Sandburg Driver's Education
Summer 2024 Driver Education will be held at all three District 230 schools June 3 – July 18, 2024, Monday – Thursday. Three sessions will be offered with 34 students in each session per school. All sessions are MANDATORY IN PERSON for both classrooms and behind the wheel. No remote/blended option. A waiting list option is available by contacting the Driver Education Department directly.
| Session | Day & Time | dates of no class |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monday - Thursday 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM | June 19th, July 3rd, July 4th |
| 2 | Monday - Thursday 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | June 19th, July 3rd, July 4th |
| 3 | Monday - Thursday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | June 19th, July 3rd, July 4th |
Registration
Course fee $150 does (not include the $20 IL Secretary of State Permit Application Fee). The course fee is due at the time of registration. The permit application fee will be collected at the time of permitting. The permit application dates will be communicated out to students at each school after registration closes(traditionally there are 2 dates in late April or early May after school). There are 34 slots per session on a first come, first serve basis.
Students must have received a passing grade in at least eight academic courses during the previous two semesters and are only eligible to participate if 15 years of age on or before May 1, 2024. The birthdate cutoff is 05/01/2009.
All Summer School Driver Education is Mandatory IN PERSON for both classroom and behind the wheel instruction. Due to the tight timelines and Secretary of State course requirements, students will be dropped from the course (without a refund) upon the second absence regardless of reason. Two tardies to a class will count as one absence.
Driver Education is a two-phase program which consists of classroom and behind-the-wheel. Per state requirements, students must meet 30 hours of classroom instruction and 6 hours of behind the wheel instruction. All phases must be passed at the end of the course for a student to be eligible for a license. There is no cooperative drivers test during the summer session. All students completing the summer session must test at the DMV to receive their license.
Grades
Grades earned during summer school are calculated into a student's overall grade point average. Grades will be available through Skyward Family Access. Out-of-District students will not have access to Skyward.
Students may choose to take Driver's Education as a "Pass/Grade." Students choosing this option must declare and have all paperwork submitted to their Guidance Counselor by June 7th. Please see your Guidance Counselor for the paperwork.
- Students electing to take a course Pass/Grade will be expected to complete all assignments and will be graded like all other students in the class.
- Students earning a "C" or higher using the approved classroom grading scale will be assigned a grade of "P" (pass). A grade of "P" will not be counted toward the overall GPA.
- Students earning a grade of "C-" or lower using the approved classroom grading scale will be assigned the actual grade earned and the grade will be figured into the overall GPA.
All discipline policies will be enforced during summer school. A copy of the student code of conduct is located in the Parent/Student Handbook. Extra copies are available in the Dean's Office or the high school's Main Office, or you can access it on the district or school websites at
Behind-The-Wheel Instruction
In order to provide behind-the-wheel training to students in driver’s education in compliance with all Secretary of State and IDPH safety requirements, the below procedures must be followed:
- Prohibit eating and drinking in the vehicle.
- Open the windows whenever possible.
- Clean and disinfect the steering wheel, door handles, seat belt fastener, controls/dials that the driver would come in contact with, keys, etc. in between each behind-the-wheel session.
- Conduct regular routine cleaning and disinfecting of the seats.
For questions, additional information, or issues please contact the Department Chair for your building listed below:
| Mr. Scott Plaisier [email protected] |