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RESOLUTION 15-17
A RESOLUTION OF THE WESTLAKE ACADEMY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
AMENDING THE ATTENDANCE POLICY 3.02, ADDING NEW LANGUAGE THAT
ALLOWS THE ACADEMY TO WITHDRAW STUDENTS WHO DO NOT COMPLY
WITH REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OR WHO ARE IN NON-ATTENDANCE
COMPLIANCE AT THE START OF SCHOOL OR AT ANY TIME DURING THE
SCHOOL YEAR.
WHEREAS, the Westlake Academy's lottery process is a pathway to enrollment; and,
WHEREAS, Westlake Academy's registration process is required before enrollment into
the Academy is official; and,
WHEREAS, delays in the registration of students can and does create a barrier to timely
enrollment of students and prevents Westlake Academy from reaching its target enrollment
numbers; and,
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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
WESTLAKE ACADEMY:
SECTION 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.
SECTION 2: That, the Board of Trustees Westlake Academy, hereby approves an
amendment to the attendance policy for Westlake Academy attached to this resolution as Exhibit
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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.
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SECTION 4: That this resolution shall become effective from and after its date of
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 5th DAY OF OCTOBER 2015.
ATTEST:
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Kelly Edwrds, Board Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Thomas E. Brymer, Superintendent
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Exhibit A
TOWN OF WESTLAKE
WESTLAKE ACADEMY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES POLICY
Policy No. 3.02:
Date Board Adopted:
Date Board Amended:
Effective Date:
August 3, 2009
October 5, 2015
October 5, 2015
Policy Category: Parent, Student and Faculty Relations and Expect ns
Policy Name: Attendance
Policy Goal: To encourage attendance and outline student and parent requirements
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Policy Description:
Regular and consistent attendance is required to achieve academic success at
Westlake Academy. Poor attendance is a major contributing factor toward receiving
unsatisfactory grades and results in an additional commitment of after school hours to
complete make-up assignments and review of class lecture notes. Students are
required to be in school except in the case of emergency, illness or religious
observance. Unless otherwise exempted by the Heads of Section, students must be
present at least 90% of the school days.
In addition, the Texas Education Code §25.085 mandates compulsory attendance for
students who are at least six years old as of September 1st of the applicable school
year. The law requires a student to attend public school until the student's 18th birthday,
unless the student is exempt under § 25.086. This requirement is enforced through §§
25.093 and 25.094.
Westlake Academy requires cooperation from parents in the matter of school
attendance and punctuality. Parents should:
• Ensure your child arrives and is picked up on time each day. Families who do not
pick up their students by the time specified in the Parent/Student Handbook may
be subject to a late pick up fee after the second offense.
• Schedule routine medical and dental appointments after school hours when
possible.
• Schedule family vacations during the school's vacation days and notify the
school prior to any planned absence.
• Parents should inform the office before 10:00 am of any absences.
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Parents must notify the school office via signed note of the absence or it will be marked
"unexcused.". An absence is excused under the following conditions:
1. Personal illness
2. Major religious holiday of the family's faith
3. Emergency doctor or dental appointments which cannot be made after school
4. A death in the family or death of a close friend
5. Other necessary and justifiable reasons as excused by school administrators
The Academy may initiate withdrawal of a student under the following conditions:
1. The student or parent fails to complete the Academy's registration process
after documented attempts to contact the student/parent; or
2. The student is absent for five consecutive school days without notice and
efforts by administrators to contact the student or parent are unsuccessful.
Additional procedural information as it relates to attendance shall be recorded and
published in the Parent/Student Handbook on an annual basis.
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