After hearing news of removing the parking permit policy for the 2016-2017 school year at Stone Bridge High School, we would like to express our thoughts and beliefs about why this policy should remain in order. We understand the new, first come first serve, approach is in hopes of reducing tardies. However, this change will ultimately do more harm than help.
By eliminating assigned parking passes, it will have many negative consequences causing chaos within the Stone Bridge parking lot. Competition for closer, better spots will cause a greater risk to our student body by:
- increasing aggression among drivers
- increasing fender benders and accidents
- increasing risk for walking pedestrians
By not having assigned spots, drivers will be rushing through the parking lot paying little attention to what is going around them and will only be focusing on locating the best spot available. Without assigned spaces, no one will have knowledge of who is parking next to them in case of accident while trying to park. Some students may even compete with other students for a specific spot. All this aggression will put our student walkers and students drivers walking through the parking lot in more danger. The safety of Stone Bridge should not be compromised and should continued to be deems as a top priority.
Overall, removing the parking permit policy will cause unnecessary chaos. As we can imagine, you will agree that order is needed in our school's parking lot. The assigned spaces have given Stone Bridge's parking lot structure over the past years. Why fix the unbroken? Our current policy has ensured student safety and punctuality throughout the Stone Bridge parking lot.
The $200 parking fee validates a feeling of ease to students that we have a designated space at school for us that we can count on being there. Without assigned spots certain students will not pay the fee. This would be unfair to those who paid the fee by taking away prime parking spots, resulting in illegal parking in our parking lot. Also, not having ensured parking spaces will cause extra stress on students that could be unavoidable.
As you can see the potential effects of changing our seamless policy can cause harm to our school and its students. We only want what's the best for our school. We hope you will take our concerns into consideration and see the negative impacts of what changing this policy has on our students.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
June 11, 2016
June 9, 2016
Watching the signature count climb toward two hundred fifty fills me with hope that we can actually protect our kids from the chaos of this new policy. I need you to reach out to three people right now to help us cross this threshold before our meeting with the administration.
June 9, 2016
Seeing this kind of backing shows me that so many other families are just as worried as I am about the safety of our students. We have built enough momentum now that the administration simply cannot ignore how much this parking change threatens our daily peace of mind.
Reached 100 supporters
June 8, 2016
31 Comments
I'm especially concerned about making new drivers compete for parking spots. And I am not at all clear on how this change would help to reduce tardiness. If anything, having to look for a spot when the lot is almost full could make more students late for class.
as a former student of Stone Bridge I know the importance of assigned spots and how frustrating/dangerous the parking lot will get if students aren't assigned their spaces. I'm in a garage at my university and let me inform you about how often fender benders and fights are without assigned spots, now imagine a high school parking lot. Student tardiness will increase with this change as well, not decrease, because students will probably still be out in the parking lot trying to find parking if the spots aren't already assigned.
The petitioners make very good points. It is unclear what problem the administration is trying to solve with this change in approach, and the ensuing chaos inevitable in the already frenetic morning rush. As parking spots have been priced at $200/school year (!) by the County to raise funds outside the legislative process- reserved locations seem to be the only reasonable method for assignment. If the school wishes to offer a less aggregious price for students, perhaps they could consider leaving the close reserved parking spots as they are, and carve out a section at the back of the lot with a number of generally available spots for first-come access, and price/police those with a lower financial burden to these high school students (and their parents).
I paid the full $200 in November this year and got spot 378, which is basically like parking on Hay Road. I've parked there all year, no matter how early I get to school/how empty the lot is, knowing that next year I'd have my car right off the bat in August of senior year and would get a close spot, having done my time in the nosebleed spots. But if anybody can buy a pass in November or later next year, take those good spots I've been patiently waiting for, and cite school policy when anybody points out how messed up that is, then something's seriously not right fam
As a senior next year I don't want to have to stress out about getting to school early to find a parking space. We have worked hard for the last 3 years and deserve front spaces in the parking lot. It's not fair that juniors could be getting the closer spots. If I'm paying $200 for a parking permit, I should be guaranteed the same spot every day.
Keep assigned parking spots!
Keep designated spaces!
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After hearing news of removing the parking permit policy for the 2016-2017 school year at Stone Bridge High School, we would like to express our thoughts and beliefs about why this policy should remain in order. We understand the new, first come first serve, approach is in hopes of reducing tardies. However, this change will ultimately do more harm than help.
