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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 5

Noblesville Schools' referendum passes; HSE teachers get a raise

Plus, Hamilton Southeastern teachers get a $1,828 raise and Michael Andretti's Fishers estate sells for $9.24 million.

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Noblesville Schools' referendum passes as most Hamilton County districts win voter approval

38Indiana school districts that asked voters for referendums

Fox 59 reported the districts asked for a combined $500 million in additional taxpayer money.

Source: Fox 59

Noblesville Schools' referendum passed. Voters in at least two dozen Indiana school districts approved measures Tuesday to collect more property taxes, while 12 referendums failed. In Hamilton County, Hamilton Southeastern, Carmel Clay, Noblesville and Westfield Washington all got a yes.

Noblesville Schools had said a 20% staff reduction and the closure of an elementary school were on the table if its referendum didn't pass. The squeeze comes from Senate Enrolled Act 1, a 2025 property tax law that will reduce school property tax revenue.

  • Approved statewide: 27 referendums, per the Indiana School Boards Association
  • IPS and Hamilton Southeastern funding begins in 2027
  • Decatur Township: cut over $8 million from its budget by 2028
  • Failed referendums can't be tried again until 2028

Four Hamilton County districts won while three others lost

DistrictResult
NoblesvilleApproved
Hamilton SoutheasternApproved
Carmel ClayApproved
Westfield WashingtonApproved
Decatur TownshipFailed
Shelbyville CentralFailed
Franklin CommunityNarrowly failed

Sources: WISHTV8, IndyStar, Fox 59

The Indiana School Boards Association said failed referendums could mean layoffs, larger class sizes and delays to programming and maintenance in the next few weeks and months.

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Hamilton Southeastern's school board approves a teacher contract a day after the referendum passed

If you work at or have kids in Hamilton Southeastern Schools, here's the news. The school board voted 7-0 Wednesday night to approve a one-year contract with the teachers' association, one day after voters approved HSE's referendum. Eligible teachers get a total base salary increase of $1,828, and part of that depended on the referendum passing.

The referendum unlocked $603 of the $1,828 teacher raise

Sources: LarryInFishers, readthereporter.com

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AmountShare
Base increase$1,22567%
Tied to referendum$60333%

The replacement referendum passed with 58.33% of the vote in unofficial results. It allows a maximum rate of 36 cents per $100 of assessed value for eight years.

  • Ratified: 97% of members voted yes
  • Teachers represented: 1,249 bargaining unit members
  • Master's degree: $4,000 base salary payment
  • District insurance contribution: up nearly $2.5 million
  • Classified staff and administrators: raise recommendations due at Nov. 11 board meeting

HSE's 2027 budget uses 22 cents of a 36-cent maximum rate

Source: LarryInFishers

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Value
Current rate19.95 cents
2027 budget rate22 cents
Referendum maximum36 cents

The union said it hopes its next bargaining cycle results in a two-year contract. Fox 59 reported the same contract details from HSE's announcement.

News Notes

Budget

Noblesville Schools' board approved a $170.1 million budget for 2027 at its Oct. 26 meeting, with a 38.5-cent rate. State law required it by Nov. 1 assuming referendum funds would continue, and voters approved the referendum Nov. 3. Current Publishing

Noblesville Schools' 2027 budget sets a 38.5-cent referendum rate

$170.1 million
for the 2027 budget
38.5 cents
operating referendum rate for 2027
5
district funds covered by the approval

Source: Current Publishing

Groundbreaking

GBC Bank broke ground Nov. 2 at 10689 Marketview Rd., near the new Kroger at Howe Road and 146th Street. Its Fishers Tech Center at 14 Municipal Dr. opened in 2025. Current Publishing

Scholarships

Six Ivy Tech Hamilton County students received scholarships from the Noblesville Rotary Club at its Scholarship Breakfast at Ginger's Café. The club's 10th annual BrewBQ on Aug. 8 raised $25,000. Current Publishing

Fishers estate

Michael Andretti sold his Fishers home for $9,243,820, according to Berkshire Hathaway's listing. The 21,000-square-foot home sits on 5.23 acres along Geist Reservoir with 570 feet of open-water shoreline. The Indianapolis Business Journal reported it was listed at nearly $12 million. Fox 59Indianapolis Business Journal

Hall of Fame

Westfield resident Irina Brodskiy will be inducted Fri., Nov. 13 into the IU Athletics Hall of Fame. The six new Hall of Famers will be recognized at the Hoosiers' football game with USC the next day. Current Publishing

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Noblesville Schools' referendum passes; HSE teachers get a raise

Plus, Hamilton Southeastern teachers get a $1,828 raise and Michael Andretti's Fishers estate sells for $9.24 million.

The TLDR

  1. Noblesville Schools' referendum passes, as do referendums in Hamilton Southeastern, Carmel Clay and Westfield Washington
  2. HSE board approves a 7-0 teacher contract with a $1,828 raise
  3. Noblesville Schools approves a $170.1M budget for 2027
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SchoolsNoblesville Schools voters approve the district's referendum, and three more pass in Hamilton CountyNoblesville Schools voters approved the district's referendum Tuesday, 15,211 to 11,393, with all precincts reporting. It funds about 20 percent of the operating budget, and the current one expires at the end of the year. The school board has committed to a 38.5-cent rate for 2027 and increases of no more than 4 cents a year after that.Wednesday’s editionRead Prep SportsHamilton Southeastern girls soccer finishes 23-0 and wins a second straight state titleThe Royals beat Center Grove 3-1 on Saturday, Oct. 31, to win their second straight IHSAA Class 3A state championship. Junior Skylar Mueller scored twice, starting with a penalty kick.Wednesday’s editionRead Election DayPolls are open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. today after Hamilton County's early voting nearly doubled 2022'sIf you haven't voted yet, today's your day. Hamilton County election officials counted roughly 70,000 in-person early ballots, nearly double the 40,000 cast in 2022 and approaching the 98,000 from 2024. That's with no race for president, governor or U.S. senator on the ballot.Tuesday’s editionRead

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