Smooth Ride Driving School 30 S. Wenatchee Ave. Wenatchee, WA 98801 509-421-4406 Contract, Policies, and Procedures Before you start: Student must be 15 years old on the first day of class. Parents and students must plan ahead and commit to attending classes and drives We must be made aware of any physical or learning disabilities prior to class starting Students with any learning disability are allowed to bring in a relative or friend after class hours for extra help. Student may enroll in any class prior to the third scheduled date. Program and Discounts: PROGRAM: 30 hours of classroom instruction, 5 hours behind the wheel and 1- 6 hour(s) of observing, and 4 hours of Driver Zed Interactive Risk management training. Getting Started: Full payment of tuition is required before the first day of class. A deposit of $175 is required to sign up for class, and is non-refundable. Once a class begins, tuition fees are non-refundable. Permit waivers can only be obtained and used ten days before the first day of class. Permit waivers will be given only when full tuition is paid. A permit is required to be shown by the 3rd class date and must be brought to every drive. Students need to bring in a 3 ring binder with loose leaf paper and pens on the first day of class and be ready to take notes. Parent Requirements: 30 hours of classroom time are mandatory. Please make sure that your students will attend all 30 hours of class on time. Our goal is for each student to successfully complete each drive. In order for your student to do this parents must practice for a minimum of two hours between each drive. If this is not possible another drive hour must be purchased to make up for the loss of practice. If a student is struggling in class by missing or failing tests, parents or a relative must be willing to come in and help students catch up on their tests. Parents are required to attend the first hour of the first class to orient them to class procedures and you understand that by not attending, you may miss important information that may result in additional fees. During a short time of one class I will be discussing with the students of their choice to become a donor and all the information needed to know about this topic. By signing below you are agreeing to allow your student to participate in the donor section of the class. If for some reason you are not comfortable with this, let the Smooth Ride Driving School staff know and we will arrange an early dismissal. Policies If a student is involved in an accident while behind the wheel of the Smooth Ride Driving School car and is found legally at fault, parents or students will be held responsible for any damages or deductible up to $500. Mp3 players, iPod’s, and tape recorders are not allowed in class. Cell phones must be turned off during class. If not, they will be taken away and not returned until the end of class. No smoking will be allowed 500 feet from the driving school. Students are fully accountable for their conduct and attendance. Students can be dismissed from the course for misbehavior (including, but not limited to, deliberate disruption of class, and deliberate disrespect of other students and Smooth Ride Driving Staff. If faced with these, we will call the parents of the student once, as a warning, and if the behavior continues, will immediately dismiss the student from class with no refund of tuition), cheating (whether sharing or receiving answers), being under the influence of drugs, including alcohol, during any of the instructional phases, misuse or abuse of Traffic Safety Education equipment, and repeated and willful violation of traffic laws. Students who show up to a drive with improper shoes (no flip-flops, clogs, UGG boots, or any shoes without a heel strap), without their drivers permit, without glasses/contacts, or are more than 10 minutes late, will not be able to drive and there will be a $35 rescheduling fee. Students will not be able to drive on any further drives until no-show fees are paid off. Last Revised: 10/15/14 – 5:55PM Drives that are canceled 48 business hours prior to the drive will not be charged the $40 rescheduling fee. If for any reason a student misses a class, the missed time will have to be made up before the student graduates the class. If the student misses more than three classes (6 hours), they will be dropped from the course. All classroom tests, driving tests, and the final must be passed with an 80% or higher. If a student needs to be picked up for a drive during school hours they must let the instructor know before the day of the drive. In order to receive an Intermediate Driver’s License the driver must obtain a Driving Permit for at least 6 months and not have been convicted of any traffic violation. They must also present proof of 50 hours of driving including 10 hours of night driving. Class length will be a minimum of 30 days. Everything must be completed within 60 days of the start date. No refunds of tuition will be offered after a permit waiver is entered into the DOL system. Start date is: _________. Student cannot end class before __________. Summary of Fees: Deposit Basic Class Tuition Standard Class Tuition Restart Class: Returned check: Reschedule Fee: Additional Drive: Adult Drive: $175 – NON REFUNDABLE $400 $425 Full tuition $40 $35 $40 $40 By signing this document I agree that I have received information regarding the policies, procedures and fees of Smooth Ride Driving School and that I have received information regarding the requirements and penalties for the Intermediate Driver’s License. I also agree that I should attend the first hour of the first class and should I not be able to attend, I will miss important information that may affect my student’s driver’s education. Student Signature X________________________________ Date_____________ Print Name ____________________________ Parent Signature X________________________________ Date_____________ Print Name ____________________________ Contact Information Student Name: / Birthdate: / Address: Street City Student Cell: Female Class Session: County Parent Phone: Student Email: Gender: Zip Parent Email: Male High School: 3.0 GPA or Higher: Do you have an Instruction Permit? Last Revised: 10/15/14 – 5:55PM Yes Grade: Yes No No Who referred you here? Age: