Such course shall be taught in classrooms of a public high school and to the extent practicable, shall be provided to pupils at their school of attendance. The school district providing the driver education program is responsible for issuing each student a certificate of completion. When a student chooses a commercial driver training school, the student shall receive authority from the building principal prior to enrolling in the commercial driver training school by securing a Letter of Release on state approved Form SF-470. High school principals are required to release students, upon request, to attend commercial driving schools. When releasing students, principals must determine if they are eligible for driver education services.
Eligibility is determined by the student's age and commercial school enrollment status.
The student must be at least fifteen years, six months of age when the SF-470 principal's release letter is granted. When issuing Form SF-470, principals shall not designate a specific commercial driving school for students to attend. The form can be presented to any Ohio licensed commercial driving school for a reduction in the course fee. The commercial school providing the driver education instruction is responsible for providing each student with a certificate of completion.