Sixteen…a big year for teens for many different reasons.

You get a sweet sixteen, a job, and most importantly, a license. Every teen is eager to get their license. They wait years and years and finally the time comes for them to get it. It gives them freedom, independence, and they finally don’t have to take the bus to school every morning. A problem that many new drivers face, including myself, is the issue of the cost of parking permits.

It costs $50 each term to get a permit. The policy, as it stands, is no matter when you get your license, you can’t park at the school unless you have a permit. This causes arguments and complaints due to the fact that if a student gets their license with minimal time left of the term; it does not seem fair that they would have to pay the full $50.

Student’s parents often have them pay for their own permit; therefore, the school is unfairly taking $50 out of a student’s pocket. The rule should be more lenient and the price should be determined by how long you will be parking in the lot. If a student gets their license midway through the semester, I believe that they should only have to pay $25 instead of the full price. This seems like a more fair system due to the fact that they are only parking for a limited time. I think that it is ripping students off if they have to pay as much money as a kid that has been parking for the full term if they are only parking for half.

This new system would be beneficial to the students and allow kids to park at the school without worrying about paying the full price for only two or three weeks. It will be less stressful for new drivers and when the next term comes around, they will pay the full amount. The school should implement this system and begin to charge kids for the amount of time they park, instead of charging full price throughout the entire term.