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South Kingstown committee weighs districtwide International Baccalaureate program amid equity and cost concerns
Summary
Superintendent (name not specified) presented an overview of the International Baccalaureate (IB) programs and associated costs, prompting sustained committee discussion about equity, special-education supports and long-term funding.
Superintendent (name not specified) presented an overview of the International Baccalaureate (IB) programs and the district'level choices being considered, describing the program phases and costs and answering committee questions.
The superintendent said the district was "in the yellow" on IB planning and summarized cost stages: a per-school consideration fee (noted as $4,000), candidacy-year fees (about $9,500 per year during candidacy), authorization annual fees for the diploma program (listed at approximately $12,660), and periodic five-year accreditation visits with additional fees and travel costs. The superintendent also estimated professional development costs, saying a representative mid-range estimate for synchronous high school PD was about $30,000. She…
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