HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 09-12 WA Amending the Admissions Policy WESTLAKE ACADEMY
RESOLUTION NO. 09-12
AMENDING RESOLUTION 09-10 APPROVING ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE TO
WESTLAKE ACADEMY'S ADMISSIONS POLICY, AND AUTHORIZING STAFF TO
SUBMIT THESE DOCUMENTS TO THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY (TEA) FOR
APPROVAL.
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees approved Resolution 09-10 on May 4, 2009 to amend
and adopt Westlake Academy Admissions Policy No. 09-10 to include the admission of
Westlake Academy Founder's children, children of Westlake Academy Faculty, and children of
Town of Westlake staff as categories that are exempt from the admissions lottery; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees came to a consensus at the June 1, 2009 workshop
that additional language establishing a minimum service length should be added to the Westlake
Academy Admissions Policy No. 09-10, and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees authorizes staff to submit the amendments as
necessary to TEA, requiring submission of a charter amendment request for approval of any
substantive amendments to the Admissions Policy and requiring notification for approval of any
non-substantive amendments' classification; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees finds that the passage of this Resolution to add
additional language is in the best interest 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 approves the
amendment to Resolution 09-10., adding additional language as indicated in the attached Exhibit
"A", Board of Trustees Policy No. 09-10, and authorizes submission of the amended policy to
TEA for approval as necessary
SECTION 2. That this Resolution shall become effective upon the date of its passage,
but contingent upon approval by the TEA as necessary.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS DAY OF AUGUST 2009.
Laura Wheat President Larry Corson, Trustee
Tim Britian, Trustee Re ecca Rollins, Trustee
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Carol Langdon, Trustee Rick Rennhack, Trustee
ATTEST:
`i Sutter, Secretary Thomas E. Brymer, C 'ec ive Officer
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Michael Kalf ol Attorney