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Home My WebLink AboutRes 08-19 WA Approving the Academy Expansion Arts Sciencs Bldg WESTLAKE ACADEMY RESOLUTION NO. 0849 APPROVING THE ACADEMY'S REQUEST FOR THE COMMISSIONER'S WAIVER AND THE ACADEMY"S EXPANSION AMENDMENT. WHEREAS, the Board desires to improve the Academy instructional program in the area of laboratory classes, WHEREAS, laboratory facilities are available for this purpose at Tarrant County College, WHEREAS, the Board desires its use of these facilities to be in conformity with federal, state and charter school rules and regulations, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE WESTLAKE ACADEMY: SECTION 1. That the Board of Trustees hereby approves and adopts the attached Charter Amendment Request Form expansion amendment(Add a Site). SECTION 2. That the Board of Trustees hereby approves and adopts the attached Application For Expedited and General State Waivers. SECTION 3. That the Board of Trustees hereby approves and adopts the attached Charter Amendment Request including the proposed changes in the Westlake Academy Charter. ATTACHMENTS TO BOARD RESOLUTION: ATTACHMENT NO. t: Charter Amendment Request form ATTACHMENT NO. 2: Application For Expedited And General State Waivers. ATTACHMENT NO. 3: Charter Amendment Request PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 8th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2008. Laura Whey , President ATTEST: f6lmAutter, TRMC, Secretary Thomas E. ryme , APPROV AS ORM: ai tanton Sch Attorney ��caton 9 ,01P. {� APPLICATION FOR EXPEDITED AND GENERAL ,STATE WAIVERS General instructions. For Expedited Waivers, please complete Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4. For General State Waivers, please complete Sections 1, 2,3, 6, and 7. Bolded items in Section 2 and Section 3 must be completed. Please direct questions to the State Waiver Unit at 512 463-9630 or www.tea.state.tx.us/waivers. SECTION 1. PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SECTION FOR ALL WAIVERS. District Name: Westlake Academy _ County/District No. 220-810 Address: 2600 Ottinger Road Telephone No. 817 -490-5757 City, State, Zip: Westlake,Texas 76262 Fax No. 817 -490-5759 Contact Person: Mark Rosevear Telephone No. 817 -490-5757 Email: mrseevear@westiakeacadem .or SECTION 2. PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SECTION FOR ALL WAIVERS Superintendent: Tom Brymer ❑ Dr. ® Mr. Typed Name ig�r tore ❑ Mrs. ❑ Ms. Board President: Laura Wheat Typed Name Signature Date Board Approval: 09/0812008 Board Vote—For Against Abstain Absent SECTION 3. PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SECTION FOR ALL WAIVERS. Comments of appropriate Site-Based Decision Making Committee: See attached SBDM Committee Chairperson Signature SECTION 4. EXPEDITED WAIVERS. PLEASE CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. ❑ Staff Development Waiver, pursuant to Texas Education Code(TEC) §25.081. This waiver allows the district or charter school to train staff on various educational strategies designed to improve student performance in lieu of a maximum of three days of student instruction. Please state the number of days requested. Please,check the years requested: ❑2008-2009 ❑2009-2010 [12010-2011 ❑ ReadinglEnglish Language Arts; Mathematics; Science; and/or Social Studies Staff Development Waiver, pursuant to TEC§25.081. This waiver allows the district or charter school to conduct additional staff training for reading/english language arts, mathematics,science,or social studies strategies aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills in lieu of a maximum of two days of student instruction. Please check no more than two subject areas for only one day each: ❑ Reading/English Language Arts_ ❑ Mathematics_ El Science_ ❑Social Studies Please check the years requested: ❑ 2008-2009 ❑2009-2010 ❑2010-2011 ❑ Staff Development through Participation in Eligible Conferences Waiver,pursuant to TEC§25.081. This waiver allows the district or charter school to send staff to eligible conferences for staff development to improve student performance in lieu of one day of student instruction. Please check the years requested: ❑2008-2009 ❑2009-2010 [12010-2011 ❑ Early Release Waiver, pursuant to TEC§25.082. This waiver allows the district or charter school to conduct school for less than seven (7) hours for a total of six(6) days of student instruction to provide additional training in educational methodologies and/or to provide time to meet the needs of students and local communities. Please state the number of days requested. Please check the years requested: ❑2008-2009 ❑2009-2010 ❑2010-2011 ❑ Modified Schedule/TAKS Testing Days Waiver, pursuant to TEC§25.082. This waiver allows the district or charter school to modify the schedule of classes on TAKS testing days during the current school year to reduce interruptions during testing periods. This waiver is approved yearly. CDD-106RO9 SECTION 4. EXPEDITED WAIVERS TEXTBOOK WAIVERS: Pursuant to TEC §7.056. This waiver allows school districts and open enrollment charter schools the opportunity to purchase instructional