While your children are attending N-TECH classes, parents must stay on-site.  It is not necessary for a parent to be in the classroom with each of their children, but they cannot leave the premises if even one of their children is attending classes at N-TECH.  The only exception to that is a board member, an officer, or operating committee member taking care of N-TECH business.  During co-op hours, the parents assist in classrooms while the children attend classes.  In addition to assisting in the classes, each parent must contribute a minimum of two credits to N-TECH each semester.  Moms or dads can earn credits by:

  • Cleaning for ten weeks after co-op ends at 3 p.m. (worth two credits).
  • Setting up the facility/classrooms for ten weeks on Thursday evenings (worth two credits).
  • Teaching classes – each ten week class counts as one credit for the teacher.
  • Co-teaching – each co-teacher earns 1/2 credit.
  • Someone teaching only one class can earn the second credit by serving on the cleaning team five times during the semester.  The Cleaning Coordinator will assign those five cleaning dates before the semester begins.