Notice to Parents and Guardians From the State Board of Education   Parent(s) or legal guardian(s) who must provide transportation to and from school, because free transportation is not available for their children, may be eligible to receive money from the state to help offset some of the cost, for example, bus fares, or mileage reimbursement for private automobiles at a rate specified each year.  If you can answer yes to the following questions for 2005-06 school year, you may be eligible to receive reimbursement for providing such transportation. Was the pupil under the age of 21 at the close of the school year? Was the pupil a full-time student in grades kindergarten through 12? Did the pupil either live 1½ miles or more from school or live less than 1½ miles from school, but must be transported due to a serious safety hazard approved by the Illinois Department of Transportation (see following paragraphs.) Did the pupil attend a school within Illinois which meets Illinois compulsory attendance laws? Did the parent/guardian incur transportation expenses resulting from transporting the pupil to and from school? If you answered yes to the above questions, lived in Illinois, and wish to file a claim, you must go to the school where each of your children are enrolled by June 30, 2005-06 to complete a claim application.  Claim forms should be available from February 2006 through June 30, 2006.   In addition, parent(s)/guardian(s) who had pupils living less than 1½ miles from the school attended must have already verified that a safety hazard exists by completing an Application for Determination of Serious Safety Hazards.  Parents can obtain a copy of the Application for Determination of Serious Safety Hazards from the Office of the Regional Superintendent of Schools for the county in which they reside by February 1, 2006.  In McLean County, the Regional Office is located at 905 North Main Street, Suite 1, Normal, IL. (888-5120). The Regional Superintendent of Schools is required to send the Application to the Illinois Department of Transportation within 15 days.  The Illinois Department of Transportation reviews and approves or denies the Application and returns it to the Regional Superintendent of Schools within 30 days.  Upon receipt of the reviewed Application, the Regional Superintendent of Schools will mail it to the parent/guardian who requested the safety hazard be verified.  If the safety hazard is approved, the parent/guardian must go to the school the pupil attends and complete the claim form.  Parents who received verification of a safety hazard on or after October 1, 1996, and whose children attend the same school and live at the same address, do not have to reapply for safety hazard verification.   Once all claims are completed at the school, the claim forms will be sent to the Illinois State Board of Education.  If your claim is approved, you should receive a check directly from the state for the lesser of the cost of transporting your child/children or the average per pupil reimbursement paid to public schools for transporting regular education pupils.  If insufficient funds are appropriated by the General Assembly, all claims will be prorated.    If you have any questions, please call or come to the school as soon as possible.

 

Bicycles/Motorcycles/Skateboards:  Students riding bicycles to school are to park them in the racks provided in the area west of the gymnasium.  Students riding motorcycles to school are to park them in the area east of the gymnasium under the roof overhang.  Sidewalks are not to be used for parking and must be kept clear at all times.  Skateboards, roller blades, and skates are not to be used on school property at any time.

 

Automobiles:  Parking on school premises is a privilege reserved for students who are making satisfactory progress toward graduation and are contributing to a positive educational environment, and in consideration for the purchase of a parking permit.  Before a permit can be issued, the student must produce a valid driver’s license and a vehicle registration card.  The vehicle must be in the name of the student, or their parent, or legal guardian.  Parking permission may be denied or withdrawn for educational or disciplinary reasons, including violation of the following regulations.  Vehicles on school premises in violation of these regulations are subject to towing at the owner's expense and risk.  Students should not expect to be warned prior to being towed.

 

All students who have permission to park automobiles on school premises between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on regular school days must purchase a parking permit and be governed by the following:

1. A B.H.S. parking permit sticker must be purchased at registration and be displayed on the driver's side of the rear window.  Permits are sold on a first-come, first-served basis.  Permits are not transferable to other persons or vehicles.  Any transferred permit is subject to confiscation without a refund and towing.  Permits will not be sold to sophomores until after Junior and Senior needs are met.  Sophomores should not assume permits will be available for them.
    

2. There are three student parking areas: the lot directly east of the gymnasiums, the north parking lot, and the lot across Locust Street adjacent to the tennis courts.  Student parking will not be permitted in any other area on school premises, nor at Bloomington Junior High School during the school day,  7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
    

3. Speed limits of 7 miles per hour on all campus driveways must be observed.  One-way signs are to be observed.  Careless, reckless, or hazardous driving on school property will result in suspension of driving privileges.  Parking privileges which are suspended or revoked do not qualify for a refund of the permit fee.
    

4. Students are not to loiter in automobiles or in the school parking lot.
    

5. Once parked, the student is not to go to the automobile without permission from the Student Affairs Office until the student leaves for the school day.
    

6. Students driving or riding to school in automobiles and who arrive late due to car trouble will not have their tardiness approved.
    

7. Parents who visit the school may park in visitors parking areas, sign in, and wear a visitor pass upon entering the building.
                               

8. The school reserves the right to search automobiles parked on school property for general inspection or when there is reasonable suspicion that the student has in the automobile an illegal or harmful prohibited substance or an object that could be considered to be used as a weapon.
    

9. Students park at their own risk.  In the event of theft or vandalism, the student should contact their insurance carrier.  The school is not liable for theft or damage to cars parked on school property with or without a permit.
    

10. Students are not allowed to park in the faculty lot at any time.

Student parking is a privilege for any student driving.  This privilege may be removed if school rules and regulations are not followed.