1. National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence District-Wide Process
Melissa Lindsey, Monte Sano Elementary Principal
Patty Boyd, Morris Elementary Principal
Debra West, Weatherly Heights Elementary Principal
January 11, 2016

2. Huntsville City School District
Over 150+ Blue Ribbon Lighthouse Schools Across the United States & Turkey
Huntsville City School District
- Huntsville, AL
9 Schools in the Process:
Hampton Cove Elementary
Goldsmith-Schiffman Elementary
Blossomwood Elementary
Huntsville Jr. High
Jones Valley Elementary
Monte Sano Elementary
Morris Elementary School
Weatherly Heights Elementary

3. Blueprint for Excellence

4. How to Participate?
Step 1: The district/school submits a letter of interest that provides specific information.
Step 2: The school administration completes an online demographic description of the school.
Step 3: The school completes the online assessment tool. All administrators, certified staff, support staff, students, parents (30%) and community stakeholders.
Step 4: A final report is prepared that cites areas of success and areas in need of improvement, as reported by the school community.
Step 5: Site visitor comes to validate results, review data, and observe classrooms.

5. Follow-Up Process:
An additional site visit may be conducted, if needed, to validate improvement gains suggested by the assessment. The school will work with BRSE to develop an improvement plan with assistance from representatives of Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence, Inc.