People making taxable purchases would keep paying the current half-cent sales tax for 15 years. The money would fund school buildings, safety, technology, transportation, and eligible charter schools.
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Proposal impacts
Impact on Leon sales taxpayers
Taxable purchases would cost buyers 0.5% more after the current school tax expires than without renewal.
Taxable purchases currently carry a 0.5% school sales tax.
Impact on district school students
District pupils could use classrooms repaired with renewed sales tax money after the current levy expires.
District pupils currently use schools supported by the existing tax. That funding is authorized through its scheduled expiry.
Impact on district school teachers
District teachers could work in classrooms with safety improvements paid for by renewed sales tax money.
District teachers currently work in buildings supported by the school tax through 2027.
