Measure J Archives - The Tam News

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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TUHSD proposes second parcel tax to stabilize budget

By Logan Little, Editor in Chief ♦ Feb 7, 2020

Measure B would replace a prior district parcel tax, Measure J, and raise the district $23 million dollars annually for a maximum of 10 years.

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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 $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...

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...

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...

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...

Measure J dominates Board of Trustees election

By Leah Fullerton, Editor in Chief ♦ Oct 17, 2018

An election for three open positions on the Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) Board of Trustees will take place on November 6, national Election Day. Current members Laura Anderson, Chuck Ford,...