Impacting more than 50,000 students every day. 

OUR VISION

The Schools Foundation’s vision is to be the driving force for educational excellence.

OUR MISSION

The Schools Foundation’s mission is to create higher expectations and widespread community support for Madison County schools, leading to world-class performance of principals, teachers and students.

The Schools Foundation is a non-profit organization supporting the school systems in Madison County, Alabama.  The foundation serves as a vehicle for individuals and businesses that want to support local public education.

OUR PROGRAMS

Sign Up to Roundup – a partnership with Huntsville Utilities that provides a simple way for individuals to turn pocket change into a powerful mechanism to support education by rounding up monthly utility bills to the next highest dollar. www.theschoolsfoundation.org/roundup/

• The Great Teacher Conference – An annual three-day teacher training activity featuring nationally-known speakers and other subject matter experts providing information to area teachers to help them excel in the classroom.
• Principally Speaking – Twice yearly lunch meetings designed for education administrators that provide an exchange of ideas among the leaders of our schools and school systems.
• Powerful Conversations – An initiative developed by the Alabama Best Practices Center and the A+ Education Foundation to identify and maximize opportunities to make teachers and administrators the best they can be.

• Excellence in Education Teacher Grants – A competitive grant process for teachers in all three systems that puts money directly into the classroom for special programs. Superintendents, school board members, and Schools Foundation board members travel by bus to surprise teachers and their students with the awards.
• A+ College Ready- A national initiative to increase student achievement in math, science, and English; in partnership with The College Board, Dell, Exxon, and the Gates Foundation, and A+ Education Foundation of Alabama

The current board of directors:

Blue, Carolyn            
Community Volunteer            

Blair, David               
Miltec Systems

Brazeal, Mark               
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama   

Dotts, Phil
Public Finance Associates

Durboraw, Mike
Dynetics

Hargrove, David    -
Immediate past president
AT&T Alabama

Howell, Jon           
Treasurer
Huntsville Emergency Medical Services Incorporated (HEMSI)               

Jacobson, Marc               
SAIC                     
   
McLain, D. Scott           
Board President   
Coldwell Banker Commercial McLain Real Estate
   
Barbara Nash, APR
President, Barbara Nash & Associates

Pitts, Frank           
Quantum Research International, Inc.

Quinlivan, Evans               
First American Bank

Reynolds, Dianne           
Educator                   

Roth, Volker               
Boeing Company, Retired           

Sanderson, William W. (Woody)       
Past President
Lanier, Ford, Shaver & Payne       

Savage, Donna               
Secretary
Regions Morgan Keegan Trust       

Singleton, Tim           
First American Bank

Winters, George           
Winters & Associates

We believe that there is nothing more important than our students; that parent and community involvement are essential; that teachers must have personal and career development opportunities that help inspire and prepare students to be successful; that on-going communication among stakeholders creates mutual trust and respect; that we cannot solely depend on local, state and federal governments to fully meet our needs; and that every constituency within the community has a stake in the success of public and private education.

The Schools Foundation's leadership is made up of a twenty-seven member board with representatives from throughout Huntsville City, Madison County and the City of Madison. Parents, former teachers, community leaders, active PTA members, corporate CEO's, retirees, and members of the public and private sector all come together with a common goal - making a positive difference in the educational opportunities available to students in the public schools of our area.

The superintendents of each of the three systems served by the Foundation serve as ex-officio members of the Board. A part-time Executive Director, with a full time commitment to public education, supports this all-volunteer board. Members of the board represent a broad mix of people who care about the future of not only our children, but of our community as a whole. Stronger schools with diverse, well-funded programs are a foundation - one that will last, and one that will continue to position Madison County as a flourishing leader in the state; one that affords the highest possible degree of educational opportunity for all of its citizens.