TCAPS Board Selects New Trustee
By Beth Milligan | Aug. 25, 2026
A Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) meeting Monday resulted in a new trustee being named to the board – and gave the public a closer look at multiple other candidates appearing on the November ballot.
Trustees selected Matthew Schmidt, a former city commissioner and father of two TCAPS high school students and one TCAPS graduate, to fill a partial term through the end of 2028. That term was recently vacated by former board president Scott Newman-Bale, who stepped down to focus on family and professional commitments. Trustees were legally required to fill the vacancy within 30 days and publicized the board opening earlier this month.
Schmidt has …
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