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
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
PHOEBE RAULERSON
KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
LINDA K. TAYLOR
MEMORANDUM
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Contact Information:
Rich Downs
TO:
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District School Superintendents
(850) 922-3727
rdowns@tempest.coedu.usf.edu
FROM:
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Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D.
K12: 2006-21
DATE:
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February 24, 2006
SUBJECT:
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DRIVER LICENSE/SCHOOL ATTENDANCE PROGRAM REPORTS,
2005-2006
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 second quarter of 2005-2006. 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 October 1, 2005, through December 31,
2005 (
Attachment 1)
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For the second quarter of the school year 2005-2006:
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3,415 students received Notices of Intent to Suspend Driving Privileges,
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3,385 Notices of Intent to Suspend Driving Privileges were deleted,
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10,977 Non-Licensed drivers received notices that they were not eligible to apply and
receive driver licenses,
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7,028 Non-Licensed/Non-Compliance Orders were deleted,
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3,377 Suspension Orders were issued,
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2,450 Suspension Orders were cleared or deleted, and
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195 students who reinstated their driving privilege received second suspension.
CHERI PIERSON YECKE, PH.D.
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CHANCELLOR, K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0509 • www.fldoe.org
District School Superintendents
February 24, 2006
Page Two
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 less than 8% of students who had their driver licenses
suspended for excessive absences received a second suspension. Therefore, 92% 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, located at http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-
1776/DPStap.pdf, or contact Rich Downs via email at rdowns@tempest.coedu.usf.edu or by
telephone at (850) 922-3732 or SunCom 292-3732.
CYP/rdo
Attachment
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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