Driver Education Class
Summer 2008
April 20, 2008
Marais des Cygnes High School will offer a Driver Education
program during the 2008 summer months. An initial meeting
with the instructor, Matt Thomsen, is scheduled for 2:15
p.m., May 13, at the high school. The actual classroom
instruction begins Tuesday, May 27, at 8 a.m.
Driver Education is a performance-based class consisting of 18
classroom objectives and 36 behind-the-wheel objectives. Each
student must complete these objectives in the prescribed time frame
to be eligible for certification of completion.
This certificate of completion allows the student to obtain a
Kansas Drivers License without taking the written test at the
Drivers License Examination Station. Every student is required to
fill out an application for a drivers education permit. This permit
will cost the student $2, which must be paid by the first day.
The application permit must include an eye examination. An eye exam
will be given at the school by the county health nurse. Any student
who misses that exam needs to get an exam from their eye doctor and
bring the documentation on the first day of class.
In addition, a fee of $125 for out-of-district students will be
charged. This fee must be paid before the student will be allowed
in the class. Approval must be obtained by April 2.
Classroom objectives
Driver Education classroom work will be held on May 27, 28, 29,
30, and June 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13 from 8-11 a.m. Students
must attend all classes and complete all 18 objectives with the
required percentage of mastery. Seventeen of the 18 objectives must
be completed with at least a 70 percent, and the objective on Drugs
and Alcohol must be completed with a score of 100 percent. All
classroom objectives must be completed by June 13. MdCV schools
will not provide transportation to these classes.
Behind the wheel
Each student must complete 36 behind-the-wheel objectives.
These objectives are all necessary basic skills to safely operate a
motor vehicle. Students will be introduced to each skill, practice
each skill, and then tested on each skill. Students must must
complete each skill un-coached to the satisfaction of the
instructor. A driving schedule will be set up after enrollment in
the class is complete.
For additional information, contact the MdCV High School at
785-549-3313
