SUBJECT: RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE OPERATION OF STUDENT/STAFF

SUBJECT: RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE OPERATION OF STUDENT/STAFF

For the purpose of safety and control, the Buffalo City School District establishes the following rules and regulations regarding the operation of motor vehicles on school property. Students and staff will be required to adhere to the rules and regulations and the administrative procedures as outlined.

1. 
   Parking Areas: Parking areas for students and staff, as well as areas where parking is restricted, will be designated and so posted. Such areas will be determined by the administration and reviewed annually.
   

2. 
   Speed Limit: An appropriate speed limit of 15 MPH will be posted by the District.
   

3. 
   Traffic Flow: Where necessary, one-way traffic will be posted by the District on those roads that are determined by the administration to be one-way thoroughfares. All other roads will be considered two-way.
   

4. 
   Vehicle Registration: All personal motor vehicles belonging to or used by students shall be registered on an annual basis as determined by the administration.
   

5. 
   District Liability: It shall be the understanding of all persons who operate a motor vehicle on school property that the Buffalo City School District accepts no liability for personal injury or personal property damage or loss. Each person drives and parks at his/her own risk on school property.
   

6. 
   Control and Enforcement: The control and enforcement of regulations regarding motor vehicle use on school property shall be the responsibility of the building administration as authorized through the Superintendent by the Board of Education.
   

Infractions of the following rules and regulations shall be subject to the penalties identified below:

1. 
   All student vehicles must be registered and have the identification tag properly displayed.
   

2. 
   All vehicles must park in the proper areas as posted by the District (i.e., student: student parking areas; staff: staff parking areas). These areas will be identified for the operator at the beginning of the school year or at the time of registration.
   

3. 
   Students will only be allowed to park in the lots designated for student parking.
   

4. 
   The speed limit on school property is 15 MPH.
   

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SUBJECT: RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE OPERATION OF STUDENT/STAFF

MOTOR VEHICLES ON SCHOOL GROUNDS (Cont'd.)

5. 
   Students who drive to school must be on time. Continued tardiness of drivers will be considered a violation of driving privileges.
   

6. 
   Students are not to take their vehicles off school grounds during school hours without prior permission by the administration.
   

7. 
   Speeding, driving in a reckless manner or any other vehicle violation will be considered an infraction of driving regulations.
   

8. 
   Students are not allowed in the parking lots or in cars during school hours (including lunch periods).
   

9. 
   The suspension of driving privileges pertains to both the driver and the vehicle. The driver may not drive on school property, and the vehicle will not be allowed on school property, during the suspension period.
   

10. 
    Owners of unauthorized/unregistered/or illegally parked vehicles will be warned at the first violation. The vehicle will be towed away at the owner's expense at the next violation.
    

Student Driving Privileges
Driving an automobile and parking on school property is a privilege provided for the students. Each student requesting permission to drive a vehicle to school will be required to have his/her parent/guardian sign a statement authorizing the student to drive and to use a specific automobile. The permission slip will incorporate a statement as to the parent/guardian assuming responsibility for any/all riders who may at any time accompany the driver to/from school premises.
Failure to comply with the above-noted procedure, driving and/or parking regulations will be cause for disciplinary action as described in the Student Handbook.
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SUBJECT: PUBLIC ACCESS TO RECORDS

Purpose and Scope

1. 
   The people's right to know the process of government decision-making and the documents and statistics leading to determinations is basic to our society. Access to such information should not be impeded by shrouding it with the cloak of secrecy or confidentiality.
   

2. 
   These regulations provide information concerning the procedures by which records may be obtained from an agency as defined by Public Officers Law Section 86(3). No District regulations shall be more restrictive than this Public Officers Law Article 6.
   

3. 
   The District Records Access Officer shall furnish to the public the information and records required by the Freedom of Information Law, as well as records otherwise available by other applicable law.
   

4. 
   Any conflicts among laws governing public access to records shall be construed in favor of the widest possible availability of public records.
   

5. 
   The District shall amend existing regulations or adopt new regulations to implement the Freedom of Information Law in conformity with any amendments to this law.
   

Definitions
The terms hereinafter set forth shall be interpreted in accordance with the following definitions:

1. 
   "Board" shall mean the Board of Education of the City of Buffalo.
   

2. 
   "Records Access Officer" shall mean the Records Access Officer and his/her authorized representatives.
   

3. 
   "Fiscal Officer" shall mean the Fiscal Officer and his/her authorized representatives.
   

4. 
   "Superintendent of Schools" shall mean the Superintendent of Schools and his/her authorized representatives.
   

Designation of Officers

1. 
   The Records Access Officer may be contacted at the Public Information Office. His/her address is 713 City Hall. His/her telephone number is 816-3600.
   

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