LARKSPUR, Calif. - Emotions ran high on Tuesday night as the Tamalpais Union High School District Board voted to discontinue contracts for two consultants who provided support services for Black students at Tamalpais High School.
Parents, students, and teachers packed the room, urging trustees to extend contracts for Tenisha Tate and Paul Austin. The two were brought in to provide mentorship and academic and athletic support following a series of racist incidents at Tamalpais High School, including slurs and graffiti.
Supporters say 'The Hub' is working
The services were offered in a designated safe space on campus known as The Hub.
"The Hub is more about academics," said London Seymour, a student at Tamalpais High. "It’s also a place where we are building a community and finding me