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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 10-17 WA Learning Community Commitment Statement WESTLAKE ACADEMY 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 Resolution 10-17 Page I of 4 ATTEST: Kell Edwa s, Board Secretary homas E. Br , S erintendent APPROVED AS TO FORM: School Attorney Resolution 10-17 Page 2 of 4 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. Resolution 10-17 Page 3 of 4 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. Resolution 10-17 Page 4 of 4