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WESTLAKE ACADEMY
WA RESOLUTION 23-09
A RESOLUTION OF THE WESTLAKE ACADEMY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE WESTLAKE ACADEMY ADMISSION
POLICY TO SIMPLIFY THE LANGUAGE AND CLARIFY THE ORDER OF OFFERS
OF ENROLLMENT
WHEREAS, Westlake Academy’s mission is to support students as they become
compassionate, life-long learners through an internationally-minded, balanced education that
empowers students to contribute to our interconnected world; and
WHEREAS, The proposed resolution supports updating the Admissions Policy; and
WHEREAS, The updates will simplify the language and clarify the order of enrollment
offers; 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 herein above 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 the
Westlake Academy Admissions Policy 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.
SECTION 4: That this resolution shall become effective from and after its date of
passage.
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PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 27 DAY OF MARCH 2023.
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______________________________
Sean Kilbride, President
ATTEST:
________________________________ ___________________________________
Amy M. Piukana, Board Secretary Sean Wilson, Head of School
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_______________________________
Stand Lowry, for Janet S. Bubert, School Attorney
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Exhibit “A”
Policy No. 1.02:
Date Board Adopted: May 4, 2009
Date Board Amended: March 27, 2023
Effective Date: March 27, 2023
Policy Category: Admissions
Policy Name: Westlake Academy Admissions Policy
Policy Goal: Communication/Transparency of student and parent requirements for
admission into Westlake Academy; Engagement of stakeholders and fiscal
stewardship.
Policy Description:
Lottery applications for enrollment for the following academic year are accepted from
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prospective students from December 1through January 31.
Currently enrolled students receive a Notice of Intent to Return form in January of
each school year. 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 within 30
days of distribution. Students who do not return the Notice of Intent to Return form by
the deadline, are not guaranteed enrollment for the following school year.
Re-enrollment
Currently enrolled students, admitted after August 1, 2015, who express 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 Intent to
Return form, subject to meeting one of the following conditions:
● a currently enrolled student who originally obtained admission to the Academy
based on the student’s residency in the primary geographic boundary; or
● a currently enrolled student who obtained admission as the child of a full-time
Town of Westlake employee retains the right to re-enrollment only if the
student’s parent continues to be employed by the Town of Westlake on a full-
time basis; or
● a currently enrolled student who gained admission through the lottery through
or through the sibling waitlist.
Vacancies in each grade level are then determined.
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New Primary Boundary Student Applicants
Primary boundary students are defined as children of Town of Westlake residents. If
the number of eligible Primary Boundary applicants does not exceed the number of
vacancies, then all eligible applicants who timely applied will be offered admission. If
there are more Primary Boundary applicants than spaces available, a Westlake
resident lottery will be held to establish the order that enrollment will be offered to
Primary Boundary residents.
New Secondary Boundary Student Applicants
Secondary Boundary students, also defined as transfer students, live in one of our
approved school districts as defined in our Charter. Once all Primary Boundary
students have been considered, Secondary Boundary students will be considered for
enrollment.
If the number of eligible Secondary Boundary applications exceeds the number of
vacancies, the admission of Secondary Boundary applicants shall be determined by
lottery.
The following applicants are exempt from the lottery and are given priority in
admission, so long as the total number of these students constitutes only a small
percentage of the total school enrollment.
:
Exempt applicants
● Children of the Founders of Westlake Academy
● Children of Town of Westlake full-time employees
● Siblings of admitted and returning students
Secondary Boundary applicants are randomly drawn through an annual lottery to
create a waitlist for each grade level. As vacancies arise, the individual on the waitlist
with the lowest number drawn will be offered admission.
Order of Offer of Enrollment for New Applicants
Grade-level vacancies are filled in the following order:
1) Children of Town of Westlake residents
2) Children of Founders of Westlake Academy
3) Children of Town of Westlake full-time employees
4) Siblings of admitted and returning students
5) Secondary Boundary students from the lottery waitlist
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Upon an offer of enrollment, students must provide records demonstrating they have
met standards for entry into the grade for which they have applied. Should there be a
discrepancy in the application grade level of the student and his/her educational
records or performance level, the student is subject to administrative disenrollment.
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 remove a
student per the Discipline Policy/Code of Conduct should it become known that a
student has a history of criminal offense, juvenile court adjudication or discipline
problems which was not disclosed upon application to the school.
Date Amended:
08/03/09
01/10/11
08/15/11
09/12/11
08/13/12
06/03/13
06/02/14
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