As the school year progresses, faculty at Aliso Niguel High School want students to know there are still parking passes available, and tickets will be given out to students violating rules.
Currently, ANHS still has about 40 parking permits left, and is offering them only to juniors and seniors at the moment.
Parking passes are required by all students if they want to park in the school lot. The passes are available for purchase in the Student Service Office. An application will need to be filled out in order to receive a parking pass.
Students must complete a short training course to ensure they are aware of the procedures they must follow in the school parking lot.
The pass must be visible in the vehicle, preferably hanging on the rearview mirror. Students have been given warnings on their vehicles for the last week if they do not have a pass visible.
Students may not park in spots dedicated to staff, or they will be subject to ticketing. The Aliso Niguel High School resource officer will begin administering tickets to vehicles without a pass. ANHS is unable to reverse any ticket that has been administered, so students must make sure they follow rules.
Faculty also reminds students that their passes could be revoked if they speed in the lot or sit in their vehicles during lunchtime.
Dawn Long in the Student Service Office says, “We may open up passes to sophomores soon, so they should keep an eye out for the Weekly Wolverine news.”
Seniors have priority in receiving parking passes because of the high volume of seniors that drive themselves to school. Many juniors typically also get their license in the early or middle parts of the year and are runners-up in priority at Aliso Niguel.
Piper Hubbard (12) says, “I favor parking in the lot because it is a lot more convenient and helps me get to class a lot quicker. Before I had a pass, I would have to leave my house a lot earlier to find a close parking spot on the hill, but now I’m able to not have to rush myself in the morning and also be able to get a good breakfast before school.”
Students often favor parking in the lot as opposed to on the hill because it minimizes danger and makes coming and leaving from school more effective. Last year for instance, an incident occurred where a student’s car was hit by another driver after school.
The lack of safety on the hill makes the price of the parking pass all the more worth it!
Dawn Long says, “It’s always been and continues to be a problem when students try to park in the lot without a parking pass. Ticketing starts this week and we are being strict on our policies.”
Aside from not having parking passes, students are also discouraged from speeding in the parking lot due to the high foot traffic before and after school. Aliso Niguel wants to ensure the well-being of all students, and recommends staying below 15 miles per hour at all times when in the parking lot.
Aliso Niguel High School wants to remind their Wolverines to respect the rules; if a student doesn’t have a parking pass, they are strongly encouraged to park on the hill even though parallel parking is never fun. Ultimately, it’s stressed that students should respect the regulations of the school to ensure a safe and enjoyable school environment.
