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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Noblesville Schools. We found 7 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Board Severely Restricts Public Comment Time
The board’s public comment policy (H225) limits total comment time on non-agenda items to just 10 minutes for the entire community, with a 2-minute limit per speaker. This drastically curtails the ability of parents to raise new concerns, effectively silencing the community on any issue the board doesn’t put on the agenda itself.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TO BE HEARD: Sign up for public comment on non-agenda items to protest the time limit itself. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Your 10-minute limit on non-agenda public comment is an insult to parents. We demand you restore a reasonable amount of time for the public to address its elected officials.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Reduced Parents’ Voice
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Board Pushing Massive Property Tax Hike Referendum
Under item 6.3, the Board is approving the resolution to place a major operating referendum on the November ballot. The ballot language states that for a median home valued at $350,000, property taxes would increase by $955 per year. This represents a significant financial burden on families within the district.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY: Attend the meeting to question this tax hike. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Before asking families for nearly $1,000 more per year, we demand a public presentation on all budget cuts you have made to avoid this referendum. We cannot afford this.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $955 Annual Tax Increase
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Formalizes Student Attendance Surveillance
The new attendance policy (C175) creates a formal intervention system for students with just five unexcused absences. The policy mandates an ‘Attendance Conference’ and an ‘Absent Student Attendance Plan,’ potentially leading to referrals to juvenile court or the Department of Child Services (DCS). This inserts the school into family life and creates a pathway for state intervention based on attendance.
Recommended Action Plan
QUESTION THE OVERREACH: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Policy C175, what specific supports are offered to families before threatening referral to DCS? Parents, not the state, are responsible for their children’s attendance.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Government Overreach
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 10) |
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Parental Consent Required Before Mental Health Referrals
Under the newly revised Policy C525, school officials are now required to contact a parent and hold a conference with the parent and student *before* referring a student to an outside mental health provider. This policy change is a critical protection that prevents the school from initiating mental health interventions without full parental knowledge and involvement.
How to Lock It In
DEFEND THIS PRECEDENT: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Thank you for strengthening parental rights in Policy C525 by requiring parental notification and a conference before any mental health referral. This is a non-negotiable right, and we appreciate you codifying it.’
✅ Why It Matters: Strengthened Parental Rights
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| Major Win (LEVEL 9) |
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District Adopts Strong Anti-CRT Policy Language
The Board is adopting Policy A100, which incorporates new state law (IC 22-9-3) explicitly prohibiting training or teaching that any race or sex is inherently superior or inferior, or that individuals are responsible for past actions due to their race. This codifies strong protections against Critical Race Theory and related ideologies in the classroom and for staff.
How to Lock It In
AMPLIFY THIS WIN: Show up to thank the Board for adopting Policy A100. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Thank you for adopting the new language in Policy A100 that protects our students from divisive, race-based ideologies. This is a model for other districts.’
✅ Why It Matters: Protecting Academics
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| Major Win (LEVEL 9) |
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District Adopts ‘Phones Away for the Day’ Policy
The new Wireless Communication Device Policy (A301) requires students to keep personal devices like cell phones and smart watches stored, powered off, and inaccessible throughout the entire school day. This is a major victory for restoring a distraction-free learning environment and returning the focus to academics.
How to Lock It In
PACK THE ROOM TO SUPPORT: This is a huge win that teachers and parents have wanted. Show up to thank the Board for passing Policy A301 and ensuring our classrooms are focused on learning, not social media.
✅ Why It Matters: Fewer Distractions
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| Major Win (LEVEL 8) |
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New Policy Gives Parents Control Over School Devices at Home
The revised technology policy (A300) will require the district to provide parents with tools to control school-issued devices when they are at home. By January 2027, parents will be able to increase filter strength, block websites, and limit screen time, restoring parental oversight of technology outside of school hours.
How to Lock It In
SECURE THIS WIN: Email the Board (contact info on district website) to thank them for Policy A300. ‘Thank you for empowering parents with controls over school-issued devices at home. Please ensure this is implemented swiftly and communicated clearly to all families.’
✅ Why It Matters: Restored Parental Oversight
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“We do not co-parent with the government.”
We are Moms, Dads, Grands, Aunts, Uncles, Friends. Moms for Liberty welcomes all that have a desire to stand up for parental rights at all levels of government.
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