Amends the College and Career Success for All Students Act. Requires an International Baccalaureate teacher to obtain appropriate training, subject to appropriation. Provides that International Baccalaureate training to teachers in Illinois high schools must provide teachers of International Baccalaureate courses with the necessary content knowledge and instructional skills to prepare students for success in International Baccalaureate courses and examinations and provide administrators, including principals and counselors, with professional development that will enable them to create strong and effective International Baccalaureate programs in their schools. Provides that the AP exam fee reduction program also applies to fees charged for an International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme subject.
House Floor Amendment No. 1: Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the College and Career Success for All Students Act. Requires an International Baccalaureate teacher to obtain appropriate training, subject to appropriation. Provides that International Baccalaureate training to teachers in high schools must: (i) provide teachers of International Baccalaureate courses with the necessary content knowledge and instructional skills to prepare students for success in International Baccalaureate courses and examination and other advanced course examinations and mastery of postsecondary course content; (ii) provide administrators with professional development that will enable them to create strong and effective International Baccalaureate programs in their schools; (iii) provide teachers at an authorized International Baccalaureate World School with training and other professional development that prepares students for success in International Baccalaureate courses; and (iv) support the implementation of an instructional program for students in grades 6 through 12 that provides an integrated set of instructional materials, diagnostic assessments, and teacher professional development in reading, writing, and mathematics that prepares all students for enrollment and success in International Baccalaureate courses. Provides that the AP exam fee reduction program also applies to fees charged for an International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme subject.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 105 ILCS 302/15, 105 ILCS 302/25
Engrossed: 105 ILCS 302/15, 105 ILCS 302/25