Greetings Parents, Guardians, and
Caregivers,
We wish to inform you that registration for 2019 Fall Driver Education program is open. The registration form will stay on the district website until we reach the maximum number of students that the program can accommodate for the Fall semester. If you have any questions regarding the Driver Education program, please call Mr. Matthew P. Keltos, Coordinator of Driver Education, at (631) 912-2152 or (631) 912-2107.
ELIGIBILITY
Only 11th and 12th grade Commack High School students, who are in good standing and have met all their academic requirements for their present school year, are eligible to enroll. Students must be sixteen years of age and must be a junior or senior. NO
STUDENTS IN GRADE 10 CAN ENROLL.
Tuition
The
fee for the sixteen-week program is $552 payable
by check/money order to the Commack School District or through PaySchools where the total will be $573. Payment can be made by check,
e-check or credit card. If paying by
e-check or credit card you can access our online processing system by clicking
on the PaySchools link located on the home page of the Commack Website at www.commackschools.org under the parents resource tab or click here for the direct Payschools link. If paying by PaySchools, please print out and attach a copy of your confirmation page with the completed application. PaySchools will be an option until August 26, 2019.
NOTE: When paying by PaySchools, a non-refundable
fee of $21.20 is
charged by PaySchools to process this payment. This fee is NOT charged by the
Commack UFSD and is NOT refundable.
REGISTRATION
Students must have a valid NYS driving permit with photo when submitting the registration form.
A completed registration form, accompanied by a photo copy of the student’s valid NYS driving permit with photo, and check/money order or confirmation of payment
through PaySchools must be sent via postal mail. Without ALL proper and
complete documentation, the registration form will not be processed.
The REGISTRATION FORM, which you will need to print out,
along with instructions on how to apply, is linked to this page.
Registration forms are processed on a first come, first serve basis. We will NOT be able to process mailing envelopes that are not postmarked by the USPS, that are left in Main Office of Commack High School, the Hubbs Administration Building, or registration packets that are sent in with incomplete documentation. Any applicant with incomplete documentation will be contacted via email notification or phone call.
CALENDAR
SCHEDULE
A calendar schedule for the Fall dates is linked to this page. As there is a firm attendance policy, please review these dates to determine if the Fall semester will work for the student’s schedule.
REQUIREMENTS
There are two components to this
program which involves WEEKLY CLASS LECTURE and WEEKLY DRIVING
INSTRUCTION; the program culminates at the end of a sixteen week course.
Upon successful completion of the course the student will receive an MV-285
Student Certificate of Completion and the parent/guardian will be able to
download and fill out the MV-262 Certificate of Supervised Driving.
ATTENDANCE / ABSENCE POLICY
There are only three [3] absences
permitted from the sixteen [16] week DRIVING component. Each absence must be made up. If an absence
is not made up the student will not receive a passing grade or certificate.
Upon a 4th absence from driving instruction, the student will be removed from the
program with no refund issued nor a certificate awarded.
The classroom and driving calendar is linked below for you to review in order to make your requests for scheduling. Requests DO NOT guarantee that the student will be assigned to requested time slots. Once you receive confirmation of your assigned schedule, changes will not be made; therefore, please choose carefully – consider all academic responsibilities including SAT/ACT testing, review classes, music/drama commitments, college visitations, after-school/Saturday commitments also including sport schedules and events, club activities, volunteer responsibilities, employment schedules and family obligations in accordance with the attendance/absence policy stated above before choosing to enroll in this program.
We suggest that students and parent/guardians
thoroughly discuss this commitment and the attendance policy as there will not
be any exceptions. Once the session begins, there will not be any refunds issued.
MANDATORY INFORMATIONAL ASSEMBLY
There is a mandatory informational
assembly that requires BOTH a parent/guardian and the student to attend on either September 4 or 5 at 7 pm in the High School
Auditorium. Absence from this
assembly by either a parent/guardian or the student will result in the student
not being able to participate in the program. There are no substitutions or “stand in” parent/guardians allowed.
Makeup procedures for missed driving
and lecture classes will be discussed in further detail at student and parent
mandatory assembly.
LECTURE CLASS SCHEDULE
Weekday lecture class meets once a
week for sixteen [16] weeks. Students
will have the option to request:
Tuesday: 3:15 - 4:45 or 4:45 - 6:15
PM
Wednesday: 3:15 - 4:45 or 4:45 - 6:15
PM
Thursday: 3:15 - 4:45 or 4:45 - 6:15
PM
Once schedules are assigned there will not be
any changes. Every effort is made to
accommodate all student requests; however, not all requests will be able to be
accommodated.
DRIVING CLASS SCHEDULE
Driving instruction class is given
on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday [16 weeks]. Students will have
the option to choose:
Tuesday 3:15 - 4:45 or 4:45 - 6:15
PM
Wednesday 3:15 - 4:45 or 4:45 - 6:15
PM
Thursday 3:15 - 4:45 or 4:45 - 6:15
PM
Saturdays (choice of one)
7:30 AM – 9:00 AM
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Once schedules are confirmed there CANNOT be any changes. Every effort is made to accommodate all student requests; however, not all requests will be able to be accommodated. ________(parent’s initial here)
**Please note that if a weekday driving time is not
available, the student will be placed in a Saturday driving time.**
MV-285 STUDENT CERTIFICATE OF
COMPLETION
Upon successful completion of the
sixteen week course, which requires receiving a passing grade for the lecture
and driving components, student will receive an MV-285 Student Certificate of
Completion. You will need the certification number to schedule an appointment
for a road test. Additionally, this certificate must be presented at the time of
the road test.
Receiving a passing grade is
contingent upon attendance, class work, driving assessments, student’s driving progression each week, participation, and attitude in both
classroom and car. Classroom instruction is provided by Driver Education
Instructors who have been certified in a Driver Education course. Driving
instruction is provided through a contracted Professional Driving School.
MV-262 CERTIFICATE OF SUPERVISED
DRIVING
Upon successful completion of this sixteen week course, which involves receiving a passing grade for the lecture and driving components, the parent/guardian of the student will be able to download and complete the MV-262 Parent/guardian is responsible for the remaining forty-four [44] hours of driving of which fifteen [15] must be night driving. This (MV-262) certificate must be presented at the time of road test.
Please note that the Driver
Education program is a service provided to the students of this district and is
not part of the regular high school academic curriculum; therefore a student
does not receive any high school credit upon completion of it. As the Commack
School District works in compliance with the Department of Motor Vehicle to
facilitate this program, it cannot administratively excuse a student for any
school activity which may contribute to student exceeding the maximum of three
absences.
The Five Hour Driving Course,
offered through professional driving schools, does not work in
conjunction with the course offered here.
The Commack School District does not issue the MV-278 certificate
that is distributed upon completion of the Five Hour Driving Course. Please
understand that this policy has been instituted by our Board of Education and
the Commack School District Administration after careful deliberation for
student safety and education concerning driving practices at a young age.
Should there need to be any changes
made during the sixteen week program the student will be informed either by the
classroom instructor, postings on the school website, through our School
Messenger telephone system and/or by an email sent to the requested email
address listed on registration form.
For, questions or concerns please
email: mkeltos@commack.k12.ny.us or call
912-2152 or 631-912-2107.
Mr.
Matthew P. Keltos
Coordinator of Driver Education