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Either way, I know that RM was not in violation. I will point you two IBO documents which refutes your claim.

http://www.ibo.org/globalassets/publications/become-an-ib-school/rules-for-ib-world-schools-dp-en.pdf

[quote]5.7 It is the practice of the IB Organization to make its assessment available [b]to all candidates from IB World Schools who have fulfilled the school’s[/b] and the IB Organization’s academic [b]requirements[/b] and paid the required fees to register for an IB examination session. No candidate will be excluded by the IB Organization on the grounds of race, nationality or national origin, ethnicity, culture, gender, age, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, political beliefs, disability or any other personal characteristic as prohibited by law. Schools must implement their duties under these rules in a manner that enables this practice to be upheld.[/quote]

School this means that school can have its own academic requirements and hence has the authority to verify the candidates meet the requirements.

The second reference is http://www.ibo.org/globalassets/digital-tookit/brochures/parent-pack-faqs-about-the-dp.pdf

[quote][b]Are IB programmes considered “gifted” programmes?

The IB does not control how schools designate their Diploma Programme. In some instances, schools choose to designate the programme as selective enrolment via application or as a magnet programme. In other cases, the programme is open to any student.[/b] [/quote]

That's right, the school can decide whether it is open to any student or it is a magnet program. So, stop pushing your theory that RM has to be open enrollment program for all RM students.[/quote]

It seems that you are interpreting this section as being "or" rather than being "and" to the other IB diploma requirements:

[quote]5.7 It is the practice of the IB Organization to make its assessment available to all candidates from IB World Schools who have fulfilled [b]the school’s and the IB Organization’s academic requirements[/b][/quote]
The IB organization has requirements and the school may also set requirements (such as those needed to meet Maryland State graduation requirements), but [b]both[/b] must be met.

[quote][b]In some instances, schools choose to designate the programme as selective enrolment via application or as a magnet programme. In other cases, the programme is open to any student.[/b] [/quote]
I agree that this statement alone seems to allow the IBDP program to exist as a magnet. But as I will elaborate in my next reply, it is when it is in conjunction with an MYP program that the conflict for RM arose.
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