DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM SERVICES
The Contractor shall provide a program of driver education at the public high schools for all physically and mentally qualified persons who (a) are older than 14
years and six months, (b) are approved by the principal of the school, pursuant to the rules
adopted by SBE, (c) are enrolled in a public or private high school, and (d)
have not previously enrolled in the program. The approximate number of eligible students
(including special education students) is ten thousand (10,000). The vast
majority of these students are based at the twenty high schools. The Contractor shall implement a driver education curriculum offered by the
N.C. Department of Public Instruction (DPI) or its equivalent. Classroom instruction will use
the technology-based Driver Education Program selected by all schools. The
Contractor shall provide at least one driver education instructor at each high school who will
teach the technology-based driver education program. Students enrolled in the program
covered by this agreement will be taught pursuant to the applicable statutes of Article 14 of
the Motor Vehicle Laws of the State of North Carolina, consisting of thirty (30) hours of
classroom instruction and six (6) hours of behind-the-wheel training.