By eliminating assigned parking passes, it will have many negative consequences causing chaos within the Stone Bridge parking lot. Competition for closer, better spots will cause a greater risk to our student body by:
- increasing aggression among drivers
- increasing fender benders and accidents
- increasing risk for walking pedestrians
By not having assigned spots, drivers will be rushing through the parking lot paying little attention to what is going around them and will only be focusing on locating the best spot available. Without assigned spaces, no one will have knowledge of who is parking next to them in case of accident while trying to park. Some students may even compete with other students for a specific spot. All this aggression will put our student walkers and students drivers walking through the parking lot in more danger. The safety of Stone Bridge should not be compromised and should continued to be deems as a top priority.
Overall, removing the parking permit policy will cause unnecessary chaos. As we can imagine, you will agree that order is needed in our school's parking lot. The assigned spaces have given Stone Bridge's parking lot structure over the past years. Why fix the unbroken? Our current policy has ensured student safety and punctuality throughout the Stone Bridge parking lot.
The $200 parking fee validates a feeling of ease to students that we have a designated space at school for us that we can count on being there. Without assigned spots certain students will not pay the fee. This would be unfair to those who paid the fee by taking away prime parking spots, resulting in illegal parking in our parking lot. Also, not having ensured parking spaces will cause extra stress on students that could be unavoidable.
As you can see the potential effects of changing our seamless policy can cause harm to our school and its students. We only want what's the best for our school. We hope you will take our concerns into consideration and see the negative impacts of what changing this policy has on our students.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
June 11, 2016
June 9, 2016
Watching the signature count climb toward two hundred fifty fills me with hope that we can actually protect our kids from the chaos of this new policy. I need you to reach out to three people right now to help us cross this threshold before our meeting with the administration.
June 9, 2016
Seeing this kind of backing shows me that so many other families are just as worried as I am about the safety of our students. We have built enough momentum now that the administration simply cannot ignore how much this parking change threatens our daily peace of mind.
Reached 100 supporters
June 8, 2016
31 Comments
Keep assigned spaces. I don't see how this will help alleviate tardies. Kids will still know they can park even without an assigned space because they've bought a pass and the policy doesn't address the main causes of tardiness like oversleeping and checking social media. This policy will however cause massive chaos in the form of accidents, speeding, and fights in the lot as kids race to claim a spot. Keep assigned spots!
I'm especially concerned about making new drivers compete for parking spots. And I am not at all clear on how this change would help to reduce tardiness. If anything, having to look for a spot when the lot is almost full could make more students late for class.
as a former student of Stone Bridge I know the importance of assigned spots and how frustrating/dangerous the parking lot will get if students aren't assigned their spaces. I'm in a garage at my university and let me inform you about how often fender benders and fights are without assigned spots, now imagine a high school parking lot. Student tardiness will increase with this change as well, not decrease, because students will probably still be out in the parking lot trying to find parking if the spots aren't already assigned.
The petitioners make very good points. It is unclear what problem the administration is trying to solve with this change in approach, and the ensuing chaos inevitable in the already frenetic morning rush. As parking spots have been priced at $200/school year (!) by the County to raise funds outside the legislative process- reserved locations seem to be the only reasonable method for assignment. If the school wishes to offer a less aggregious price for students, perhaps they could consider leaving the close reserved parking spots as they are, and carve out a section at the back of the lot with a number of generally available spots for first-come access, and price/police those with a lower financial burden to these high school students (and their parents).
I paid the full $200 in November this year and got spot 378, which is basically like parking on Hay Road. I've parked there all year, no matter how early I get to school/how empty the lot is, knowing that next year I'd have my car right off the bat in August of senior year and would get a close spot, having done my time in the nosebleed spots. But if anybody can buy a pass in November or later next year, take those good spots I've been patiently waiting for, and cite school policy when anybody points out how messed up that is, then something's seriously not right fam
As a senior next year I don't want to have to stress out about getting to school early to find a parking space. We have worked hard for the last 3 years and deserve front spaces in the parking lot. It's not fair that juniors could be getting the closer spots. If I'm paying $200 for a parking permit, I should be guaranteed the same spot every day.
Keep assigned parking spots!
Keep designated spaces!
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Keep assigned spaces. I don't see how this will help alleviate tardies. Kids will still know they can park even without an assigned space because they've bought a pass and the policy doesn't address the main causes of tardiness like oversleeping and checking social media. This policy will however cause massive chaos in the form of accidents, speeding, and fights in the lot as kids race to claim a spot. Keep assigned spots!