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RESOLUTION 17-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE WESTLAKE ACADEMY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
ADOPTING THE 2017-2018 ACADEMIC CALENDAR.
WHEREAS, Westlake Academy views attendance as essential to student performance;
and,
WHEREAS, Westlake Academy is required to adhere to state policies regarding student
attendance while also seeking to make decisions in the best interest of all stakeholders; and,
WHEREAS, Westlake Academy is required to create and publish academic calendars for
each school year; and,
WHEREAS, Westlake Academy's Instructional Leadership Team researched and
developed a new academic calendar for the 2017-2018 school year; 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 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.
SECTION 2: That, the Board of Trustees of Westlake Academy, hereby approves the
amendments to the Attendance Policy 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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SECTION 4: That this resolution shall become effective from and after its date of
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 91'' DAY OF JANUARY 2417.
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Laura Wheat, President
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Westlake Academy Sem. 1 Sem. 2 Total
# Academic Calendar 2017-2018
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August 2017 September 2017 October 2017
S M T W Th F Sa S M T W Th F Sa S M T W Th F Sa August 7-9 New Teacher Orientation
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 7 10-16 All Teacher Orientation
6 7 8 9 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 17:First Day of School
13 14 15 16 17118 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 September 4:Labor Day(No School)
20 21 22 23 24125 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29:All Day Parent/Teacher Conferences
27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 October 6:Teacher Professional Day(No School)
9:Columbus Day(No School)
T ' November 17:Early Release/Grandparent's Day
S M T W Th F Sa S M T W Th F Sa S M T W Th F Sa 20-24:Thanksgiving Break(Flex Days for Staff)
1 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 4 5 6 December 15:Secondary Semester Exams
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 18:Secondary Semester Exams(Early Release)
12 13 14 15 16 18 10 11 12 13 14= 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 19:Secondary Semester Exams(Early Release)
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 20:Secondary Semester Exams(Early Release)
26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 January 3:Teacher Professional Day(No School)
31 4:Start of Second Semester
15:Martin Luther King,Jr(No School)
February 2018 February 16:Teachers'Professional Day-(No School)
S M T W Th F Sa S M T W Th F Sa S M T W Th F Sa 19:Presidents'Day (No School)
1 2 3 1 M2324
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 March 12-16 Spring Break
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 30:Bad Weather Make-Up Day
11 12 13 14 15 17 11 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 21 April 6:All Day Parent/Teacher Conferences
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 18 19 20 21 22 22 24 25 26 27 28 20:Bad Weather Make-Up Day
25 26 27 28 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 23:Teacher Professional Day(No school)
May
28:Memorial Day(No School)
29:G7-G11 Exams/PYP Assessment FULL DAY
S M T W Th F Sa S M T W Th F Sa S M T W Th F Sa 30-31:G7-GI l Exams/PYP Assessment(Early Rele;
1 2 3 4 5 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 June 1:Secondary Semester Exams(Early Release)
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1:Last Day of School
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1:Secondary End of 4th Quarter
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2:Senior Commencement
27 28 24 25 "8 28 29 30 29 30 31 4:Teacher Work Day
First/Last Day of School
Early Release Days Parent/Student Conferences-All Day
No School Semester Exams/PYP Assessments-Early Release
Professional Day-Student Holiday Senior Commencement
Bad weather make up
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