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RESOLUTION 19-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE WESTLAKE ACADEMY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REPEALING BOARD GRADUATION POLICY 6.04 DUE TO NO LONGER BEING
APPLICABLE TO WESTLAKE STUDENTS.
WHEREAS, Westlake Academy ensures compliance with all State legislative mandates
on graduation; and
WHEREAS,Westlake Academy ensures an International Baccalaureate World Education
for all students; and
WHEREAS, Board policy 6.04 is no longer applicable to Westlake Students; and
WHEREAS, Westlake Academy works to update all policies in a timely manner to reflect
legislative changes and ensures these policies are easily accessible to stakeholders; 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 of Westlake Academy, hereby repeals board
Graduation Policy 6.04 due it no longer being applicable to Westlake Academy students attached
to 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 6th DAY OF May, 2019.
Laura Wheat, President
ATTEST:
APPRONO S T FO
Kell Edw , Board Secretary
J S. Bube r ton Lowry,
School Attorney
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Exhibit A
TOWN OF WESTLAKE
WESTLAKE ACADEMY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES POLICY
Policy No. 6.04:
Date Board Adopted: August 15, 2011
Date Board Amended: October 5, 2015
Effective Date: October 5, 2015; contingent upon approval by TEA
Policy Category: Student Achievement
Policy Name: Graduation Policy
Policy Goal: Establishing graduation requirements and defining the commencement
participation requirements, the calculation of cumulative grade point average and
Valedictorian, Salutatorian and Honor Graduate criteria.
Policy Description:
Graduation requirements - As reflective of the Academy's rigorous and enriching IB
curriculum and a desire to foster college readiness, students who graduate from Westlake
Academy will complete a program of study which includes high academic standards and
additional credit hours making them eligible for the Texas Distinguished Achievement
Diploma.
Only students who have completed all the requirements of Westlake Academy will receive
a diploma. Those requirements are as follows:
• Completion of a minimum of 28 credit hours as required by the Texas
Distinguished Achievement Diploma.
• Not assigned to a Disciplinary Alternative Education Placement (DEAP) setting
during his/her senior year at Westlake Academy or any other educational facility.
Students who receive a Westlake Academy high school diploma will have completed a
minimum of 28 hours of course work, which reflects those higher levels of academic
achievement. The course requirements are:
English 4.0
Speech 0.5
Foreign Language 3.0
Social Studies 4.0
Government 0.5
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Economics 0.5
Science 4.0
Mathematics 4.0
Fine Arts 2.0
Elective 1.0
Physical Education / Health 1.0
Technology 1.0
Middle Years Program Personal Project* 0.5
Theory of Knowledge 1.0
Creative, Action, & Service (CAS) 1.0
& Extended Essay
TOTAL 28.0
* Students enrolling after loth grade are exempt from this requirement.
Eligibility for Commencement — Westlake Academy seniors who have satisfied all
Westlake Academy requirements for graduation are eligible for participation in the
graduation ceremonies; however, disciplinary infractions may jeopardize a students'
participation in the commencement ceremony at the discretion of the Secondary Principal.
For students who do not meet the requirements, an exception may be made in the event
that a senior lacks one (1) credit towards the graduation requirements. The student must
have a plan approved by the Secondary Principal to complete the credit prior to the
beginning of the next school year. No other exceptions to participation in the graduation
ceremony will be granted.
Calculation of Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA):
• Courses taken at the secondary level at Westlake Academy and other fully
accredited schools and that are not modified in content will be included when
calculating CGPA.
• CGPA will be calculated by the College Counselor and rounded up to the nearest
hundredth.
• CGPA will be determined using semester grades for all courses from the 9th grade
up to the time of reporting. Reporting dates will vary with college/scholarship due
dates.
Quality Points for Diploma Program Courses - Westlake Academy will award ten points
to the final grade for all IB Diploma Program courses. Raw grades in the course must be
a passing grade of 70% or better to receive quality points. Raw semester grades are
shown on a student's report card and Academic Achievement Record (AAR)/Transcript.
Quality points will be included in CGPA calculation and this weighted CGPA will appear
on the student's transcript. No quality points are awarded for non-Diploma courses.
Academic Recognition - Westlake Academy will encourage and recognize academic
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achievement through the establishment of a class Valedictorian, Salutatorian and Honor
Graduates.
Valedictorian and Salutatorian — Graduating seniors with the top two CGPAs will be
recognized. In the event of a tie for Valedictorian, the students will share the honor and
no Salutatorian will be designated. Additionally, valedictorian and salutatorian eligibility
requires attendance at Westlake Academy for six consecutive semesters preceding
graduation. Further, the Superintendent or his/her designee may deem a student
ineligible who is in violation of Westlake Academy's code of conduct and requirements,
Town code, or State codes.
Honor Graduates - A graduating seniors whose weighted CGPA is 90% or above will be
determined to be an Honor Graduate and will be duly recognized at commencement. The
Secondary Principal and his/her designee are granted the authority to include students
whose CGPA is 90% or above at the end of the final semester.
Rank in Class - Rank in class is determined by CGPA and will used for the purposes of:
• Obtaining automatic admission to Texas public universities based upon the
uniform admission policy and in accordance with the Texas Education Code. This
information will be reported directly to institutions by Westlake Academy staff.
• Determining Valedictorian and Salutatorian.
Outside of the above circumstances, Westlake Academy is a non-ranking high school.
Operational guidelines consistent with the above policy directives will be detailed and
published in the Program of Studies and or the College Application Handbook on an
annual basis.
In the event a student does not complete all Westlake Academy graduation requirements
by the end of the student's twelfth (12th) grade year due to unexpected circumstances,
the student may seek Board approval for and the Board may approve an alternate
graduation plan consistent with the State's high school graduation requirements, if it is
determined to be in the best interest of the student.
* This policy is applicable beginning with students in the class of 2014 through the class
of 2017. And will expire after School Year 2017 or the class of 2017.
Dates Amended:
11/03/09
08/15/11
06/04/12
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