A previous version of this story failed to account for licensed staff who did not participate in the no-confidence vote. The story has also been updated to clarify that the administrators named in the letter sent to board members were not named during the public comment period at the March 9 meeting. A copy of the letter has also been included in the story.
Springfield Public Schools has seemingly turned a corner toward stability with the installment of new leadership after a chaotic two months. A sense of grievance remains, however, about midyear layoffs.
Springfield Education Association, the teachers union, filed an unfair labor practice complaint Feb. 23 with Oregon’s Employee Relations Board. In it, the union says the district violated Oregon laws that govern collective bargaining. The union also presented a vote of no confidence at the March 9 board meeting aimed at top district leadership…