SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL
PROGRAMS/DRIVER TRAINING
The District may provide tuition
free driver training to students, who are 15 years of age or older and
are residents of the District, provided that they meet the academic
and attendance standards that have been established by the Board and
provided funding is available. Nonresident students who want to take
the driver education course offered by the District shall pay tuition
and meet the same academic and attendance standards as have been
established for District residents.
Academic Standard - All students who
wish to enroll in driver education training must have earned no less
than a "C" (numeral grade of 2.0) average in the previous semester as
well as from the beginning of the current semester to be eligible for
driver training. Continued eligibility will depend upon maintaining
this average.
Attendance Standard - All students who
wish to enroll in driver education training must have achieved an
eighty five (85%) attendance average in the previous semester as well
as from the beginning of the current semester to be eligible for
driver training. Continued eligibility will depend upon maintaining
this average.
The Superintendent or designee shall be
responsible for informing by letter all driver education providers in
the area that the District has established academic and attendance
eligibility standards and would like to have these standards honored.
The Superintendent or designee shall also be responsible for
implementing procedures to maintain data that would be utilized in
determining whether or not the student is eligible for driver
training. All students, who are 15 years of age or older, shall be
provided with imprinted report cards that indicate whether or not the
student is eligible to participate in driver training. The
Superintendent or designee shall be responsible for establishing rules
and regulations in a timely manner to comply with Public Act 194 of
1991 and informing the Board.
The course shall be of a general health
and safety nature. The main purpose shall be to enable beginning
drivers to safely handle an automobile in order to protect themselves
and others from injuries caused by improper handling of such
vehicles. They shall receive classroom instruction as well as
"behind-the-wheel" instruction and observation in an automobile.
Students shall be under the supervision of a qualified teacher or
licensed instructor.
The Board recognizes the value of
gaining driving experience while under the guidance of an experienced
driver. For that reason, students may be offered this course prior to
age 16 so they may qualify for a restricted driving permit upon
successful completion of the course. In this manner students will
qualify for a restricted operator's license at age 16 and have gained
additional driving experience.
Availability of driver training is dependent upon State or Federal
funding of this program.
