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News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

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News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

Student trustee reports at TUHSD Board of Trustees meeting

Student trustee reports at TUHSD Board of Trustees meeting

By Emily McMahon, News Editor May 17, 2024

At the Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) Board of Trustees meeting on April 30, student trustees reported on the ongoing events at the four high schools in the district: Redwood High School,...

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Lauren Felder (left) and Emerson Swift (right) read their parts of the letter.

Editorial: The Tam News needs two classes next year

By Emerson Swift and Editorial Staff Jan 25, 2024

Dear Tamalpais Union High School Board of Trustees,  We are Tam High students who write, edit, and produce The Tam News and care about the future of this important publication. This past year The Tam...

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(Kayla Boon)

Board of Trustees considers AP World History course, facilities plan, Public Health updates

By Amelia Sandgren, Editor in Chief Jan 28, 2022
The Board of Trustees met to discuss multiple updates, including a potential new course, maintenance, and COVID-19 guidelines.
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Left: TUHSD Board or Trustees member Karen Loebbaka. Right: Board of Trustees President Leslie Harlander.  (Courtesy of the Tamalpais Union High School District Board of Trustees)

Board of Trustees members Harlander, Loebbaka re-elected for second term

By Amelia Sandgren, Editor in Chief Nov 21, 2020
Loebbaka and Harlander will keep their seats on the board until 2024.
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Image has been edited for artistic affect. (Henry Hoelter)

Drake Site Leadership Council moves to implement name change

By Paige Anderson, Editor in Chief & Photography Sep 27, 2020
The new name is expected to be finalized by December. In the meantime, the high school has been temporarily renamed High School 1327.
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Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong will assume the position of assistant superintendent on July 1. (Courtesy of Kimberlee Armstrong)

Board reinstates assistant superintendent position

By Ronan Grele, Reporter May 22, 2020
The position will be filled by Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong, previously the Head of Equity and Public Relations for the Edmonds High School District in Northern Washington.
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District board members Dan Oppenheim, Cynthia Roenisch, and Kevin Saavedra. (Ethan Swope)

Board approves $1.4 million in programming cuts

By Samantha Nichols, Editor in Chief May 6, 2020
The cuts include a one-year suspension of the Team program, an indefinite suspension of the teacher leader program, and removal of several release periods, including those for Leadership, Global Studies, and journalism. 
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District CFO Corbett Elsen presents the district's second interim budget report, which proposes cuts to Team, the Global Studies program, and journalism. (Ethan Swope)

Measure B fails, plunging district into $3 million deficit

Mar 15, 2020
At least 200 students, teachers, and parents attended the board meeting on March 10, where the board of trustees discussed the $1.4 million in proposed cuts.
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(The Tam News)

Editorial: Save The Tam News

By Editorial Staff Mar 8, 2020
The district’s proposed cuts would eliminate the print edition and crater the publication’s quality.
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Karen Loebbaka, the president of the Redwood High School Foundation, was appointed to the district board of trustees on Tuesday, August 13.
(Keri Brenner / Marin Independent Journal)

Karen Loebbaka sworn onto board of trustees

By Logan Little, Editor in Chief Aug 18, 2019
Loebbaka, the president of the Redwood High School foundation, replaced Barbara Owens, who resigned in July.
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TUHSD board of trustees candidates Barbara McVeigh, Dan Oppenheim, Cynthia Roenisch, and Kevin Saavedra at a panel in October. (Ethan Swope)

Roenisch, Oppenheim, Saavedra elected to TUHSD board of trustees

Dec 17, 2018

Cynthia Roenisch, Dan Oppenheim and Kevin Saavedra were elected to the Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) Board of Trustees on Election Day, November 6. The board will be responsible for navigating...

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Measure J passes, implements parcel tax to mitigate district budget crisis

Measure J passes, implements parcel tax to mitigate district budget crisis

By Milo Levine and Skye Schoenhoeft Nov 28, 2018

Measure J passed with 74 percent of the vote on Election Day, November 6. According to the official Marin County website, this measure “protects high quality education with local funding that cannot...

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