Spring Intersession and Summer Weeks

Due to the "Joshua's Law" that went into effect January 1, 2007, " all 16-year olds applying for a Class D driver's license must complete an approved driver education course. "

The fee for the class is $175.00.  Students must be at least 15 years old and hold a valid learner’s permit to be eligible to enroll in the class.

The Driver Education Program is a TWO WEEK CLASS.  The first-week consists of classroom instruction (thirty hours), eight hours of homework; the second week consists of four hours of range driving, two hours of road driving, and sixteen hours of observation, for a total of sixty hours.  RANGE DRIVING WILL BE HELD IN THE PARKING AREA ACROSS FROM THE FLOYD COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, 600 RIVERSIDE PARKWAY (ACROSS FROM FUDDRUCKERS RESTAURANT.)  During their classroom instruction, students will be assigned their range/road driving times. These times are scheduled over a 5-day period, consisting of 4 one-hour slots for range and 1 2-hour slot on the road. If you are unable to attend the week that is designated for your school/area, please check with your school representative or Sarah Vann at (706) 234-1031 ext. 7123.

Please note:
Students who miss their scheduled time slot for their range or road driving will be charged an additional $25.00 per hour missed.

Registration for Spring and Summer Classes:

Floyd County students will register through their school.  Rome High and Darlington students will register through their school.  All other outside counties will register through the County Office, 600 Riverside Parkway, Sarah Vann at (706) 234-1031 ext.7123.

Upon successful completion of the requirements, each student who has completed the eighth grade may receive one-half Carnegie unit of credit if it is their choice to receive a numerical grade between 70-100 for this course.  Otherwise, the student may choose to receive a pass/fail grade that will not affect their GPA.

SUMMARY:

1. FEE:  $175.00
2. Students must be at least 15 years old and hold a valid learner’s permit to be eligible to enroll in the class.
3. Student must bring pencils and pens to class.  Notebooks will be provided.
4. Cancellations after registering will be charged a $25.00 fee.
5. ALL refunds will be mailed once all of the Driver Ed classes have been held.
6. Students missing their range or road driving ‘hour slot’ will be charged an additional $25.00 fee PER HOUR MISSED.
7. DURING INTERSESSION ONLY - Free Breakfast and Lunch will be available.  Those students wishing to eat breakfast would need to be at the school by 7:30 a.m.
8. Checks should be made payable to the student’s school, unless the student is from an outside county (Polk, Bartow, etc. – they should be made payable to Floyd County Board of Education or FCBOE.

PLEASE NOTE:

• Any student that is required to attend intersession for academics cannot attend Driver Education during intersession. 
• Any student who takes Driver Education during Winter Intersession and is required to attend Spring Intersession for academics will take their Range/Road portion of Driver Education during the summer months.

Turn paperwork in to your student’s school, unless outside county;
They will turn their paperwork in to the county office to:

ATTN: Sarah Vann
2007-2008 Drivers Education
600 Riverside Parkway
Rome, Georgia 30161
(706) 234-1031 ext.7123