Santa Maria Elementary
Education Association

SMEEA has been committed to representing educational professionals of the Santa Maria-Bonita School District since 1949. SMEEA is committed to working with the Santa Maria-Bonita School District in order to deliver the highest quality public education available to the students of the Santa Maria Valley. Santa Maria Elementary Education Association is a proud affiliate of the California Teachers Association and the National Education Association.

Fireside Chat With The President

The latest Fireside Chat With The President Newsletter is here.

Get all the latest news and information from our president Jose Segura. Keep up with contract negotiations, MOUs, LMC communiques, professional development opportunities and all the other work your union is doing for you.

Fireside Chat With The President
April 12, 2024

  • Our New Contract

    On September 13, 2023 the SMBSD Board of Education voted 5-0 to ratify the 2023-26 contract. That, along with our members' almost unanimous vote to ratify, completes the process.

    The new contract goes into effect immediately and it can be found here

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  • Fireside Chat Archive

    Fireside Chat Archive

    View past issues of the Fireside Chat Newsletter with links to the accompanying videos.

  • Special Election: 1st Vice President

    Special Election: 1st Vice President

    Jose Segura will be resigning as SMEEA president on April 26, 2024. Per SMEEA bylaws, our current 1st Vice President, Kristen Lohr, will assume the presidency. That will occur on April 26, 2024.

    This means we will need to run a special election in order to elect a new 1st Vice President who will complete the current term. The term will be from May 6, 2024 till June 30, 2025.

    A special email will be sent out this coming Monday with all the details as well as a link for folks to declare themselves a candidate for the position.

  • Transfer Facts Sheet

  • Frontline Absence Reasons Explained

    Please follow this link for a description of each absense reason available to us in Frontline. Bookmark or download a copy of the Google sheet for easy reference

  • SMEEA Games

    SMEEA Games

    Submit a request with the SMEEA Games Check Out Form to reserve Jenga, Connect Four, Ball Pong, Kerplink or Soccer Pool.

  • Unfilled Vacancies MOU

    Unfilled Vacancies MOU

    The MOU was approved at the November, 2022 Rep Council Meeting.

    Explanation found here.

    MOU found here.

  • Night Conference Settlement

    Night Conference Settlement

    The grievance around elementary night conferences has been settled.

    Explanation found here.

    Settlement found here.