By LARRY LANNAN
The Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) School District has been known as mostly a Fishers school system. It takes in the entire city of Fishers, unincorporated areas of Fall Creek and Delaware townships, as well as all of Wayne Township.
The City of Noblesville projects that it will be expanding east into Wayne Township, meaning what had been a rural area will see population growth as development moves in that direction.
For that reason, Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen and members of his staff addressed the HSE school board on his city’s plans that will impact HSE Schools. Jensen projects that in the coming five to 10 years, the population of Noblesville will double in size, with most of that growth happening within the HSE school district.
Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen speaks to the Hamilton Southeastern school board about Noblesville’s expansion into HSE’s school district. (Photo provided by Larry Lannan)
HSE is constructing a new school within the current boundaries of Noblesville at 156th Street and Boden Road, named Deer Creek Elementary. Jensen reviewed the commercial development and other infrastructure improvement plans for that area of the city.
HSE Superintendent Allen Bourff asked how Noblesville will work with Fishers on providing School Resource Officers – sworn police stationed at schools. Chad Knecht, Director of Public Safety for Noblesville, said his staff will work with Fishers for consistency in providing School Resource Officers to HSE Schools.
Joining Mayor Jensen and Knecht in speaking before the school board were Noblesville Deputy Mayor Matt Light and Noblesville Community and Economic Development Director Sarah Reed.