By Mike Chambers
Correspondent
Dade County school board members officially have adopted state standards for home-schooled students when it comes to getting driver’s licenses.
Under the policy adopted Monday night, home-schooled students will face the same requirements as their public-school counterparts. For example, they may have no more than 10 unexcused absences per year and must not have faced disciplinary action before any official panel involving offenses related to weapons, drugs or violence.
Home-schooled children seeking their licenses in Georgia also must send their regular annual paperwork to local school boards in a timely fashion or face delays in getting their licenses.