Won: $295 million ($295,000,000) in 1 district $197 million ...

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Date

School District

Purpose of Referendum

WON

LOST

(millions) (millions)

Number of VOTES FOR

Number of VOTES AGAINST

2023 (Updated September 28, 2023)

Won: Lost:

$22.5 million ($7,500,000) in 2 districts NONE

8/29/23 5/9/23

Florence School A variety of deferred maintenance projects including

District 5 (Johnson- repairs to facilities, replacing Heating and Air Conditioning

ville)

systems, painting, lighting, etc.

Greenwood 52 (Ninety Six)

Renovating parts of Ninety Six High School including gymnasiums, a band room, locker rooms, a maintenance shop, office space, a conference room, additional parking facilities and an athletic practice field

$7.5 $15

107 (82.3%) 346 (85.43%)

23 (17.7%) 59 (14.57%)

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Date

School District

Purpose of Referendum

$ WON

$ LOST

(millions) (millions)

Number of VOTES FOR

Number of VOTES AGAINST

2022

Won: Lost:

11/8/22

11/8/22 11/8/22 11/8/22

11/8/22

11/8/22

$2.365 billion ($2,365,000,000) in 7 districts $291.7 million ($291,700,000) in 2 districts

Berkeley Clover

Voters were asked to decide whether to approve a sevenyear education capital improvement tax to pay for three new schools, additions to four more and improvements to each of the high schools' athletic facilities.

Voters were asked to decide whether to approve a referendum to build a new high school.

estimated to generate

$45 million annually for

a total of $315 million

over seven years

$156

Hampton

Question: Do you approve of borrowing up to $25 million

$25

to build a new, consolidated high school?

Horry

Orangeburg Saluda

Voters were asked to decide whether to renew the county's 15-year education capital improvements sales and use tax for the following projects: Additions, renovations to existing facilities; constructing new facilities; purchasing land for future facilities; and upgrades to technology, safety, security, etc.

Voters were asked to decide whether to pass a referendum to construct a new Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School and a new Holly Hill Elementary School as well as additional wings to William J. Clark Middle and Lake Marion High Schools.

Voters were asked whether to allow the district to borrow up to $49 million to help fund the construction of a new Saluda Elementary School and make improvements to all other district schools.

estimated to gener-

ate 80% of $1.9 billion or a total of $1.52 billion

over 15 years $190

$49

47,603 (70.9%)

19,531 (29.1%)

9,151 (50.96%)

8,807 (49.04%)

3,078 (59.6%)

2,134 (40.94%)

85,959 (68.2%)

40,019 (31.8%)

13,507 (56%)

10,570 (44%)

2,546 (51.93%)

2,357 (48.07%)

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Date

School District

Purpose of Referendum

WON

LOST

(millions) (millions)

Number of VOTES FOR

Number of VOTES AGAINST

8/11/22 5/17/22 5/7/22

Spartanburg Four Abbeville Chester

This referendum asked voters to decide whether to allow the district to issue up to $100 million in general obligation bonds to build a new Woodruff High School (District 4 voters only).

Question 1: Asked voters to support $43.8 million for new cafeterias and academic wings at Abbeville & Dixie High Schools. Question 2: Asked voters to support $11.9 million for new locker rooms, gyms, and tracks at both schools.

Question 1: This question asked voters to allow Chester County School District to borrow up to $220 million through general obligation bonds to fund constructing, equipping, and furnishing of the new Chester County Career and Technology Center, Chester High School, Lewisville High School, Lewisville Elementary School, Great Falls High School, and Great Falls Elementary School. Question 2: That question's approval will allow Chester County School District to borrow an additional $43 million in general obligation bonds to finance the costs of constructing, equipping, and furnishing athletic facilities at Chester High School, Lewisville High School, and Great Falls High School. For the district to borrow those additional funds, voters had to approve both question #1 and #2.

$100

955 (53.5 %)

830 (46.5%)

$55.7 $236

Question 1: 556 (17.1%)

Question 2: 536 (17.1%) 1,759 (34%)

Question 1: 2,640 (82.6%)

Question 2: 2,590 (82.9%)

3,455 (66%)

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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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