The Personnel Commission of the Huntington Beach Union High School District oversees the activities of the Commission staff, giving of their time and talents to serve the district, its classified employees, and the communities it encompasses.

Commissioners are private citizens who are known adherents of the merit principle. They are appointed for three-year staggered terms. One Commissioner is appointed by the Board of Trustees, one is appointed by the employee association, and the other is appointed jointly by the other two. They can be reappointed upon their showing a continued interest and support of merit system principles and practices.

The Personnel Commission generally meets monthly on the fourth Wednesday, beginning at 4:00 p.m., at the District Board Room located at 5832 Bolsa Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA 92649. 

You may communicate by email to all Commissioners by sending an email to [email protected].

Meet our Personnel Commissioners

Mr. Anthony Ramirez, Chairperson

Mr. Ramirez has been serving the Personnel Commission since December 2013.  He is a resident of Fountain Valley.  He currently works in the technology department of the Bellflower School District, where he served as the CSEA Public Relations Officer, as a member of the negotiations team, and currently serves on the Insurance Committee.

Term Expires: Interim Appointee

Ms. Lian Baker, Vice-Chairperson

Ms. Baker was nominated by CSEA and appointed to the Personnel Commission in November of 2025. She currently works as a Special Education Interpreter at Garden Grove Unified School District. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and was an OCDE Classified Employee of the Year nominee in 2023. Ms. Baker brings years of experience supporting students and families in K-12 education and is committed to upholding the merit system in her role as a Personnel Commissioner.

Term Expires: November 30, 2028

Dr. Alan Rasmussen, Member

Dr. Rasmussen joined the Commission in July of 2020 as the Board appointee.  He has more than 40 years of experience in K-12 education, including 13 years as a superintendent. Following undergraduate study at California State University, Northridge, Dr. Rasmussen received his Master’s in Teacher Education from the University of Southern California and a Doctoral degree in Organizational Leadership from the University of La Verne.  In 2001, he received the Gold Award from the California Teachers Association for his support of public education. In 2004, the Association of California School Administrators named him as the Superintendent of the Year for Region IX.

Term Expires: November 30, 2026

Statement of Merit System Ethics

We, the members of CSPCA, believe that:

• Excellence in support of public education is the ultimate goal of the Merit System.
• Service as an employee in the public schools is the noblest of all services and, we should endeavor to perform our duties to bring honor and credit to our public educational system.
• The Merit System provides for the efficiency of the Classified Service by the selection, promotion, and retention of qualified employees.
• Equal opportunity shall be provided for all under a system of merit selection.
• Efficiency of the Classified Service begins with individual responsibility to build collaboration on shared ethical values in the workplace.
• As leaders in support of the Merit System, we set the ethical tone by our personal conduct and our institutional leadership.
• We shall conduct ourselves at all times in such a manner as to create truth and confidence in the objectivity and impartiality of our decisions.
• It is our obligation to support and administer State and Federal laws honestly in the mutual interest of the employees, students, and the community we serve.
• We shall continue to seek, through State legislation and local policies, rules and processes that will further the interests of efficiency and fairness of the Merit System.
• We recognize and support a diverse workplace as a strategic means for the promotion of long-term growth of the Merit System.

Adopted by the Personnel Commission on November 29, 2018

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Personnel Commission Rules/Regulations