board members can be contacted via email or mail. To email a board member, please view Board Members' information below.
Mailing Address:
Helix Charter High School
c/o HCHS Charter Governing Board
7323 University Ave
La Mesa, CA 91942
Charter Board Members:
Altamirano, Luis, through March 2023
Parent Member
Linda Brown, through March 2021
Classified Staff Member
Matt Guarnotta, - Board Chairperson, through March 2022
Certificated Staff Member
Melanie Harrington, through March 2023
Certificated Staff Member
Rienzi Haytasingh, through March 2023
Community Member
Jenine Henry, through March 2022
Community Member
Carolyn Lemler - Board Vice-Chairperson, through March 2021
PTSA Representative
Ellen Nash, through March 2021
Community Member
Kevin Osborn
Executive Director
Natalie Winspear, through March 2022
Parent Member
Student Representatives
Niran Cuevas
Katherine Rabasco
