Basic NC Laws of Revoking Student

Drivers License/Permit

~ACADEMICS~DROPPING OUT~DISCIPLINARY ACTION

Reasons students can lose drivers

license or permit

Middle School students MUST pass 70% of classes for entire school year.

High School students MUST pass 75% of classes per each semester.

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Parent/guardian will be notified by letter that their child is not making adequate academic progress, has dropped out of public school, or has been involved in disciplinary action.

Parent/guardian has the option to submit a hardship request form to the principal of school to allow child to continue with driving privileges.

Reasons for hardship:

~Medical Considerations~Work-Related Considerations~EC Considerations~Other Considerations

Hardship Requests

Following behaviors can result in disciplinary action that would allow one to lose license/permit:

*Possession or sale of alcoholic beverage or illegal controlled substance on school property.

*Possession of weapons/firearm on school property.

*Physical assault on teacher or school personnel on school property.

License would be revoked for one year and includes students who are over the age of 18.

Lose Control Lose License

If student drops out of school and attends community college, the principal has the right to revoke license until they meet

specifications of community college regarding driving privileges.

Any student between the ages of 15-17 is eligible to lose license or permit due to academic reasons or for dropping out of public school.

A student MUST complete and pass 75% of their courses the following semester to be eligible for license/permit to be reinstated.

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For more information regarding the NC laws on student driver license

privileges, Contact your school Student Advocate Specialist or the Drop Out

Representative.

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