materials and obtain reimbursement up to the state maximum cost called for in a proclamation,for which no textbook was offered for consideration by publishers. These courses include, but are not limited to: ❑ Proclamation 1997: Remedial Reading Grade 6: ❑ 2008-2009 ❑2009-2010 ❑2010-2011 ❑ Proclamation 1999: Photojournalism, Astronomy; AP Environmental Science; IB Environmental Systems; and AP Human Geography: ❑ 2008-2009 ❑ 2009-2010 ❑2010-2011 p Proclamations 2001 and 2002: Business Education;Technology Education/industrial Technology Education; Trade and Industrial Education; Languages Other Than English; and Fine Arts: [12008-2009 0 2009-2010 [12010-2011 ❑ Proclamation 2004: IB Mathematical Studies Subsidiary Level; IB Mathematical Higher Level; and IB Advanced Mathematics Subsidiary Level. ❑ 2008-2009 ❑2009-2010 ❑2010-2011 A complete list of subjects eligible for waivers and the maximum costs allowed may be viewed at: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/textbooks/waivers/subi( ctsoobids.odf ❑ Foreign Exchange Student Waiver, pursuant to TEC§25.001(e). This expedited waiver allows the district to limit the number of foreign exchange students to a number that is not less than five per high school. An application to limit the number to less than five per high school must be submitted as a general waiver. The number requested by the district for an expedited waiver is_(state number of students) per high school. The waiver is subject to the provisions in the attached guidelines and FAQ http:/lwww,tea.state,tx.us/waivers/ForeignExchangeGuidelines.doc http://www.tea.state.tx.us/waivers/ForeignExchanpeFAQ.doc. The waiver will be issued if it is determined that admission of more than this number indicated will (check all that apply): ❑ (1) create a financial or staffing hardship for the district; ❑ (2) diminish the district's ability to provide high quality educational services for the district's domestic students; or ❑ (3) require domestic students to compete with foreign exchange students for educational resources. Please check the years requested: ❑2008-2009 ❑ 2009-2010 ❑ 2010-2011 SECTION 5. GENERAL WAIVER ❑ Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs, pursuant to TEC 37.008(g). This waiver allows the district to use more than 18%of the district's SCE allotment to provide supplemental services for disciplinary alternative education programs established under Section 37.008. The school district is required to state the reason for needing to exceed the 18% limit and to report the number of students in each grade level, by demographic subgroup, not making satisfactory progress under the state's assessment system. The district is also required to submit a copy of their district/campus improvement plan which provides a description of their disciplinary alternative education program for TEA review. The districticampus improvement plan must conform to the requirements in TEC Section 11.252 and 11.253 and the Financial Accountability Resource Guide, 9.2.3. This waiver is granted for one year and the waiver must be resubmitted in writing by July 20 through the Texas Education Agency waiver office for each subsequent year, in accordance with TEA policies and deadlines for filing. Please state the total percentage of the district's SCE allotment that is being re uested to provide basic services at the DAEP. SECTION 6. PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SECTION FOR GENERAL WAIVERS. ❑ Course Requirement ❑ Foreign Exchange Student Waiver(one to four students) ❑ Pregnancy Related Services On-Campus CEHI Please indicate the number of students admitted in previous ❑ Study of Electronic Courses three years. See Guidelines and FAQ ID Other Specify expedited relief from the February 1, http://www.tea.state.tK.us/waivers/ForeignExchangeGuidelines.doe 2008 deadline to file a Charter School expansion http://www.tea.state.tx.us/Wtl ivers/ForeignExchangeFAQ.doc amendment SECTION 7. COMPLETE THIS SECTION FOR ALL WAIVERS OTHER THAN EXPEDITED WAIVERS. PLEASE USE SEPARATE PAGE. 1. Give a brief narrative description of the requested waiver. For foreign exchange student waiver, description must address the circumstances applicable to the district under TEC§Section 25.001(e) (1), (2), or(3). 2. Does the district or campus plan reflect the need for this waiver? If yes,what is the specific objective impacted by the waiver? 3. Cite the Texas Education Code or the Texas Administration Code that the district or campus wishes to waive? 4. Describe the plan to be implemented, if the waiver is granted. 5. How will granting this waiver help achieve the district's or campus'objective? 6. Please explain how the school district or campus will evaluate the impact of the waiver towards meeting the district's or campus' goat. 7. Please specify the school years for which the waiver is requested, to a maximum of three years. ❑2008-2009 ❑ 2009-2010 ❑ 2010-2011 ALL APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MAILED OR FAKED. THE FAX NUMBER 1S(512)475-3666. State Waiver Unit I Texas Education Agency 11701 North Congress Avenue I Austin,TX 78701-1494 1 Phone(512)463-9630 CDD-106RO9