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School Board Member, Noblesville Schools

At large

Vote for
2
Term
4 years
Candidates
3
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The school board sets policy, hires the superintendent and adopts the budget for Noblesville Schools.

Photo of Denise M Dye
Denise M DyeCampaign photo — Denise Dye for Noblesville School Board

Denise M Dye

Republican

Mortgage industry professional

The gist

  • Proposes a complete audit of past referendum spending
  • Supports a rigorous, knowledge-based core curriculum
  • Supports giving parents access to curriculum and materials
  • Supports budgeting from existing revenue rather than referendums
More about Denise
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  1. Proposes a complete audit of past referendum spending

    Noblesville student journalists present school board forum

    News coverage · Current Publishing · Sep 23, 2026 · youarecurrent.com

    “I expect to do, if I’m given the opportunity, a complete audit to see what we have spent our money on in the past”
  2. Supports a rigorous, knowledge-based core curriculum

    Denise Dye for Noblesville School Board 2026

    Campaign website · Denise Dye campaign · denisedye4noblesville.com

    “Support a rigorous, knowledge-based, curriculum focused on core academic subjects”
  3. Supports giving parents access to curriculum and materials

    Denise Dye for Noblesville School Board 2026

    Campaign website · Denise Dye campaign · denisedye4noblesville.com

    “Ensure parents have access to curriculum information, instructional materials, and school policies.”
  4. Supports budgeting from existing revenue rather than referendums

    Noblesville student journalists present school board forum

    News coverage · Current Publishing · Sep 23, 2026 · youarecurrent.com

    “needs to be based on 100 percent of what we actually have, not on 16 percent of asking for others to pay”

Joe Forgey

RepublicanIncumbent

Noblesville Schools board member; retired pediatric dentist

The gist

  • Supports the 2026 operating referendum to keep current programs
More about Joe
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  1. Supports the 2026 operating referendum to keep current programs

    Noblesville student journalists present school board forum

    News coverage · Current Publishing · Sep 23, 2026 · youarecurrent.com

    “Forgey and Ray support the referendum, saying it is needed to continue offering the same opportunities currently in place for students. … We cut 60 positions — $4 million when our budget went down from 2025 to 2026”

Misti Ray

RepublicanIncumbent

Noblesville Schools board member; Realtor

The gist

  • Supports the referendum to continue current school offerings
  • Opposes judging schools mainly by standardized test scores
More about Misti
View sources (1)
  1. Supports the referendum to continue current school offerings

    Noblesville student journalists present school board forum

    News coverage · Current Publishing · Sep 23, 2026 · youarecurrent.com

    “Forgey and Ray support the referendum, saying it is needed to continue offering the same opportunities currently in place for students.”
  2. Opposes judging schools mainly by standardized test scores

    Noblesville student journalists present school board forum

    News coverage · Current Publishing · Sep 23, 2026 · youarecurrent.com

    “I don’t care what those standardized test scores say, because that is also not the most important thing to the parents in our community.”

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