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Date

School District

Purpose of Referendum

2021 (Updated February 4, 2022)

Won: Lost:

$295 million ($295,000,000) in 1 district $197 million ($197,000,000) in 1 district

11/2/21

Spartanburg 5

9/18/21

Clover

Building new schools, renovating or adding to existing campuses in order to accommodate growth in student enrollment.

Constructing three new schools and renovations at Bethany Elementary and Clover High Schools.

WON

LOST

(millions) (millions)

Number of VOTES FOR

Number of VOTES AGAINST

$295

3,660 (84%)

681 (15.7%)

$197 2,353 (29.44%) 5,639 (70.56%)

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Date

School District

Purpose of Referendum

$ WON

$ LOST

(millions) (millions)

Number of VOTES FOR

Number of VOTES AGAINST

2020

Won: Lost:

11/3/20 11/3/20

7/14/20

2/4/20

$129.5 million ($129,500,000) in 3 districts $116.5 million ($116,500,000) in 1 district

Dorchester 4

New middle school

$35

Lexington 3

Upgrades to Batesburg-Leesville Primary School, Batesburg-Leesville Elementary and BatesburgLeesville High School.

$65 (2 questions)

Question One ? This question asked voters to allow Lexington County School District Three to borrow up to $50 million dollars through general obligation bonds to fund renovations at B-L Primary, B-L Elementary and B-L High Schools.

Question Two ? That question's approval will allow Lexington County School District Three to borrow an additional $15 million dollars in general obligation bonds to finance the costs of constructing and equipping a new media center at B-L Primary School and a new competition gym at B-L High School. For the district to borrow those additional funds, voters had to approve both question #1 and #2 as they did Tuesday.

Spartanburg 3

Fully renovate the former Clifdale Elementary School with additional renovations planned for Pacolet, Cannons, and Cowpens elementary schools.

$29.5

1,215 (86%)

195 (14%)

Chester

New Chester High School, a district-wide performing arts center, upgrades and expansions to multiple schools and athletic facilities and a new Chester County Career Center.

$116.5

2,150 (35.23%)

3,953 (65%)

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Date

School District

Purpose of Referendum

WON

LOST

(millions) (millions)

Number of VOTES FOR

Number of VOTES AGAINST

2019

Won: Lost:

$454 million ($454,000,000) in 2 districts $256 million ($256,000,000) in 2 districts

11/5/2019 04/30/19

Beaufort County School District

Purpose of Referendum: Improving school safety/security, technology infrastructure, renovating facilities and adding classroom space, career and technology expansions, athletic facilities improvements, playground improvements.

$345

Question 1*

Question 1*

15,708 (69.66%) 6,842 (30.34%)

Question 2** 15,241 (68.2%)

Question 2** 7,107 (31.8%)

*Question 1 ? $290 million in safety and security upgrades at all district schools; technology infrastructure upgrades at schools district-wide; classroom additions at River Ridge Academy and May River High; a replacement building for Robert Smalls International Academy; and renovations at three schools (Beaufort Elementary, Hilton Head Island Middle and Battery Creek High).

**Question 2 ? An additional $54 million in Career and Technology Education expansions at Battery Creek and May River high schools; design work for renovations at Hilton Head Island High; improvements to athletic facilities at district middle and high schools; and playground improvements at early childhood centers, elementary and PreK-8 schools.The second question will only go into effect only if the first question is approved.

Anderson One

Constructing two new schools, add classrooms to address overcrowding to existing schools, security updates, infrastructure improvements, including new roofs and heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems

$109

3,115 (75.24%) 1,1025 (24.76%)

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Date

School District

Purpose of Referendum

$ WON

$ LOST

(millions) (millions)

Number of VOTES FOR

Number of VOTES AGAINST

04/15/19

02/26/19

2018

Won: Lost:

11/06/18

Spartanburg Three Florence One

New middle school combining two existing middle schools, renovations, safety

Four new schools, security improvements and new athletic facilities for all three high schools

$58

701 (38.7%) 1,110 (61.3%)

$198

One billion, one hundred seventy-eight million, seventy-six thousand ($1,178,076,000) in 6 districts 204 million ($204,000,000) in 3 districts

Edgefield County School District

Safety upgrades and renovations at all schools and additions and expansions for and elementary, middle and technology center. New Construction at Strom Thurmond High School to include an auditorium, gymnasium and practice track

