Renew Sales Tax for Educational Funding Measure

Shall the special one percent sales and use tax for educational purposes currently imposed in DeKalb County be reimposed on July 1, 2027, upon the expiration of the such currently imposed tax, for not longer than 20 consecutive calendar quarters, to raise not more than $1,046,154,324.00 to be used for the following educational purposes:

For the DeKalb County School District:

(A) adding to, upgrading, reconfiguring, renovating, replacing, modifying and equipping existing and replacement schools, support facilities, athletic fields and physical education facilities;

(B) for acquiring and developing land for, constructing and equipping, new and replacement schools and support facilities, as well as additions to existing facilities.

(C) for installing capital improvements for various existing and new schools, buildings and facilities

(D) for providing hardware, software, and related infrastructure and making technology improvements; and

(E) replacing, purchasing, upgrading school buses, support vehicles, and other capital equipment.

in an amount not to exceed $946,773,776.00 for the DeKalb County School District, all as more fully described in the Notice of Election. If imposition of the tax is approved by a majority of the voters within the DeKalb County School District, such vote shall also constitute approval of the issuance of general obligation debt of the DeKalb County School District in the principal amount of not to exceed $500,000,000 for the purpose of funding a portion of the above projects of the DeKalb County School District.

For the Atlanta Independent School System:

(A) for acquiring, reconfiguring and developing land for, constructing and equipping, new and replacement schools and support facilities;

(B) replacing, updating, renovating, adding to, modifying, and equipping certain critical systems, infrastructure, safety systems and non-critical if and as needed, based on the condition and identified deficiencies;

(C) adding to, upgrading, reconfiguring, renovating, replacing, modifying and equipping existing and replacement schools, playgrounds, support facilities and athletic facilities as needed;

(D) making technology improvements and safety and security improvements for schools and facilities;

(E) replacing, purchasing, upgrading or supplementing capital equipment as needed, including without limitation furniture, multi-year textbooks, instructional resources, physical educational equipment, kitchen equipment, band and music equipment and equipment that supports learning; and

(F) acquiring and equipping school buses, school police vehicles, support vehicles, transportation vehicles and other capital equipment; at a total maximum cost of $41,504,193.00, for the Atlanta Independent School System as more fully described in the Notice of Election.

For the City of Decatur School System:

(A) for the acquisition, construction, renovation, modification, addition, repair, replacement, demolition of, improvement and equipping of existing and new school buildings and other facilities, including other buildings and greenspace useful or desirable in connection therewith;

(B) to acquire and install safety and technology improvements throughout the school system, including computers, systems, sensors, and related hardware and infrastructure;

(C) to acquire school buses, school-related vehicles, and transportation equipment, including infrastructure for electric vehicles;

(D) for school and facilities improvement, energy conservation, and maintenance projects;

(E) to acquire supplemental capital equipment for the school system, including any property, real and personal, useful and desirable in connection with the projects listed in the Notice of Election; and

(F) To pay the cost of acquiring certain assets that are being leased or subject to installment purchase by the City Schools of Decatur and to retire all or a portion of any outstanding general obligation debt of the City of Decatur incurred on behalf of the City Schools of Decatur for school projects

in an amount not to exceed $57,876,355.00 for the City Schools of Decatur, all as more fully described in the Notice of Election.