HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 12-01 WA Establishing BOT State Testing and Advanced Coursework Policy Adopting a STARR Testing Policy WESTLAKE ACADEMY
RESOLUTION NO. 12-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE WESTLAKE ACADEMY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CREATING A POLICY TO CLARIFY WHICH STATE TESTS APPLY TO STUDENTS
TAKING ADVANCED COURSEWORK.
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees desires to create a policy to clarify which state tests
apply to students at Westlake Academy taking advanced coursework, and
WHEREAS, the Westlake Academy Board of Trustees finds that the passage of this
Resolution is in the best interests of the 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: The Board hereby establishes a policy known as the Board of Trustees
State Testing and Advanced Coursework 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 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.
Resolution 12-01
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PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WESTLAKE
ACADEMY, A CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, ON THE 91i DAY OF
JANUARY 2012.
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Laur heat, President
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
L. Stanton Lowry or Janet S. Bubert,
Schott Attorney
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Exhibit A
TOWN OF WESTLAKE
WESTLAKE ACADEMY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES POLICY
Policy No. 12-01:
Date Board Adopted: January 9, 2012
Date Board Amended: NIA
Effective Date: January 1, 2012; contingent upon approval by TEA
Policy Name: State Testing and Advanced Coursework
Policy Category; Student Achievement
Policy Goal: To clarify which State tests students taking advanced coursework need to
take.
Policy Description:
It is the policy of Westlake Academy that if, a student is taking an advanced course and
taking the STAAR EOC assessment for said course, that the student will not be required
to take the grade level EOC in that subject. For example a Grade 8 student taking
Algebra 1 will take Grade 8 Leading, Science and Social Studies as well as Algebra 1
EOC but will not be required to take the Grade 8 math EOC.
Resolution 12-01
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