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WESTLAKE ACADEMY
WA RESOLUTION 24-06
A RESOLUTION OF THE WESTLAKE ACADEMY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE WESTLAKE ACADEMY ADMISSION
POLICY
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 revise a current student’s right to re-enroll in subsequent
years and clarify the order of enrollment offers for new applicants; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees finds that the passage of this Resolution is in the best
interest of the students, their parents, and faculty of Westlake Academy as well as the citizens of
Westlake.
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.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 05th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2024.
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______________________________
Sean Kilbride, President
ATTEST:
________________________________
Amy M. Piukana, Board Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
____________________ ________
Janet S. Bubert, School Attorney or
Stan Lowry, Town Attorney
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Policy No. 1.02:
Date Board Adopted: May 4, 2009
Date Board Amended: _________
Effective Date: _________
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:
Applications for enrollment for the following academic year are accepted from
prospective students from December 1 through January 31 of each year. Applications
received after January 31 will be considered for enrollment after the completion of the
lottery process based on the applicant’s status as a primary or secondary boundary
applicant and will be placed on the wait list for the applicable grade based on the date
of the application.
Re-enrollment for Current Students
Currently enrolled students receive a Notice of Intent to Return form in February 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
apply for admission to Westlake Academy for the following school 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.
Currently enrolled students who provide timely notice of the intent to return and
who continue to reside within an approved geographical boundary, are
automatically enrolled for the following school year, subject to the following
condition: 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.
The number of vacancies in each grade level are then determined.
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Primary Boundary Student Applicants
Primary boundary applicants are defined as students who reside within the
boundaries of the Town of Westlake as described in Board Policy No. 1.01. Primary
Boundary applicants receive priority consideration for enrollment at Westlake
Academy. 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
lottery will be held for all Primary Boundary applicants to establish the order that
enrollment will be offered.
Secondary Boundary Student Applicants
Secondary Boundary applicants, also defined as transfer students, are defined as
students who reside within the geographical boundaries of one of the approved school
districts identified in Westlake Academy’s charter. After all Primary Boundary
applicants have been considered, Secondary Boundary applicants will be considered
for enrollment.
If the number of eligible Secondary Boundary applicants exceeds the number of
vacancies, a lottery will be held for all Secondary Boundary applicants to
establish the order that enrollment will be offered.
Exemptions from the Lottery
The following categories of applicants are exempt from the lottery process and are
given priority in admission in the order identified below, so long as the total number of
students admitted through exceptions below constitutes only a small percentage of
the total school enrollment.
1. Children of the Founders of Westlake Academy
2. Children of Town of Westlake full-time employees
3. Siblings of admitted and returning students
Applicants participating in a lottery that are not offered enrollment prior to the
beginning of the school year are placed on a waitlist by grade level according to the
lottery results.
Enrollment Process
Upon receiving an offer of enrollment, a student must provide records consistent with
the Academy’s enrollment procedures demonstrating the student has met the
standards for entry into the grade for which the student applied. Should there be a
discrepancy in the application grade level of the student and his/her educational
records or performance level, the student’s enrollment may be revoked.
Westlake Academy Charter School does not discriminate in admissions based on
gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, disability, academic, artistic, or athletic
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ability or the district the child would otherwise attend.
Westlake Academy will not enroll a student with a documented history of a criminal
offense, juvenile court adjudication, or discipline problems under Texas Education
Code Chapter 37, Subchapter A. If an applicant misrepresents or fails to disclose
information about the student’s discipline history during the enrollment process, the
Academy reserves the right to revoke the student’s offer of enrollment or unenroll the
student from the Academy.