Atlanta Public Schools DeKalb County ESPLOST Referendum
What does this measure do?
Supports: Public Education Quality
Keeps DeKalb County's 1% school sales tax for up to five more years from July 2027, raising up to $1 billion, mostly for DeKalb schools, with up to $41.5 million for Atlanta Public Schools buildings, buses, and technology. The sales tax rate you pay stays the same.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
Proposed by: Atlanta Public Schools, DeKalb County School District and City Schools of Decatur (joint resolution)
The three school districts that serve DeKalb County. They signed a joint resolution asking DeKalb voters to keep the 1% school sales tax for five more years after the current one ends in June 2027.
Source: csdecatur.net
A YES vote means
The 1% school sales tax in DeKalb County continues until June 2032. Atlanta Public Schools gets up to $41.5 million of it for school projects; this question approves no Atlanta school borrowing.
A NO vote means
The school sales tax in DeKalb County ends on June 30, 2027, and Atlanta Public Schools would need other money for these projects.
Source: dekalbschoolsga.org