State Automated Driver’s License System (SADLS)

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State Automated Drivers License System(SADLS)

• 2004 NCWISE Symposium
• February 24, 2004
• Presenters
• Angela Pope-Lett
• Michelle Wallen
• Randy Whitfield

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What is the SADLS system?

• The High School Dropout (HSDO) prevention
  function was created to implement North Carolina
  House Bill 769-GS 20-11.
• The revocation of a students driving privilege
  will result if a student is unable to maintain
  adequate progress or drops out of school.

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What is the SADLS System?

• The Lose Control-Lose License (LCLL) was created
  to implement North Carolina Senate Bill 57. The
  revocation of a students driving privilege will
  result if a student is expelled, suspended for
  more than 10 days or assigned to an alternative
  education setting for more than 10 days. For 1 of
  the following reasons
• Possession or sell of an alcoholic beverage or an
  illegal controlled substance on school property
• Possession or use of on school property of a
  weapon or firearm
• Physical assault of a teacher or other school
  personnel on school property

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What is considered adequate academic progress?

• A student must have passing grades in 70 or more
  of his/her classes each semester.

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What is considered adequate academic progress?
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What is considered adequate academic progress?
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What is considered adequate academic progress?

• Block Schedule
• If a student on a 4x4 block schedule passes two
  (2) courses during the first semester, their
  license should be revoked.
• If the student then passes at least three (3)
  courses second semester the school can issue a
  Driver Eligibility Certificate (DEC).

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What is considered adequate academic progress?

• Traditional School
• A student on a six period day has passing grades
  in five classes the first semester, but only
  passes four classes for the entire year.
• At the end of the school year, the school will
  send in the names of licenses to be revoked to
  the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

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What is considered adequate academic progress?

• A student on the 4 x 4 block passes four (4)
  courses the first semester, but only passes two
  (2) courses the second semester. At the end of
  the second semester DMV will be notified and will
  revoke the students permit/license.
• A DEC can be issued to the student
• At the end of summer school upon passing one
  course. It must be the same course the student
  failed.
• At the end of the first semester of the next
  school year upon passing at least three classes.

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What is considered adequate academic progress?

• How does the student get his license back?
• At the end of the next semester upon passing 70
  of their classes
• or
• They turn 18 or receive a diploma
• Note Can also attend summer school and receive
  the proper amount of credits

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Dropouts

• For the purpose of this law, a dropout is a
  student who withdraws from school before the end
  of the academic year and cannot be verified to be
  enrolled in a approved educational setting within
  30 days

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State Automated Drivers License System

• Acronym SADLS
• Partnership
• N. C. Department of Transportation
• Division of Motor Vehicle
• N. C. Department of Public Instruction
• N. C. Division of Community College System
• Non-Public Schools

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Accessing the SADLS System

• RACF ID Required
• RACF is an acronym for Resource Access Control
  Facility
• Pronounced Rack f
• Always required to access the State Computer via
  the State Integrated Network.
• Request must be sent in by your Site Security
  Officer (SSO).
• Form Name RACF03
• Contact DPI Customer Response Center for a copy
  of the RACF03 form.

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Accessing the SADLS System

• SADLSF01 SADLS Authorization Form
• Complete SADLS Authorization form and fax the
  request to Harry Wilson.
• A DPI Customer Response Center consultant will
  review the request and fax the form to DMV.
• Notify the customer when DMV has processed the
  request.

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Connecting to SADLS to revoke a license

• QWS3270 and Host on Demand are internet
  connections to the mainframe at the State
  Computer Center in Raleigh.
• Log-in to multiple applications after the
  connection is made.

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Connecting to SADLS to revoke a license

• QWS3270 - software package that works on a PC or
  MAC.
• Downloading QWS3270 via the NCWISE website
• URL or website address http//www.ncwise.org
• Click on the Software Updates link
• Click on the Related Software link
• Click on QWS3270 file name to download the
  program
• Host on Demand NCIH/ITS Customer Support Center
• URL or website address http//3270.its.state.nc.us
  

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Connecting to SADLS to revoke a license

• Who to Contact?
• QWS3270 and Host on Demand
• Not Supported by NCDPI CRC
• NCIH/ITS Customer Response Center
• Local 919-981-5197
• Outside the local area 1-800-722-3946

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Suspensions and Hardships

• If a suspension has been entered in error or the
  student has been issued a hardship waiver, the
  suspension can be deleted by a DPI Customer
  Response Center consultant.

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Suspensions and Hardships

• Provide the following documentation to delete
  suspensions and hardships.
• Submit your request on letterhead.
• The students name.
• The students Date of Birth.
• Students social security number, if available.
• The reason why the suspension should be deleted.
• Fax number is [phone]

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Out of State

• The Rules
• The out of state school/customer should send a
  transcript of the student's performance/
  attendance to the school where the suspension was
  issued.
• Or a copy of parents utility bill.

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Out of State

• School will issue the Driver Eligibility
  Certificate and mail the DEC to the customer.
• Notify the customer that the Driver Eligibility
  Certificate is valid for 30 days only.
• Notify the customer that a 25.00 Restoration Fee
  is owed.

