
Tamara Derenak Kaufax is a long-time advocate for children’s causes and education issues with 20 years of experience as a marketing professional and small business owner. She is the owner of Altamat Marketing Solutions and holds a bachelor of arts in political science and business from Pennsylvania State University. Kaufax has served with the Fairfax County Childcare Advisory Council (former chair); Superintendent’s Business and Community Advisory Council; School Board’s Advanced Academic Programs Advisory Committee; Parent Linkage Committee; Fairfax Citizens for Better Schools Committee; Lee District Budget Advisory Council; Springfield Estates Elementary School PTA (vice president); Springfield Estates and Bush Hill Elementary Schools PTA (cultural arts chair); AGC Pre-School (board member and chair); and Make-a-Wish Foundation (wish granter).
Derenak Kaufax’s Board service began in January 2012. Her leadership roles on the Board include: serving as the Chair for the Public Engagement Committee in 2012; elected as the Vice Chair for the School Board in 2013, 2019 and 2022; elected as the Chair in 2014; serving as the Budget Chair in both 2015 and 2018; serving as the Co-Chair for the Successful Children Youth Policy Team (SCYPT) in 2016 and 2018; serving as the Chair for the Governance Committee in 2017; serving as the Audit Committee Chair in 2021-2022 school year, and is currently serving as the Audit Chair for this current school year.
Derenak Kaufax and her husband Alan have lived in the Franconia District for over 30 years and are the proud parents of is two FCPS graduates from Thomas A. Edison High School.
Current term expires 12/31/2023
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- Newsletter November 20, 2023
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- Newsletter March 30, 2023
- Newsletter March 8, 2023
- Newsletter February 14, 2023
- A Special Message from School Board Member Tammy Derenak Kaufax (February 2, 2023)
- Newsletter February 1, 2023
- Newsletter January 27, 2023
- Newsletter January 13, 2023
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2022 Newsletters
- Newsletter December 16, 2022
- Newsletter November 22, 2022
- Newsletter November 8, 2022
- Newsletter October 21, 2022
- Newsletter October 6, 2022
- Newsletter October 3, 2022
- Newsletter September 8, 2022
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- Newsletter May 27, 2022
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- Newsletter April 26, 2022
- Newsletter April 15, 2022
- Newsletter March 31, 2022
- Newsletter March 18, 2022
- Newsletter March 1, 2022
- Newsletter February 4, 2022
- Newsletter January 13, 2022
2021 Newsletters
- Newsletter December 17, 2021
- Newsletter November 23, 2021
- Newsletter October 25, 2021
- Newsletter October 1, 2021
- Newsletter August 27, 2021
- Newsletter July 21, 2021
- Newsletter July 1, 2021
- Newsletter May 28, 2021
- Newsletter May 7, 2021
- Newsletter April 16, 2021
- Newsletter March 26, 2021
- Newsletter March 12, 2021
- Newsletter February 26, 2021
- Newsletter February 5, 2021
- Newsletter January 29, 2021
- Newsletter January 11, 2021
2020 Newsletters
- Newsletter December 18, 2020
- Newsletter December 9, 2020
- Newsletter November 19, 2020
- Newsletter October 30, 2020
- Newsletter October 23, 2020
- Newsletter October 13, 2020
- Newsletter September 25, 2020
- Newsletter September 11, 2020
- Newsletter August 28, 2020
- Newsletter August 7, 2020
- Newsletter July 10, 2020
- Newsletter July 2, 2020
- Newsletter June 12, 2020
- The week of June 1
- Newsletter May 22, 2020
- Franconia District Community Family Resources and Webinars - May 1, 2020
- Franconia District Community COVID-19 Updates and Information - April 17, 2020
- Franconia District COVID19 Update and Information - April 3, 2020
- Franconia District COVID19 Update and Information - March 24, 2020
- Newsletter March 2020
- Newsletter February 2020
- Newsletter January 2020