Print Name: _______________________________________ School: ____________________________ CMS/Jordan Driving School, Inc. 8420 University Executive Park Drive, Suite 820 Charlotte, NC 28262 DRIVER EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION This program is provided by the Driver Education Department of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. Students participating in the Driver Education program MUST adhere to the “Code of Student Conduct” identified in the “Student Rights, Responsibilities and Character Development Handbook” for Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools (CMS). The CMS Code of Student Conduct may also be viewed by accessing the following website: https://www.cms.k12.nc.us/families/resources/Documents/2021-2022%20Code%20of%20Student %20Conduct.pdf#search=2021%2D2022%20Student%20Code%20Of%20Conduct All students, whether public, private, charter or licensed home school will adhere to these rules and regulations. Thirty (30) hours of classroom and six (6) hours of Behind-The-Wheel (BTW) instruction are required by the State of North Carolina. You must be at least 14 ½ years old on the 1st day of your selected class to be eligible to participate in the Driver Education program . 1. Students must pay a $65.00 fee for the classroom phase of Driver Education on or before the first day of his/her selected class. There will be no refunds after a student begins the class and either drops out or fails. 2. Classroom must be successfully completed with a minimum average of 70 or above. 3. During classroom instruction, students are required to make up all time and work for any absences.  Afterschool, 12-day/2.5 hour classes: Students are allowed to make up two (2) days for excused absences. The day(s) will be made up on the corresponding day(s) missed in the next available class. Students missing more than two (2) days will be listed as a Fail, and if allowed, will have to register and pay to attend another class.  Saturday 5 day/6-hour classes: Students are allowed to make up one (1) day for excused absences. The day will be made up on the corresponding day missed in the next available class. Students missing more than one (1) day will be listed as a Fail, and if allowed, will have to register and pay to attend another class.  Five Day Classes (Holiday Classes, etc.) and Summer classes: There are no makeup days for these classes. Students absent from one (1) of these classes will be listed as a Fail, and if allowed, will have to register and pay to attend another class. As per CMS Driver Education policy, no tardiness or early dismissal is allowed for any driver education class. Students must be in class the full class session to receive credit for that day. 4. Students must arrange transportation to and from classroom. As per CMS policy, students must be picked up within 15 minutes of the daily class completion. NO LOITERING ON CAMPUS. 5. Grounds for dismissal from class are as follows: (a) cheating, (b) flagrant disrespect to instructor or fellow students, (c) disruption of class, (d) sleeping in class (e) talking unnecessarily, (f) using electronic devices during instruction, i.e., cell phones, smart phones, iPads, etc. (g) being in an area of the school site which is off limits to students, (h) smoking on campus, (i) violation of the transportation rule above, (j) profanity, and (k) breaking any other rules established in the Student Rights, Responsibilities and Character Development Handbook. 6. Students will be charged a replacement fee of $45 for any lost, stolen or damaged “Drive Right” textbooks. Students will not be scheduled for BTW instruction until books are returned or fee is paid in full. 7. No student will be scheduled for BTW instruction until all thirty (30) hours of classroom instruction has been completed, and an eye check/restricted instruction permit by the DMV has been completed (this is done during classroom instruction for convenience). This permit is required for the student to drive in the driver education vehicle. If a student fails the eye test and is issued an 804 form to be completed by a Vision Specialist, he cannot be scheduled for BTW instruction until his eye form(s) have been returned to Jordan Driving School. These forms can either be mailed or dropped off to the office address above. Note: Students absent on the day of the eye check will need to contact Jordan Driving School for a make-up eye check. 8. Students are granted only one opportunity to take Driver Education within the pub