Driver's Education    

"Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly." - Robert F. Kennedy

Driving is like Baseball; it is the number of times you reach home safely that counts!

Please contact me for information about Driver's Ed.  You may now also contact Barb Egeland.  Contact information for both of us is listed below in the Behind the Wheel section.

The next classroom session will start August 11, 2008!  Please contact me about the Summer Class or for information about area private instructors.

The next class starts Aug. 11, 2008 at the JCC High School.  The cost for the class is $300, due on the first day of class.  The tentative dates are August 11-15,18-22, and 25-26.  Ten of these twelve days will be used for class and the other two for make-up days.  These are listed in the 2008-09 school calendar.  Students have to attend all 30 hours of class!

    The students will need a Birth Certificate from the county they were born in (The one given by the hospital does not qualify!) and another form of ID to take the permit test.   I do not need the birth certificate, but the Examiners do!  If you do not have a copy of your birth certificate, acquire one as soon as possible.  For a list of applicable ID's, refer to your driver manual.  Students will receive a driver manual on the first day of class.

For current information about state law changes, etc. go to this web site:  http://www.dps.state.mn.us/ots .
Click here for a news release about the new law banning cell phone use:  cell phone

In the last five years (2000-04) 236 teens were killed in traffic crashes.  That makes traffic crashes the leading cause of death for teenagers in Minnesota.  A major reason is driver distraction, including cell phones.

Testing Information

New starting September 1, 2004:  The Jackson Examination Station will only be open on the second and fourth Friday of each month.  Plan accordingly!!

Windom is open every Monday, Worthington every Tuesday, and Fairmont every Monday and Tuesday.

For Information about the various testing sites in Minnesota, go to www.mndriveinfo.org.  In this site, you will be able to look up the testing times, locations, and phone numbers to set up your driving test appointment.

Behind the Wheel Information

If you have an Instructional Permit and need to schedule driving times, either e-mail me or call me at the JCC Middle School or at home.  My phone numbers are:  662-6405 (home), 662-6625 (school), and 1-507-840-0986 (cell).  My email addresses are:  Steve_Condon@jccschools.com (school) and sacondon@frontiernet.net (home).  Or you can contact Barb Egeland at  egelands@yahoo.com (home), 662-6218 (work), 847-5610 (home), or 840-0671 (cell).

During the school year, I have been operating under a 'mix and match' schedule.  Contact me for your first lesson and then we schedule in the rest as we go along.  During the summer, I plan on operating under a 'block' schedule.  We will drive for 6 days in a row.  Please contact me to set up a driving time. 

Below, you can click on the icon to see my driving schedule.  If you see a time that is open that would work for you, call me to sign up.  Please do not wait until right before you need your license to schedule driving times!  Schedule ahead.

The fee for adult lessons is $50/hr.

The class dates for the 2008-09 school year will be listed on the school calendar.  Please email or call me to sign up.  As classes are limited to 30, contact me early.

To see the class list for the upcoming class, click on the icon.

    Jackson County Central Driver’s Education    

Enrollment form for Summer, Fall, and Spring Classes – 2008-09

Dear Student and/or Parent,

If you wish to enroll in one of the following sessions for the Classroom phase of Driver Education through Jackson County Central, please complete this form.  Or, contact me through the phone or email.

Summer Session:  Start  August 11 and end August 26, 2008.

Fall Session:  Start October 20 and end November 5, 2008.  (For students who turn 15 before May.  If you turn 15 after May, you would probably be better off taking the Spring, 2009 class.)

Spring Session:  Start May 18 and end on or before June 5, 2009.  (For students who turn 15 before August.  If your birthday is after August, you would probably be better off taking the Fall Session.)

As you cannot test until after your 15^th birthday, sign up for the session closest to your 15^th birthday.  Classes are limited to 30 students.

The 30 hours of classroom training will be held as 10 three hour classes.  These classes will be held at the high school in Jackson. 

The cost for Driver Education is $300.  This covers both phases, Classroom and Behind the Wheel.  Unless prior arrangements have been made with the instructor, the money is due on or before the first class of the session you are enrolled in.

Please return the bottom portion of this form, along with a check or money order for $300 to either the JCC High School Office in Jackson or to Mr. Condon at the Middle School in Lakefield.  Write the checks to JCC Schools and put 'driver ed' on the memo line.  Please enroll at least 1 week prior to the first class for each session.  (If you call or email, you do not have to return the bottom portion of this page.)

If you have any questions, I can be reached by phone (662-6625 – school, 662-6405 – home, or 1-507-840-0986 - cell) or through email (Steve_Condon@jccschools.com).

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Circle the session of your choice:

 Fall, 2008                                Spring, 2009                           Summer, 2008                     

Students Full Legal Name:                                                      Phone Number:

Parent’s Name:                                                                         Birthdate:

Email:  Steve_Condon@jccschools.com