SB 754 Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

International Baccalaureate Bonus Funding

Summary

International Baccalaureate Bonus Funding; Revising the requirements for the calculation of additional full-time equivalent membership and certain bonuses based on International Baccalaureate examination scores of students to include students who earn a minimum grade in a specified course, etc.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025

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S 754 Filed → S 754 c1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill amends Florida's International Baccalaureate (IB) bonus funding statute to expand eligibility for performance-based bonuses. The change allows teachers to receive bonuses for students who earn a minimum grade of 'C' in the Theory of Knowledge course, in addition to those who pass subject examinations with a score of 4 or higher.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of student eligibility for IB bonuses to include Theory of Knowledge grades, broadening the pool of students who can trigger bonus payments to teachers.

ELIGIBILITY

Added eligibility for IB bonuses based on Theory of Knowledge grades of 'C' or higher, alongside existing subject examination scores of 4 or higher.

FISCAL

Updated bonus calculation criteria to include Theory of Knowledge grades, potentially increasing the number of students qualifying for teacher bonuses.

REQUIREMENT

Revised the statutory language in section 1011.62 to reflect the expanded eligibility criteria for IB bonus funding.

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Committee

Apr 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0

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Apr 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/22/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building

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Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

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Apr 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 04/10/25, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building

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Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education

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Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

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Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/11/25, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

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Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

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Feb 25, 2025

Committee

Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Fiscal Policy

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors