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TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP
OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
December 11, 2002
Present: Scott Bradley, Mayor
Fred Held, Mayor Pro Tem
Bill Frey, Member
Don Redding, Member
Larry Sparrow, Member
Trent Petty, Town Manager
Stan Lowry, Town Attorney
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary
Absent: Buddy Brown, Member
Item #1: The worksession was opened at 3:11 p.m.
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Item #2: Discuss the Westlake Academy. Mr. Petty explained the procedure to be followed during the
worksession. He then introduced Mr. Brett Barron with Kaleidoscope Information Services, Inc. Mr. Petty
and Mr. Barron spoke regarding the Westlake Academy, covering the following issues:
A. Construction Schedule and Construction Budget. Mr. Petty told the Board that the project is on schedule
having lost only 13 days to weather conditions. The project is under budget as well, having some areas over
but other areas under the original budgeted amounts. Mr. Barron went through a gant chart showing the
timeline for the steps involved in getting the Academy staffed and operating. There was a lengthy discussion
regarding this information with many questions being asked and answered.
B. School Finance Overview. Mr. Barron went through a cash flow statement showing the anticipated
revenues and expenses for the first year of operation. Mr. Barron told the Board that Educational Service
Centers would be hired to handle the accounting and reporting for the Academy. There was a lengthy
discussion regarding the many avenues that could be used to generate revenue for the Academy including an
Education Foundation and private donations as two of the many ideas.
C. Staffing. Mr. Barron relayed to the Board the steps that have been taken to find a Headmaster for the
Academy. The European Council of International Schools (ECIS) has been utilized to run the
advertisements, collect the resumes, verify the information and handle cutting the initial list of candidates to
six applicants for an A list and six applicants for a B list. There was a long discussion regarding the
procedure the Board wished to follow in the interviewing and hiring process.
The meeting was recessed at 4:20 p.m. and reconvened at 4:35 p.m.
D. Admission Standards. Mr. Petty spoke regarding this item explaining the standards that are currently in
place for charter schools and the consensus of the Board was that an admissions policy would need to be
developed. Mr. Lowry is researching the answers to questions that have come up concerning this matter.
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- International Baccalaureate Information. Mr. Barron spoke regarding the International Baccalaureate
rganization and the curriculum. There was a lengthy discussion of this issue with many questions being
asked and answered. Packets of materials describing the International Baccalaureate curriculum were
distributed to the Board members.
At this time Mayor Bradley asked for any questions from the audience. There were several questions asked
that were answered by either Mr. Petty or Mr. Barron.
Item #3: The workshop was adjourned at 5:40 p.m.
Approved by the Board of Aldermen on January 27, 2003.
Scott Bradley, Mayor
ATTEST:
AingkCrosswy, Town cretary
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