Parents: Roles, Responsibilities & Requirements



Registration
Each parent registers with the co-op and Community Colleges of Spokane, filling out the enrollment forms for himself/herself and any child(ren) enrolled in the co-op.

Participates one day each week in the classroom
One family member agrees to participate one day a week. If you cannot participate on your scheduled day, you are expected to arrange to trade with another parent.

Attends parent seminars/staffings
One family member agrees to attend all parent seminars, as well as, the staffings (discussion groups), that are available on his/her classroom workday.

Attends business meetings
One family member agrees to attend all business meetings.

Payment
The family agrees to pay co-op child fees and college tuition promptly according to the rules of the co-op.

Committees/Classroom Jobs
Each parent needs to be willing to serve in some capacity in his/her co-op.

Withdrawal
Each parent should give a month's notice if it becomes necessary to withdraw a child.

Illness
Each parent assumes responsibility to keep his/her child home if ill and will stay home himself/herself. Parent will arrange for a substitute. If child contracts a communicable disease, parent will notify the co-op.

Education for children
Each parent assumes responsibility to share in the development of an education program based on recognized research in the field of early childhood education.