Bowie High School Class of 2019

Senior Reserved

Painted Parking Spaces

Spot Selection:

August 17th – 9:00 am to noon

(staggered times)

Painting Days:

August 17th – 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm

August 18th – 7:00 am to 7:00 pm

Cost for reserved spot permit: $50 +

Good attendance during the

2017-18 school year

See attached forms for details

Reserved Parking Spot Guidelines & Procedures 2018-19

ELIGIBILITY

15 credits + no more than 16 class period absences in the 2017-18 school year, with no more than

6 absences in a single class. Non-school related absences will count towards the total, but partial day

medical appoints and school-related absences such as field-trips and testing do NOT count against the

student (see the TEAMS Coding document at www.jbhs.com for more details). Students with

excessive tardies or serious discipline infractions will not be eligible. A list of eligible students will be

posted outside the library during spring final exams.

Appeals: Students who are ineligible for a reserved painted parking spot, but who have documented

extenuating circumstances (such as serious illness, family crisis, etc.) can submit an appeal by

contacting Mr. Powell (joseph.powell@austinisd.org).

STEP 1: Submit the Reserved Parking Spot Contract and Design for approval by August 10, 2018

(purple box in the main office)

You and your parents should carefully read and sign the Reserved Parking Spot Contract.

A school appropriate and approved design for your parking spot MUST be included with the signed contract.

Bowie will keep this, so make a copy for yourself. All spaces must be personalized or marked in some manner to

indicate to other students that your space is reserved.

To ensure your design is approved before the designated painting time, submit your contract and your design to

the purple box located in the front office by August 10, 2018. You will be contacted if there is a problem with your

design, so please check your email! Submitting your design late may jeopardize or delay your spot selection and

painting.

STEP 2: Purchase a Bowie parking permit by 9:00 am Friday, August 17, 2018

The link to purchase your parking permit can be accessed by going to the “Students” tab and selecting “Parking

Permit” on the www.jbhs.org website. Be sure to choose the $50 painted parking spot option and not the regular

senior parking permit. You must show your purchase confirmation email when you come to select your parking

spot.

STEP 3: Go to C102 to select your reserved parking spot on the morning of Friday, August 17, 2018

(staggered assigned times)

Parking spot selection is prioritized based on the 2017-18 attendance record. Those students with the fewest

class period absences will be the first to pick their spots. Groups and selection times will be posted outside the

library during the week of final exams. Some parking spots are restricted. Students should check the schematic of

the parking lot posted at the drawing to identify which spots are available.

Report to C102 to select your parking spot (be prepared to show your email confirmation of parking permit

purchase):

GROUP A @ 9:00 am GROUP B @ 9:20 am GROUP C @ 9:40 am GROUP D @ 10:00 am GROUP E @ 10:20 am

GROUP F @ 10:40 am GROUP G @ 11:00 am GROUP H @ 11:20 am GROUP I @ 11:40 am GROUP J@ 12:00 pm

Assigned groups will be posted outside

library during final exams

STEP 4: Paint your parking spot, Aug. 17 from 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm & Aug. 18 from 7:00 am – 7:00 pm

Personalize your parking spot by creating a design that reflects your interests, shows your school spirit,

or simply an interesting or creative design (see examples below or search “parking spot ideas”).

Remember, all reserved parking spots must be personalized in some manner to indicate to others that

it is off limits to them.

To ensure that the paint dries by the first day of school, all painting must be finished by Saturday, Aug.

18th @ 7:00 pm. No exceptions! Please block off your parking spot when you finish to ensure no one

parks in it while it is drying.

What you need:

o INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR LATEX PAINT ONLY (no oil-based paint, no reflective paint, no

fluorescent paint, and no spray paint)

o a broom to sweep off your spot before painting

o chalk to sketch your design before painting

o a ruler or tape measure to mark the boundaries of your design (neat 8” unpainted border that

does NOT obscure the parking spot number)

o your copy of the approved design

o paint brushes, paint rollers, paint trays, painters tape, stencils, trash bags and any other painting

supplies you think you may need

o friends and family to help you

o something to block off your space while it is drying

Be mindful of the heat -- please wear a hat, bring lots of water, a portable shade/canopy, etc.

Paint can be expensive, so here are some tips to keep the cost down:

o Austin ReBlend (http://www.austintexas.gov/department/austin-reblend) is a City of Austin program that gives away recycled paint (yes, it’s free). The ReBlend pickup is located at 2513 Business Center Dr., Austin, TX 78744 and is open Mon-Fri 9 am to 5 pm and Saturday 7 am to noon (no appointment necessary). Go early in the summer to make sure there’s plenty of paint to choose from!

o Ask family, neighbors, and grandparents if they have any paint lying around that they aren’t

using (you can usually get it tinted at a local home supply store).

o Home supply stores usually have paint in the clearance section of custom colors that people

have chickened out on using. These paints are deeply discounted.

o Talk to your friends about what colors they are using, and then go in together on the paint.

o Simplify your design: more colors = more money.

STEP 5: Enjoy your parking spot!

o Your spot is reserved for the entire 2018-19 school year.

o As part of your parking permit fee, Bowie will paint over your space at the end of the year.

QUESTIONS?

Ruth Ann Widner - ruth.widner@austinisd.org

Cindi Carroll – cindi.carroll@austinisd.org

2018-19 Reserved Parking Spot Contract – Bowie High School

Student Name: ___________________________________________ ID _____________________

Address: ________________________________________Student cell phone # _______________

License plate # ____________________________ Parking Permit # __________________________

I hereby agree to abide by all of the following rules and regulations corresponding to my privilege of

having a reserved painted parking spot:

● I will not paint my spot until I have purchased a reserved parking spot permit and my design has

been approved.

● I will only use INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR LATEX PAINT (no oil-based paint, no reflective paint, no

fluorescent paint, and no spray paint)

● I will only paint within the parking space that I selected according the established guidelines

(including a neat 8” unpainted border) and I will never paint elsewhere

● I understand that I must provide my own paint and painting supplies

● I will only paint school appropriate designs that have been pre-approved.

● I understand that all painting must be finished by 7 pm on Saturday, August 18, 2018

● I will clean up all of my painting materials and trash when I am finished

● I understand that I may not park in someone else’s reserved parking spot

● I understand that I must maintain a good attendance and tardy record my entire senior year

● I understand that my parking spot is reserved during school hours only and that I do not have

exclusive access to the spot on weekends or evenings

● I understand that there may be rare occasions when my parking spot may not be guaranteed to be

reserved (for example during election voting and special events).

If I do not abide by all of these rules, I understand that my parking spot will be taken away and

painted over, and that I will not receive a refund.

________________________________ ___________________________

Student Signature Date

________________________________ ___________________________

Parent Signature Date

STUDENT NAME _____________________________________ STUDENT ID _____________

STUDENT CELL # _____________________ STUDENT EMAIL __________________________

Please provide a detailed sketch in the space below of the design you would like approved. You must maintain an 8” unpainted border

between your design and the parking spot lines and the spot # (you may not paint any curbs near your spot). Submit this sketch to the

purple box in the front office by August 10, 2018. Bowie will keep your sketch, so please make a copy.

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