|
|
History of CIBO
|
| Origin |
| The California International Baccelaureate Organization (CIBO) had its roots in an informal conversation in Washington D.C. in 1989. The coordinators from several California schools, in attendance at a World Conference of the International Baccelaureate Organization (IB), foresaw the need for an organization that could promote the cause of the IB within California, as well as serve as a communications link among schools with similar needs. |
| . |
| Focus |
| The group immediately began work in two important areas. The first was to have IB test scores receive the same coverage in the press as did the AP scores. Two years later, they were placed on the state's "Report Card" for the first time. The second focus was in the area of university recognition, particularly the University of California system. Although considerable gains were made from year to year, CIBO's efforts were finally realized in 1999 when the question was placed on the UC application, "Are you an International Baccalaureate Full Diploma candidate?" |
| . |
 |
|
|
|
| . |
| Growth |
| CIBO's status has grown considerable within the IB Organization. Its eighty plus member schools make it the largest sub-regional group in North America. Alan Johnson from Vista Unified, George Romero from San Jose Unified, and Robert Metz from Saddleback Unified have served on the international Heads of Schools Committee (HSC). Today the organization provides IB with numerous teacher trainers, examination graders, and site evaluators for prospective schools. In addition to its semi-annual business meetings, CIBO now hosts subject-specific "gatherings" to which all IB teachers are welcomed. AB842 passed in 2001 provided funding for Middle Year Schools with the ability to use these funds for exam fees. In June of 2002 CIBO hosted its first official IB Teacher Training Workshop. |
|
|
| Organization |
| Their vision became reality when the first consititution was actually drawn and ratified and the first officers elected in 1991. Jerry Chris, from Mission Viejo High School, became the first president at the initial CIBO meeting held in Irvine. Since that time, seven others have assumed the office of the president: Pat Prather from Rancho Buena Vista High School, Edi Nayer from Franklin High School, Pat Nuezel from Mira Loma High School, Dana Victorson from Laguna Hills High School, Sandra Schwarer from San Jose High Academy, Marcine Solarez from Newbury Park High School in Newbury Park, and the current president, Steve Rockenbach from David Starr Jordan Hight School in Long Beach. |
| . |
| The size of the organization has grown from the original ten schools to over eighty-five schools. |
| .. |
| Legislation |
| Perhaps CIBO's greatest accomplishment to date has been the passage of AB2363 through the efforts of the Legislative Committee, headed by Ed Marquez, principal at Mira Loma High School. Under the sponsorship of Assemblyman Mike Honda of San Jose, and with the assistance of educational lobbyist Peter Birdsall, the bill became law in 1998. AB2363 provides $25,000 per year for all CIBO diploma schools, to be used specifically for teacher training. It has since been renewed each year. Subsequent legislation provides funds for MYP programs. |
|
|
|
