Superintendent warns failed referendum would force deep staff and program cuts
At a public meeting the superintendent said losing the referendum would reduce the district budget by roughly $25 million and would mostly affect personnel and programs, possibly eliminating electives, raising class sizes and curtailing safety and mental‑health services.
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Dan, superintendent of Noblesville Schools, warned that the operating referendum supports the majority of district personnel and programs and that a failure to renew would require a large budget reduction. He said the referendum accounts for roughly 20% of the operating budget and that approximately 87% of spending is personnel; "So to put this in a number... we have about 700 teachers... 20% of 700 is a 140," he said to illustrate the scale of potential teacher reductions.
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