![]() Julia Church Kozicki, Noblesville School Board member, says regular state funding formula or the new sate-matching-grant for safety just won’t cover the costs of these expansive plans. School leaders say a local tax increase is the only option for districts to fund large safety initiatives. If the referendum passes, the district says it will hire eight additional school resource officers to cover every school The city also pledged to continue splitting the cost of armed officers in school buildings. In response, the Noblesville school board approved a $50 million property-tax referendum for Tuesday’s ballot to expand mental health services, hire more teachers, social workers and start new safety initiatives. Noblesville is one of a handful of districts also with referendums on the November ballot to help pay for new safety programs including Indianapolis Public Schools, Lake Ridge Schools, Clark-Pleasant and Wa-Nee Community Schools.Īt public meetings in Noblesville, parents demanded more services to help students with mental health and emotional needs and hardening school buildings with additional security measures. ![]() ![]() Lawmakers responded by creating loans of up to $500,000 for safety initiatives and the Governor’s office offered free metal detectors to schools.īut communities and schools leaders have sought more expansive actions, from hiring armed resource officers to installing new closed-circuit systems in school. The Noblesville Schools Board Eric Weddle/WFYI NewsĬalls for bolstering safety at Indiana’s schools increased in the wake of the May 25 shooting at Noblesville Middle School West. ![]()
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