7180 R&P
PARKING OF MOTOR VEHICLES 7180 R&P
A.
Rules
1. Each
principal shall develop a set of “Official Rules Governing Parking” for the
individual school and shall submit a copy of these rules to the Security
Department to be kept on file. Copies of these rules must be made available for
inspection by any person upon request. In addition, any person who obtains
permission to park on campus shall be provided a copy of these rules, systemwide rules (7180R&P), and Board Policy 7180. Each
set of “Official Rules Governing Parking” shall include the following:
a.
Priority treatment to the physically handicapped;
b.
Consideration of traffic and parking associated with
public school buses;
c.
Traffic and parking associated with individual school’s
staff members;
d.
Traffic associated with private vehicles which drop off
and/or pick up students;
e.
Traffic and parking required for students who are in
certain programs of study such as cooperative vocational education courses;
f.
Traffic and parking by students who drive private vehicles
to school (car pooling is to be encouraged);
g.
Consideration of visitors;
h.
Any factors pertinent to the individual school.
i.
Parking fees are established by the Wake County Board of
Education. The costs at each school
shall be pro-rated through each month.
j.
Parking permits will be available to students who have a
valid North Carolina Driver’s License.
k.
All students who park a motor vehicle on the school campus
must display the current hanging-tag permit. The tag must be hung from the
inside rear view mirror, facing the front of the vehicle. Students who fail to
properly display the tag will be ticketed or have their tags revoked.
l.
Vehicles must be parked in assigned spaces. The only
places available for student parking are the student lots. Students may not
park on the road, drive-way, in intersections, or in any other place, including
other school campuses. Vehicles parked in the wrong space or in unauthorized
areas will be towed at the owner’s expense and the permit will be subject to
revocation without refund.
m.
Vehicles should be parked front-end first. Backing into a
space is not permitted.
n.
The safe operation of motor vehicles is required. Vehicles must not travel in excess of 10
miles per hour on campus. Seat belts are
required for driver and all
passengers.
o.
Speeding and reckless driving are prohibited. Exiting from
student lots in the afternoon may be held until buses clear the area. All
traffic plans will be a site-based decision.
Citations will be issued as necessary.
p.
Supervision is provided for parking lots; however, the
school system is not responsible for damages to or thefts from vehicles.
Students are cautioned NOT to leave valuables in their vehicles. Parked
vehicles should be left with windows closed and doors locked.
q.
Student vehicles are subject to search and seizure per
Wake County School Board Policy 6600.
r.
Disabled vehicles may not be left on campus overnight. If
necessary towing should be arranged by the student.
s.
If a student holding an assigned parking space transfers
within the Wake County Public School System during the year, he or she will be
assigned a space at the new school with no further payment of fees, assuming
the original parking tag has been returned to the office of the previous
school. If no space is available at the new school, the originating school will
make the refund.
t.
Refunds for parking fees will be made only if the student
moves away from the Wake County Public School System. Parking fees will NOT be refunded for:
·
Voluntary withdrawal from school (dropping out);
·
Long-term suspension from school;
·
School-based disciplinary action related to loss of
parking privilege;
·
Loss of driving privilege due to revocation of operator’s
license;
All other refund requests are at the
discretion of the principal.
u.
Only one tag will be issued per student. Students may
register up to two of their family vehicles. The tag may be moved from one
registered family vehicle to another, but may NOT be sold or loaned to another
student for his or her use. The penalty for so doing is revocation of parking privileges.
v.
Parking spaces may be shared by students and carpooling is
encouraged. Schools may place parameters
around this practice for logistical purposes or for student safety.
w.
Students shall inform the office immediately of any
changes in vehicle or license plate.
x.
Lost parking tags will be replaced for a $10 fee. Report
losses to the office.
y.
School Board Policy 6430 prohibits the possession and/or
use of tobacco products on campus. Students may not possess tobacco products or
smoke in cars at any time while on the school campus.
z.
Loitering in the parking lot is prohibited. Students
should lock their cars and leave the parking lot immediately upon arriving at school.
Students need written permission from an administrator, the SRO, or the parking
lot attendant to be in student lots during school hours.
aa.
Students who operate a motor vehicle on campus should
fully understand their duties and responsibilities. Under School Board Policy
7180 students who violate parking regulations are subject to any or all of the
following consequences:
·
Revocation of parking privilege
·
Ticketing
·
Towing and storage of the vehicle, at the owner’s expense
·
Disciplinary action
·
Criminal charges as prescribed by law
bb.
Parking a vehicle on school property is a privilege, not a
right. Please review all parking regulations with your parents and call the
school for clarification of any matter about which there are questions.
cc.
The principal may include additional rules or regulations
which will enhance the student parking program on their individual campus.
2. Reserved Spaces
The
rules may allow reservation of parking spaces for the following reasons: by purpose, uses, groups, and/or individual
users.
3. Registration
The rules may
require registration of motor vehicles and other means of conveyance.
4. Decals
The
rules may include provisions for sale and use of stickers, decals, permits,
or other indicia representing the
registration status of vehicles or the eligibility of vehicles to park on
school grounds. Rules may prohibit counterfeiting or unauthorized use of
official stickers, decals, permits, or other indicia. The selling price of
decals shall be limited to the actual cost of decals, application forms, and
other consumables used in administering the decal program.
B. Signs
Each
principal shall determine any needs for additional signs to ensure safety on
their campus. All requests for routine additional signage shall be submitted to
the Maintenance and Operations Department who will be responsible for securing
and erecting the requested signs.
C. Enforcement
1. Misdemeanor
charges may be pressed against any person who is in violation of a rule
concerning parking on school grounds. It is the responsibility of the principal
to see that appropriate charges are brought against persistent and/or flagrant
violators and report each legal action (charges) to the Senior Director of the
Security Department.
2. The
principal may revoke the parking permits and parking privilege or otherwise
limit or temporarily suspend the use of parking privilege of students who are
in violation of a rule concerning parking on public school grounds as provided
in Policy 7180.6
3. The
principal may invoke generally accepted means of punishing students who are in
violation of rules prohibiting the forgery/counterfeiting of decals and/or
related forms, the unauthorized transfer of decals, the unauthorized use of
decals, or the conspiracy to do so as provided in Policy 7180.7
4. In
addition to or in lieu of misdemeanor charges against a driver or school
punishment of a student driver, the principal may have any motor vehicle
removed form school grounds if that vehicle is parked on school grounds in
violation of Board policy, systemwide regulations,
and school rules. The vehicle shall be moved to a place of storage and the
registered owner of such vehicle shall become liable for removal and storage of
the vehicle.
Issued: August 20, 1979
Revised:
June 28, 1990
Revised:
March 25, 2010