FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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John L. Winn
Commissioner of Education
F. PHILIP HANDY,
Chairman
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Vice Chairman
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
JULIA L. JOHNSON
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
PHOEBE RAULERSON
LINDA K. TAYLOR
MEMORANDUM
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Contact Information:
Rich Downs
(850) 922-3727
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District School Superintendents
rdowns@tempest.coedu.usf.edu
FROM:
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Jeanine Blomberg
K12: 2005-112
DATE:
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August 19, 2005
SUBJECT:
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DRIVER LICENSE/SCHOOL ATTENDANCE PROGRAM REPORTS,
2004-2005
In the Department of Education’s continued effort to improve student attendance and to improve
student rates of learning, please find attached a copy of the report from the Department of
Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) for the fourth quarter of 2004-2005. This report
now includes manual additions and deletions by department personnel. The names of students
transmitted to the DHSMV will be mailed under separate cover to your district’s Director of
Student Services. Our staff reviewed and compiled the information into a state summary that
reflects transactions processed for school districts from April 1, 2005, through June 30, 2005
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Attachment 1)
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For the fourth quarter of the school year 2004-2005:
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3,628 students received Notices of Intent to Suspend Driving Privileges
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2,655 Notices of Intent to Suspend Driving Privileges were deleted
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9,130 Non-Licensed drivers received notices that they were not eligible to apply and
receive driver licenses
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4,212 Non-Licensed/Non-Compliance Orders were deleted
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3,694 Suspension Orders were issued
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2,860 Suspension Orders were cleared or deleted
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89 students who reinstated their driving privilege received 2
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suspension
JEANINE BLOMBERG
CHIEF OF STAFF
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 1514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-9663 • www.fldoe.org
District School Superintendents
August 19, 2005
Page Two
We have also compiled the 2004-2005 yearly report for each school district to review
(Attachment 2)
. DHSMV reports that during the 2004-2005 school year:
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11,325 students received Notices of Intent to Suspend Driving Privileges
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12,968 Notices of Intent to Suspend Driving Privileges were deleted
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35,147 Non-Licensed drivers received notices that they were not eligible to apply and
receive driver licenses
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28,619 Non-Licensed/Non-Compliance Orders were deleted
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10,001 Suspension Orders were issued
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10,156 Suspension Orders were cleared or deleted
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350 students who reinstated their driving privilege received 2
nd
suspension
The Technical Assistance Paper on Implementation of Attendance Requirements for Minors to
Maintain Their Driving Privilege directs school districts to transmit student data to DHSMV at
least once a week. Implementation of these requirements can improve district dropout and
attendance rates. Data revealed that only 4% of students who had their driver license suspended
for excessive absences received a second suspension. Therefore, 96% of students who received a
first suspension were never issued a second suspension for non-compliance with school
attendance requirements.
If you have questions regarding your data, please contact Donald Klein, DHSMV, at (850) 488-
3288. If you have questions concerning policies and procedures relating to the implementation of
the driver license/school attendance program requirements, please refer to the Technical
Assistance Paper on Implementation of Attendance Requirements for Minors to Maintain Their
Driving Privilege or contact Rich Downs via email at rdowns@tempest.coedu.usf.edu or by
telephone at (850) 922-3732, or SunCom 292-3732.
JB/rdo
Attachments
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District Student Services Directors
School Social Work Supervisors
Attendance Supervisors
Guidance Supervisors
Dropout Prevention Coordinators
School District MIS Contacts
Data Processing Directors
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles