Your Vote Matters! Meet Melissa Dodoro, Candidate for RO School Board

Come hang out at Sidetrack Bookshop on October 13, 2026, at 6:30 PM (ET) and get to know Melissa Dodoro, who’s running for Royal Oak School Board. It’s a great chance to talk to your neighbors, ask questions, and see why your vote really counts. Don’t miss this relaxed, in-person event so you know how to make your voice heard.
Melissa will be in conversation with Sidetrack cofounder Jenny about the role of the school board in issues that matter to our families and communities. Learn more about Melissa Dodoro at www.melissadodoro.com.

Agenda

6:30pm: Gather

6:40pm: Introductions and chat between Melissa and Jenny

7:10pm: Audience Q&A

7:40pm: Photographs with candidate, mix and mingle

Paid for By: Friends of Melissa Dodoro

Melissa Dodoro is a mom of four, Royal Oak resident of 18 years and 2026 school board candidate.

Education is so much more than curriculum, it is the community we create. That is why as a school board member, I hope to offer the perspective of what we’re seeing as policies become practice in our schools while also engaging parents in a clearer path of communication to the board office. Being a parent in the schools in which you serve is a perspective we need to see more of.

Melissa has worked as a corporate photographer for 20 years and most recently has been home raising her kids. She is the PTA president at Oakland Elementary, is a room parent in her children’s classrooms and volunteers whenever possible. She is on the Royal Oak Parks and Recreation Advisory Board where she has enjoyed contributing to the places Royal Oak families love so much.

Event venue & nearby stays

Sidetrack Bookshop, 325 South Washington Avenue, Royal Oak, United States

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