HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 11-02 WA Amendment to the Admissions Policy 09-10, Changing and Removing Related Language to Children of Employees WESTLAKE ACADEMY
RESOLUTION NO. 11-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE WESTLAKE ACADEMY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADMISSIONS POLICY
09-10, CHANGING AND REMOVING RELATED LANGUAGE TO CHILDREN OF
EMPLOYEES.
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees desires to amend the Westlake Academy
Admissions Policy No. 09-10, approved and adopted on May 4, 2009, and previously amended
on August 3, 2009, by changing language in the appropriate policy section regarding children of
current Westlake Academy faculty to Westlake Academy teachers and removing language in the
appropriate policy section regarding children of current employees of the Town of Westlake; 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 adopts the amendment to the policy known as the
Board of Trustees Admissions Policy 09-10 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.
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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 10h DAY
OF JANUARY 2011.
Laura rVVheat, President
ATTEST:
Mid)
Dell Ed` ar s, Board Secretary Thomas E. Bryi
Exhibit A
TOWN OF WESTLAKE
WESTLAKE ACADEMY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES POLICY
Policy No. 09-10:
Date Board Adopted: May 4, 2009
Date Board Amended: January 10, 2011
Effective Date: January 10, 2011
Policy Cateaory: Admissions
Policy Name: 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 from new students are accepted from December 1St through January 31St
Currently enrolled students receive a Notice of Intent to Return form the first week of January.
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 by January 31 s'
Currently-enrolled students expressing a desire to return are automatically enrolled for the
following school year upon timely receipt of the Notice of Intent to Return form. A currently-
enrolled student who originally obtained admission as the child of a Westlake Academy faculty
member beginning with the 2009-2010 school year retains the right to re-enrollment only if the
student's parent continues to serve on the Westlake Academy faculty for at least three years.
Vacancies in each class are then determined.
If the number of eligible applicants does not exceed the number of vacancies, then all eligible
applicants who timely applied will be offered admission. If there are more eligible applicants
than available spaces in a class, then admission shall first be offered to eligible applicants
residing within the geographic boundaries of the Town of Westlake.
Admission for any remaining spaces shall be determined by lottery, except that siblings of
returning students, the children of Founders, and the children of current Westlake Academy
faGUIt teachers, and the`GhiIdren of Garrent-empleyees of the TeWR of Westlake are exempt
from the lottery and will be given priority in admission. All eligible transfer applicants will be
placed in the lottery. A name will be drawn for each vacancy that exists, and each applicant
whose name is drawn will be offered admission. The remaining names will be drawn and
placed on a waiting list for each grade level in the order they are drawn. If a vacancy arises, the
individual on the waiting list with the lowest number assignment will be offered admission.
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Applicants are not required to provide copies of transcripts or other academic records prior to
enrollment. In addition, a student will not be precluded from enrolling due to Westlake Academy
Charter School's failure to receive the information required for enrollment from the student's
parent and/or previous school.
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.
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