Excellence in Family Engagement Award
Celebrating Excellence in Family-School Partnerships and Honoring Leaders Dedicated to Student and Family Success!
91制片, in partnership with the , is recognizing superintendents who implemented exemplary best practices to integrate family engagement across strategic plans, budgets,
and district infrastructure. The Excellence in Family Engagement Award recognizes a superintendent who has shown a commitment to driving equitable student outcomes by engaging families.
The award will serve as a symbol to encourage other school system leaders to intentionally engage families and contribute to national efforts that sustain public and private funding for family-school partnerships.
The awardee鈥檚 district will receive $5,000 to support family engagement initiatives.
This award is open to any superintendent who meets the criteria.
Each candidate will be judged on their demonstrated commitment to equity, transformative engagement, capacity-building, and results.
Candidates must be:
- Active, sitting superintendents
- Current members of 91制片
Any individual may nominate a superintendent for this award assuming the nominee meets the criteria in the eligibility section. Self-nominations are not accepted.
What needs to be included on the nomination form?
- Basic nominee and nominator contact information;
- Explanations and examples of how the nominee meets each of the eligibility criteria; and
- Three (3) letters of support.
Nominations were due November 7, 2025 via the online nomination form.
This award is presented annually at the.
The awardee鈥檚 district will receive $5,000 to support family engagement initiatives.
Honorees must be present at the ceremony.
Congratulations to the 2026 Excellence in Family Engagement Awardee
Adrienne Battle, superintendent, Metro Nashville Public Schools (Tenn.)
Dr. Adrienne Battle has served as Superintendent of Metro Nashville Public Schools since 2019, making history as the first woman and first MNPS graduate to lead Tennessee鈥檚 second-largest school district. A Nashville native, she is a graduate of the district鈥檚 John Overton High School, Missouri State University, and Tennessee State University.
MNPS has achieved historic outcomes under Dr. Battle, including four consecutive years of Level 5 TVAAS growth 鈥� the highest possible rating 鈥� in the Tennessee Value Added Assessment System in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 and the highest graduation rate in district history for the 2023-2024 school year.
Past Honorees
2025: Alex Marrero, Denver Public Schools (Colo.)
