The budget aftermath
By Johanna Meezan, Logan Little, and Marco Steineke
September 27, 2019
Last year’s cuts have dramatically increased class sizes and worsened errors in student schedules.
District receives anti-vaping grant
By Logan Little
September 23, 2019
The $224,000 grant will be used to mitigate vaping in minority groups throughout the district.
Karen Loebbaka sworn onto board of trustees
By Logan Little
August 18, 2019
Loebbaka, the president of the Redwood High School foundation, replaced Barbara Owens, who resigned in July.
Owens resigns from TUHSD board of trustees
By Logan Little
July 8, 2019
After a three decades-long career in the TUHSD, Owens resigned from the board of trustees. She said she hopes to continue working with the district.
Administration addresses scavenger hunt at town hall
July 6, 2019
Parents, students, and school and district staff attended, as did the Marin Youth Court director. Whether the administration will be able to effect change without a cultural shift is unclear.
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 $...
Proposed cuts to counseling service met with community backlash
February 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 order to save a projected $209,500 annually. The BACR cuts have received a significant amount of pu...
Roenisch, Oppenheim, Saavedra elected to TUHSD board of trustees
December 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 the district’s current budget crisis, and as a result financial experience was a major focus of the candidates’ campaigns, as...
District considers consolidating, cutting electives
December 14, 2018
Administrators, teachers, and students across the Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) are discussing the potential proposal of a number of cost-cutting changes to scheduling policies next year, according to Tam principal J.C. Farr and multiple teachers. If the changes are proposed and approved...
