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RESOLUTION 11-06
A RESOLUTION OF THE WESTLAKE ACADEMY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REQUESTING A WAIVER FOR MISSED INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS FOR WESTLAKE
ACADEMY.
WHEREAS, the Westlake Academy Board of Trustees has considered the proposed
Application for Missed Instructional Days Waiver; 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 hereinabove 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
attached Application for Missed Instructional Days Waiver for Westlake Academy 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 upon the date of its passage,.
but contingent upon approval by the TEA.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 10th DAY OF MARCH, 2010.
ATTEST:
Laur Wheat, President
Kell` Edward , Board Secretary
APPROVE AS TO F� Thomas E. Bra , Su erintendent
L. anton II&nlc wol Attorney
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�\ t °f) APPLICATION FOR MISSED INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS
2070-2019 SCHOOL YEAR
General Instructions. For Instructional Days Missed Due to Weather, Health or Safety Issues, please complete Sections 1, 2,
3, and 4. Bolded items in Section 2 and Section 3 must be completed. Please direct questions to the State Waiver Unit at
512 463-9630 or www.tea.state.tx.uslwaivers. Application due no later than June 24, 2011.
SECTION 1. PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SECTION.
District Name: Westlake Academy County/District No. 220-810 Telephone No.(817) -490 - 5757
Campus Name: Westlake Academy Campus No. _-
Address: 2600 JT Ottinger Road Fax No.(817)-490 -5777
City, State, Zip Westlake, Texas 76262
Contact Person: Ben Nibar er Telephone No.(817)-490 -5762 Email:
bnibar er westlakeacadem .or
SECTION 2. PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SECTION.
Superintendent: Thomas Brymer
❑ Dr. ® Mr. Typed Name Signa ure
® Mrs. ❑ Ms.
Board President: Laura Wheat 4iI„bf4i
Typed Name Signature
Date Board Approval: 3lIQ)!i
Board Vote—For 3 Against 0 Abstain ® Absent l
SECTION 3. PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SECTION FOR ALL WAIVERS.
Comments of appropriate Site-Based Decision Making Committee: The roads and campus facility were covered with
ice. The temperatures were sub-zero for several consecutive days, making travel to and from school and the campus
environment unsafe. Every school in the North Texas region was impacted and closed during this time.
SBDM Committee Chairperson Signature
SECTION 4. PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SECTION FOR DATES AND REASONS FOR DAYS MISSED.
0 Missed instructional Days, pursuant to TEC§25.081. Allows the district or campus to request a waiver if instructional days
are missed due to weather, health, or safety related issues be excused. The first two days missed for any reason must be
made up.
Date(s)
Reason (mmlddlyy) Explanation
®Weather 2/01-04111 Nationwide winter weather conditions made travel and campus unsafe.
2109111 Nationwide winter weather conditions made travel and campus unsafe.
❑ Health
❑ Safety
❑ Other
ALL APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MAILED OR FAXED NO LATER THAN June 24, 2011. THE FAX NUMBER IS(512)475-3666.
State Waiver Unit I Texas Education Agency 11701 North Congress Avenue I Austin,TX 78701-1494 1 Phone(512)463-9630
09-08-10
TEA Policy Regarding MAKE-UP DAYS for 2010-11
Scenario: TEA Policy:
Missed more than two (2) instructional days for Two (2) make-up days are required to be used.
weather/heath/safety reasons. Approval to excuse additional days must be requested.*
District forced to close only SOME campuses for Days missed do not have to be made up. Not necessary
one or more days because of a weather-related to request that a day missed at a campus be made up.
occurrence or a health/safety issue.
Missed one or more days do to bad weather after Day(s) missed (up to two) must be made up, even if the
scheduled make-up day(s) has (have) already day(s) set aside for make-up has(have) passed.
passed and were not used for make-up days.
Below average attendance on a make-up day. Day(s)will not be excused. TEA does not grant
attendance excuses for low attendance on a make-up
day.
Closed campus all day for UIL academic district Day(s) does (do) not need to be made up.
competition.
District wants to have an early release day on their An early release on a make-up day will not be allowed.
make-up day(s). All other requests will be forwarded to the TEA Waivers
Office (5121463-9630).
*APPLICATION FOR MISSED INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS 2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR form is available on the
State Waivers Unit website at.http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=6637&menu id=932&menu id2=788.
Submit ALL requests or applications no later than June 24, 2011 to:
State Waivers Unit
Texas Education Agency
1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701-1494
Fax: 512-475-3666
Reference:
Student Accounting Handbook, Section (3.8.2) at: http://www.tea_state.tx.us/index2.aspx9id=7739
PLEASE DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS TO THE STATE WAIVERS UNIT AT (512) 463-9630.
09-08-10
Westlake Academy
314111
Please see below for the planned changes to make up instructional time and missed teacher
contract days.
• To make up instructional time:
• May 11th, 2011 will be a full day of instruction (whole school);
• 5/31/11-6/2/11 will be full days of instruction (whole school-this change only
affects secondary);
• Secondary classes will forgo the 15 minute morning break for 24 consecutive
days, beginning 3/7/11;
• Primary classes will implement a more structured (read instructional) outdoor
afternoon break for the remainder of the 10111 academic year.
• To make up teacher contract time:
■ Two half day professional development Saturdays (412/11 and 5/7/11) plus
required faculty attendance on 6/6111 and 6/7/11.
Jamie Schmitz
Primary Principal/Campus Coordinator
2500 IT Ottinger Rd. + Westlake,Texas 76262
Main 817-4905757* Fax: 817-490-5758 + www.westlakeacademy.org