2025-26 BUDGET & ELECTION
The 2025-26 budget hearing will be held Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 6:30 p.m in the Depew High School Cafeteria.
The Budget Vote will be held Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 12 p.m.-8 p.m. in the Depew High School Gymnasium.
BOE Candidates
Vote for up to Four (4)
Elect four (4) Members of the Board of Education, three (3) members to serve a three-year term, beginning on July 1, 2025 and ending as of July 1, 2028, and one (1) member to serve the remainder of a term (due to vacancy), for the period from May 21, 2025 and ending as of July 1, 2027. (The individuals with the three (3) highest votes will serve the full three-year terms and the individual with the fourth highest vote shall serve the remainder of the three-year term).
The District received three (3) valid nominating petitions and those individuals’ names are listed on the ballot. There are, however, four (4) openings for the Board of Education. Any additional candidate for the Board will be chosen through a write-in candidate process, which will be (and always has been) available on the ballot.
Board of Education Candidates (in the order they will appear on the ballot):
*Please note that statements from candidates are published as submitted and were not edited in any manner
John Spencer
Education: Depew High School (class of 1976)
Family: Married to Cheryl (Depew alumni class of 1977) for 36 years; son, Joseph, Depew class of 2004, daughter, Michelle, Depew class of 2007
Occupation: (retired) New York State DMV Vehicle Safety Investigation Unit.
Owner: WNY Independent Inspections. Automotive Safety / Business Consultants.
Affiliations: NYS School Board Association and Erie County Association of School Boards member legislative team 16 years, Life member - Depew Fire Dept- Aetna Hose company 27 years - past-president 8 years, Boy Scouts of America 10 years, Depew Saints hockey club assistant coach 4 years, Upstate United soccer club past president 4 years, PEF union rep 14 years.
Experience: Appointed to Depew BOE 2006, incumbent to date. Served as board president 7/2011-7/2013, NYSSBA Board Mastery Award recipient, attended NYS Education Law and education conferences and numerous educational seminars, active in local advocacy movement to remove GAP elimination and reform equal funding formulas to state funding to school districts.
Reason for running: When I was appointed to the board, I made a commitment to serve the students, staff and community to the best of my ability, to maintain and preserve academic programming, to build opportunities for our students and at the same time present fiscally responsible budgets to our taxpayers (18 responsible budgets passed to date). Since that time as part of the board WE have; completed capital improvement projects that have addressed many long overlooked building, maintenance issues, gave us a major upgrade to our technology capabilities, added student programs, upgraded our sports complex that is second to none in our area and made state required mandated improvements all while keeping a reasonable debt service cost to the district.
Experience is the key to maintaining the progress of the board. Recent Superintendent search, Hiring of a new district leader will need to involve people with Experience to help maintain district progress and culture. I am looking for support to be elected to another term as a board trustee so that I can work to continue the progress that WE as a board have made to keep our district a financially sound, safe and educationally productive community asset.
Patrick Law
Patrick Law, incumbent candidate for trustee of the Depew School District, is an experienced leader and community advocate based in Depew, NY. As Associate Director of National Operations at U.S. Customs and Border Protection, he leads strategic initiatives in Human Resources Management and Labor & Employee Relations. With degrees in Business Management and Criminal Justice, Patrick brings over 27 years of expertise in workforce operations and project leadership
A long-time member of the Depew Board of Education, former youth soccer, baseball and basketball coach, and former President of Southline Little League and Basketball, Patrick is deeply committed to education and youth development. His volunteerism has earned him two Presidential Voluntary Service Awards. Known for his integrity, strategic mindset, and strong communication skills, Patrick is a respected leader in both federal service and his local community.
Bartholomew McGloin
My name is Bartholomew McGloin and I have been a resident of the Depew School District for 18 years. My wife, Melissa, an alumna, and I have three sons, Mason, Jameson, and Kellan. Mason attends Depew High School where he plays football, basketball, and baseball. Jameson attends Depew Middle School where he plays football and is a member of both the modified swim and track teams. He is also involved in a variety of activities including the musical, and both band and chorus. Kellan attends Cayuga Heights and is involved in band, chorus, and the musical.
The last three years serving on the board of education have fueled my passion for public education and I feel Depew deserves the best. I will push for excellence, ask tough questions, and demand transparent answers. We must support our teachers and staff as they educate our children.
I do not have all the answers, and I will not convince you that I do. I am committed to doing my best in building relationships and working collaboratively with everyone in our community. We can all work together to grow and build upon the already strong, healthy, and financially viable Depew Union Free School District.