COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O. BOX 2120
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 28
February 6, 2004
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Jo Lynne
DeMary Superintendent
of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
Transmittal of the Statement of Administrative Impact and Projected Costs of Implementation for the Proposed Regulations Governing Driver Education Programs |
As part of its
responsibility for promulgating new regulations or revisions to existing
regulations, the Board of Education is required to develop a statement of
administrative impact and projected cost of implementing and complying with
such regulations. The Board and the
Department of Education are required to send a copy of the statement to each
division superintendent (Refer to Section 22.1-17 of the Code of Virginia.)
The full text of the Proposed Regulations Governing Driver
Education Programs is available on the Internet at http://legis.state.va.us/codecomm/register/regindex.htm.
This link will take you to the main page for the Virginia Register. Then click the link that says Virginia
Register online. Then choose Volume
20, December 1, 2003, Issue 6.
The regulations governing
driver education programs were last reviewed in 1980. The 2001 General Assembly
amended 22.1-205 to require a minimum number of miles driven during the
behind-the-wheel phase of driver education instruction as prescribed by the
Board of Education. This amendment prompted the need for a revision.
The implementation of the Proposed Regulations Governing Driver
Education Programs that were amended to include a 50-mile minimum number of
miles driven during the behind-the-wheel phase of instruction will not increase
program costs.
If you have any questions,
please contact Vanessa C. Wigand, principal specialist, health, physical and
driver education at (vwigand@mail.vak12ed.edu)
or (804)225-3300.
JLD/VW