The UTLA House of Representatives (HOR) is the policy-making governance body of UTLA that meets at least five times per year. Membership numbers determine the number of Area Representatives (per Article V, Section 1 of the UTLA Constitution).

Self-nominations are now open for the two-year term (December 2026-December 2028) for HOR members and alternates. 

The term for all current HOR members ends December 30, 2026. For each Area, if more self-nominations than seats are received by the deadline, an election will be held at the December 16 Area meetings.

The responsibilities of the HOR as stated in the UTLA Constitution (Article V. Sections 5, 7, 9, and 10) are as follows: 

• Attend all required and special meetings of the House 
• Serve on at least one of the Standing Policy Committees
• Abide by the HOR Code of Conduct stated before every meeting
• Report activities of the House to Area constituents 
• Attend all Area Meetings 
• Participate in the complete business portion of the meeting. 

Any elected House member who has three unexcused absences or six excused absences from regularly scheduled meetings in one school year shall be removed from the House (Section 7, D). 

If you are interested in representing your UTLA Area as an HOR member, please fill out the fillable self-nomination form and email it to HORelection@utla.net by Friday, November 30, 2026.

Special Section Representatives (representing, for example, itinerant educators or adult education) will also be elected according to Article V, Section 1D, and HOR committee chairpersons (who have submitted an election form) and Board of Director members will automatically be on the HOR.

The first meeting of the new House of Representatives is scheduled for Wednesday, January 27, 2027. This meeting will be in person in the auditorium at the UTLA building.