International Baccalaureate
Funding Description
Note: Much of the information provided below is outdated. Funding for this program is now unrestricted pursuant to SBX3 4 (Chapter 12, Statutes of 2009), enacted in February 2009. For additional information, please refer to the Action on 2008 and 2009 Budget Acts Web page.International Baccalaureate (IB) provides funding to participating public high schools and middle schools that offer the IB Program. Funding can be used to cover ongoing costs of professional development required by the program and subsidize fees for exams for eligible students.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants | Local educational agencies |
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Required Eligibility Criteria | Public high schools and middle schools that offer the IB Diploma Program and the IB Middle Years Program are eligible. High schools that have the highest level of students from low-income families and high schools that have been awarded affiliate status from the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) are given priority. |
Other Eligibility Considerations | If funds are insufficient to fully fund all grants authorized, annual grants must first be allocated to those schools that were funded in the prior year and in the amount of the prior year's grant. |
Eligible Grade Level(s) | 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Eligible Age Level(s) | Not applicable |
Funding
Legal Authority | California Education Code sections 52920-52922 |
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Source / Type | State / Grant |
State Fiscal Year | 2008-09 |
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes | 7286 / 8590 |
Total Available | $1,077,000 |
Recipient Amount | See Allocation formula |
Match Requirement | No |
Allocation Formula | Each high school or middle school that offers the IB program can receive up to $25,000 to cover ongoing costs of professional development required by the program. |
Important Dates
Date Application Available | Unavailable |
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Due Date | Unavailable |
Expected Notification Date | November 17, 2008 |
Additional Information
Application | Unavailable |
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Background | International Baccalaureate Program [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/ps/ibgen.asp] |
Fiscal | Unavailable |
Other | Unavailable |
Contacts
Program | Marjorie McConnell, 916-323-5634, mmcconne@cde.ca.gov |
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Fiscal | Maria Romo, 916-324-5144, mromo@cde.ca.gov |
Division | Career & College Transition Division, 916-323-6398 (phone), 916-323-2817 (fax) |
Last Modified:
July 21, 2009
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