SPS board fills vacant seat

SPRINGFIELD – On Monday night, Springfield Public Schools board members appointed Robert (Bob) Brew as a new board member, but only after deadlocking on the decision three times.

From a pool of 13 applicants, board members narrowed the selection to three candidates who might fill the vacant seat left by Heather Quaas-Annsa. Matthew Brandt is a software engineer for Inseego Corp. He has previously spoken during public comments at board meetings and created a website…