Driver Education Person of the Month

George Rogers serves as the regional vice president of Government Employee Insurance Company (Geico) and had worked for the organization for the past 41 years. He serves as Vice Chairman of the board of directors for Florida Southern College, the Chairman's Circle of the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce, the board of directors of Polk Businesses for World Class Education and the United Way of Central Florida. George implemented the sponsorship of many of the Dori Slosberg Foundation's road safety programs that are essential to keeping Florida's roadways safe for everyone to travel on. He also supports the efforts of the driver education programs in Florida by piloting the Roadwise program in several high schools and the online free Geico Practice Driving Quiz.

Congratulations to George Rogers driver education person of the month!

Driver Education Person of the Month Nomination Form

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Please indicate below the reason(s) for your nomination of this person.
Reasons for nomination may include, but not be limited to:

• contributions to driver education in his/her county
• recognition for outstanding gains in student performance measures
• participation in special programs or events highlighting “best practices” in teaching and/or learning
• significant service to Florida Driver Education students and/or learning community above and beyond regular responsibilities
• attainment or recognition in advanced training, degrees, or certification

Dori Slosberg Driver Education Safety Act

318.1215 Dori Slosberg Driver Education Safety Act. — Effective October 1, 2002, notwithstanding the provisions of s. 318.121, a board of county commissioners may require, by ordinance, that the clerk of the court collect an additional $5 with each civil traffic penalty, which shall be used to fund driver education programs in public and nonpublic schools. The ordinance shall provide for the board of county commissioners to administer the funds, which shall be used for enhancement, and not replacement, of driver education program funds. The funds shall be used for direct educational expenses and shall not be used for administration. Each driver education program receiving funds pursuant to this section shall require that a minimum of 30 percent of a student's time in the program be behind-the-wheel training. This section may be cited as the "Dori Slosberg Driver Education Safety Act".