The document reports on the status and goals of the A+ College Ready Program in Huntsville and Madison County. It shows that the program has led to significant increases in advanced course offerings and enrollments between 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. For example, Madison County saw a 321% increase in enrollments. The program aims to increase the number of students taking and scoring well on AP exams in math, science and English and attending college in those fields. It also discusses teacher training efforts to support these goals.

1. The A+ College Ready Program How are schools in Huntsville and Madison County benefitting? Status Report November 2009 www.theschoolsfoundation.org

2. A+ College Ready Goals What does this mean for our schools? A significant increase in course offerings and student enrollment for 2009-2010 . 08/09 09/10 % INCREASE MADISON COUNTY % Enrollment INCREASE % increase Qualifying Score Goal Data 08-09 09-10 08-09 09-10 % increase MADISON COUNTY 229 965 321% 31 164 429% Buckhorn 111 230 107% 22 61 Hazel Green 50 340 580% 0 30 Madison Co HS 3 95 3067% 0 30 Sparkman HS 65 300 362% 9 43 HUNTSVILLE CITY 540 794 47% 229 421 84% Lee HS 90 159 77% 24 64 Hsv HS 395 490 24% 198 317 Columbia HS 55 145 164% 7 40 COMBINED TOTALS 769 1759 129% 260 585 125% % Increase in Enrollment % increase Qualifying Score Goal Data 08-09 09-10 08-09 09-10 % increase MADISON COUNTY 229 965 321% 31 164 429% Buckhorn 111 230 107% 22 61 Hazel Green 50 340 580% 0 30 Madison Co HS 3 95 3067% 0 30 Sparkman HS 65 300 362% 9 43 HUNTSVILLE CITY 540 794 47% 229 421 84% Lee HS 90 159 77% 24 64 Hsv HS 395 490 24% 198 317 Columbia HS 55 145 164% 7 40 COMBINED TOTALS 769 1759 129% 260 585 125%

3. Funding for Huntsville-Madison-Madison County NMSI funding is contingent on meeting annual school and school system goals. Program Year A+ College Ready (NMSI) Local Percentage Match Local Funding Requirement Total Funding Year 1 $800,000 0 $0 $800,000 Year 2 $600,000 25 $200,000 $800,000 Year 3 $400,000 50 $400,000 $800,000 Year 4 $200,000 75 $600,000 $800,000 Year 5 and beyond 0 100 TBD TBD Total $2,000,000 NA $1,200,000+ $3,200,00

4. A+ College Ready Funding Status: $832,500/$1.2 m Corporate Partners RBC Bank Boeing SAIC Az Technology Westar Redstone Federal Credit Union WILL Technology Dynetics COLSA Public FA First Commercial Bank ERC, Inc. Belzon Compass Bank S3 AeroJet

6. Advanced Placement and Laying the Foundation Teacher Training Summer 2009 Madison County High Schools Cluster Middle Schools Total Teachers Trained in 2009 AP Teachers Trained: 29 Pre-AP Teachers Trained: 154 TOTAL: 183 New Hope High School New Hope K-8 Owens Cross Roads 14 Sparkman High School Sparkman 9 th Grade Monrovia Middle Sparkman Middle 51 Buckhorn High School Riverton New Market 33 Madison County High Central Madison County Elementary 22 Hazel Green Meridianville Middle 34

7. Advanced Placement and Laying the Foundation Teacher (LTF) Training Summer 2009 Huntsville City High Schools Cluster Middle Schools Total Advanced Placement Teachers 25 Lee High School Cluster-LTF 24 Huntsville High Cluster-LTF 43 Columbia High Cluster-LTF 26 Butler Cluster-LTF 19 Johnson Cluster-LTF 37 Total AP and Pre-AP teachers trained: 174