Antelope Valley Schools Transportation Agency was formed on July 1, 1980 following a feasibility study regarding forming a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) by the following districts: Antelope Valley Union High School District, Gorman School District, Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes School District, Keppel Union School District, Lancaster School District, Palmdale School District, Westside Union Elementary School District and Wilsona School District. The Joint Powers Authority (JPA) is a union between two or more public entities with common interests, whose purpose is to join forces and share resources.
The original location of AVSTA was at Antelope Valley High School. In 1988 construction was completed on our current facility located at 670 West Avenue L-8 in Lancaster, CA. One of the Agency’s major successes has been the ability to obtain grants worth over 11 million dollars since 1993, to obtain new school buses and fueling infrastructure. This has resulted in reduced costs to each district and the mitigation of Antelope Valley air pollution.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
All persons arriving in or returning to the County of Los Angeles from other states or countries must self-quarantine for 10 days after arrival, except as necessary to meet urgent critical healthcare staffing needs or otherwise engage in emergency response.
As COVID safety directives from the county and increased vaccinations begin to show health improvements in the area, our districts are slowly beginning to increase their activity. We are hopeful that these are signs of better things to come.
Please be advised that employees will not be permitted to work during his/her 10-day quarantine. We will be discussing the impact of all these requirements and revisions of LA County directives with CSEA in the immediate future.