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Student body president asks board to allow painted senior parking; board seeks conditions
Summary
Kennedy Lancaster, student-body president, asked the Tipton board to permit seniors to paint reserved parking spots; board members supported the tradition but requested rules for approvals, a repainting requirement and suggested fees could be directed to meal-balance donations.
Kennedy Lancaster, the student-body president and an incoming senior, asked the board to allow seniors to paint reserved parking spaces as a school tradition and offered safeguards to avoid inappropriate designs.
"Having a senior parking spot can be very meaningful tradition and build school pride," Kennedy Lancaster told the board, suggesting a prior design-approval process and a repainting requirement for spots that violate guidelines. Board members asked practical questions about paint type, how many spaces would be used and enforcement; one board member suggested charging a fee and directing proceeds to the food-service donation fund to help unpaid meal balances.
Administration and the board asked Superintendent Jaworski and high-school leadership to work with legal counsel, coaches and student leaders to draft a short agreement with clear limits (size, border to preserve white lines, return-to-pristine-condition requirement) and a timeline so any implementation could be completed before graduation. The board did not take immediate action but directed staff to return with recommended language.
