Mark Hooper, transportation director for Jackson County Schools, said late last week that Smoky Mountain High School, after a summer hiatus, is registering new students for an upcoming round of classes. Typically, about 300 students enroll each year. Taking and passing driver ed is a prerequisite for anyone under the age of 18 seeking conditional driving privileges under the state’s graduated licensing system. Driver ed emerged as a sticking point during the months-long battle to pass a state budget, with guaranteed state funding drying up June 30 when the 2014-15 fiscal year ended. Critics argued the program is ineffective. Driver ed survived the protracted dispute, however, and when the $21.74 billion budget passed last month, lawmakers had included the roughly $27 million required.
Friday, 2 October 2015
Driver ed resumes in county schools
Mark Hooper, transportation director for Jackson County Schools, said late last week that Smoky Mountain High School, after a summer hiatus, is registering new students for an upcoming round of classes. Typically, about 300 students enroll each year. Taking and passing driver ed is a prerequisite for anyone under the age of 18 seeking conditional driving privileges under the state’s graduated licensing system. Driver ed emerged as a sticking point during the months-long battle to pass a state budget, with guaranteed state funding drying up June 30 when the 2014-15 fiscal year ended. Critics argued the program is ineffective. Driver ed survived the protracted dispute, however, and when the $21.74 billion budget passed last month, lawmakers had included the roughly $27 million required.
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