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The Billings Classified Employees Association  
District 9 
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 400 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:
Jennifer Leligdowicz and Cindy Herman

Calendar committee:
Denise Joy and Schalan Nielson

Negotiation Committee:
Jennifer Leligdowicz, Tessa Olson, Cindy Herman, Jan McCandless, Schalan Nielson

Grievance Committee:
Jennifer Leligdowicz, Jan McCandless

Membership Outreach:
Tessa Olson, Jennifer Leligdowicz, Cindy Herman, Jan McCandless, Billy Jo Hurt, Denise Joy, Schalan Nielson

Nominations and Elections:
Schalan Nielson, Denise Joy
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BCEA Board of Directors
Jennifer Leligdowicz - President
Tessa Olson - Vice President
Jan McCandless  - Secretary
Cindy Herman - Treasurer
Schalan Nielson - Director at Large
Billy Jo Hurt - Area Director (High Schools)
Lucy Hernandez - Area Director (Middle School, ECI, & First Student)
Denise Joy - Area Director (Elementary)
VACANT - Area Director (Facilities, Lincoln, Warehouse)

BCEA Building Representatives

Alkali -  
Arrowhead - Schalan Nielson
Beartooth - Natalie Miller
Bench - 
Big Sky - 
Bitterroot - Christy Zimmerman
Boulder - Tehya Seaton
Broadwater - 
Burlington - Elizabeth Verlanic
Central Heights - Tonya Halligan
Eagle Cliffs - Chance Parrish
​​Highland - 
McKinley - 
Meadowlark - 
Miles Ave - Brenda Sommerville
Newman - Jan Skovgaard
North Park - Kathleen Carillo
​Orchard - Lita Pepion
Poly Dr. - 
Ponderosa - Leslie Clark
Rimrock - Julie Urso
Rose Park - Patricia Gesuale
Sandstone - Laura Garner
Washington - Julie Wilkinson
Ben Steele - 
Castlerock - 
Lewis and Clark - Lisa Staley
Medicine Crow - Dawn Widdicombe
Riverside - Jessica Newby
Will James - Katy Pringle
Career Center - Jeff Fronk
Senior - Dennisse Williams
Skyview - Billy Jo Hurt
West - Brandi Pauley
ECI - Ann McCulloch
Lincoln - Scott Proctor, Tessa Olson
Facilities - Jennifer Leligdowicz
​First Student - Lucy Hernandez, Jan McCandless, Beth Brault
Warehouse - Greg Utterback