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Out of State

• Write check payable to NCDMV and place customer
  number/driver license number on back of check.
• The customer must mail the check and Driver
  Eligibility Certificate to
• North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles
• Audit Unit
• MSC 3111
• Raleigh NC 27697

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Out of State

• Audit Unit should post the 25.00 restoration fee
  within seven business days of receipt of mailing.
  
• Once restoration fee is posted, Audit Unit will
  forward the DEC and supporting documents to Data
  Entry.
• Data Entry unit is responsible for ending the
  suspension.

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Out of State

• A status code of 3 (suspension ended) will be
  updated on SADLS MVD-SUSPENSION table.
• Driver Eligibility Certificate will be filed.
• Customers may call [phone] to verify
  compliance.

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Frequently Asked Questions
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• If someone under the age of 18 does not have a
  high school diploma from a regionally accredited
  high school, what must he/she do in order to
  qualify for a Driver Eligibility Certificate
  (DEC)
• Enroll in a North Carolina public, private,
  approved home school, or community college (basic
  skills program leading toward a GED) and
  demonstrate adequate academic progress toward
  obtaining a high school diploma or its equivalent.

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• What if a student has passed the necessary
  placement tests at a community college and
  enrolled in a curriculum program, how does he/she
  get a DEC?
• Pursue a GED or high school diploma.
• Enroll in a public, private, or approved home
  school and demonstrate adequate academic progress
  toward obtaining a high school diploma or its
  equivalent.

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• What happens to students who leave school to
  attend a Community College?
• When a student leaves a public school to attend a
  community college and is NOT making adequate
  progress at the point of withdrawal the public
  school should revoke that students driving
  privileges.
• When a student leaves a public school to attend a
  community college and IS making adequate progress
  the public school should not revoke that
  students driving privileges.

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• Who is responsible for issuing a DEC to a student
  who lives in North Carolina but attends a
  boarding school out of state?
• A student who has permanent residency in North
  Carolina but attends a boarding school out of
  state shall receive a DEC from the school they
  would normally attend. That school may ask for
  the following documentation

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• Proof of residency with their district.
• Transcript or report card showing the latest
  semester from the school.
• A letter on school letterhead stating the student
  is currently in attendance at another school.
• A report card or transcript at the end of each
  semester until the child graduates-making sure
  the student understands that they will lose
  driving privileges if this is not presented at
  the end of each semester.

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• Who can public schools issue DECs to?
• Public schools may not issue a DEC to a student
  who attends any of the following home school,
  private school (within NC), community college, or
  an out of state correspondence.

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• How does DOP/LCLL affect minors who are
  emancipated?
• Emancipated minors are still affected by both the
  Dropout Prevention and the Lose Control Lose Your
  License Laws.

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• Is a hardship permanent?
• Hardships should only be granted under extreme
  circumstances. Once a student is granted a
  hardship their license should not be revoked
  again.

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• Can DMV, DPI, or the Division of Community
  Colleges issue DECs or grant hardships?
• State level positions at DPI, DMV, and the
  Division of Community Colleges cannot grant
  hardships or distribute DECs to students.

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• Who is responsible for charges incurred when a
  license is revoked in error?
• If a school revokes a students license in error
  and the student has to have a duplicate license
  issued the school system is responsible for the
  10.00 duplication fee.

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• When should the school send the names of licenses
  to be revoked to the DMV?
• A school should wait the determined time period
  to receive any hardship requests after notifying
  parents of the students license revocation
  before sending the names to the DMV.
• It is imperative that schools revoke a students
  driving privileges immediately following the 30
  day grace period post withdrawal.

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• How does summer school affect students who lose
  their license under the DOP?
• At the end of the school year once final grades
  are posted schools should send letters to parents
  notifying them of the suspension.
• At the conclusion of summer school those students
  eligible may receive a DEC and have their license
  reinstated. Schools should not wait until summer
  school is over to turn in names of students not
  making adequate progress.

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• What is the purpose of the DEC?
• A DEC is used to determine if a student is
  maintaining adequate progress toward graduation
  and has not been suspended for having an illegal
  substance on campus or assaulting a staff member.

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What we cant do

• Grant a DEC or hardship.
• Delete Suspensions for Parents and Students
• Grant a minor a license if that minor never had a
  permit
• Grant a minor a permit/license just because
  he/she or parents dont like these laws
• Backdate Suspensions

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What we can do

• Be the liaison between other agencies
• Listen to grievances and give sympathy

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Additional Information

• Learn more about the Dropout Prevention and Lose
  Control Legislation
• Go to the Healthful Living website
  http//www.learnnc.org/dpi/instserv.nsf/Category5
• Click on the arrow next to the Driver Education.
• Click on the Dropout Prevention and Lose Control
  Legislation link

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NCDPI Customer Response Center

• Call 919-807-HELP (4357)
• Email help_at_dpi.state.nc.us
• Fax [phone]

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Questions