HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 15-10 WA Amending the Academic Honesty and Honor Code Policy 3.10WESTLAKE ACADEMY
RESOLUTION NO. 15 -10
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AMENDING THE ACADEMIC
POLICY AND HONOR CODE POLICY NO. 3.10, FOR WESTLAKE ACADEMY.
WHEREAS, the Board adopted an Academic Policy and Honor Code Policy to establish
a standard for academic honesty and the expectations August 16, 2010; and,
WHEREAS, the Board has considered the following policies and the proposed
amendments Academic Policy and Honor Code Policy No. 3.10; and'
WHEREAS, the Board finds these policies will facilitate effective and efficient
governance of Westlake Academy; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees finds that the passage of this Resolution is in the best
interest of the students, their parents, and faculty of Westlake Academy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
WESTLAKE ACADEMY, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: The above findings are hereby found to be true and correct and are
incorporated herein in its entirety.
SECTION 2: The Board hereby adopts the following policy amendments attached as
ExhibitA to this resolution.
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 Board hereby determines that it would have adopted this Resolution without the
invalid provision.
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SECTION 4: That this resolution shall become effective from and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WESTLAKE
ACADEMY, A CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, ON THE 1st DAY OF
JUNE, 2015.
ATTEST:
Kelly Edwards,
arC
and Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Janet S Bubert or L. Stanton Lowry
Schoo Attorney
Laura Wheat, President
Thomas E. Brymer, uperint dent
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TOWN OF WESTLAKE
WESTLAKE ACADEMY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES POLICY
Policy No. 3.10:
Date Board Adopted:
Date Board Amended:
Effective Date:
Policy Category:
August 16, 2010
June 1, 2015
August 16, 2010
Parent, Student and Faculty Relations and Expectations
Policy Name: Academic Honesty and Honor Code
Policy Goal: To establish a standard for academic honesty and the expectations
relative to an honor code for Westlake Academy
Policy Description:
A component of the mission statement for Westlake Academy is to strive to achieve
academic excellence and develop life -long learning traits for the success of the
students. As such, an academic honesty and honor code is necessary to support those
endeavors.
All students are expected to act with integrity in regards to Academic and non - academic
contexts. Any form of plagiarism, including downloading and using information from the
internet without quoting sources, will be considered a violation of the code of conduct.
We expect all students to be on their honor, and cheating will be dealt with severely.
Academic Dishonesty
Academic dishonesty is defined as:
• Engaging in any act of plagiarism by passing off ideas or words of another as
one's own, using another's work without quoting sources, committing literary
theft, or presenting an idea from an already existing source as new or original;
• Receiving or providing assistance on an assignment in or out of the classroom
where collaboration is not explicitly condoned by the instructor;
• Communicating or attempting to communicate with another student during an
examination via verbal, nonverbal, written, or electronic means;
• Disclosing the content of assessment material to another student who is taking or
has taken the same course but has not yet taken the assessment in question;
• Possessing or using forbidden materials or aids during an assessment; or
• Stealing, attempted theft, or collusion with any who attempt to steal assessment
materials.
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Cheating, plagiarism, forgery and any other forms of academic dishonesty are
considered severe discipline infractions and will be subject to the progressive discipline
process outlined in the Parent/Student Handbook.
Honor Code
By means of an Honor Code, students practice responsible leadership, accept personal
responsibility and develop strong character and create an atmosphere free from
suspicion. At its core, the Honor Code is based on mutual respect and trust, serving as
a written model for what is expected from students in terms of behavior, as well as a
pledge to live by the school's values. All students will be required to support the traits
identified in the IB Learner Profile by committing to the following:
Honor Pledge:
As an IB student, I am responsible to uphold a principled perspective in my
personal and academic life.
Students who commit themselves to upholding the Westlake Academy Honor Code will
be instilled with a sense of honor and integrity that will last beyond their school years.
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