POLICIES:

GRADING/PROGRESS:

Progress standards must meet the requirements of the current rules adopted by the commissioner of education. Mastery is a prerequisite to awarding a grade of 70 or above. Evidence of master shall be determined by one or more of the following methods:

1. unit tests
2. written assignments
3. skills performance checklist
4. comprehensive examinations of knowledge and skills

RULES OF OPERATION AND CONDUCT

A student of prospective student may be dismissed or barred from the school for tardiness, drunkneness or obvious signes 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 etc). Students terminated for violating rules of conduct may be readmitted at the discretion of the school director.

CANCELLATION POLICY

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/parent, unless the student has completed the course and accepted a certificate of completion during the period.

REFUND POLICY

• Refund computations will be based on actual instruction received through the last date of attendance.
• The effective date of the termination for refund pruposed 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 of the entrance and **if after the expiration of the 72-hour cancellation privilege, the student does not enter school, terminates enrollment, or withdraws, the schoo may retain up to $50 as administrative expenses and from the remainder, shall refund that portion of the classroom tuition and fees and behind-the-wheel tuition and fees for services not previously received by the student.
• A full refund of all tuition and fees is due and refundable in each of the following cases:
• (a) when an enrolle is not accepted by the school
• (b) if the course of instruction is discontinued by the school at this location, or
• (c) if the students enrollment was procured as a result of any misrepresentation in advertising, promotional materials of the school.
• Refunds shall be completed by 30 days after the effective date of termination.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

I have been furnished with the school's tuition and fees; cancellation and refund policy; and school regulations pertaining to absence, grading policy, progress, and rules of oepration and conduct. I further realize that any grievances not resolved by the school may be forwarded to: Driver Training, 5700 Springdale Road, Austin Texas 78273. Telephone 512-505-0500

• This agreement constitutes the entire contract between the school and the student and no verbal assurances or promises not contained herein shall bind the school or student.
• The school is prohibited from issuing a DE-964 if the student has not met all of the requirements for course completion, and the student should not accept a DE-964 under such circumstances.
• This driver education school maintains vehicle insurance as required by the Transportaion Code, Chapter 601, and uninsured or underinsured coverage.

Parents and Students will understand that a no-show fee of $40.00 dollars will be charged if the school is not notified of a cancellation at least 4 hours prior to a scheduled in-car lesson. Parents and students are further aware that requests to change or cancel previously scheduled drive times, can be done either online at https://www.genbook.com/mybookings/login

or with a direct phone call to Mr. Rick Hinojosa at 361-643-2681. A fee of $50 dollars will be charged if a student defaces or damages any school property (desks, tables, textbooks, etc). If gas prices exceed $3.25 per gallon, an additional fuel surcharge of $2.00 will be charged for each driving lesson.

NOTICE TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS

As the parent or guardian of a teenager, you are entitled to know the minimum requirements of a teen driver education course.

• There are 32 required hours of classroom instruction. Your teen must attend the first 6 hours of classroom instruction before a learner's permit will be issued by DPS. Only 2 hours of scheduled classroom instruction are permitted per day.
• The classroom instruction phase shall be completed within the timelines states in this contract and all 32 hours must be attnded and successfully complted or made up. If a student fails to successfully complte the 32 classroom hours, this school is required to contact DPS and cancel the learner's permit.
• 7 clock hours of in-car driving instruction and an additional 7 clock hours of in-car observation are required. A 2 hour increment of behind the wheel instruction may be offered once during the behind the wheel phase of instruction for each student.
• 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.