TRAVERSE CITY — The Traverse City Area Public School community is mourning the loss of former school board trustee Holly T. Bird.
According to TCAPS, Bird died Wednesday, April 2.
They say she began her role with the TCAPS Board of Education in January 2023 and served on the curriculum, finance and sustainability committees during her time there.
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Board President Scott Newman-Bale say they are in shock and just starting to process the grief.
Bird stepped down from the board Saturday, March 29 and the circumstances of her death have not been shared with 9&10 News.
The TCAPS board has 30 days to fill the vacancy.
They plan to recognize Bird’s service to the community at their April 14 meeting.