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Welcome to the Tamalpais Union High School District

The mission of the Tamalpais Union High School District is to challenge students to broaden and deepen their learning experiences, to aspire to the passionate pursuit of excellence, and to develop as thinking and caring individuals who will leave our schools with the skills to be life long learners and to succeed in their personal, academic and professional lives.

Summer Calendar & Meeting Reminders

Monday, August 4
– School offices reopen
– New student registration begins
NEW! Design Review Open House, 4:00–6:00pm, Tamalpais High School, Mill Valley(outside the new portables near the Back Parking Lot off Almonte Boulevard),

Tuesday, August 12
– School Board meeting, 7:00pm; an agenda will be posted as soon as it is available
Friday, August 15
– Freshman Orientation at Redwood HS
Saturday, August 16
NEW! Modernization Tour, 8:30-11:30am. Tour starts at Tamalpais High School (new portables at back parking lot off Almonte Blvd., Mill Valley; see article at right)

Wednesday, August 20
– First Day of School!

Tuesday, August 26
– School Board meeting, 7:00pm; an agenda will be posted as soon as it is available

NOTE: School Offices Closed in July
School offices at all Tamalpais Union High School District sites will be closed from June 30–August 1, 2003. School offices will reopen on August 4, 2003. If there is a need to make a request or to talk to school office personnel, please contact the school office after the school offices reopen on August 4, 2003.

Although Adult/Community Education and Summer School programs will be in session at most sites during July, no high school office personnel will be available to respond to requests or questions concerning the regular high school program. For assistance during the office closure, requests may be submitted by leaving a message at 945-3724.

New student registration in the District will begin on Monday, August 4, 2003. The 2003-04 school year begins for students on Wednesday, August 20, 2003.

Complete2003-2004 District Calendar

 
 

JOB LISTINGS (27-Jul-2003)
NEW! Check out our latest employment opportunities

OF SPECIAL INTEREST: Fiscal Update
2003-2004 Budget/End Year Fiscal Update (25-Jun-2003)
PREPARING THE BUDGET for the 2003-2004 school year presented a number of major challenges for all school districts in California, but especially so for the Tamalpais Union High School District and other basic aid districts. The Governor’s January budget proposals, including the proposal to seize 85% of the excess property taxes and the $120 per student basic aid allocation, would have resulted in a “worst case” revenue loss of almost $7 million and a corresponding budget deficit of that same amount.
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MODERNIZATION NEWS
design reviewDesign Review Open House
Aug. 4, 4:00–6:00pm, Tamalpais High School, Mill Valley (Meet outside the new portables near the Back Parking Lot off Almonte Boulevard.)
STOP BY TO LOOK at the preliminary plans for the new Tam High Multi-Purpose Performing Arts Center and the modernization of Keyser Hall, the Student Center, Benefield Hall and Ruby Scott Gym

hard hatModernization Tour Aug. 16, starts at 8:30am, Tamalpais High School (Meet at the new portables at the back parking lot off Almonte Blvd., Mill Valley; tour will last approximately 3 hours with actual itinerary dependent on status of construction.)
THE PUBLIC IS INVITED for a tour of the modernization work at Tam, Redwood and Drake. Wear casual clothing and good walking shoes. Hard hats will be provided!
• Tam— new portables, Gus Gym/ locker rooms, Palmer Hall science building;
• Redwood — new & old portables, gym/ locker rooms, southwest corner of main building;
• Drake — Building 500 (shop/ art building), new portables

Spring 2003 Update(4-June-2003)
Tthe District’s modernization team is gearing up for a busy summer construction season, with eight separate construction contracts (totaling more than $30 million) scheduled to start this summer on the three main campuses and the corporation yard.
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comment on paint colors!
Mid-Program Review presentation (view in web browser) OR
Download Mid-Program Review  (powerpoint slide show) Mid-Program Review presentation (as a PowerPoint slide show: 41k download; you must have MS PowerPoint to view this file)

HEALTH NOTES
District Update on SARS (5-May-2003)
In response to the ongoing concerns regarding Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, the district’s health technicians met to review the most recent information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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see also FAQs at the CDC website

     

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Tamalpais Union High School District
DISTRICT OFFICE: 395 Doherty Drive, Larkspur | MAIL: P.O. Box 605, Larkspur, CA 94977
phone (415) 945-3720 | fax (415) 945-3719 | phone directory
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site updated 29-Jul-2003