COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O. BOX 2120
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 32
July 9, 2004
ADMINISTRATIVE
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Jo Lynne
DeMary Superintendent
of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
2004-2005 Driver
Education Program Approval Application |
In accordance
with 46.2-334 of the Code of Virginia, the Department of Education is
responsible for approving public and private school driver education programs.
Driver education program requirements are specified in the 2001 Curriculum and Administrative Guide for Driver Education in
Virginia as prescribed by 22.1-205 of the Code of Virginia.
Public and
private schools seeking program approval from the Department of Education must
submit the attached Driver Education Program Approval Application prior to
beginning instruction. The application form requires division
superintendents or heads of private schools requesting driver education program
approval to certify that the proposed program will meet all state-approved
program requirements.
As required
by 22.1-205 of the Code of Virginia, the Virginia Board of Education has
established a standardized program of driver education for public, private, and
commercial schools. The Driver
Education Standards of Learning and the Curriculum
and Administrative Guide for Driver Education in Virginia prescribe the
content and administrative requirements of a state-approved driver education
program. In addition, the Department of Education has developed a set of
driver education scope and sequence modules to assist teachers in providing a
standardized program of instruction that meets state requirements. These Curriculum Scope and Sequence Modules are available at http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/PE/.
Course
content, minimum requirements, and administrative guidelines for classroom
driver education and laboratory training (driving and observing and, if
utilized, simulation and multi-car-range instruction), shall follow the Board
of Educations standardized program of instruction as outlined in the
administrative section of the guide. Successful course completion is a
prerequisite for applicants younger than age 19 to obtain a drivers license in Virginia.
The
Department of Education will share the teacher information submitted on the
program approval application with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to
satisfy 46.2-340 of the Code of Virginia that directs the DMV to monitor
classroom and in-car driver education teachers driving records.
Periodically, we will send each school the names of the teachers on DMVs
monitored list to verify accuracy and to amend when necessary.
The Virginia
Association of Driver Education and Traffic Safety (VADETS) is pleased to
announce that it has received a 402 federal highway safety grant administered
by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles to provide staff development
training this summer for all public, private, and commercial school driver education
teachers. Teachers are encouraged to register for the online training at www.vadrivered.com.
Please
complete and send the attached 2004-2005 Driver Education Program Approval
Application to the Department of Education by August 6, 2004. If you have
questions, please contact Vanessa C. Wigand, (vwigand@pen.k12.va.us)
, specialist, health education, physical education and driver education,
at (804) 225-3300.
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