The Tam News
Board reinstates assistant superintendent position
By Ronan Grele
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.
Board approves $1.4 million in programming cuts
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.
Measure B fails, plunging district into $3 million deficit
March 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.
Editorial: Save our schools
March 12, 2020
Measure B failed, and our district is facing drastic cuts. We can't let that happen again.
Editorial: Save The Tam News
March 8, 2020
The district’s proposed cuts would eliminate the print edition and crater the publication’s quality.
The budget aftermath
By Johanna Meezan, Marco Steineke, and Logan Little
September 27, 2019
Last year’s cuts have dramatically increased class sizes and worsened errors in student schedules.
PE department drops uniform requirement
September 19, 2019
The policy change, a result of recent districtwide budget cuts, requires that students provide their own athletic attire instead.
Board approves $3 million in budget cuts
March 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 on February 12. The decision to approve the budget came after a combination of rising enrollme...
Final budget reduction recommendation reduces impact on BACR
February 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 contains a proposed $2.8 million in annual districtwide cuts, is a revision of the draft recommendation whi...
Editorial: BACR Must Stay
February 7, 2019
In light of the proposed budget cuts for the 2019-2020 school year, Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) administration received significant pushback on their plan to cut 50% of Bay Area Community Resources (BACR) funding. BACR provides free counseling and therapy services for roughly 300 students at T...
Editorial: District in Decay
February 7, 2019
Beginning in 2016, the Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) saw a precipitous drop in the General Fund, a reserve of past surpluses saved for the prospect of a district-wide crisis.The debacle is frustrating for two distinct reasons. With the passage of Measure J, the district adds a projected $...
District approves early retirement plan
By Logan Little
February 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 Tuesday, January 29. The retirement plan, offered to both certificated and classified staff, will allot those who choo...
