Noblesville Schools is one of 28 Indiana school corporations receiving funds through a state grant established to recognize and award their best teachers. State Supt. of Public Instruction Tony Bennett announced the 28 recipients of Indiana’s Excellence in Performance for Teachers grant at a Statehouse ceremony featuring more than 100 school leaders and teachers from participating school corporations on April 19.
Noblesville Schools will receive $649,233.
“Great teachers change lives,” said Bennett. “This grant program lets us support schools in their efforts to identify, develop, recruit and retain highly-effective teachers. There is a dramatic culture shift happening in our schools. Teachers and school leaders are working together to build evaluation and compensation systems that reflect our unwavering commitment to excellent instruction for Indiana’s students. This program lets us highlight those who are leading this charge.”
The 2011 state budget established the Excellence in Performance Awards for Teachers grant program. The grant appropriated $6 million to be allocated to school corporations and charter schools to make cash awards to teachers rated as effective or highly effective through a performance evaluation system that meets Indiana Dept. of Education and state law requirements.
“We are blessed to have some of the best teachers who have a commitment to education in our school system,” said State Rep. Kathy Richardson (R-Noblesville). “Every day, these teachers go above and beyond for the communities and students they serve. I am so pleased they are being recognized and honored for their hard work.”
Also recognized with Excellence in Performance for Teachers grants were Hamilton Heights School Corp. ($165,167) and Zionsville Community Schools ($358,285).