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RESOLUTION 10-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE WESTLAKE ACADEMY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
APPROVING AND AMENDING THE POLICY PERTAINING TO THE
PARENTISTUDENT HANDBOOK(HANDBOOK) FOR WESTLAKE ACADEMY.
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees has directed staff to create, maintain and publish a
Parent/Student Handbook for the families of Westlake Academy to facilitate communication
specific to the Academy's operations, student expectations, and standards; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees wishes to provide students and parents with the
necessary notifications and acknowledgment opportunities for receipt of the material contained
in the Handbook; 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 the 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 for Westlake Academy,hereby approves the
policy amendment titled,Parent-Student Handbook, 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.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 16th DAY OF AUGUST, 2010.
Laura Wheat, President
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
School Attorney
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TOWN OF WESTLAKE
WESTLAKE ACADEMY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES POLICY
Policy No. 09-04
Date Board Adopted: February 9, 2009
Date Board Amended: August 16, 2010
Effective Date: August 16, 2010
Policy Name: Parent—Student Handbook
Policy Category: Parent, Student and Faculty Relations and Expectations
Policy Goal: Effective communication of Parent-Student Expectations and Standards
Policy Description:
The purpose of this policy is to outline the Board of Trustees' desired outcome to have a
Parent/Student Handbook to facilitate communication to Westlake Academy parents
and students of the various aspects of the Academy's operations, student expectations,
and student standards.
In that light, the Westlake Academy staff is charged with drafting, updating, and
publishing, at least annually prior to the start of the school, a Parent/Student Handbook
(Handbook). A copy of the current Handbook will be placed on the Academy's web site.
During the course of the school year, the Academy staff is responsible for identifying
amendments that may need to be made to the Handbook due to changes in Board
policy or Academy procedures. If any amendments are made, they shall be
communicated in a timely fashion to all Academy parents and students prior to their
effective date.
Parents and students will be expected to sign an acknowledgment form stating they
have read and understand the policies and procedures outlined in the Handbook for
each applicable school year. A student that fails to provide a signed acknowledgment
within the allotted time frame may be subject to expulsion from the Academy.
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