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RESOLUTION 10-17
A RESOLUTION OF THE WESTLAKE ACADEMY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
APPROVING THE POLICY PERTAINING TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF A
"LEARNING COMMUNITY COMMITMENT" STATEMENT FOR STUDENTS,
FACULTY/STAFF AND PARENTS AT WESTLAKE ACADEMY.
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees supports a cooperative learning environment and as
such desires to create a learning community for the students at Westlake Academy; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees desires to enumerate the behaviors and ideals
necessary for student success; 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 titled,Learning Community Commitment Statement, 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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ATTEST:
Kell Edwa s, Board Secretary homas E. Br , S erintendent
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
School Attorney
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TOWN OF WESTLAKE
WESTLAKE ACADEMY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES POLICY
Policy No. 10-17:
Date Board Adopted: August 16, 2010
Date Board Amended: NIA
Effective Date: August 16, 2010
Policy Name: Learning Community Commitment Statement
Policy Category: Parent, Student and Faculty Relations and Expectations
Policy Goal: To pursue shared commitment between faculty, students and parents to
build and nurture a flourishing learning community at Westlake
Policy Description:
For quality education to occur, a partnership between parents, students, and faculty
must unite towards a common vision and goals. As such, the Board of Trustees has
established vision, mission, and values statements for Westlake Academy all grounded
in Westlake Academy's strong roots in the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum
and the IB Learner Profile.
In order to bring this vision into the daily school life of our students, tools must be in
place to connect the vision by emphasizing and cultivating the development of a
learning community. This commitment is contained in the Westlake Academy Learning
Community Commitment. There is much written in educational literature about schools
as "learning communities", centered on the faculty/staff, student and parents creating a
learning community, which is often characterized as having these attributes (SEDL):
• supportive and shared leadership
• collective creativity
• shared values and vision
• supportive conditions
• shared personal practice
The Academy's Learning Community Commitment is intended to help chart, reinforce
and communicate to the parents, students, and faculty, not only the clear path
necessary toward achieving a student's successful graduation, but the behaviors and
ideals necessary to achieve that end. As such, the Board has developed statements
toward establishing a Learning Community Commitment for faculty, students and
parents.
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The student portion of the Learning Community Commitment is an acknowledgment of
the traits found in the IB Learner Profile which are integral to their overall development
and achievement during the course of their educational career. Students in grades 5 —
12 are required to sign the commitment statement on an annual basis. Failure to do so
may subject the student to the discipline consequences found in the Parent/Student
Handbook, up to and including expulsion from the Academy.
The faculty and staff section of the Learning Community Commitment identifies and
reinforces the professional conduct required to support our students while they are
enrolled in our learning environment at Westlake Academy. Faculty and staff are also
required to sign the commitment statements on an annual basis. Failure to do so may
result in an adverse employment action.
The parent statement portion of the Learning Community Commitment affirms the
importance of the parent's role in attaining a quality education for their child and
supporting their student, as well as the staff, in achieving the long term goal of creating
a high quality learning environment. Parents are strongly encouraged to read and
discuss the student commitments with their children in grades K-5 and pledge their
support to the success of the students by signing the parent commitment on an annual
basis.
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