International Baccalaureate

Funding Description

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
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. Funding for 2007 is only available to currently funded agencies.
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; Budget Item 6110-240-0001
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2006-07
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	7286 / 8590
Total Available	$1,231,000
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 and to help pay for exam fees for economically disadvantged students.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	June 15, 2007
Due Date	August 1, 2007
Expected Notification Date	September 10, 2007

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	International Baccalaureate Program [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/ps/ibgen.asp]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Marjorie McConnell, 916-323-5830, mmcconne@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Christine Gordon, 916-323-5144, cgordon@cde.ca.gov
Division	Career & College Transition Division, 916-323-6398 (phone), 916-323-2817 (fax)