HomeMy WebLinkAboutWavier to Extend the Charter Amendment Deadline TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
STATE WAIVERS
APPLICATION FOR EXPEDITED AND GENERAL STATE WAIVERS
General Instructions. For Expedited Waivers, please complete Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4. For General State
Waivers, please complete Sections 1, 2, 3, 6, and 7. Bolded items in Section 2 and Section 3 must be
completed. Please direct questions to the State Waiver Unit at(512)463-9630 or www.tea.state.tx.us/waivers.
SECTION 1. PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SECTION FOR ALL WAIVERS.
District Name: Westlake Academy County/District No. 220-810
Address: 2600 Offin U �_
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City, State, Zip Westlake Texas 76262 Fax No. (81Z) -49D- 5758
Contact Person: Darcy McFarlane Telephone No. (817 -490- 5757
SECTION 2. PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SECTION FOR ALL WAIVERS.
Superintendent: Barbara Brizuela
Typed Name nature
Board President: Scott Bradley
Typed Name Signature
Date Board Approve l:.0'001 V '. c2X7
Board Vote—F�or_IjU Against_An_ Abstain Absent
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SECTION 3. PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SECTION FOR ALL WAIVERS.
Comments of appropriate Site-Based Decision Making Committee:
Sl3DM Committee Chairperson Signature
SECTION 4. EXPEDITED WAIVERS. PLEASE CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.
❑ Staff Development Waiver, pursuant to Texas Education Code (TEC) §25.081. This waiver allows the
district or charter school to train staff on various educational strategies designed to improve student
performance in lieu of a maximum of three days of student instruction. Please state the number of days
requested.
Please check the years requested: ❑2006-2007 ❑2007-2008 ❑2008-2009
❑ Reading/English Language Arts; Mathematics; Science; and/or Social Studies Staff Development
Waiver, pursuant to TEC §25.081. This waiver allows the district or charter school to conduct additional staff
training for readinglenglish language arts, mathematics, science, or social studies strategies aligned with the
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills in lieu of a maximum of two days of student instruction.
Please check no more than two subject areas for only one day each:
❑ Reading/English Language Arts_ ❑ Mathematics ❑Science ❑ Social Studies
Please check the years requested: ❑2006-2007 ❑2007-2008 ❑2008-2009
F-1 Staff Development through Participation in Eligible Conferences Waiver, pursuant to TEC §25.081.
This waiver allows the district or charter school to send staff to eligible conferences for staff development to
improve student performance in lieu of one day of student instruction.
Please check the years requested: ❑2006-2007 ❑2007-2008 ❑2008-2009
❑ Early-Release Waiver, pursuant to TEC§25.082. This waiver allows the district or charter school to conduct
school for less than seven (7) hours for a total of six (6) days of student instruction to provide additional training
in educational methodologies and/or to provide time to meet the needs of students and local communities.
Please state the number of days requested.
Please check the years requested: ❑2006-2007 ❑2007-2008 ❑2008-2009
❑ Modified Schedule/TAKS Testing Days Waiver, pursuant to TEC §25.082. This waiver allows the district
or charter school to modify the schedule of classes on TAKS testing days during the current school year to
reduce interruptions during testing periods. This waiver is approved yearly.
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SECTION EXPEDITED WAIVERS.
r-1 Textbooks for Photojournalism' Astronomy, (AP) Environmental Science, and (AP) Human
Geography, pursuant to TEC §7.056. This waiver allows the district or charter school reimbursement for the
purchase of non-state adopted textbooks used in Photojournalism, Astronomy, (AP) Environmental Science,
and (AP) Human Geography courses for which no textbooks were adopted by the state. Reimbursement is
equal to the state maximum cost or the cost of the textbook, whichever is lower.
Please check the years requested: 02006-2007 E12007-2008 1712008-2009
C1 Textbooks under Proclamation 2001 and Proclamation 2002 in Business Education,Technology
Educationlindustrial Technology Education,Trade and Industrial Education, Languages Other Than
English, and Fine Arts, pursuant to TEC §7.056. This waiver allows the district or charter school
reimbursement for the purchase of non-state adopted textbook used in Business Education, Technology
Education/Industrial Technology Education, Trade and Industrial Education, Languages Other Than English,
and Fine Arts courses for which no textbooks were adopted by the state. Reimbursement is equal to the state
maximum cost or the cost in the textbook, whichever is lower.
Please check the years requested: 02006-2007 02007-2008 1712008-2009
0 Foreign Exchange Student Waiver, pursuant to TEC §25.001(e). This waiver allows the district to limit the
number of foreign exchange students to_(state number of students) per district. The waiver will be issued if it
is determined that admission of a foreign exchange student will(check all that apply):
n (1) create a financial or staffing hardship for the district;
F1 (2) diminish the districts ability to provide high quality educational services for the district's
domestic students; or
n (3) require domestic students to compete with foreign exchange students for educational resources.
Please check the years requested: E32006-2007 02007-2008 02008-2009
SECTION 5. GENERAL WAIVER.
Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs, pursuant to TEC 37.008(g). This waiver allows the district to
use more than 18% of the district's SCE allotment to provide basic services for disciplinary alternative
education programs established under Section 37.008. The school district is required to state the reason for
needing to exceed the 18% limit and to report the number of students in each grade level, by demographic
subgroup, not making satisfactory progress under the state's assessment system. This waiver is granted for
one year and the waiver must be renewed in writing prior to the start of the school year through the Texas
Education Agency waiver office for each subsequent year, in accordance with TEA policies and deadlines for
filing. Please state the total percentage of the district's SCE allotment that is being requested to provide basic
services at the DAEP.
'ION 6. PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SECTION FOR GENERAL WAIVERS.
Please check one:
nCourse Requirement FlPregnancy Related Services On-Campus CEHI
nDisciplinary Alternative Education Campus FlStudy of Electronic Courses
ZOther Specify Extension of deadline for Charter
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SECTION 7. COMPLETE THIS SECTION FOR ALL WAIVERS OTHER THAN EXPEDITED WAIVERS.
PLEASE USE SEPARATE PAGE.
1. Give a brief narrative description of the requested waiver.
2. Does the district or campus plan reflect the need for this waiver? If yes, what is the specific objective
impacted by the waiver?
3. Cite the Texas Education Code or the Texas Administration Code that the district or campus wishes to
4. Describe the plan to be implemented, if the waiver is granted.
5. How will granting this waiver help achieve the district or campus's objective?
6. Please explain how the school district or campus will evaluate the impact of the waiver towards meeting
the district or campus's goal.
7. Please specify the school years for which the waiver is requested, to a maximum of three years.
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All applications should be mailed or.~.~. The fax number_ _ is,512,475-3666.
State Waiver Unit
Texas Education Agency
17O1 North Congress Avenue
Austin,TX 78701-1494
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