$54.670

6,308 (71.33%) 2,535 (28.67%)

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Date

School District

Purpose of Referendum

11/06/18

11/06/18 11/06/18

Lexington County School District One

Lexington County School District Three Marlboro County School District

Updated Safety and Security Systems at all District Schools and Facilities, three new schools and two new elementary schools, renovations, additions and/or other upgrades to 14 elementary schools, renovations and additions and/or other upgrades to five middle schools and five high schools, renovations, additions and/or other upgrades to two other schools and one building, a new District Transportation Facility and information technology equipment and miscellaneous furniture to create "Future Ready Classrooms" at all schools and to meet needs at other district facilities

Improvements at B-L Primary School and a newly constructed B-L High School, including a new athletic facility and providing enhanced safety and technology for students and staff

Renovations and/or construction at all schools and certain other facilities in the school district including at Bennettsville Intermediate and school safety and security improvements

WON

LOST

(millions) (millions)

Number of VOTES FOR

Number of VOTES AGAINST

$365

26,702 (56.43%) 20,616 (43.5%)

$90 1,521 (37.85%) 2,498 (62.15%)

$10

5,354 (70.33%) 2.259 (29.57%)

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Date

School District

Purpose of Referendum

$ WON

$ LOST

(millions) (millions)

Number of VOTES FOR

Number of VOTES AGAINST

11/06/18

Richland Two Schools $468,406,000 (total)

05/01/18 Aiken County School District

Question 1: Safety and security improvements across the district, a permanent facility for Center for Knowledge North and an addition at Blythewood High, new buses and safety/security improvements for all buses, new facilities for Bethel-Hanberry Elementary and Forest Lake Elementary, New facilities for E.L. Wright Middle and Center for Knowledge, technology upgrades across the district

Question 2: Build a district fine/ performing arts center, improve athletic facilities across the district including adding field houses to middle and high schools, upgrade Richland Northeast High and Ridge View High athletic facilities including expansions of football stadiums

Renovation and expansion of Midland Valley High School, renovation and expansion of Hammond Hill Elementary School, renovation and expansion of Belvedere Elementary, renovation and expansion at Millbrook Elementary and a new elementary school and middle school between Graniteville and North Augusta

$381.952 $86.454 $90

31,152 (64.90%) 16,850 (35.10%) 30,900 (59.66%) 20,890 (40.34%)

8,740 7,420 (45.9%)

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Date

School District

Purpose of Referendum

04/21/18 03/20/18 02/13/18

Beaufort County Schools Fort Mill Schools Chester County School District

Classroom additions to existing facilities, constructing and equipping of new facilities including a new school in Bluffton and a new career and technical education building at Beaufort High School, Bluffton High School and Hilton Head Island High School

Build two Elementary Schools and one Middle School, technology devices and upgrades, HVAC replacement, Kitchen equipment replacement, land purchase for future school sites, purchase additional school buses

Maintenance, renovation, and upgrades to each of the district's facilities and the new construction of a new Workforce Readiness Center

WON

LOST

(millions) (millions)

Number of VOTES FOR

Number of VOTES AGAINST

$76

4,038

10,519

$190

4,840 (71.03%)

(28.97%)

$38

863 (46.57%) 993 (53.43%)

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Date

School District

Purpose of Referendum

$ WON

$ LOST

(millions) (millions)

Number of VOTES FOR

Number of VOTES AGAINST

2017

Won: Lost:

0 188 million in 2 districts

09/05/17

Laurens School District 55

N ew Laurens District High School, new gymnasium at Gray Court-Owings School and a new child development center

05/03/17

Anderson School District 4

New middle school, athletic facility upgrades at PHS and improvements to roofs and HVAC systems at elementary schools.

$109 $79

2016

Won: Lost:

921.4 million in 8 districts 217 million in 1 district

03/15/16

Spartanburg School District 7

Building a new high school and

$185

elementary school, renovations to

current high school and renovating,

improving and equipping other school

facilities within the school district

3/22/2016

Lancaster County School

Variety of school district projects,

$199

including safety improvements, new

multi-purpose buildings, renovation projects,

athletic facilities upgrades and technology initiatives.

Construction of a new elementary school and a high

school to help ease overcrowding.

4,530 (63%) 5,420 (74%)

2,669 (37%) 1,885 (26%)

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