A no-show fee of $35 will be charged if the school is not notified of a cancellation atleast 24 hours prior to a scheduled in-car lesson. A fee of $90 will be charged if a student defaces or damages any school property (desk, tables, textbooks, etc.) A lost or damaged DE-964 carries a $50 replacement fee.
If gas prices exceed $4.00 per gallon, an additional fuel surcharge of $10 will be charged for each driving lesson.
Grading Progress
Progress standards must meet the requirements of the current rules adopted by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR Mastery is a prerequisite to awarding a grade of 70 or above. Evidence of mastery shall be determined by one or more of the following methods: 1) unit tests; 2) written assignments; 3) skills performance checklist; and 4) comprehensive examinations of knowledge and skills.
RULES OF OPERATION AND CONDUCT
A student or prospective student may be dismissed or barred from the school for tardiness; drunkenness or obvious signs of drug use; rude, vulgar or disruptive behavior: smoking or using tobacco products; using a cell phone during class or in the car; or being otherwise inattentive (sleeping, texting, reading outside materials, etc Students terminated for violating rules of conduct may be readmitted at the discretion of the school director.
A full refund will be made to any student who cancels the enrollment contract before midnight of the third day, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after the enrollment contract is signed by the prospective student, unless the student has completed the course and accepted a certificate during that period.
Refund Computations will be based of actual instruction received through the last date of attendance. The effective date of the termination for refund purposes will be the earliest of the following: (a) the last day of attendance, if the student is terminated by the school; (b) the date of receipt of written notice from the student; or (c) the 10th school day following the last day of attendance. If tuition is collected in advance at entrance and, after the expiration of the 72-hour cancellation privilege, the student does not enter school, terminates enrollment, or withdraws, the school may retain up to $50 as administrative expenses; and, from the remainder, shall refund that portion that portion of the classroom tuition and fees and behind-the-wheel tuition and fees for services not previously received by the student. Refunds for items of extra expense to the student, including instructional supplies, books, laboratory fees, service charges, rentals, deposits, and all other such ancillary miscellaneous charges, will be made within 30 days after the effective date of enrollment termination if these items are stated separately and shown as part of the data furnished the student before enrollment. A full refund of all tuition and fees is due and refundable in each of the following cases: (a) when an enrollee is not accepted by the school; (b) if the course of instruction in discontinued by the school at this location; or (c) if the student's enrollment was procured as a result of any misrepresentation in advertising, promotional materials of the school, or misrepresentation by the owner or representation of the school. Refunds shall be completed within 30 days after the effective date of termination
NOTICE TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS
Asthe parent or guardian of a teenager, you are entitled to know the minimum requirements of a teen driver education course.
There are thirty-two (32) required hours of classroom instruction. Your teen must attend the first six (6) hours of class room instruction before a learner's permit will be issued by DPS. Only two (2) hours of scheduled classroom instruction are permitted per day. The classroom instruction phase shall be completed within the timelines stated in this contract and all thirty-two (32) hours must be attended and successfully completed or made up. If a student fails to successfully complete the thirty-two (32) classroom hours, this school is required to contact DPS and cancel the learner's permit. Seven (7) clock hours of in-car driving instruction and an additional seven (7) clock hours of in-car observation are required. A two-hour (2) increment of behind-the-wheel instruction may be offered once during the behind-the-wheel phase of instruction for each student. Thirty (30) additional clock hours of behind-the-wheel instruction must be provided to young drivers and certified by a parent or guardian before a teenager may progress to Phase 2 of the Texas' Graduated Driver Licensing program. If your teen transfers to another school or driver training program, timelines may change and credits for classroom and/or in-car training may not be transferrable to the new driver training school. The entire driver education course must be completed within the timelines stated in this contract. (Note: During peak enrollment periods, in-car instruction times could be subject to availability
IF YOU HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THESE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT BEING MET OR HAVE A COMPLAINT, PLEASE CONTACT TDLR,
Customer Service 800-803-9202, 512-463-6599, or at www.tdlr.texas.gov.
READ ENTIRE CONTRACT BEFORE SIGNING. A copy of the contract must be given to the parent and a copy maintained by the school.