HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 17-07 WA Approving an Interlocal Agreement with Region XI Benefits Cooperative WESTLAKE ACADEMY
RESOLUTION 17-07
A RESOLUTION OF THE WESTLAKE ACADEMY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE
EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER REGION 11 BENEFITS COOPERATIVE.
WHEREAS, Westlake Academy, an open-enrollment charter school operated by the
Town of Westlake, Texas, ("Participant")pursuant to the authority granted under Chapter 791
Government Code, as amended, desires to join together with other school districts, charter schools,
or governmental entities to participate in employee benefits offered by the Education Service
Center Region 11 Employee Benefits Cooperative(the`BSC Region 11 BC"),holding the opinion
that participation in these programs will be beneficial to the school district, charter school, or
governmental entities and its employees; and,
WHEREAS,the ESC Region 11 BC is managed by a committee called the Board of Record
that consists of the superintendents or chief executive officers or their designees from each of the
Participants in the Coop;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 that Board of Trustees of Participant
requests the ESC Region 11 BC to include Westlake Academy as a participant. Participant
acknowledges and agrees to the following:
1. The purposes of the ESC Region 11 BC are governmental functions or services that each
party to this agreement is authorized to perform individually;
2. Any obligation to pay any fees will come from current revenues available to the
Participant;
3. Such fees fairly compensate the parties performing the functions and services under the
agreement;
4. This agreement incorporates the Operational Procedures developed by the Board of
Record as it currently exists or may be hereafter amended by action of the Board of
Record;
5. Participant delegates to the Board of Record authority to modify the Operational
Procedures as the Board of Record deems in the best interests of the ESC Region 11 BC;
6. Participant delegates to the Board of Record all purchasing functions related to the
purposes of this interlocal agreement to the maximum extent permitted by law;
7. Participant shall comply with the Operational Procedures as established, modified, and/or
approved by the Board of Record;
8. The ESC Region 11 BC shall comply with the purchasing requirements for the purchase
of personal property and services as required by Chapter 44 of the Education Code and
Chapter 791 of the Local Government Code;
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9. The term of this agreement shall be one year, from September 1,2017, to August 31,
2018, and
10. Participant or the ESC Region 11 BC may terminate Participant's participation in the ESC
Region 11 BC for any reason by giving written notice to the ESC Region 11 BC Board of
Record sixty (60) calendar days before the anniversary date of this agreement.
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 this
resolution and agreement for Westlake Academy to participate in the ESC Region 11 BC for the
2017-2018 school year.
SECTION 3: If any portion of this resolution and agreement 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.
SECTION 4: That this resolution shall become effective from and after its date of passage.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of Participant authorizes its
Superintendent to execute any and all documents and take whatever action necessary to carry out
the desires of the Board of Trustees as stated herein.
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I certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the resolution and agreement adopted by
the Board of Trustees of Westlake Academy and that the same is reflected in the minutes of the
Board meeting held on May 8,2017.
In witness thereof,we hereunto affix our signatures this 8th day of May,2017.
BY: J "-X I Au . -, Laura Wheat
Signature of School Board or Charter Typed Name of School Board or Charter
School Board President School Board President
Kelly Edwards
Signal re of, chool Board or Charter Typed Name of School Board or Charter
School Board Secretary School Board Secretary
� ,Iy Thomas Bremer
Signature of Scho,5oard or Charter Typed Name of School Board or Charter
School Superinten nt School Board Superintendent
Name of Agency: Westlake Academy
Address: 2600 JT Ottineer Road
Westlake. TX 76262
Name of Contact Person: Todd Wood
Phone Number: (8 17)490-5711
(� Wes Eversole
Signature of ESC Region 11 BC Board Typed Name of ESC Region 11 BC Board
President President
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Eric Cederstrom
S' azure of ESC Region 11 BC Board Typed Name of ESC Region 11 BC Board
,Xsec/reet�ary Secretary
Dr. Clyde W. Steelman, Jr. Ed.D
Si lure of ESC Region 1 BC BC Executive Typed Name of ESC Region 11 BC
Director Executive Director
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Date Approved by ESC Region 11 BC
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