BOARD OF TRUSTEES AGENDA ITEM
Regular Meeting - Action Item
Monday, December 09, 2024
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Discuss, consider and act to approve WA Resolution 24-41 authorizing payment of International Baccalaureate (IB) Exam Fees for the May 2025 Exam Session (DP Coordinator Brandon Llewellyn)
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STAFF: Brandon Llewellyn, DP Coordinator
STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT
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Vision, Value, Mission |
Perspective |
Curriculum |
Outcome Objective |
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Academic Excellence |
Academic Operations |
Diploma Programme |
Strengthen IB Philosophy & Implementation |
SUMMARY
Per Westlake Academy graduation policy, the course offerings at Westlake Academy are specifically designed so that students who graduate fulfil the requirements of being a full IB Diploma Programme candidate. The class of 2025 has 70 candidates for the IB Diploma. Each candidate takes six exams, at a cost of $123 each. The total cost for the class of 2025 is $51,537 (one candidate took one exam in a previous school). Westlake Academy is billed by the IB immediately following the registration of exam candidates in November, prior to the May exam session the following calendar year. Westlake Academy concurrently collects the exam fees from the families of the Diploma candidates, beginning in November, with any outstanding payments completed by April. Westlake Academy students pay in full for their exams, apart from students identified as being on Free/Reduced lunch, who pay two-thirds of the cost, with the other-third being reimbursed by the TEA in the Fall following the May exam session. The expenditure is over $50,000 and requires Board of Trustees authorization for payment.
FISCAL/SERVICE LEVEL IMPACT ON COMMUNITY
The initial fiscal impact is $51,537, taken from the IB exam fee account. This money will be recouped through exam fees paid by Westlake Academy families and any reimbursement from the TEA for students on FRL.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approving WA Resolution 24-41 authorizing the payment of $51,537 to the International Baccalaureate for May 2025 Exam Session Fees.
ATTACHMENTS
WA Resolution 24-41
COUNCIL ACTION/OPTIONS
1. Motion to approve
2. Motion to amend with the following stipulations (please state stipulations in motion)
3. Motion to table
4. Motion to deny