TOWN STAFF REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
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Discuss, consider and act regarding WA Resolution 24-43 to approve amendments to the terms of the Charter issued by the Texas Education Agency for the Operation of Westlake Academy as an open-enrollment charter school to include changes to the limit on class size and changes to the secondary boundary from which applications for admission are accepted (Dr. Kelly Ritchie, Head of School)
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STAFF: Dr. Kelly Ritchie, Head of School
BACKGROUND:
Class Size:
When the Town of Westlake applied for the original Westlake Academy Charter in 2003, the school offered only grades 1-6, with class sizes capped at 25 students per class. However, as the school has expanded to include grades K-12, maintaining the original class size of 25 in all classes has become increasingly challenging. This is due to adding more course offerings in Middle and High School and the need to support differentiated learning to meet the diverse needs of all students.
Secondary Boundary:
Students residing within the designated Secondary Boundary may apply for admission to Westlake Academy through the annual lottery. Offers of enrollment are contingent on the availability of space after accommodating returning students and new applicants that reside within the Primary Boundary (Town of Westlake).
In April of 2008, the list of school districts included in the Secondary Boundary was expanded from the original seven districts of Birdville, Carroll, Grapevine-Colleyville, Keller, Lewisville and Northwest ISDs to include students in the following ISDs.
? Argyle ISD
? Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD
? Lake Dallas ISD
? Arlington ISD
? Fort Worth ISD
? Lewisville ISD
? Azle ISD
? Frisco ISD
? Little Elm ISD
? Birdville ISD
? Garland ISD
? McKinney ISD
? Boyd ISD
? Grand Prairie ISD
? Northwest ISD
? Carroll ISD
? Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
? Paradise ISD
? Carrollton ISD
? HEB ISD
? Ponder ISD
? Coppell ISD
? Highland Park ISD
? Springtown ISD
? Decatur ISD
? Irving I...
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