REQUIREMENTS FOR TEEN DRIVERS

 

          The Teen-age and Adult Driver Responsibility Act requires that local school systems certify whether or not a student’s attendance pattern and discipline record allow him or her to have a Georgia Driver’s permit or license.

          The local school district central office is required by this law to receive information from the public schools in its district, private schools, and home schools regarding students 15 through 17 years old whose driver licenses are to be revoked or not issued according to the provisions of the law.  Such a student is one who:

(A) Has dropped out of school without graduating and has remained out of school for ten consecutive days;

(B) Has more than ten consecutive school days of unexcused absences in any semester or combination of two consecutive quarters; or

(C) Has been suspended from school for:

a.     Threatening, striking, or causing bodily harm to a teacher or other school personnel;

b.     Possession or sale of drugs or alcohol on school property; or

c.     Possession or use of a weapon on school property.

When applying for a driver’s license or learner’s permit, a student must have a completed and notarized Certificate of Attendance.  Please give the Upper School office 24 hours notice to prepare the certificates.  If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Rowland or Ms. Sasser, Upper School guidance counselors.