Noblesville Schools Board Meeting Highlights, August 2026

Submitted by Noblesville Schools

The school board has responsibility for major district functions including school district governance and oversight, setting school policies, approving funding, strategic planning, and hiring and evaluating the superintendent.

• Noblesville East Middle School presented on its counselor/social work program that includes things like suicide and bullying prevention, homelessness support, career exploration, and life skill development like motivation and behavior management.
• The board heard a strategic plan update from Dr. Heather Hendrich on exceptional staffing that highlighted the district’s significant improvement in attracting and retaining teachers. The district has reduced teacher turnover by 50 percent and now has a 93 percent teacher retention rate (compared to the national average of 78 percent). The improvement is the result of funding for teacher salaries and mentoring programs, as well as the district’s workplace enhancement efforts.
• The school board adopted a resolution that commits to a lower than originally projected referendum rate and slow, incremental increases should the 2026 referendum proposal be approved. The resolution, tax calculator and other referendum info can be found at org/referendum.

Go to noblesvilleschools.org/leadership/school-board for meeting agendas, minutes, videos, and more.