The Depew Union Free School District Board of Education on May 27 approved a resolution authorizing the transfer of up to $400,000 from the district's repair reserve fund to its general fund to pay for an emergency middle school structural project and related costs.

The board voted on a resolution, offered “based on the recommendation of the interim superintendent,” to move the funds for immediate work to address an unexpected failure of a portion of the middle school floor structure. The motion carried with all members present voting in favor.

The board also approved a separate resolution declaring the proposed emergency middle school building structural project to be a Type 2 action under CEQA. Both motions passed without recorded dissent during the meeting.

Board members did not record extended public debate on the floor-structure issue in the meeting transcript; the actions were presented as emergency measures and approved as motions on the agenda. The transcript records the resolution dates as May 27, 2025.

Next steps were not detailed in the meeting record. The board did not provide a construction schedule, contractor name, or an estimate of total project cost beyond the agreed transfer amount.