The sudden resignation of Ann Cardon as superintendent of Traverse City Area Public Schools in October is prompting a lawsuit. Cardon took the Traverse City job last summer after serving as the St. Joseph Public Schools superintendent for seven years. The Traverse City Record-Eagle sued the school district on Friday, alleging district officials misused closed sessions and denied or delayed Freedom of Information Act requests. Traverse City school board president Sue Kelly and the rest of the board are named in the lawsuit, and Traverse City district officials are not commenting. Parents had sought answers about what led to Cardon leaving the job after just a few months. She had several disagreements with the school board over things that include the budget and how often school board meetings would be held.
