HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 20-06 Approving an Interlocal Agreement with Region 11 Benefits CooperativeWESTLAKE ACADEMY
RESOLUTION 20-06
A RESOLUTION OF THE WESTLAKE ACADEMY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE
EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER REGION I I 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 1 1 Employee Benefits Cooperative (the "ESC 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 1 1 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 ESC Region I l BC; 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 Westlake Academy
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 1 I 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 i 1 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 I 1 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, 2020 to August 31, 2021;
and,
10. Participant or the ESC Region 1 1 BC may terminate Participant's participation in the ESC
Region 1 1 BC for any reason by giving written notice to the ESC Region 1 1 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 ifcopied in their entirety.
SECTION 2: That, the Board of Trustees of Westlake Academy hereby approves this
resolution and agreement for Westlake Academy to participate in the ESC Region 1 1 BC for the
2020-2021 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 Board 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 Westlake Academy 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 June 8, 2020.
In witness thereof, eve hereunto affix our signatures this 8th day of June, 2020.
BY:
Laura Wheat
Signature of School Board or Charter
Typed Name of School Board or Charter
School Board President
School Board President
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Todd Wood
Signat ire of School Board or Charter
Typed Name of School Board or Charter
School Board Secretary
School Board Secretary
Amanda DeGan
Signature of School Board or Charter
Typed Name of School Board or Charter
School Superintendent
School Board Superintendent
Name of Agency:
Westlake Academv
Address:
2600 J.T..Ottinger Road
Westlake, TX 76262
Name of Contact Person: Ginger R. Awtry
Phone Number: (817) 490-57
W& EVe�so�e
Wes Eversole (Aug 14, 2020 17:02 CDT)
Signature of ESC Region I I BC Board
President
Tiffany Green (Aug 14, 2020 19:06 CDT)
Signature of ESC Region I I BC Board
Secretary
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CI le Steelman (Aug , 2020 15 44 CDT)
Signature of ESC. Region I I BC Executive
Director
08/15/2020
Date Approved by ESC Region I I BC
Wes Eversole
Typed Name of ESC Region I I BC Board
President
Tiffany Green
Typed Name of ESC Region I I BC Board
Secretary
Dr. Clyde W. Steelman. Jr. Ed.D
Typed Name of ESC Region I I BC
Executive Director
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