Is driver’s ed doomed at WHS?

Annette Newcomb  – Editor

      Rising costs and lack of apparent interest from Wilmot High School students may signal an end to driver’s education as we know it at the high school.

      District Administrator Daniel Kopp is asking for public input on the matter no later than Friday, March 16.

      Kopp said out of the current class of 275 students, only 70 are taking driver’s ed through the school. The other 205 students, Kopp said, have sough alternative.

      In a recent letter to Wilmot parents, Kopp said the school board asked him to explore options for students.

      Kopp said he met with a representative from Cooperative Education Service Agency No 2, a state run education instruction which WHS is a member, to discuss having Department of Public Instruction-certified driver’s ed teacher served WHS students.

      The driver’s ed class offered through CESA No. 2 this summer would not change, Kopp said. Next year, however, the driver’s ed course would be an after school offering and noted the school offers a late bus for students to get a ride home.

      The alternative to school-based driver’s ed would be for students to take the only state-approved on-line drivers ed course through CESA No 2. Kopp said both require 30 hours instruction plus behind the wheel.

      The CESA program charges $400 per students while WHS currently charges $360.

 

Input sought

      Kopp is asking for input from parents on the program by calling 862-2351; faxing comments to 862-6929 or emailing Kopp at [email protected]. There is also a blog at www.wilmothighschool.com.


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