If an extended absence is necessary, you should apply in a subsequent year when you can give your
full attention to TTL for the duration of the academy.

Q:  I am not a certified teacher. Am I eligible to attend TTL NA?
A:  You need not be a certified teacher to attend  TTL NA. However, you must be employed by a
South Dakota school district to  provide some level of network administration and support.

Q: I have been accepted into TTL NA this coming Summer. However, I’ve now accepted a
position with a different school district. Is there anything that I need to do?
A: Yes. Immediately notify the TTL project Manager, Harris Haupt (hhaupt@tie.net). Give complete
details of your changed situation. Be sure to include your telephone number and e-mail address so
the manager can contact you if necessary.

Follow all directions that result from this contact. Failure to do so will cause delays in payment
of your stipend and support allocation.

Q: I am currently attending the TTL NA Academy and have just accepted a position with a
new school district. What should I do?
A:  Immediately notify the TTL project Manager, Harris Haupt (hhaupt@tie.net). Give complete
details of your changed situation. Be sure to include your telephone number and e-mail address so
the manager can contact you if necessary.

Follow all directions that result from this contact. Failure to do so will cause delays in payment
of your stipend and support allocation.

Q: I recently completed the TTL NA Academy and have now accepted employment with a
new school district. Is there anything that I need to do?
A: Yes. Immediately notify the TTL project Manager, Harris Haupt (hhaupt@tie.net). Give complete
details of your changed situation. Be sure to include your telephone number and e-mail address so
the manager can contact you if necessary.

Follow all directions that result from this contact. Failure to do so will cause delays in payment
of your stipend and support allocation.

Q: What happens if I should have to drop out of the Academy after it has started? Do
I loose the opportunity to attend in the future?
A: If you drop out due to unforeseen emergency reasons (health, family emergency, etc.), your
chances for future attendance will not be impaired. However, if you drop out for light and transient
reasons, doubt may be cast on your chances for future acceptance. If you foresee any
circumstances that may prevent you from completing the Academy once you start, it may be
better that you opt to not apply during the current year.

Q: I just want to learn a little about Network Administration to see if I'm interested in working with
it in the future. May I attend?

A: The TTL NA Academy’s purpose is to help "insure that South Dakota school districts have trained
personnel who possess the expertise necessary to properly manage and maintain their computer
networks to support and facilitate educational utilization." Therefore, your district is required to sign
assurances that you are or will in the immediate future be involved as part of their network administration team.

Q: I am scheduled for a session this summer, but would like to change to another session. Can I
do that?
A: Requested changes from one session to another will be handled on a case-by-case basis and will
be granted only if space is available in the requested session.

No changes will be granted within two weeks preceding the start of a session.

Q:  How long do I have to wait for my money?
A:  Your stipend is usually sent to your school district within two to three weeks after the end of the
session you attend. Your stipend is then paid to you by the district. Appropriate deductions will be
made from your stipend. These deductions usually include only income tax and social security
withholding. Payment of your stipend must be approved at a regularly scheduled school board
meeting. Depending on when the money arrives from DECA, this may cause some delay in your
receipt date.

Q:  Would I be allowed to take the amount allocated for a dorm room and apply it to off-campus
accommodations?
A:  No. There is no reimbursement for those who elect not to stay on campus. Any off-campus living
costs would be totally your responsibility.

Q:  Could I use the on-campus meal allowance to buy meals off-campus?
A:  No. Meal and housing allowances are not paid to participants. They are paid to the campuses and
other host sites to provideservices to participants. There is no reimbursement to those who opt not to
use the provided services.

Q:  I have a small child. If I arrange for daycare, can I have my son/daughter stay in my dorm
room with me at night?
A:  No. Dorms are not equipped for young children nor is it considered appropriate to house children
with adults in  a working environment. Also, single-occupancy rooms are not available. Therefore, you
may be housed with another particiant. Finally, most campuses have restrictions on housing family
members in dorm rooms.

Q:  On occasion, I may not have daycare for my child(ren).  Will it be OK if I bring them along
to class witth me once in awhile?
A:  At no time may children or other dependents be brought to class. The academy is an intense
learning and work environment for professionals. It provides participants the opportuniy for unfettered
interraction with colleaques and peers. The introduction of children or other dependents into that
environment would create an unacceptable intrusion that may adversely alter the requisite working
conditions.