TCAPS Trustees Talk Central High Reconstruction, Board Changes
By Beth Milligan | Aug. 12, 2026
Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) trustees Monday discussed the planned upcoming reconstruction of Central High School – now estimated at $25.5 million – and the process for selecting a new board member to replace former President Scott Newman-Bale, who recently resigned.
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Cost estimates for renovating Central High School have climbed from $20.2 million last summer to $25.5 million today, staff told trustees Monday. That’s in large part because of ADA and accessibility upgrades that will accommodate the most users possible, TCAPS Superintendent Dr. John VanWagoner said.
Trustees received a staff update on the latest design plans for the reconstruction. The board voted last summer on an approach …
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