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RESOLUTION 13-06
A RESOLUTION OF THE WESTL.AKE ACADEMY BOARD F TRUSTEES
APPROVING AND ADOPTING AMENDMENT TO E BOARD'S ADMISSIONS
POLICY 1.02.
WHEREAS, the Westlake Academy Board of Trustees has established various policies
for guiding the governance and management of Westlake Academy; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees wishes to amend its Admissions Policy to clarify
current language regarding admittance of the categories of students exempt from the lottery; 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 F TRUSTEES OF
WESTL.AKE ACADEMY:
SECTION l: 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
strategic plan 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.
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SEC'T'ION 4: That this resolution shall become effective from and after its date of
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 3rd DAY OF JUNE, 2013.
Laura Wheat, President
ATTEST:
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Kell Edwa s, Board Secretary Thomas E. Brymer, S4perintendent
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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School Attor&!-
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TOWN OF WESTLAKE
WESTLAKE ACADEMY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES POLICY
Policy No. 1.02:
Date Board Adopted: May 4, 2009
Date Board Amended: June 3, 2013
Effective Date: June 3, 2013; contingent upon TEA approval
Policy Goal: Communication/Transparency of student and parent requirements for
admission into Westlake Academy; Engagement of stakeholders and fiscal stewardship
Policy Description:
Applications from new students are accepted from December 1 s'through January 31 st.
Currently enrolled students receive a Notice of Intent to Return form the first week of
January. This form asks students to state whether they intend to return to Westlake
Academy the following school year and to identify any siblings who wish to attend
Westlake Academy the following year. This form must be returned by January 31 st.
Currently-enrolled students expressing a desire to return and who continue to reside
within an approved geographical boundary are automatically enrolled for the following
school year upon timely receipt of the Notice of Intent to Return form, subject to the
following limitations: (1) a currently-enrolled student who originally obtained admission
to the Academy based on the student's residency in the Town of Westlake retains the
right to automatic re-enrollment only if the student continues to reside in the Town of
Westlake or the student resided in the Town of Westlake for at least 24 months prior to
relocating to one of the secondary boundaries; and (2) a currently-enrolled student who
originally obtained admission as the child of a Westlake Academy staff or as the child
of a Town of Westlake employee retains the right to re-enrollment only if the student's
parent continues to be employed by Westlake Academy or the Town of Westlake
Vacancies in each class are then determined.
If the number of eligible applicants does not exceed the number of vacancies, then all
eligible applicants who timely applied will be offered admission. If there are more
eligible applicants than available spaces in a class, then admission shall first be offered
to eligible applicants residing within the geographic boundaries of the Town of
Westlake.
Admission for any remaining spaces shall be determined by lottery, except that the
following applicants are exempt from the lottery and may be given priority in admission:
(1) siblings of admitted or returning students, (2) the children of Founders, and (3) the
children of Westlake Academy staff, and (4) the children of Town of Westlake
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employees. All eligible transfer applicants will be placed in the lottery. A name will be
drawn for each vacancy that exists, and each applicant whose name is drawn will be
offered admission. The remaining names will be drawn and placed on a waiting list for
each grade level in the order they are drawn. If a vacancy arises, the individual on the
waiting list with the lowest number assignment will be offered admission.
Proposed Amendment:
Admission for any remaining spaces shall be determined by lottery, except that the
following applicants are exempt from the lottery and may be given priority in admission:
• siblings of admitted or returning students
• the children of Founders
• the children of Westlake Academy staff
• the children of Town of Westlake employees
All eligible transfer applicants will be placed in the lottery. A name will be drawn for
each vacancy that exists, and each applicant whose name is drawn will be offered
admission. The remaining names will be drawn and placed on a waiting list for each
grade level in the order they are drawn. If a vacancy arises, the individual on the
waiting list with the lowest number assignment will be offered admission.
Applicants are not required to provide copies of transcripts or other academic records
prior to enrollment. In addition, a student will not be precluded from enrolling due to
Westlake Academy Charter School's failure to receive the information required for
enrollment from the student's parent and/or previous school.
Westlake Academy Charter School does not discriminate in admissions based on
gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, disability, academic, artistic, or athletic ability
or the district the child would otherwise attend.
Westlake Academy will not enroll any student with documented histories of a criminal
offense, juvenile court adjudication, or discipline problems under Texas Education Code
Chapter 37, Subchapter A. The Academy further reserves the right to withdraw a
student upon notice that they have a history of criminal offense, juvenile court
adjudication or discipline problems, which was not disclosed upon application to the
school.
Date Amended:
01/10/11 00/15/11 09/12/11 00/13/12
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