Turning Collaboration into Ownership

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Date: November 5, 2025 

Host: ADTSEA-FL

Audience: Driver Education Administrators, Coordinators, Officials & Supervisors (DEACOS)

Florida’s Driver Education leaders met for the second statewide DEACOS Driving Conversation to strengthen collaboration, share resources, and advance sustainable Driver Education across Florida’s 67 counties.

Key Topics

• School Zone Speed Detection Funds: Discussion of Florida Statute §316.1896 and using school-zone speed detection penalties to support Driver Education. Members shared progress and local strategies to pursue interlocal agreements.
• Model Curriculum & Resource Collection: The FDOT-sponsored Florida Teen Safe Driving Coalition is building an open library of lessons, videos, and assessments aligned to newly defined Version Requirements. Attendees were invited to serve as resource “champions.”
• Statewide Teacher Training: Broad support for modernized professional development for certified Driver Education instructors, coordinated through ADTSEA-FL and the Coalition.
• DOE Engagement: The group identified the need for regular participation from the Florida Department of Education (Office of Healthy Schools) in future meetings.
• Celebrations: Miami-Dade’s program growth was highlighted, including expansion of active driving ranges and certified instructors.

Get Involved

• Contribute Resources: Share lessons, videos, quizzes, and assessments aligned to the Coalition’s Version Requirements.
• Professional Development: Help shape statewide PD topics (range operations,  simulators, and more).
• Invite DOE: Encourage DOE contacts to participate in upcoming sessions.

Upcoming

Teen Safe Driving Coalition – Driver Education Workshop: December 9–10, 2025  |  Embassy Suites, Orlando

Next DEACOS Driving Conversation: December 3, 2025  |  9:00–10:00 a.m.

Stay Connected

A DEACOS contact list is available upon request. If you need access or have updates/corrections, contact Derek Stewart.