Due to large increases in enrollment at two elementary schools, the Noblesville School Board and district administration has appointed a rebalancing committee to look at adjusting enrollment districts to accommodate the growth at those schools.
“We need to bring down enrollment at Noble Crossing and Promise Road (elementary schools),” Noblesville Schools Spokeswoman Sharon Trisler said.
Trisler said after careful consideration of enrollment and trends in the local housing market, the committee has developed a proposal for the rebalancing. The proposed plan includes moving the following neighborhoods:
• Rivers Edge Apartments to North from Noble Crossing
• The area bounded by Conner, Pleasant and 10th streets and Ind. 37 from Stony Creek to North
• Fox Glen and Arbor Grove from Promise Road to Stony Creek
• Monarch Springs, Fishers Oakwood and other students east of Promise Road and north of Ind. 32 or east of Ind. 37 and north of 186th Street from Promise Road to White River.
“Stony Creek gains a significant number, White River and North will pick up a few,” Trisler said. “Hazel Dell might have a small change.”
Trisler said the proposal will be presented at forums at all seven elementary schools during January and early February to allow for patron feedback. It then will be presented to the school board at its Feb. 18 meeting. At that time, the board could either adopt the proposal or request additional changes.
Trisler said Promise Road has 759 students and Noble Crossing has 682.Each has capacity for 730 students. The last time the district rebalanced elementary schools not during redistricting was when Forest Hill closed in 2011.
Upcoming scheduled forums include:
• 7 p.m. Jan. 15 at Hinkle Creek Elementary, 595 South Harbour Dr.
• 7 p.m. Jan. 16 at Noble Crossing Elementary, 5670 Noble Crossing Pkwy.
• 7 p.m. Jan. 22 at North Elementary, 440 N. 10th St.
• 7 p.m. Jan. 23 at White River Elementary, 19000 Cumberland Rd.
• 7:30 p.m. Jan. 30 at Promise Road Elementary, 14975 Promise Rd.
• 7 p.m. Feb. 5 at Stony Creek Elementary, 1350 Greenfield Ave.