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Note: Much of the information provided below is outdated.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
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
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
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	November 17, 2008

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, 916-323-5634, mmcconne@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Maria Romo, 916-324-5144, mromo@cde.ca.gov
Division	Career & College Transition Division, 916-323-6398 (phone), 916-323-2817 (fax)