BEA Committees

Each school year, dedicated BEA members serve on the following committees. They do important work making our Association stronger, helping our community, protecting our members, and watching out for our future.

Committee appointments are made by the BEA President each spring for the following school year.

If you are interested in participating in one or more committees, or continuing on a committee you have already been appointed to, please submit an interest form this spring.

For more information, call the BEA office at 248-9812.

Awards

Recognizes individuals each year who have made significant contributions to public education, which have resulted in strengthening public education and the teaching profession.

Jessica Felchle, chair

Shea Costello

Erin Regele

Megan Stricker

Lyndsay White

Nick Ottoy

By-Laws and Policy

Reviews and recommends changes in the by-laws and policies governing the BEA.

Alice Asleson, Chair

Lyndsay White

Olivia Bedford

Shannon Vennes

Jason Lee

Daniel Johnson

Calendar

Meets and confers with the District for the purpose of setting the school calendar.

Lance Edward, Chair 

Sarah Lord

Kelly Darragh

Alexis Buss 

Kacey Olson

Amy Schendel

Mark Verlanic

Tonya Brayton

Elections

Oversees BEA elections, counting the ballots and reporting election results to the BEA President.

Brooke Bloomenrader, Chair

Shannon Carlson

Beth Johnson

Maureen Ladd

Kacey Olson

Extra Pay

Monitors and reviews the rating scale of extra curricular assignments, recommends adjustments, and advises the Negotiation Team.

Lance Edward, Chair 

Mark Verlanic

Rob Stanton

Paul Curnow 

Shannon Newell

Nick Ottoy

Molly Barta

Fund for Kids in Need

Teachers are often some of the first to become aware of their students' unmet needs. Through this fund, members can request assistance for a student when the family is unable to do so.

Alice Asleson, Chair

Jeannette Barreto

Brooke Bloomenrader

Jehremy Felig

John Goodheart

Erica Hartman

Stephanie Clifton

Pam Bull

Matt Santala

Insurance

Monitors and evaluates the District insurance plan, advises the Negotiation Team, formulates proposed insurance language, hears concerns or complaints.

Lance Edward, Chair 

Jennifer Paterson

Anjuli Ross

David King 

Megan Schillinger

Shannon Vennes

Lynette Swanson

Membership

Strives for 100% membership through membership drives utilizing resources of the MPFE, NEA and AFT, and processes membership packets.

Rachel Corcoran, Chair 

Beth Johnson 

Lyndsay White

Mattie Walton 

Kalli Murphy

Rebecca Rickett

Member Assistance

Looks at opportunities to help members who are experiencing financial setbacks and the like.


Lance Edward, chair 

Lyn Bitney

Jennifer Bunn

Beth Johnson

Brooke Bloomenrader

Minority Affairs

Promotes involvement of minority members in the BEA and in leadership positions.

Carla Ljunggren

Rachel Corcoran

Lacy Watson

Kacey Olson

Daniel Johnson

Negotiations

Represents the membership in reaching a tentative agreement with the District. 


Lance Edward, Chair

Alissa Gray 

Doug Brakke

Jen Paterson

Alice Asleson, Secretary

Brandon Cox

Political Action 

Determines which candidates or issues to endorse and how much financial assistance shall be contributed to such candidates or causes.

Lance Edward, Chair

Jennifer Paterson, Vice Chair

Brooke Taylor, Treasurer

Alice Asleson

Kalli Murphy

Beau Mulvaney

Carla Ljunggren

Megan Schillinger

Shannon Vennes

Scholarship

Awards at least 3 scholarships each year to high school seniors who have attended a Billings public high school for at least 2 years or who are sons or daughters of BEA members or retired BEA members.

Brooke Taylor, Chair

Jess Felchle

Megan Stricker

MacKenzie Umemoto

Rachel Corcoran

Jennifer Paterson

SD2 Standing Committees

The BEA appoints members to the following District committees: