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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOT Managing Growth 12-03-12Managing Growth: What’s the Impact? Westlake Academy December 2012 Introduction •How did we get here? –Continuing Success of the Academy & students –Decreased public education funding –Increased educational programming in the DP –Growth in Westlake residents, as well as an increasing number of students choosing to attend the Academy –Board adopted Admissions Policy 3/21/2013 Westlake Academy - 2010/11 Strategic Planning Retreat 2 Policy and Procedures •Three parameters of our Admissions Policy –Our Charter •Geographic area, maximum classroom size, etc. –Federal and State law •Annual lottery, available exemptions, assessment and reporting, etc. –Local policies and procedures •Adopted exemptions, classroom size, course offerings, etc. 3/21/2013 Westlake Academy - 2010/11 Strategic Planning Retreat 3 Administrative Interpretation 3/21/2013 Westlake Academy - 2010/11 Strategic Planning Retreat 4 Timeframe Description of Activity December and January Applications accepted from secondary boundary students February and March Communicate with lottery applicants: data verification, process, etc. Intent to enroll / re-enroll forms collected from Westlake residents and current families Conduct lottery, notify applicants of the lottery outcome (number on the waiting list) March and April Compile data from the intent to enroll / re-enroll forms Notify parents of Kindergarten Roundup and send out enrollment packages April and May Hold Kindergarten Roundup Begin admissions process for new students from waiting lists (pre-enrollment process) Summer Months Admit new students when openings become available 5 How Students are Admitted Category 1 Students •Westlake residents (currently residing or issued a building permit) •Grandchildren of Westlake residents who receive afterschool care •Town of Westlake and Westlake Academy employee’s children Category 2 and 3 Students •Sibling waiting list (students who have a sibling currently enrolled at Westlake Academy) •Annual lottery waiting list (students who reside in the secondary boundaries who are applying for possible enrollment, based upon availability) 3/21/2013 Westlake Academy - 2010/11 Strategic Planning Retreat Academy Growth Strategy 3/21/2013 Westlake Academy - 2010/11 Strategic Planning Retreat 6 New Portables Current Portables Local Option Discussion Points •Enrollment Growth –When do you become a Westlake resident? –Do you retain the lottery exemption if you leave the primary boundary? –Should employee children be treated differently? –Should new development be treated differently? –Should we increase the number of “Westlake Reserve” seats? •Facility Growth –Should we put facilities in service to plan for growth? 3/21/2013 Westlake Academy - 2010/11 Strategic Planning Retreat 7