District administration proposed a districtwide “IB for All” initiative—an effort to implement International Baccalaureate (IB) programs across primary, middle and high school grades—as a potential initiative aligned with the newly approved priorities. The presentation framed IB as an inquiry-based, internationally minded model the administration believes would support the four strategic priorities: higher proficiency, trust and belonging, inclusive practices and student voice.

Superintendent Pedraza described IB programming and suggested the district could conduct a feasibility and readiness study for its five schools this year, begin candidacy and professional development the next, and phase in authorization over five years at schools that are ready. He listed potential costs (a per-school candidacy fee of about $4,000 and additional professional-development costs), operational requirements (an IB coordinator at each school), and program implications such as phased world-language rollouts at the elementary level.

Committee members voiced broad interest but also concerns. Members asked for more detailed fiscal projections, scheduling models (particularly how elementary schools would add world-language instruction), and clarification of how IB would interact with existing CTE and AP offerings. Several members recalled prior district pilots and cautioned against creating new inequities or starting programs that the district could not sustain.

The committee did not vote on IB as a formal district initiative. Members asked the superintendent to continue exploring the model, gather cost and scheduling estimates, consult with IB regional representatives, identify possible pilot schools, and return with a light district feasibility analysis and recommended next steps. Several members also asked for an administrative workshop or a committee workshop to review the feasibility results and invite subject-matter experts and building staff for detailed Q&A before any formal vote.

Superintendent Pedraza said he would meet with a regional IB representative and prepare cost and timeline scenarios, as well as potential models for phased implementation if schools opt in at different times. He also reiterated the administration’s intent not to create a selective program but to pursue districtwide access if the district moves forward.