Parking

Student Parking Regulations

Driving and parking a vehicle on campus is a privilege afforded to students. With this privilege comes the responsibility to abide by certain rules and regulations. At the discretion of the Administration team, students may lose the privilege to drive and park on all school property if the rules and regulations are not observed.

Parking Permit News and Availability...

If you are a student driver, with a valid driver's license and plan to park at Vandegrift this year, you will need to purchase a 2025-2026 parking permit. Parking Permits are $40 each and must be purchased online. If you lose or misplace your permit, you must purchase another permit at full price. Receiving a parking permit is a privilege and it is a TWO STEP PROCESS. In order to obtain your parking permit, both steps must completed, as well as bringing a printed copy of your receipt or email (not a screen shot), of the actual receipt from my school bucks.

FIRST STEP is to purchase your 2025-2026 permit from your existing myschoolbucks account or by setting up an account.

SECOND STEP is to complete and submit the 2025-2026 Parking Permit Application You will need your Driver's License and insurance card in order to properly submit the application.

BOTH steps MUST be completed in order to receive your parking permit.

DISTRIBUTION OF PARKING PERMITS

Parking permits will only be distributed during A and B lunches on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Beginning on Tuesday, September 2nd, parking citations will begin being issued, no more warnings, to anyone that does not display their permit clearly from their rear view mirror. Parking violations must be cleared within 10 school days, in the AP Office (cash only, no coins) or you could be subject to another ticket or even a boot.

Parking Regulations:

By parking on campus, students and visitors must follow all rules and procedures. Violations may include but are not limited to the following: receiving a ticket, having your car booted or towed, having parking privileges revoked, or disciplinary action.
All cars and motorcycles driven to school by students must be registered and parked in the designated student parking areas (see map below). A parking tag will be issued to all registered students. The parking tag must be displayed in the front windshield, visible by administration.
- - - - Students who park on school property without a permit, or those who park in an area not designated for student use, may be subject to having their car booted or receiving disciplinary action. Repeat offenders may have their permit revoked or their vehicle towed at the owner's expense.
        A fee will be charged for a replacement parking tag if the tag is lost due to disciplinary action. Students are prohibited from loitering in the parking lot. Students must have permission from the Assistant Principal's Office to enter the parking lot during school hours.
The speed limit on school property is 15 mph. Students who speed or drive recklessly on school grounds or surrounding streets can have their parking privileges revoked.
If students are not parked in designated parking areas or do not have a parking pass, or parking pass is not visible- then students may receive a parking ticket or boot. Students are REQUIRED to pay their tickets within 10 school days. It is a student's responsibility to report any parking tickets to parents. (see below for parking ticket procedures).
Students will not be issued a parking pass with temporary plates. A pass may be ordered but will not be issued until a permanent plate is displayed on their vehicle.
Use or access of student vehicles is prohibited until the end of the school day unless permission is received through the Assistant Principal's Office.
Students may lose parking privileges if they leave campus during the day without permission. Disciplinary action through the Assistant Principal office is enforced for students who leave campus during the school day, without approval from the AP office or attendance.
Students shall not place, keep or maintain any article or material that is forbidden by district policy in a vehicle parked on school property. Vehicles parked on school property may be searched by school officials if there is reasonable suspicion to believe the vehicle contains articles or materials prohibited by district policy.
All campus parking will be first-come-first-served. As always, purchasing a parking permit does not guarantee a space will be available. All cars on the VHS premises will require a parking permit.
Driving/parking violations will result in loss of driving privileges, fines, or other disciplinary consequences.

Parking Zones (see below): Green is designated for student parking. Orange is designated for staff parking only. Students must park in designated zones or be subject to tickets or boots for repeat infractions. Students must be mindful of any no-parking signage (such as fire lanes or reserved spaces). Street parking is also available on McNeil Dr. on a first come first serve basis.

PARKING TICKET RULES & PROCEDURES

We have limited parking available on campus. Students that have received a parking permit have been given the privilege to park on campus. It is expected that all students follow the parking rules and procedures in order to continue to safely park on our campus.

1. Failure to pay fines within 10 days can result in a boot, detention, Saturday School, and/or loss of parking privileges on campus.

2. Payment must be made in CASH (no coins) through the Assistant Principal's office.

3. Students without parking passes and park on campus will result in the following actions:

- - - $5 parking ticket and/or
    - student's car will receive a boot ($20 fine, cash only, to remove the boot, plus cost of ticket) and/or
    - student's car will be towed if they receive an abundance of tickets, at owner's expense (see towing information below)

4. Students with a parking permit who receive tickets will result in the following actions:

- - - student receives a parking ticket/results in a $5 fine and can be assigned disciplinary action by the Assistant Principal's office.
    - student car received a boot, a $20 fine to remove boot plus the cost of ticket. To remove boot, student will have to pay for boot in cash (no coins) at time of infraction. If tickets are not paid by deadline, then student's car can be towed at owner's expense.
    - student receives an abundance of tickets, more than four, car will be towed at owner's expense (see towing information below)

Towing Information

TO RECLAIM A VEHICLE, CONTACT:

620 LAKESIDE TOWING

12400 Anderson Mill Rd

Austin, TX 78726

512-266-8620

OPEN 24 hours

FEE for TOWING - $150

· Must be picked up before 8pm on day of towing.

· If not picked up before 8pm cost increases $21.65/day.

ITEMS NEEDED to RETRIEVE VEHICLE

· Proof of Ownership of vehicle (Insurance card will have this on it).

· Copy of Vehicle Insurance.

· Valid state issued ID or driver’s license.

· Payment.

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