Central Grade Construction, State Aid Budget on TCAPS Agenda
By Beth Milligan | July 13, 2026
Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) trustees will vote tonight (Monday) to approve $42.1 million in contracts and contigencies for the reconstruction of Central Grade School, which is set to begin next week. Superintendent Dr. John VanWagoner spoke with The Ticker about the project as well as Michigan’s new school aid budget, which also appears on tonight’s agenda. Trustees will meet at the TCAPS Montessori School at 6pm; due to construction on Franke Road, attendees are encouraged to park at the West Middle School athletic fields and use the walkway to access the school.
Central Grade School
TCAPS trustees will vote tonight to approve $42.1 million in contracts and …
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