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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 10-01 WA Adopting International Faculty recruitment and retention WESTLAKE ACADEMY RESOLUTION NO 10-01 ADOPTING A POLICY REGARDING INTERNATIONAL FACULTY RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION WHEREAS, the Westlake Academy Board of Trustees has considered the following proposed policies during the December 7, 2049, workshop; WHEREAS, the Westlake Academy Board of Trustees finds this policy will facilitate effective and efficient recruitment to facilitate for the Academy's students a diversity of teachers, teaching approaches, varying world views, and international-mindedness, all in concert with the IB Learner Profile; 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 the Board of Trustees of Westlake Academy hereby adopts the International Faculty Recruitment and Retention policy, attached as Exhibit A to this resolution. SECTION 2. That this Resolution shall become effective upon the date of its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 4�" DAY OF JANUARY 2010. Laura Wheat, President ATTEST: Kelly{Edwair s, Secretary homas . Br rnrthief Executive Officer a t APPROVED AS TO FORM: -L. School Attorney a� ant- 16i�t� t-�- Resolution 10-01 Page 1 of 2 Exhibit A TOWN OF WESTLAKE WESTLAKE ACADEMY BOARD OF TRUSTEES POLICY Policy No. 10-01: Date Board Adopted: January 4, 2010 Date Board Amended: Effective Date: January 4, 2010 Policy Category: Faculty Attraction and Retention Policy Name: International Faculty Recruitment and Retention Policy Goal: Establishing Guidelines for the Recruitment and Retention of International Faculty to Enhance School Diversity and International-mindedness Policy Description: Since its inception as an International Baccalaureate (IB) World school, Westlake Academy has pursued the recruitment of a diverse, international teaching body through the use of stipends and payment of visa costs for faculty recruited from abroad. This effort has been carried out to facilitate for the Academy's students a diversity of teachers, teaching approaches, varying world views, and international-mindedness, all in concert with the IB Learner Profile. To this end, the Chief Executive Officer(CEO) is authorized to recruit internationally or retain existing international faculty subject to the following: a.) the CEO will be charged with determining the proper mixture of international and national faculty to provide the best educational services for Academy students. b.) when determined to be in the best interests of Westlake Academy students, the CEO may promulgate visa cost sharing arrangements by the Academy to recruit or retain international faculty on a case by case basis, subject to funding availability in the Academy budget and/or Fund 100. c.) the CEO is authorized, subject to annual Board budget approval, to pay yearly stipends to the Academy's international teachers with said stipends to be paid only for international staff that, when recruited by the Academy, had to move to the United States. d.) any consideration for payment of green card expenses by the Academy related to an international faculty member employed at Westlake Academy can only be made after first receiving the recommendation of the CEO followed by the approval by the Board of Trustees. This consideration is also subject to funding availability in the Academy budget and/or Fund 100. Resolution 10-01 Page 2of2