How can I update my students' approved drivers list?
If a student wants to ride in a vehicle driven by someone other than a Pomfret School employee, they must have permission from the School Officer in Charge (SOC) or the Dean of Students. That permission will be granted only if the student’s Parents/ Guardians have approved the driver. EACH TIME a student wants to get into a vehicle, they must obtain verbal permission from the appropriate Pomfret School adult (SOC). After obtaining such permission, students must sign out on Orah and sign in upon return.
During the academic year, updates to the list of approved drivers can be made by emailing the names and email addresses of the approved drivers to the assistant to the dean of students, Chris Lamothe. To determine who is already on your student's approved driver list, contact Chris Lamothe.
The SOC or Dean of Students will decide whether to grant or refuse permission for students to drive other students. In order for permission to be granted, the Dean of Students must receive explicit permission from both parents or guardian(s) for their child to ride with another student. Students who wish to ride with any non-Pomfret student under 21 years of age, other than members of their families, must consult the Deans’ Office well in advance regarding requirements before the school can grant such permission. Written permission from the Parents/Guardians of the student and the Parents/Guardians of the driver, and proof of the driver’s license and their liability coverage, must be submitted to the Dean of Students Office.
While boarding students are under Pomfret’s jurisdiction, the School assumes that they will not be driving vehicles. Boarding students are not allowed to have cars. Exceptions to this rule may be made only by the Dean of Students on a case-by-case basis. Boarding students may not drive or be a passenger in a Day Student’s vehicle without prior approval from the Dean of Students.
Questions
Dean of Students Office
(860) 963-6114