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The Billings Classified Employees Association  
District 27 
MFPE Local 7514
National Affiliates NEA and AFT
The BCEA represents classified employees of Billings Public Schools.The classified employees support our schools, our teachers, and our administrators in all 32 buildings across our district. We have an average roster of 450 members.

​Our Goals

​​A characteristic of a healthy local organization is having specific goals or objectives that are shared by members. BCEA has established these goals/objectives.
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  • Communication with members
  • Recognition of members
  • Continue with tagline - TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More
  • Work for the BEST opportunities for ALL members
  • 100% Membership
  • Encourage members to be more involved in professional trainings and conferences
  • Educate members on legislative issues and how these issues affect public schools, our work place, and our jobs
  • Increase individual member understanding of the BCEA labor agreement and diligently defend the current agreement 

BCEA Committees and Members

Insurance committee:
Megan Simons and Cindy Herman

Calendar committee:
Megan Simons, Lindsey Principe and Billy Jo Hurt

Negotiation Committee:
Megan Simons, Jennifer Leligdowicz, Tessa Olson, Monica Stevens-Diaz

Grievance Committee:
Megan Simons, Jennifer Leligdowicz, Linda Leligdowicz, Tessa Olson

Membership Outreach:
Megan Simons, Jennifer Leligdowicz, Monica Stevens-Diaz, Cindy Herman, Lindsey Principe

Nominations and Elections:
​Megan Simons, Jennifer Leligdowicz, Lindsey Principe, Monica Stevens-Diaz, Tessa Olson
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BCEA Board of Directors
Megan Simons - President
Jennifer Leligdowicz - Vice President
Linda Leligdowicz - Secretary
Tessa Olson - Treasurer
Lindsey Principe - Director at Large
Monica Stevens-Diaz - Area Director (High Schools)
Deb Martens - Area Director (Middle School, ECI, & First Student)
Vacant - Area Director (Elementary)
Cindy Herman - Area Director (Facilities, Lincoln, Warehouse)

BCEA Building Representatives

Alkali - Marlene Ponce
Arrowhead - Holly Lehfeldt
Beartooth - Natalie Miller
Bench - Crystal McFarlane
Big Sky - Martisha Powell
Bitterroot - Christy Zimmerman
Boulder - Tehya Seaton
Broadwater - Janet Hoenke
Burlington - Elizabeth Verlanic
Central Heights - Tonya Halligan
Eagle Cliffs - Tammy Crum
​​Highland - Kathy Lawrence
McKinley - Tracy Sandon
Meadowlark - Lynn Noland
Miles Ave - Brenda Sommerville
Newman - Jan Skovgaard
North Park - Kathleen Carillo
​Orchard - Vacant
Poly Dr. - Kena Althoff
Ponderosa - Leslie Clark
Rose Park - Patricia Gesuale
Sandstone - Laura Garner
Washington - Julie Wilkinson
Ben Steele - Tatia Bennett
Castlerock - Cathy Earles
Lewis - Lisa Staley
Medicine Crow - Dawn Widdicombe
Riverside - Peggy Royer
Will James - Katy Pringle
Career Center - Jeff Fronk
Senior - Dennisse Williams, Billy-Jo Hurt
Skyview - Marie Nelson-Moncure
West - Donna Schlepp
ECI - Ann McCulloch
Lincoln - Scott Proctor, Lindsey Principe
Facilities - Jennifer Leligdowicz
​First Student - Lucy Hernandez, Jan McCandless, Beth Brault
Warehouse - Greg Utterback