PARKING RULES
1. All students who desire to park on campus must complete this form and all requirements listed within. Students MUST submit to random drug testing, submit a copy of their driver license, and submit proof of liability insurance.
2. The standard parking fee is $35 (plus fees), and it may be paid online through SchoolCash (see QR code).
3. Students who hold and display a parking permit may park in the designated parking space that corresponds to the number that is displayed on their parking permit.
- Seniors, with tags 113-221, will park in the Senior Lot (1).
- Juniors, with tags 300-374, will park in the Junior Lot (2).
- Sophomores with tags 400-496, will park in the Sophomore Lot (3).
- Once the Senior, Junior and/or Sophomore lot is full, students will be assigned a space based on availability.
- There is no parking in the grass or unmarked spots during the school day. Violators are subject to school discipline, parking fines and/or towing at their own expense.
4. Parking permits are not transferrable between students.
5. Current year parking permit must be displayed from the rear-view mirror of the vehicle while on campus.
6. Parking fees cover the entire school year and are non-refundable.
- There is a $5.00 fee to replace lost parking permits.
- A pro-rated fee of $20 will apply to parking permits purchased from January to the end of the school year.
7. All vehicles are subject to search by the administration while on campus.
8. Students can drive vehicles other than the one registered in the office. Nonetheless, students must have their parking permit visible in the car that is
on campus at the time.
9. Students must obey all traffic laws on campus.
- Always drive in a safe manner.
- No speeding.
- No burn-outs.
- No carrying students in an unsafe manner, or any other action that the school deems unsafe.
10. Students must wear seat belts at all times.
11. Students may NOT go to or access their vehicle during school hours without administrative permission.
12. Students may not leave campus without properly checking-out. Failure to comply may result in loss of permit.
13. Parking fees will not be refunded upon loss or suspension of parking permit.
AHS is excited to provide senior students with the opportunity to express school spirit by allowing them to personalize their assigned parking spot. Students may request a particular parking space from a list of designated parking spaces that are available. Available parking spaces are limited, and they will be assigned on a first come first serve basis on the day of registration.
REQUIREMENTS
1. All senior students who desire to park on campus in a painted spot must complete this form and all requirements listed within. Seniors who do not wish to paint their spot may still compete the standard parking application and receive a reserved space at the standard price. Students MUST submit to random drug testing, attach a copy of their driver's license, and attach proof of liability insurance.
2. Senior students wishing to paint their spot must complete this form, including the following:
- Illustrate the design for their parking space (attach image in the provided field below).
- Design must be submitted and approved by AHS administration prior to registration day in order to receive a parking tag and an assigned parking space on registration day.
- Painting day(s) will be announced on social media and the school website.
- The fee for a reserved, painted space is $80 plus credit card transaction fee. The fee must be paid online through SchoolCash (see QR code posted on social media and school website).
3. Understand and comply with AHS policies, including those regarding driving and parking, as outlined in the AHS Student Handbook.
4. Parking permits are not transferrable between students.
5. Current year parking permit must be displayed from the rear-view mirror of the vehicle while on campus.
6. Parking fees cover the entire school year and are non-refundable.
- There is a $5.00 fee to replace lost parking permits.
7. All vehicles are subject to search by administration while on campus.
8. Students can drive vehicles other than the one registered in the office. Nonetheless, students must have their parking permit visible in the car that is
on campus at the time.
9. Students must obey all traffic laws on campus.
- Always drive in a safe manner.
- No speeding.
- No burn-outs.
- No carrying students in an unsafe manner, or any other action that the school deems unsafe.
10. Students must wear seat belts at all times.
11. Students may NOT go to or access their vehicle during school hours without administrative permission.
12. Students may not leave campus without properly checking-out. Failure to comply may result in loss of permit.
13. Parking fees will not be refunded upon loss or suspension of parking permit.
Painting Information
PAINTING DAY
1. On JULY 22 - 24, students who have completed the above requirements will be able to paint between 9:00AM-3:00PM. All paintings must be completed on this day, and all paintings must be started by noon. After painting day, all spots will be final.
2. The senior parking lot will be closed to student traffic on this day. Students will be able to park in the Junior and Sophomore parking lot during this time. In the event of bad weather, another day will be designated for painting.
3. While students do not have to paint over their spots by the end of the year, students who complete this prior to graduation may receive community service time to be applied towards their graduation requirements. The design must be completely and neatly painted over by black, water-based latex paint.
PAINTING REQUIREMENTS
1. All designs must be within and at least 3" away from the border of the designated parking spot.
2. No painting should be done around the parking number, and it should remain easily visible.
3. Students must purchase their own paint and supplies.
4. Students must use a WATER-BASED, EXTERIOR LATEX paint.
- If you select a spot that has NOT already been painted, it is advised to begin with a primer coat to make your design look its best.
- If you select a spot that has already been painted, it is advised that you simply begin with the background color of your design.
5. Other paints, including striping paint, raised paint, roofing tar, spray paint, reflective paint, fluorescent paint, oil-based paint, glitter paint, clearcoat, etc., are prohibited.
6. The following designs are prohibited:
- Offensive language, pictures or symbols,
- Negative or rude language,
- Gang-style tagging,
- Double entendres (words or phrases open to two interpretations, one of which is usually indecent),
- Graphics, logos, album covers, etc. that may represent inappropriate content for school,
- Any wording or symbols that violate the policies and guidelines outlined in the AHS Student Handbook,
- Any design that may be deemed by AHS Administration to potentially cause a disturbance to the learning environment at AHS.
7. Students who do not comply with requirements will be directed to paint over their space at the discretion of AHS Administration. Disciplinary action may be taken, and the student may forfeit their privilege to a parking spot and/or the privilege to drive on campus.
8. Parking spaces, painted or not, are the property of Alcoa City Schools. Parking spaces may be covered, reassigned, repainted, etc. at the discretion of AHS and/or ACS administrators at any time.