Diane Arnold
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Attorney
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Board of Education Member, Traverse City Area Public Schools
4 Year Term
- Vote for
- 4
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 7
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: A school board member is one of the officials who set policy, approve the budget and hire the superintendent of the school district.
Charmaine Lipscomb
No party listed
Educator; senior sales director, Mary Kay Cosmetics
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- Supports giving teachers a large voice with the board.
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Supports giving teachers a large voice with the board.
TCAPS Board Selects New TrusteeNews coverage · The Ticker · Aug 25, 2026 · traverseticker.com
“she believed teachers should have a “huge voice” with the board”
Peter Mooney
No party listed
Operations manager, Shulz Organization (McDonald's restaurants)
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Dee Zuidersma
No party listed
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Sara Bageris
No party listedIncumbent
TCAPS board trustee
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Scott C. Hardy
No party listedIncumbent
Realtor; TCAPS board trustee · Traverse City
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- Supports focusing schools on graduation readiness.
- Opposes ballot candidates also seeking the vacant appointed seat.
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Supports focusing schools on graduation readiness.
Four Finalists Vie for TCAPS SeatNews 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”
Opposes ballot candidates also seeking the vacant appointed seat.
TCAPS Trustees Talk Central High Reconstruction, Board ChangesNews 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.”
Beth E. Pack
No party listedIncumbent
TCAPS board trustee
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