SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Springfield Public Schools’ new acting superintendent, Jodi O’Mara, started her first day in the role Monday morning, with former superintendent Todd Hamilton set to be paid the equivalent of a year of his gross salary and drop his legal claim against the school board.
O’Mara will be SPS’s acting superintendent for the next four months.
As the district continues to grapple with budget deficits and possible layoffs, O’Mara said she is planning to get the district back to focusing on the most important thing: its students…