FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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How are students selected to get into class? There are always more students wanting the class than are seats - so how is the selection made? Students are notified by various means that the classes are to be held & they are told where to go to register. One of the significant problems recently is that there are many students registering that never attend. Seating and the number of available books limit the classes. If there are more interested in taking the class than there is space available, there is a waiting list started. Students on the waiting list are encouraged to attend the first day to fill in spaces available by those signing up & not showing up. In the last few classes, there have been more sign up than space available, but there were so few show up that those on the waiting list that were present were able to be served.
Is there special consideration for older students who have not taken the class? For the classroom session, no. They are driven on the road by birth date, so the oldest are served first. One of the keys to getting students driven & eligible for permit by their 15th birthday is that they take the class when first eligible at age 14 1/2.
If a student misses the first class does he miss his chance to take the class? No, the student may take the class at any time or age.
How many classes can a student miss and still earn credit? Is there a make-up procedure? The state requirements are that a student must complete 30 hours of classwork instruction. Most classes schedule one make-up session to make-up no more than 3 hours(the maxiimum amount of time that can be missed).
How do we handle non-Crest students taking driver education(home schoolers, Burns students, private schoolers, etc.)? The state funds our program for enrolled public school students + 5%, so we are obligated to serve any student under 18 years old. The key is that they must be a student. Students (especially in the summer are allowed to register at the high school other than the one they attend if space is available.
If a student does not get into a class due to any reason(detention, lack of interest, etc.), are they given high priority at the next class? Are they given low priority? Is there any difference? Our classes are arranged on a first come, first served basis. A student who attempts to register when the class is full is put on a waiting list and encouraged to show up the first day of class with the chance they may get in. If they do show up and are not successful in getting in, they will be assured of a spot in the next class. Note, however, that at the last few classes at both schools, students who were on a waiting list & did show up were admitted.
If a student is currently taking Health/PE and will not drive until spring, then does that student need to stay to make-up PE time? Yes.
Most of the above questions also apply to the road/driving portion of the class. Who drives first? What is the priority? If a student refuses the opportunity to drive a particular week, does he become the next in line, or does he go to the end of the list? Students from Health/PE are driven by age/birthday from the particular class period they are enrolled in. Other students are driven after school and on weekends by age/birthday. If a student is sick or has a legitimate excuse(dr. appointment, sports event) they do not lose their place in line. If they are just lazy or don't want to be bothered at the time, they are put at the end of the list and will be driven when the others are completed.
If a student goes to register for the class on the day directed and the class is filled, what should a student do?
The student will be placed on a waiting list and encouraged to show up the first day with the possibility of being enrolled. If the student does show up on the first day and is not admitted as a waiting list candidate, they will be guaranteed a spot in the next scheduled class.
If a student is absent on the day to register, what should he do? If the class becomes full before they return to school to register, they will go on the waiting list like the others.
If a student or parent has questions, who should they address them to & how? Most of the questions involve when students will drive. They are instructed in class verbally, and in writing to the parents, that calling is unnecessary & most time , a date cannot be given. Other questions should be directed to the full time driver education teacher at each high school by phone, personal contact, or in writing to the teacher's mailbox.
Are copies of the rules, regulations, and procedures given to students when they register for class-or ever given to the students? A copy of the legal requirements, policies and procedures etc., are sent home with students for parents to sign-along with the restricted instruction permit.
Still a question? Contact me by email at :ddbolton@clevelandcountyschools.org
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