Claire Bodtke

Candidate for South Haven Public Schools Board Member (Van Buren County) · November 3, 2026

About this race

Governs the local public school district. Sets the school budget and local school taxes, hires and oversees the superintendent, and approves curriculum, school calendars and policies.

4 candidates ran for South Haven Public Schools Board Member (Van Buren County) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. South Haven Public Schools school district voters.

About Claire Bodtke

South Haven Board of Education member. A member of the South Haven Public Schools Board of Education, who was chosen as the board's vice president in January 2025.

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What does the South Haven Public Schools Board Member seat do?
Governs the local public school district. Sets the school budget and local school taxes, hires and oversees the superintendent, and approves curriculum, school calendars and policies.
Who is Claire Bodtke running against?
Kimberly Michelle Carter, Carol J. Pennings and Kristen Wilson, for South Haven Public Schools Board Member (Van Buren County).
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