Elect Tara Marino for Schoolboard 2026 - GVSD Slate

Tara Marino's Priorities

School Safety: 

Ensure safe and secure schools for ALL our kids and staff 

Budgets & Finance: 

Fight for robust and stable rural school funding 

Collaborative Decision Making: 

Include the voices of students, staff and families in the  decisions we make 

Student Wellbeing: 

Provide active support for every students’ social and  emotional wellbeing 

Technology: 

Educate kids that technology is a tool, not a substitute for learning 

Politics & Ideology: 

Prioritize kids’ education not partisan politics 

Tara Marino is a Registered Dietitian and  nonprofit leader with more than 20 years of  experience serving her communities. As an  incumbent GVSD board member and parent  of two public school students, she brings a  commitment to collaboration, responsible leadership, and strong public schools.  She believes every child deserves a safe, welcoming school where they have the  opportunity to learn and thrive.Tara is proud to have supported the launch of Community  Roots, bringing locally sourced, scratch-cooked meals to GVSD students. As a board  member, she will ensure educators and staff have a voice in budget decisions, advocate  for stable rural school funding, strengthen wildfire preparedness and campus safety, and  support technology that enhances learning while preserving critical thinking and student  engagement.