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Spring 2008
student parking
information and guidelines
Parking applicants must read and
agree to all of the terms and conditions outlined below.
Failure to follow the instructions may result in the loss of
parking privileges and possible further disciplinary
actions.
We have 343 parking spaces for students. Senior applicants
will receive priority for parking permits and the remaining
spots will be awarded to junior applicants. Students are
reminded that parking is a privilege, not a right, and is
reserved for seniors and possibly for juniors as space
allows. Students are expected to adhere to all NYS
Department of Motor Vehicles laws pertaining to the
operation of vehicles while at Guilderland High School.
Failure to do so will result in the loss of permission to
operate a vehicle on school property, citations,
disciplinary consequences and/or vehicle impoundment. These
guidelines have been developed to maintain the safe and
orderly flow of traffic on the Guilderland High School
campus.
Parking registration for senior applicants will take
place in the West Office from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. from
Monday, January 28 through February 1, 2008. All senior
applicants may pay and receive their parking permits at
their time of application.
Parking registration for junior applicants will take
place in the West Office from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. from
Monday, February 4 through February 8, 2008. All junior
applicants may pay and receive their parking permits at
their time of application. Registration will be open until
all 343 permits have been distributed.
The registration fee of $12.50 should be paid by check and
written out to Guilderland High School. A waiting list will
be established if more than 343 students apply for parking
privileges. Important Dates
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Monday, January 28 – Friday,
February 1, 2008 = registration period for senior
students
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Monday, February 4 – Friday,
February 8, 2008 = registration period for junior
students
GHS Student Parking Guidelines
1. In order to receive a parking permit
for the semester, the student must submit the following
materials to be retained by the Office until destroyed at
the conclusion of the semester:
- A Student Parking Application and Agreement form signed by
both parent/guardian and the student
- A copy of his/her current valid NYS driver’s
license
- A copy of the valid vehicle registration
- A copy of the current valid car insurance
identification card (please check the dates on the card!)
- Payment in the amount of $12.50 made payable to
Guilderland High School
No applications or partial applications will be accepted
without all four valid documents and payment being
submitted. Please check the expiration date on your
insurance card before you apply.
2. The fee for the parking permit will be $12.50 per
semester.
3. All student vehicles on campus must possess a current
parking permit. The permit must be hung from the rear view
mirror of the vehicle and must be in plain view. All parking
permits will be dated and numbered in order to identify
student vehicles.
4. Only vehicles with valid parking permits may be in the
student lots between 6:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Students may
not park or move their vehicle into a non-student lot until
after 4:30 p.m. Parking in a staff lot or in a visitor
parking spot before 4:30 p.m. will result in disciplinary
consequences (see item #9 below).
5. Students will not be allowed to go to their cars
during the school day without administrative approval. If
approval is given, the student must present his/her pass to
the monitor on duty at either the main or new gym
entrances before exiting the building and must re-enter
through that same entrance. Any student who fails to follow
this procedure will receive an extended detention for being
in an unauthorized area and will be considered in violation
of the parking guidelines (see item #9 below).
6. Temporary permits may be granted on an individual basis
for severe family hardship and will be offered at the
discretion of the administrator in charge of parking.
Parents and students must notify the administrator in charge
of parking prior to bringing the vehicle to school. A
temporary permit will be issued once it is verified and
approved by the administration.
7. Because parking is a privilege, school officials have the
right to search a student’s vehicle if they have reason to
believe that it may contain anything that may endanger other
students and/or school personnel.
8. Tardiness to advisory or classes, exceeding the speed
limit on campus, dropping students in areas not designated
for this purpose, driving recklessly, and/or parking in
faculty lots will result in disciplinary action and the
possible revocation of a student’s parking privileges. An
excess of seven (7) unexcused late arrivals will be
considered a violation of the parking guidelines and each
consecutive tardy will be considered an additional violation
(see item #9 below). This means that eight (8) unexcused
late arrivals to school may result in the loss of your
parking privileges.
9. A progressive disciplinary approach will be used when
dealing with students who do not adhere to the school’s
expectations and parking regulations. The following steps
will be taken if a student violates the parking guidelines
while in possession of a valid parking permit:
- First violation: 10 school days suspension of
parking privileges and parents will be notified
- Second violation: Suspension of privileges for the
remainder of the year, the student will spend the remainder
of the day in the in-school detention room, and parents will
be notified
- Third violation: Impoundment of vehicle at owner’s
expense, loss of parking privileges, possible further
disciplinary action, and parental contact
- If a student fails to secure the proper authorization
prior to leaving campus during school hours, his/her parking
privilege may be suspended for 10 school days. A second
offense for the same reason will result in revocation of
parking privileges for the remainder of the year. Leaving
campus without permission may also result in school
disciplinary consequences such as after-school detention,
in-school detention and/or out-of-school suspension.
10. Students who park illegally in designated handicapped
parking spots or in a fire lane may be ticketed by the
Guilderland Police Department in addition to the
disciplinary steps above.
11. Tickets and impoundment are only approved and requested
by the building principal or his/her designee (when
principal is out of the building). Students are responsible
for all fees involved with ticketing and impoundment.
12. The school is not responsible or liable for any damage
to, or loss of vehicle or personal property. Students will
keep their vehicles locked at all times while parked on
campus.
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