Gate Access and Base Passes
GATE ACCESS POLICY
One of the unique characteristics of Sigsbee Charter School is that it is a public charter school that sits on city property, originally owned by the Navy, and given to the City of Key West for the express purpose of having a neighborhood school located on the base. As such, SCS benefits from the Navy’s commitment to providing our school family a safe and secure environment. NASKW has been very accommodating in ensuring that Sigsbee Charter School is accessible to those students and community members who should have access to the school.
Non-military affiliated families are only granted access to the school during school hours and with the proper identification.
Please adhere to the following procedures so that we can be good neighbors.
If your gate access is for the explicit purpose of coming to Sigsbee Charter School...
ACCESSING THE BASE
1. Always keep your license, insurance, registration, and SCS pass in your vehicle.
2. Have your license and pass ready to show the guard so you do not hold up the line.
3. If your child is attending SCS, your pass will grant you access to the base from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM Monday through Friday. You will also have access during special school events (e.g., Back to School Night, and Family Picnics). This pass grants access to and from SCS ONLY—nowhere else. Violations may result in termination of your access and/or trespass citations that could include an arrest or fine.
4. If you are coming to SCS in a volunteer capacity or as a temporary paid instructor (and do not have an MCSD badge), you will be granted access to the base when you are contracted to be at SCS.
5. PLEASE ADHERE TO THE SPEED LIMIT RESTRICTIONS AND REFRAIN FROM USING CELL PHONES OR BLUETOOTH. You will be ticketed if caught. There are many children residing on base and we need to serve as excellent role models in our travels through their neighborhoods.
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES- We realize that there will be special circumstances that will require additional consideration for gate access. Please review the following instructions for some common scenarios:
Someone else is dropping off or picking up my child. Please be sure these individuals understand the base's rules and that their access is limited to coming to/from school. If someone is being sent to drop off/pick up your child, please call the main office immediately.
Bringing visitors on base: Adults without military IDs cannot bring visitors on base.
Playdates... Sigsbee Charter School is not responsible for any situations that may arise when a family arranges a playdate with students who live on base. Once school hours are over, the resident is responsible for your child.
ACCESS ISSUANCE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS- These rules are in addition to the Florida State regulations for driving and are not a complete list of rules but emphasize those most important as they pertain to Sigsbee Charter School student drop off and pick up:
1. You must present your driver’s license each and every time there is a sentry at the gate.
2. You may NOT bring on any guest or visitor.
3. Access to the base is issued solely to clear the gate to drop off a student at the school at arrival time or pick up a student at dismissal time.
4. Families do not have any additional privileges on base and may not use any facilities, amenities or areas for any reason, this pass does not permit you to visit any resident of Sigsbee Park.
5. Cell Phone usage while driving on base is NOT permitted; you may not use Bluetooth.
6. You must agree to a random search.
7. If you violate any driving laws or rules of the base you may have your access removed.