Action: Hire additional staff for the 2012-2013 school year

What it means: Noblesville Schools will hire 21.5 additional certified personnel to meet its staffing needs next school year. The additional personnel will include: Noblesville High School – two counselors, one biology, one mathematics and one English teacher; middle schools – five Spanish, two science, two mathematics and two sixth-grade teachers; and elementary schools – three fifth-grade teachers and two-and-a-half literacy/instructional coaches.
What’s next: Human Resources will begin accepting applications and interviewing personnel to fill staff openings.

Action: Approval of professional development early release days

What it means: Professional development early release days allow students to leave school 30 minutes early and teachers to meet to work on professional development and educational matters.
What’s next: Early release dates for the 2012-2013 school year include Aug. 22, Sept. 12, Sept. 26, Oct. 10, Nov. 7, Nov. 28 and Dec. 12, and Jan. 16, Feb. 6, Feb. 20, March 6, March 20, April 17 and May 1, 2013.