budget crisis Archives - The Tam News

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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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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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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Editorial: Save our schools

By Editorial Staff ♦ Mar 12, 2020

Measure B failed, and our district is facing drastic cuts. We can't let that happen again.

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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 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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Board approves new teacher contract

Mar 17, 2019

The Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) board of trustees voted on Tuesday, February 26 to approve a two-year contract agreement between the district and the Tamalpais Federation of Teachers (TFT)...

Board approves $3 million in budget cuts

By Summer Solomon, Reporter ♦ Mar 6, 2019

The Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) board of trustees unanimously voted on Tuesday, February 26 to approve the budget cut recommendations that superintendent Tara Taupier proposed to the board...

Final budget reduction recommendation reduces impact on BACR

Feb 13, 2019

Superintendent Tara Taupier presented her final budget reduction recommendation to the Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) board of trustees on Tuesday, February 12. The recommendation, which...

District approves early retirement plan

By Logan Little, Editor in Chief ♦ Feb 6, 2019

The Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) board of trustees passed the Public Agency Retirement Services’ (PARS) supplementary retirement plan (SRP) in an effort to reduce district expenses on...

Proposed cuts to counseling service met with community backlash

By Jissell Kruse, Reporter ♦ Feb 6, 2019

The proposed $3 million budget reduction plan for the Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) included, among other cuts, a reduction of Bay Area Community Resource (BACR) services by 50 percent in...

Taupier and Elsen discuss budget, potential cuts at community forum

Jan 27, 2019

In a community forum at Tam on Wednesday, January 22, district superintendent Tara Taupier and chief financial officer Corbett Elsen presented the current Fiscal Advisory Draft Recommendation to a crowd...