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RESOLUTION NO. 12-20
A RESOLUTION OF THE WESTLAKE ACADEMY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO POLICY NUMBER 5.05 CONCERNING
THE ADHERENCE TO THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY,
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE AND CHARTER GUIDELINES.
WHEREAS, the Westlake Academy Board of Trustees has considered the
proposed amendment to the Texas Education Agency, International Baccalaureate and
Charter Guidelines policy; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees finds that the passage of this Resolution is
designed to promote high student achievement for the students and is in support of our
Charter granted through the Texas Education Agency; 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 the Board of Trustees of Westlake Academy hereby adopts
the amendment to the policy known as the Board of Trustees Adherence to the Texas
Education Agency, International Baccalaureate and Charter Guidelines Policy No. 5.06
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.
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SECTION 4: That this resolution shall became effective from and after its date
of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WESTLAKE
ACADEMY, A CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, ON THE 101h
DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2012.
ATTEST: L*aWheat, President
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Kelly Edw , Board Secretary Thomas E. Brymer, uperintendent
APPROVED AS TO M:
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School Attorney
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Exhibit A,
TOWN OF WESTLAKE
WESTLAKE ACADEMY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES POLICY
Policy No. 5.06:
Date Board Adopted: December 7, 2009
Date Board Amended: September 10, 2012
Effective Date: September 10, 2012
Policy Name: Adherence to the Texas Education Agency, International
Baccalaureate and Charter Guidelines
Policy Category: Governance
Policy Goal: Establish Board policy governance parameters by which the education
activities and decisions related to the students at Westlake Academy will be conducted.
Policy Description:
As Westlake Academy is an open-enrollment public charter school, which provides
education to students utilizing the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum, the
school is required to adhere to criteria and regulations promulgated by various
authorizing agencies. In an effort to provide the CEO and Staff of Westlake Academy
with clear guidance from the Board of Trustees, as it relates to these multiple
authorizing agencies, the following policy statement regarding operational guidelines is
established:
Any action in the activities or education of the students at Westlake Academy, which
materially deviates from the lntermational Baccalaureate curriculum, will be considered
imprudent by the Board of Trustees.
The statement is issued to indicate the importance the Board places in the
mission/vision of Westlake Academy to educate students utilizing the IB methods and
organizational goals specified
With this stated policy commitment to the IB curriculum as the focus of instruction in all
grades at Westlake Academy, it is recognized that some highly motivated Academy
students are academically capable of also completing Advance Placement (AP)
coursework in preparation for taking AP Exams. These guidelines outline the
parameters for Academy staff to utilize in supporting these students in this regard, while
maintaining the integrity and focus of the 1B diploma Program at Westlake Academy:
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• AP coursework is considered an additional program separate from the
academic program of Westlake Academy.
• Fees for students who choose to participate (under these guidelines) in AP
content, curriculum, and testing will be user fee based, i.e. born by the student.
Participation fees in any AP course will include cost for instruction and related
materials only. All such fees will be determined by the Superintendent or his/her
designate and remitted to Westlake Academy.
• Subject to the stipulations in the preceding guideline, AP may be taught on
school premises after regular school hours or on the weekends. AP exams may
be taken on the Westlake Academy campus.
• Teachers or a designated coordinator will be responsible for all logistics for
ordering, scheduling and proctoring exams.
• No AP content / curriculum will be taught during scheduled class time other
than where specific DP content overlaps with AP content. Further, AP resources
(e.g., worksheets, books, practice tests, etc.) may only be used to support DP
where it naturally overlaps with AP.
• Teachers choosing to offer AP under these parameters must have the approval
of the Superintendent or his/her designee. Teachers must submit a plan when
seeking approval that demonstrates compliance with the above parameters.
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