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Driver Education
Summer Program
 
 
Registration is now closed

Introduction

Welcome to the Summer Driver Education course. This short memo has been prepared to help make your experience as enjoyable, safe, and rewarding as possible. If satisfactorily completed, you will earn one half elective high school credit.

General Information

bulletClasses held at Traffic Safety Center
3501 NE 12th Street
(352) 955-6959
bulletNo school board transportation to or from site.
bulletTwo session choices - 7:30 -10:45 am or 1:00 – 4:15 pm
bulletJune 13th – July 13th, Monday through Friday, 22 total class days.
bulletStudents must be 15 years old by June 19, 2011.
bulletCourse includes the D.A.T.E. class required for learner’s permit.
bulletStudents do not need learner’s permit to start class – will receive after the first week at DMV on June 19, 2011.
bulletClasses filled on first come first served basis.
bulletStudents earn half credit and testing waivers. Students are tested by our instructors, not the DMV.
bullet$30 Lab Fee

Attendance and Punctuality

It’s important that you are on time and attend every day. Summer school normally lasts about 23 days: We meet Monday-Friday, and sometimes Saturday depending on the school calendar. You must attend the session you are assigned to.

Registration

Begins April 4, 2011

Morning or Afternoon Session

7:30 –10:45 am 1:00 – 4:15 pm

Consequences for student absences and tardiness are explained in a separate Parent Notification Memo.

Drop-Off/Pick-Up

For safety reasons, students must be dropped-off and picked-up outside the Traffic Safety Center (TSC), that is, outside the fence. Students will enter and exit the TSC on foot. Cars may enter the TSC to pick up or drop off students only in cases of inclement weather (e.g., thunderstorms)

Attire

Students must comply with the SBAC Code of Conduct for Secondary Schools. Articles of clothing that are safety hazards, such as flip-flops, are strictly prohibited during lab days. IPOD/CD headphones are also prohibited. Cell phones may only be used before or after the appropriate instructional session; violators will have their phones confiscated.

Textbooks

Each student will be issued a textbook and must bring it to class every day. You are responsible for any lost or damaged textbooks in accordance with SBAC policy.

Licensing

You need to have your Learner’s Permit with you at all times.

Students Without Learner’s Permit

The Division of Driver Licenses office, located at 5830 NW 34th Street, in Gainesville, will be open June 19, 2011 for the purpose of issuing summer school students a Learner’s Permit.

Session A students should report 8:00-9:15 am

Session B students should report 9:15-10:30 am

(these times may be adjusted depending on the number of students needing permits)

The parent or legal guardian must accompany the student, sign a parental consent form, and bring the following:

  1. Certified copy of Birth Certificate (raised seal – not just a photo copy), or a U.S. passport.

  2. Social Security Card, or official document issued by Social Security office verifying social security number.

  3. Two proofs of residency (GRU bill, phone bill, etc.). No PO Box addresses accepted.

  4. Students must be in compliance with their school’s attendance policy.

  5. Glasses – if you wear glasses, you must have them to pass the vision test.

  6. Cash or check for $48. Make checks out to: Division of Driver Licenses.

Non U.S. Citizens-- visit the official DMV website for  documentation requirements.

If you have any questions, call the Driver License Office at 955-2111. Office hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

For more information, visit the official DMV website at: gogatherget.com


Charley Wise, Supervisor 
Traffic Safety Center
E-mail: wisecj@gm.sbac.edu

Joe Racioppi, Coordinator 
Traffic Safety Center
E-mail: raciopcj@gm.sbac.edu



Traffic Safety Center
3501 NE 12th Street
Gainesville, FL
352-955-6959


Map to the center
 

Kirby Smith
620 East University Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 955-7300
 

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