Candidates for Membership on the Board of Education

At the May 21, 2024 Annual School Budget Vote and Election of School Board members, there are two (2) at large vacancies created by the expiration on June 30, 2024 of the terms of Bryon Bobseine and Daniel Miess, with the two candidates receiving the highest vote totals each to be elected to a full three-year term to commence on July 1, 2024 and expire on June 30, 2027. 

The following candidates are running for a Board seat.  They are listed in the order that they will appear on the ballot.

Devin Kowalske

Devin Kowalske

Hello!  I am Devin Kowalske, and I live in downtown Springville with my husband and 14 year old daughter.  I am running for a position on the SGI School Board to continue the amazing work that has been done by recent boards.  Springville is known as an up-and-coming district throughout the Buffalo-Niagara area, which is a point of pride for all residents.  From providing free school lunches to our phenomenal FFA and AG programs, to the really sharp looking new athletic fields – Springville is a great place to go to school.  Let’s keep it up – keep pushing – to make sure our kids have the best educational options possible!  What happens in our schools has a direct impact on what our future community looks like – these kids are tomorrow’s decision makers.

I am involved in many groups around town, including Green Springville and Grow With Springville, and have served on the Village Planning Board for the past 4 years.  I graduated from SUNY Fredonia with a degree in Early Childhood Education, but life took me in a different direction, and I am currently the SAP/CRM Manager at Curbell Plastics.  If I’m not busy around town, you can usually find me gardening or reading.  I would be absolutely honored to represent our community on the Board of Education.  Thank you.

David H. Brand

David H. Brand

I would be honored to serve as a member of the S-GI School Board.  My family and I joined the Springville community when we moved here in 2020 and we continue to appreciate the support of our 3 children by the S-GI staff across the board.  It would be my privilege to support what already appears to be a very well run and compassionate school district.  I have worked as a Registered Nurse and a Coordinator for Roswell Park for 15 years and have become familiar with modern challenges that face departments on multiple fronts.  Prior to Roswell, I worked for 10 years at the WNY Children’s Psychiatric Center. My experiences in my professional career have equipped me to listen to issues faced by families from an array of backgrounds and collaborate to problem solve. While obtaining this experience, I have developed a high regard for budget, timeliness, fairness, transparency, and efficiency.  I strive to be forward thinking and adaptable and I am willing to contribute whatever I can to keep our school district successful.  I fully believe in the power of a community that respects one another regardless of any difference of opinion.  That is the kind of community that I hope my children growing up in Springville will be a part of.