09/24/2026
How would the education sales tax be used?
If approved, revenues would be used to fund capital needs identified in the referendum ballot question presented to Dorchester County voters:
Ballot Question
Must a special one percent sales and use tax be imposed in Dorchester County for not more than fifteen (15) calendar years with the revenue of the tax, as allocated below, used to pay, directly or indirectly, the cost of the following education capital improvement projects in Dorchester County
Allocation between school districts
• 85% to Dorchester School District Two; and
• 15% to Dorchester School District Four
Use of each district's allocation
• 10% used to provide property tax relief by reducing the existing debt service millage levy for that district's existing general obligation bond debt; and
• 90% to pay, directly or indirectly, the costs of that district's education capital improvement projects listed below
Dorchester School District Two Projects
a. Design, construct, and equip a new school or schools in the southern and northwestern portions of Dorchester School District Two, generally in the area of Highway 61 and Delemar Highway (SC-165)
b. Design, renovate, construct and equip Summerville High School including academic, fine-arts, outdoor athletic facilities and CTE programs
c. Design, renovate, construct, and equip Fort Dorchester High School including academic, fine-arts, outdoor athletic facilities and CTE programs
d. Design, renovate, construct, equip and/or expand at Ashley Ridge High School including academic, fine-arts, outdoor athletic facilities and CTE programs
e. Design, renovate and equip Alston Middle School
f. Design, renovate, construct, equip, and/or expand Dubose Middle School
g. Design, renovate and equip Gregg Middle School
h. Replace and repair roofs at multiple school facilities
i. Replace and install HVAC, equipment, and furniture at multiple school facilities
j. Replace school district buses, including special-education buses, general-education buses, and school activity buses
k. Renovate, construct, and/or equip playgrounds at multiple school facilities
l. Renovate flooring and lighting at multiple school facilities
m. Together with the cost of capital maintenance and technology replacement and upgrades at school facilities of Dorchester School District Two
Dorchester School District Four Projects
a. New Facilities
i. Ridgeville School
1. Build a new combined elementary/middle school in the Ridgeville area to replace the existing school
ii. St. George School
1. Build a new elementary school in the St. George area to replace the existing school
b. Improvements, Additions and Renovations to Existing Facilities
i. Woodland High School Instructional Programs
1. New additions
2. Facility upgrades
ii. Clay Hill Elementary
1. Add portables to temporarily absorb growth during the construction of their new school
2. Modifications to classrooms to accommodate students from ages three to six
iii. Woodland High School Athletics
1. Construct a new fieldhouse
2. Facility upgrades
iv. Harleyville Elementary
1. Modification of offices into classrooms.
2. Facility Upgrades
v. District Office
1. Modify classrooms to accommodate career tech programming
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