**The Classroom Driver Education Registration Form is located at the bottom of this page.**
CLASSROOM DRIVER EDUCATION
The state of Minnesota requires anyone under the age of 18 wishing to obtain a MN Driver’s License to complete an approved course in driver education. This course must include a minimum of 30 hours of classroom instruction and six hours of behind-the-wheel instruction. Our Driver Education program is taught by certified licensed instructors.
STUDENTS:
The first phase of driver education is Classroom Driver Education. By law students are required to successfully complete 30 hours of Classroom Driver Education training with a qualified instructor. This course prepares students for the knowledge (instruction permit) test. Students increase their understanding of basic skills, principles, and processes of responsible driving. Areas of concentration include driver's rights and responsibilities, alcohol and other drugs, signs-signals-road markings, rules of the road, safe driving tips, Minnesota traffic laws, and limitations for teen drivers. Upon successfully completing the classroom instruction, students will receive their blue card (certificate of course completion) that shows that they have successfully completed Classroom Driver Education.
Students may enroll in Classroom Driver Education at 14 years of age, but must be age 15 to take the permit test.
We encourage students to register for the Classroom Driver Education class that is closest to their 15th birthday. Students perform the best on the permit test if the information is fresh in their mind.
JWP Community Ed. Classroom Driver Education will be offered again in June, 2024 (summer).
Students are expected to attend the entire class period every day.
There is only ONE make-up day (Wednesday, May 8, 2024). If a student misses more than one class, there will be an extra charge for each day missed.
PARENTS:
The state of Minnesota has passed laws that will affect you:
The state of Minnesota requires a "primary driving supervisor" in each household that is in charge of documenting hours driven by your permitted driver.
The state of Minnesota requires 40 logged and documented hours of driving (15 of these at night) before the student can take their road test. In addition to the 40 hours required, a parent (primary driving supervisor) must also attend a 1-1/2 hour class presented by the instructor, Jeff Soma. If the parent (primary driving supervisor) does not attend the parent class, then students are required to log 50 hours.
The MANDATORY Parent Class will be held on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.
Classroom Driver Education will be offered again in June 2024. Behind the Wheel Driver Education will be offered in June, July & August 2024.
If you have any questions regarding CLASSROOM DRIVER EDUCATION, please contact:
Jeff Soma, JWP Classroom Driver Education Instructor jsoma@isd2835.org
If you have any questions regarding PAYMENT, please contact:
If you have South Country Health Alliance (SCHA) Insurance, please contact Nancy Hartfiel. SCHA it will pay $15.00 of the registration fee. Nancy will complete the registration form for you and invoice SCHA for the $15.00.
507-231-7777 2024 SPRING CLASSROOM DRIVER EDUCATION MANDATORY Parent Class: Wednesday, March 20, 2024 6:30-8:00 pm
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Class Dates, Times & Location: Wednesdays @ 5:00-8:00 pm &
Saturdays @ 8:00-11:00 am JWP Media Center Wednesday, April 3, 2024 @ 5:00-8:00 pm
Saturday, April 6, 2024 @ 8:00-11:00 am Wednesday, April 10, 2024 @ 5:00-8:00 pm
Saturday, April 13, 2024 @ 8:00-11:00 am Wednesday, April 17, 2024 @ 5:00-8:00 pm
Saturday, April 20, 2024 @ 8:00-11:00 am Wednesday, April 24, 2024 @ 5:00-8:00 pm
Saturday, April 27, 2024 @ 8:00-11:00 am Wednesday, May 1, 2024 @ 5:00-8:00 pm
Saturday, May 4, 2024 @ 8:00-11:00 am
Make-Up Day (if needed): Wednesday, May 8, 2024
5:00-8:00 pm
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