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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Taylor has said all qualified students should get to attend the program they want. He's also said that he's planning to use the regional programs to help balance capacity numbers at schools. He obviously can't do both. For all the frustration that still exists around the regional model. I hope people continue to reach out to the board about their concerns. I'm sure it'll just get rubber stamped at this point, but maybe there is still some wiggle room. Getting Mr O involved gives me at least a little hope. [/quote]

This is what I am wondering about.  We are zoned for BCC.  My older child is already at BCC - if they had wanted to do the IB program, they would have been allowed to do it.  My younger child will be at BCC in a few years - if they want to do the IB program, will the slots be limited bc of kids coming from elsewhere in the "region" or will they still have the option of doing IB as our home school?  Or, is the differentiation that some kids will be eligible for the IB diploma, while others will just be able to take IB classes as part of the menu of options but not eligible for the diploma?  [/quote]

Folks with experience from current schools with IB magnets should chime in, but my understanding is that typically there is a specific IB "program"/"magnet"/"cohort" with limited spots and a specific course progression (although yes, as PP stated, kids at the host school get a leg up in admissions for that), but that the IB classes themselves are generally open to all students.

You might want to start a separate post asking about this, though-- while there are no guarantees about exactly how it will work at BCC, there are lots of schools with experience with countywide or regional IB programs and it is likely to be similar, so hearing from those parents could be helpful for you.[/quote]

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