Question 1 - Education SPLOST

Shall the special 1 percent sales and use tax for education currently in effect in Lee County be continued for a period of time not to exceed 20 calendar quarters and for the raising of not more than $38,000,000 for the purposes of: (i) adding to, expanding, remodeling, renovating, modifying, furnishing, or equipping school buildings, classrooms, instructional and support space, or other facilities (including physical education/athletic and agriculture facilities) at existing school district facilities, including, but not limited to, expanding and renovating TAE labs, the auditorium, and classrooms at Lee County High School, parking lot and driveway resurfacing, repairing or renovating playgrounds, the softball complex, the stadium, soccer/track complex, fine arts classrooms, and roof and HVAC replacements; (ii) acquiring furnishings, equipment, or fixtures for new and existing facilities district-wide including, but not limited to, technology equipment, safety and security equipment, signage, band instruments, or other furnishings, including, but not limited to, classroom furniture, media center furniture, and lunch tables; (iii) acquiring, constructing, or equipping new school facilities or other buildings or facilities useful and desirable thereto, including, but not limited to, a new agriculture facility and a covered outdoor practice and learning space; (iv) acquiring or improving land for school district facilities; (v) acquiring books, student learning resources, student and school technology devices and infrastructure, or other media for the school district; (vi) purchasing school buses, vehicles (including band vehicles), or equipment; (vii) paying principal and interest on general obligation debt, whether previously incurred or incurred in connection with the continuation of the 1 percent sales and use tax for education; (viii) paying costs of issuing general obligation debt; (ix) paying expenses incident to accomplishing the foregoing; or (x) any combination of the foregoing purposes? If continuation of the tax is approved by the voters, such vote shall also constitute approval of the issuance of general obligation debt of the Lee County School District in the principal amount of up to $10,000,000, repayable from the proceeds of the aforesaid sales and use tax, for the purpose of funding such portions of the above projects as may be acquired, constructed, and equipped with the proceeds of general obligation debt, capitalized interest, costs of issuing the general obligation debt, or any combination of the foregoing purposes.