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Board of Education Member, Traverse City Area Public Schools · 4 Year Term

Scott C. Hardy

Candidate for Board of Education Member, Traverse City Area Public Schools, 4 Year Term

No party listedIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Realtor; TCAPS board trustee
Lives in
Traverse City

Traverse City realtor and TCAPS trustee, named board vice president in August 2026. A past TCAPS board member and TCAPS Hall of Fame member who has chaired the Traverse City Downtown Development Authority and served as mayor pro tem on the city commission.

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Documented positions

Education

  • Supports focusing schools on graduation readiness.

    From his written application for a 2025 board vacancy, as reported by The Ticker.

    Four Finalists Vie for TCAPS Seat

    News coverage · The Ticker · Mar 5, 2025 · traverseticker.com

    “public education is about the students and preparing them for an increasingly complex world they need to be ready for upon graduation”
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Government & transparency

  • Opposes ballot candidates also seeking the vacant appointed seat.

    Said appointing a November candidate would force the board to repeat the appointment process; other trustees disagreed.

    TCAPS Trustees Talk Central High Reconstruction, Board Changes

    News coverage · The Ticker · Aug 12, 2026 · traverseticker.com

    “Hardy said that while it may be legal for candidates to pursue both options, he wanted to “discourage anybody running” from applying for Newman-Bale’s seat.”
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