Public Education

The Springfield School District has announced Shawn Stover, an administrator from North Carolina, as their next superintendent. The School Board unanimously chose Stover for the interim role earlier this week, but they didn’t announce their pick until Friday.

A Springfield School District spokesperson said the new superintendent will be announced during the school board’s June 22 meeting. The person chosen will be on a one-year interim contract.

The Springfield school district will eliminate more than 30 jobs and significantly scale back its Spanish dual immersion program heading into the fall.

The Lane Community College board cut about $4.2 million when it approved its annual budget Wednesday. This comes after months of tense deliberations during which the college’s administration outlined programs and positions that could be cut.

The Springfield School Board has selected three finalists for interim superintendent.

Springfield School District leaders had their first chance to weigh in on next school year’s budget Thursday. If approved, this budget would eliminate nearly 34 positions.

Eugene 4J School District leaders say the tens of millions of dollars in reductions they announced earlier this year did not save as much money as they hoped. Actual costs also came in higher than leaders forecasted – leaving 4J with an anticipated $16 million gap.

Eugene 4J School District leaders say they may need to cut an additional $10 million to $20 million from next year’s budget in order to close a far larger than anticipated shortfall.

The union that represents Springfield teachers has filed an unfair labor practice complaint, accusing district leaders of using a mid-year layoff to derail labor negotiations.

The Springfield School Board has appointed a new member. Bob Brew previously served on the Springfield City Council and has worked in finance and administration at local and state government agencies.

Springfield’s School Board deadlocked Friday night over who to choose as acting superintendent for the rest of the school year. The failure to appoint a temporary leader comes after months of discord between school board members, the community, and the district’s administration.

Springfield School District’s top administrator is negotiating his departure from the job after months of turmoil with board members, and criticism from the community.