Noblesville High School math teacher Amanda Giordano works with a few of her students. (Photo provided by Noblesville Schools)
Posted By: The Reporter October 30, 2025
Submitted by Noblesville Schools
Noblesville Schools announced Wednesday, Oct. 29 that the district has settled a new one-year contract with the Noblesville Teachers’ Forum.
The agreement comes amid a challenging financial environment for the district, including new state legislation that will reduce school funding, declining student enrollment demographics, increasing inflation, and the scheduled expiration of referendum funds in 2026.
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“Ensuring our teachers are compensated competitively for the important work they do is still a priority, but we have had to balance that against the stark financial reality we are facing,” Noblesville Schools Superintendent Dr. Daniel G. Hile said.
The new contract holds teacher salary rates at the same levels as last year but does move each eligible educator up a level on the pay scale, offering a modest increase. The contract also makes salary adjustments for specific extracurricular positions and adds literacy stipends.
Principal and district leader salaries are currently frozen and support staff salaries will be evaluated next spring.
“We are still in the midst of a teacher shortage, and it’s more important than ever that we do what we can to recruit and retain top educators for our students,” Hile said.
In addition to salary, the new contract also holds benefit costs steady, formalizes a 10 percent staff discount for preschool and childcare, offers immediate vesting in retirement health savings accounts, and makes changes to how employee leaves will be managed.
Teachers ratified the 2025-2026 agreement on Oct. 8, and the Noblesville Schools Board of Trustees approved it at the Oct. 28 meeting.
Noblesville Schools employs approximately 750 teachers and is the largest employer in Noblesville with over 1,800 total staff members.
