Levy Sales Tax to Fund Public Education Improvements Measure

Shall the special one percent sales and use tax for educational purposes currently imposed in Fulton County be reimposed on July 1 2027 upon the expiration of the currently imposed tax, for not longer than 20 consecutive calendar quarters, to raise not more than $2,095,680,577.00 to be used for the following educational purposes:

For the Fulton County School District:

(A) for acquiring, reconfiguring and developing land for, constructing and equipping, new and replacement schools and support facilities; (B) adding to, upgrading, reconfiguring, renovating, replacing, modifying and equipping existing and replacement schools, support facilities and athletic facilities; (C) making technology improvements and safety and security improvements for schools and facilities; and (D) replacing, purchasing, upgrading or supplementing capital equipment as needed, including without limitation furniture, multi-year textbooks, instructional resources, physical educational equipment, band and music equipment, audio visual equipment, equipment that supports learning and similar equipment; and (E) acquiring and equipping school buses, school police vehicles, support vehicles, transportation vehicles and other capital

equipment; in an amount not to exceed $1,306,195,350.00 for the Fulton County School District, all as more fully described in the Notice of Election.

For the Atlanta Independent School System:

(A) for acquiring, reconfiguring and developing land for, constructing and equipping, new 10 and replacement schools and support facilities; (B) adding to, upgrading, reconfiguring, renovating, replacing, modifying and equipping existing and replacement schools, support facilities and athletic facilities; (C) making technology improvements and safety and security improvements for schools and facilities; (D) replacing, purchasing, upgrading or supplementing capital equipment as needed, including without limitation furniture, multi-year textbooks, instructional resources, physical educational equipment, band and music equipment, audio visual equipment, equipment that supports learning and similar equipment; and (E) acquiring and equipping school buses, school police vehicles, support vehicles, transportation vehicles and other capital equipment; at a total maximum cost of $789,485,227.00, for the Atlanta Independent School System as more fully described in the Notice of Election. If the imposition of the tax is approved by the majority of the qualified voters residing in Fulton County, such vote shall also constitute approval of the issuance of general obligation debt of the Atlanta Independent School System in the principal amount of up to $350,000,000.00 payable from its portion of the tax for the purpose of funding all or a portion of the APS Projects located in Fulton County.