Driver's Education for Freshman/Physical Education
NEW STATE MANDATED CHANGES ARE NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE DRIVERS EDUCATION PROGRAM for 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR
Dear 9th Grade Parents and Students,
We hope this finds you well. Mount Carmel Academy has been fortunate to offer the Drivers Education program within the Physical Education curriculum. Prayerfully, we will be together. As part of freshman/sophomore enrollment in physical education at MCA; your daughter will fulfill the Louisiana State Requirement (Title 55 R.S., 32) under the Graduated Licensing Program (GLP) which consists of 30 hours of classroom instruction needed to obtain their Learner's Permit.
However, state changes are now in effect and will require the cooperative effort between students, parents, teachers and the Office of Motor Vehicles.
The first of these mandates is to attend an annual parent meeting. The attending parent must be the domiciliary parent or guardian of the minor 9th grade student enrolled in the 2020-21 Physical Education/Driver’s Education class. Mount Carmel along with Sudden Impact of Louisiana will host this mandatory parent meeting in the fall and spring semester. This year’s fall and spring meeting is to be determined. Sudden Impact will post their meetings on their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/SuddenImpactLouisiana/. All other information and amendments to the drivers ed program will be updated here.
NEW AMENDMENT: Act 295 of the 2019 Legislative Session will change the requirements for when a student must obtain a Temporary Instructional Permit (TIP). Beginning August 1, 2019, they will be required to obtain the TIP prior to the administration of the knowledge test, operation of a motor vehicle during on-road driving skills instruction, or an on-road driving skills test.
Effective August 1, 2019, please make sure that every student has the TIP prior to the above stated events. Failure to do so will cause you to be in violation of your contract, State Law and Title 55 Rules and Regulations and may result in penalty, suspension and/or revocation for your school.
The state can begin issuing the TIP once your daughter is 14 and she can begin the class once enrolled for the semester. PRIOR to going to the Office of Motor ; you must get a school enrollment form the front office or a drivers ed instructor) THE SCHOOL ENROLLMENT FORM IS TEMPORARILY BEING WAIVED DUE TO SCHOOLS BEING CLOSED AND SOCIAL DISTANCING . This card can only be issued by the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles. As a reminder for your visit to the OMV the “Real ID” documentation is required:
- Valid Parent Driver’s License
- Proof of residency
- Original or Certified copy of birth certificate issued by a state within the United States (primary)
- MCA ID
- Unexpired U.S. passport (primary)
- Permanent Resident Card (primary)
- Social Security Card (secondary)
- Voter Registration Card (secondary)
Therefore, in order for your daughter to take the classroom part of this GLP program you must give us a copy of your TIP card prior to the administration of the knowledge test.. If your daughter has a late birthday as of (July 1, 2006) they will be placed in a sophomore level drivers ed class the following year! Therefore she will have regular Physical Education for her Freshman year.
Once your daughter has successfully completed the 30 hour classroom portion and the Knowledge test of the GLP, she must be 15 years of age to prepare for the “ 8 Hour behind the wheel portion”, the cost is $350.00.
Upon completion of the required 180 days of “permitted” driving and your daughter is 16 years of age, they can schedule a third party test with one of our instructors. They must be accompanied by a legal guardian, bring permit, and $30.00 fee made payable to Mount Carmel Academy.
If you elect to choose another provider for the “Behind-the-Wheel” portion of the state mandated GLP of Driver Education, MCA requires a $75.00 fee to obtain the necessary papers. If a student does not complete the driving portion of the GLP with Mount Carmel Academy instructors, we are not able to serve as a third party testing site, which requires you to find another driving school to provide the Behind-the-Wheel course and take to schedule the driving test. If you have any questions or concerns, please email: mbean@mcacubs.org, ctilly@mcacubs.org
Drive Safe and God bless you,
The MCA Drivers Ed Department