Miller YES is a volunteer-led community campaign working to pass the Noblesville Schools operating referendum on November 3.
We're parents and grandparents. Teachers and alumni. Business owners, retirees, and neighbors. We don't agree on everything—and we don't need to.
We agree that strong public schools matter to the future of Noblesville.
And this year, our schools need the community to show up for them.
Indiana law does not allow school districts to use public resources to campaign for a referendum.
That means Noblesville Schools can provide information about the referendum, but the work of advocating for its passage belongs to the community.
We're an independent political action committee organized by community members who believe continuing this funding is critical to maintaining the schools Noblesville families expect and value.
We raise our own money. We recruit our own volunteers. We knock on doors, put out signs, answer questions, share information, and encourage our neighbors to vote.
Because on November 3, the decision belongs to all of us.
For 16 years, Noblesville voters have approved local funding for our schools. The current operating referendum was approved by voters in 2018 and expires at the end of 2026. Today, it provides approximately $25 million annually—about 20% of the district's operating budget.
Under Indiana law, that funding does not automatically continue. To keep it, voters must approve a new referendum on November 3.
At the same time, changes to Indiana's property-tax system have altered how schools are funded, making the numbers on this year's ballot look different from those voters saw in 2018.
We know that's confusing.
We also think voters deserve more than a slogan.
That's why a major part of our work is helping Noblesville residents understand what we're voting on, why the numbers have changed, what the referendum costs, and what is at stake.
We don't all vote the same way in other elections. Some of us are lifelong Republicans, some are lifelong Democrats, and plenty of us are somewhere in between. We don't agree on everything, but we agree on this: strong schools are the foundation of strong communities.
Strong schools strengthen Noblesville.
Great schools don't happen by accident. They require great teachers and staff. Strong academic programs. Safe schools. Opportunities for students with different talents, interests, and needs. And a community willing to invest in all of it.
We believe strong Noblesville Schools:
This isn't just about a school system. It's about the kind of community we want Noblesville to be.
Different People. One Big Yes.
Miller YES isn't a school district committee, and it isn't a political party. We're Republicans, Democrats, independents, and people who would rather not talk politics at all.
Some of us have children in Noblesville Schools. Some had children graduate years ago. Some attended Noblesville Schools ourselves. Some own businesses here. Some simply believe excellent public schools are essential to a thriving community.
What brings us together is simple:
We believe Noblesville is stronger when its schools are strong.
And we believe continuing this investment is worth saying YES to.
Committee name: Strong Schools Noblesville
Chairpersons: Todd and Jill Patrick
Community Funded. Community Powered.
Miller YES is an independent political action committee.
We are separate from Noblesville Schools and do not use school district funds or resources for campaign activities.
Our campaign is supported by contributions from individuals, families, businesses, and other community supporters who believe in our mission.
Those contributions help pay for things like yard signs, printed materials, community outreach, events, digital communications, and voter education.
Our campaign finance activity is publicly reported as required by Indiana law.
A successful referendum doesn't happen because a handful of people put signs around town.
It happens because neighbors talk to neighbors. Because someone shares accurate information when a question comes up. Because a parent volunteers for an hour. A business displays a sign. A resident talks to the people on their street. And thousands of people make a plan to vote.
There is a place for you in this campaign.
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