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Brian Megert, director of special programs, is expected to take the new job July 1, pending board approval of his contract. He will start with incoming Interim Superintendent Shawn Stover.

Brian Megert, currently the director of special programs at Springfield Public Schools, will be the district’s new assistant superintendent. 

Jodi O’Mara, the acting superintendent, made the announcement in a news release Wednesday, June 17.

The district has been without an assistant superintendent for nearly four months following the exit of former Assistant Superintendent David Collins. Megert has served as an administrator in Springfield for 16 years and has more than 25 years of experience in public education. 

Brian Megert will be Springfield Public Schools’ new assistant superintendent. He has been working as an administrator in the district for 16 years. Credit: Courtesy of Springfield Public Schools

“Dr. Megert is a collaborative, student-centered leader with a strong record of building systems that support student success,” O’Mara said in the press release. “I’m excited for how he will continue to build on recent successes to further improve academic achievements for Springfield students while deepening the connection with families and staff.”

As director of special programs, Megert is currently in charge of special education and several other programs and systems of support for students in Springfield. He has co-led the implementation of widely used academic and behavior support systems called Multi-Tiered Systems of Support and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports.

Megert received a doctorate of education, a master’s in special education, and bachelor’s in psychology from the University of Oregon.

If the school board approves Megert’s contract at its June 22 meeting, Megert will begin his role as assistant superintendent, alongside incoming interim Superintendent Shawn Stover, on July 1.

“I’m excited to work collaboratively with the incoming interim Superintendent, staff, families, and community to support every student with a coherent, responsive, and equitable system of support,” Megert stated in the press release.

The press release did not include Megert’s salary fo rthe job and district officials did not immediately respond to a request from Lookout.

Former assistant superintendent Collins resigned at the end of February at the same time as former Superintendent Todd Hamilton. According to his separation agreement obtained via a public records request, the district paid Collins for the remaining four months of the fiscal year in a lump sum when he resigned and provided him with health insurance through June.

Collins’ salary was $213,000 for the 2025-26 school year.

Lilly is a graduate of Indiana University and has worked as a journalist at the Indianapolis Star and in Burlington, Vermont, as well as working as a foreign language teacher in France. She covers education and children's issues for Lookout Eugene-Springfield.