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• Introduced by Rep. John Stakoe (R) on May 26, 2005, to appropriate $1.5 million to fund $150,000 grants to school districts that offer sixth-to-eighth grade international baccalaureate diploma programs, which are multidisciplinary programs that “cultivate internationalism and respect for other cultures”.
  • Referred to the House Higher Education Committee on May 26, 2005.
    • Reported in the House on June 22, 2005, with the recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
  • Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on June 22, 2005.
    • Reported in the House on October 26, 2005, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on November 1, 2005, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that limits the grant to two schools and makes the total amount $250,000 (half goes to each school). The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on November 1, 2005.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Goeff Hansen (R) on November 1, 2005, to distribute the money to special math and science programs if it is not used for the international baccalaureate programs. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on November 1, 2005.
• Passed 58 to 45 in the House on November 3, 2005, to appropriate $250,000 for two schools with sixth-to-eighth grade international baccalaureate diploma programs, which are multidisciplinary programs that “cultivate internationalism and respect for other cultures”.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on November 8, 2005.
  • Referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee on November 8, 2005.