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Committee discusses driver education structure, certification and costs; staff to continue investigation
Summary
Schuylkill Valley committee reviewed county survey results on driver education requirements and delivery, discussed teacher certification, reimbursement rules and vehicle/insurance considerations, and agreed to continue exploring options including simulations and parent interest surveys.
At the Aug. 26 committee meeting, Schuylkill Valley School District staff reviewed county survey results and state requirements for driver education and asked the committee whether to pursue a local program.
Jenny Rexrode, who compiled survey responses from county curriculum directors, told the committee that Pennsylvania requirements typically call for 30 clock hours of classroom instruction and about 6 hours of on-street driving (with some simulation options), and that the state (PDE) requires annual preapproval if the district offers the course. Rexrode said, “If we meet the Pennsylvania requirements for driver's ed, they reimburse schools $35 per student, and the school district is allowed to assess a lab…
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