Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence

“Bartlett and Alice Teal are husband and wife, and both are active officers of the organization.”

“The organization revised the Bylaws to change the term for board members from one to two years. The term COO was removed and replaced by the term CEO.”

“Form 990 is reviewd by the President and board members before filing.”

“The organization complies with the SC non-profit guidelines as it relates to conflicts of interest. Board members may not vote on matters that may have a conflict.”

“1. Management compensation for the CEO is established in a written contract with a base salary of $93,500 plus a bonus structure to provide a salary that aligns with the CEOs experience and educational backgrouond. The contract establishes commissions of 10% of the net national conference after all conference expenditures. In addition, the organization will pay a $10,000 bonus at year end if the CEO sells 100 new Lighthouse assessments for more than $5,500 each. The Board Chair will review the CEO performance each year. 2. Board members are offered commissions for sales of assessments and sponsorships. 3. The organization has an Intellectual Property agreement with President Bartlett Teal for the use of registered intellectual property that facilitates the organizations assessment program. Royalty payments totaling $53,595 were paid to Teal Educational Systems LLC for fiscal year ended 06/30/2025. 4. Organization paid $16,500 in non-employee compensation Board Member Jayne Ellspersmanns business, Jayne Ellspersmann LLC.”

“The organizations Form 990 is available to the public upon request.”

“The organizations governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

“Conference expenses include Banquet expense: $194,475; Lodging ($295); Travel($4,500) Promotional Items ($6,224); and Supplies ($2,354)”

“Part III, Item 4a:Education Conferences Continued: Participants benefit from systematic learning opportunities grounded in research, reflective practice, and the shared expertise of accomplished educators and exemplary schools.Part III, Item 4b:Educational Assessment Continued:BSRE has collected more than 14.7 million data points to inform evidence-based decision-making and targeted improvement strategies in schools and districts across the country... Part III, Item 4c:Strategic Partnerships Condinued:facilitating meaningful collaboration with senior-level education decision-makers nationwide. The overarching goal of the Strategic Partnership initiative is to provide educators with high-quality tools, services, and resources that strengthen school improvement and community impact, while simultaneously offering partners expanded access, visibility, and engagement opportunities across BRSE programs, events and national networks.”