A local parent is continuing her push to make the distribution of parking passes at Mt. Carmel high School a fairer process. Shelly Harris has spoken during the public comments portion of the last three Wabash District #348 school board meetings. Harris says the current process calls for the passes for the most coveted parking spots to be allocated based on grade point average. That process, Harris contends, is embarrassing for students who might put in the effort in the classroom, but don’t have a high GPA.
At last week’s school board meeting, Harris said despite from what she’s been told by school administrators, the GPA-based distribution is a new one as parking passes had previously been given out on a first-come, first-serve basis…
Harris’s social media posts on the subject have generated more than its’ fair share of comments..many siding with her viewpoint, while others contend the GPA way is a good carrot to offer students to strive for a higher GPA. The school board has yet to respond publicly to Harris’s concerns.