HomeMy WebLinkAboutMeeting handout resolutions3 - 114 - 1
17111I1'il Ci7►`f i6•I1]
GRANTING A RESOLUTION OF THE WESTLAKE ACADEMY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
i THE .!•'1 OF ! 09-08
ALLOW ESTABLISHING BOARD PARAMETERS FOR SCHOOL SANCTIONED TRIPS, TO
!" THE GRADE 11 !. 1 SCHOOL
YEAR TO BE AN OUT—O F —STATE LOCATIO
WHEREAS, the Westlake Academy Board of Trustees has previously adopted Policy
09 -08 establishing Board parameters for school sanctioned trips, including student residential
trips; and
WHEREAS, the Westlake Academy Board of Trustees has considered the proposed
waiver via a recommendation from Staff to change the Grade 11 team building trip for the 2011-
12 school year from a local destination to an out -of -state (domestic) destination; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees finds that this requested waiver is consistent with
their policy's goal that these trips provide educational value thereby producing well balanced,
life -long learners passage of this Resolution is in the best interest of the citizens of Westlake as
well as the students, their parents, and faculty of Westlake Academy.
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees finds that the passage of this Resolution is in the best
interest of the citizens of Westlake as well as the students, their parents, and faculty of Westlake
Academy.
15' rL
WESTLAKE ACADEMY:
SECTI ®N 1: THAT, all matters stated in the Recitals hereinabove are found to be true
and correct and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety.
SECTI ®N 2: THAT, the Board of Trustees Westlake Academy, hereby approves the
attached Application Waiver for Westlake Academy attached to this resolution as Exhibit "A':
SECTION 3: If any portion of this Resolution shall, for any reason, be declared invalid
by any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions
hereof and the Council hereby determines that it would have adopted this Resolution without the
invalid provision.
Resolution 11 -20
Page 1 of 2
SECTION 4: That this resolution shall become effective upon the date of its passage,
ATTEST:
Laura Wheat, President
Kelly Edwards, Board Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM: Thomas E. Bryiner, Superintendent
Janet S. Bubert or L. Stanton Lowry,
School Attorney
Resolution 11 -20
Page 2 of 2
► ► ► .�
TO: President Wheat and Board of Trustees
FROM: Clint Calzini, Ph.D., Secondary Principal
SUBJECT: Requesting a waiver to Trustee Policy 09 -08
DATE: September 12, 2011
As noted by School Board Policy (No. 09 -08, p. 65) and the most recent
Westlake Academy Board Westlake Academy Board of Trustees Parent Survey,
Residential Trips are considered an important aspect of Westlake Academy's
tradition and educational program. Recent school history, however, has shown
there to be difficulty in meeting the two - thirds requirement of class
participation. This observation has been noted anecdotally via conversations
with the administration.
The current policy stipulates that the 11th Grade trip must be a local destination
(p. 66), yet a trip presented to the Secondary Principal has provided a student
travel opportunity that meets vital criteria for success: educational value and
relevance, reasonable cost and prospect for group bonding. Moreover,
preliminary student interest that demonstrates that just over 75% of the 11th
grade is in favor of this trip. Although a local trip may also meet these criteria,
none have been presented at this time.
Based on these facts, the Secondary Principal seeks a waiver to the current
policy.
Clint Calzini,, Ph.D.
Secondary Principal
Westlake Academy, IB World School
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees desires to amend the Westlake Academy
Admissions Policy No. 09 -10, approved and adopted on May 4, 2009, August 3, 2009, and
previously amended on August 15, 2011, by adding language in the appropriate policy section
related to a requirement for a minimum time period of twenty four (24) months to establish
residency as a Westlake resident in order to be exempted from the Academy's lottery should that
resident subsequently move to the Westlake Academy's approved secondary boundaries, yet
wish to retain their child's enrollment status at Westlake Academy; and
WHEREAS, the Westlake Academy Board of Trustees finds that the passage of this
Resolution is in the best interests of the Academy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
WESTLAKE ACADEMY:
SECTI ®N 1: That, all matters stated in the recitals hereinabove are found to be true and
correct and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety.
SECTI ®N 2: The Board hereby adopts the amendment to the policy known as the
Board of Trustees Admissions Policy 09 -10 attached to this resolution as Exhibit "A"
SECTI ®N 3: If any portion of this Resolution shall, for any reason, be declared invalid
by any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions
hereof and the Board hereby determines that it would have adopted this Resolution without the
invalid provision.
SECTI ®N 4: That this resolution shall become effective from and after its date of
passage.
Resolution 10 -21
Page 1 of 4
ACADEMY, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WESTLAKE
ii OF OF ON i•
OF :
ATTEST:
Kelly Edwards, Board Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
L. Stanton Lowry or Janet S. Bubert,
School Attorney
Laura Wheat, President
Thomas E. Brymer, Superintendent
Resolution 10 -21
Page 2 of 4