Student Resource Officer Mo Loridon has sent numerous emails to parents to ensure students have a registered parking pass. Starting immediately, Loridon will be writing tickets for cars without passes.

Loridon said the parking passes help insure the safety and security of the cars in the parking lot.

“This is a school policy,” Loridon said. “If there is a vehicle without a pass on it, the vehicle can be assumed that it doesn’t belong here and will have to be investigated.”

According to Loridon, there is a need to keep track of how many cars are in the parking lot because spaces are becoming limited.

The first violation for not having a pass will be $5 and will increase in $5 increments per every infraction. The failure to pay the tickets is then addressed by administration. Assistant principal Marilyn Chrisler said unpaid fines can result in consequences.

“If you are a senior applying for part time, it will be denied if there is an unpaid fine,” Chrisler said. “It may also prevent students from passing the year if they have unpaid fines.”

Loridon said he will be checking the parking lot frequently.

“It is too big to check everyday, but I will randomly go out and pick a row of cars,” Loridon said.

Loridon gives advice for convertible and soft top cars.

“Every car on Mill Valley property must have a parking pass,” Loridon said. “They will have to put it somewhere I can see it, like the front windshield.”