Dr.

Forgey

notes

-School boards make sure budgets are balanced, make the decisions to make sure the schools are
running smoothly, hire superintendent, write policies-rewritten every 2 years- comes from state
legislature

- ”navigate the politics of the stupidity we have to deal with”

-stay on campus and make connections

-what you do/how you act in the community>>> what you say

-school board hires the superintendent who sets the tone for the schools-big community person

• What is the purpose of schooling?

The purpose of schooling is to give kids a place to learn and be able to feel safe,
comfortable, and heard.
• What should people learn in schools?
In schools, people should learn how to follow their dreams, never give up, and how to be
active members of the community.
• Who should decide what people should know?
-the school board ultimately decides what people should know, but they have to work
with legislature, parents, and other sources to work with disagreeing opinions and topics

• With Dr. Forgey, what did you hear that motivates him to do what he does with
the school board and how does his background influence his perspective about
what is best for the school district?
-he has been a community member for many years, so he has a lot of experience. He has dealt with
many people, meetings, and a lot of backlash for certain topics and he has always come out on the other
side and he continued to be elected.
Where do people live? How does this influence the schools kids attend?

• Is there a local realtor who might be willing to talk to you about the schools?-did
he mention anything about this as a speaker?
Could not find a realtor to talk to.
• Investigate average home price. Are there significant differences in prices in
different neighborhoods? -look into your school for this and did he mention this in
his presentation?
The median home price in Noblesville, Indiana is $357,749, according to zillow.com. The
lowest priced home currently is listed at 74,900, while the highest priced home is 1,650,000.
• Notice the presence or absence of religious centers

There are many religious centers in Noblesville, however many of them are churches.

What opportunities exist in the community for play and recreation? did our speaker
mention any of this today?

• Are there parks, walking trails, and/or community centers? Other amenities? Yes
there are plenty of walking trails and there is a community center.
• To whom are the amenities marketed? These are open to both the Noblesville
population and the public.
• Drive by different types of schools in the community (private, charter, alternative,
traditional public schools)I could not do this yet but I plan to.
• Consider visiting the community library, museum, cultural centres or other places
of community enrichment I also plan to do this on a free weekend, as I think
seeing these places would help me to understand the community more

What is the business climate? did the speaker mention any of this today?

• What businesses exist in the community? Noblesville has plenty of chain, global
businesses, but also has stand alone businesses as well.
• What nonprofit agencies and organizations exist? St. Vincent de Paul, Third Phase
Christian Center, etc.
• Consider eating at a local restaurant. Are there local places or national chains?
There are many small diner type places, but there are also national and global
chains that exist in Noblesville.
• Do any business make sponsorship of the school or athletics visible?
• You should also know that school board meetings are open to the public and
anyone may attend.-do this for your school and check if you can attend or if you
can see one online.
• Does the community have a library? Tutoring centers? Art centers? Museums?
Cultural centers? Are these public or private? Consider visiting these places for
your school but what did our speaker say? Our speaker did not say much about
these things, but Noblesville has these places and they are open to the public.
• Look carefully at articles about the school in the local paper. What educational
issues seem important to the community? According to their pamphlet, they seem
to be concerned with tax payer’s dollars. Also, they are spending millions of
dollars to increase their STEM and arts program.