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Local driving-school owner urges district to list nearby provider after board meeting
Summary
Kevin Hughes of American Driving Academy told the Harrison School District 2 board the district is promoting a different, farther and pricier provider on its website and asked the district to include long-standing local options for families, citing upcoming 2027 legal changes affecting driver education.
Kevin Hughes, owner of American Driving Academy, told the Harrison School District 2 board on May 19 that the district website is directing families toward a different provider that is both farther away and more expensive than his long-standing local program.
"The district is currently promoting Drive Safe's 30-hour online course at $65," Hughes said, adding that American Driving Academy charges $39.85 to the public and $29.85 for partner schools. Hughes said his company has taught in District 2 schools for more than two decades and that the district’s promotional choices limit families’ awareness of a local, more-complete option that offers in-person classes, lessons and local testing.
Hughes said he will follow up with district staff to clarify the process for vendor representation and stressed that statewide law changes planned for 2027 will increase the importance of visible, local driver-education options for families of students under 18.
Board members said staff would follow up and asked Hughes to provide contact information for a district follow-up. The board did not take immediate action at the meeting.
