On June 11, 2024 the York School District One Board of Trustees unanimously approved holding a referendum on November 5, 2024 to fund construction projects to accommodate growth in York School District One. As a part of the general election on November 5, 2024, residents of York School District One will decide whether to issue general obligation bonds of the School District not to exceed $90,000,000 through one referendum question.
WHAT WILL BE ON THE BALLOT?
Shall the School District No. 1 of York County, South Carolina be empowered to issue, either at one time as a single issue or from time to time as several separate issues, general obligation bonds of the School District in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed $90,000,000, the proceeds of which shall be used to finance the costs of a comprehensive education capital improvement project (including architectural, engineering, legal and related fees) of the following:
The construction, expansion, renovation and equipping of Pinckney Street Learning Center/York One Academy to become an early childhood center;
The construction and equipping of a new middle school facility;
The acquisition of real property; and
The renovation, expansion, and equipping of existing facilities of the School District.
York School District One will utilize proceeds from the referendum to:
Renovate Pinckney Street Learning Center/York One Academy to become an early childhood center. The Early Childhood Center will include the following programs:
4K Preschool
Montessori
Preschool Disabilities
The construction of an additional middle school facility
Impact:
Create space to accommodate growth at the middle school level
Create space to accommodate growth at the elementary level by moving the above programs
Consolidate early childhood education programs in our school district
A YES vote would require a 9 Mill increase to Debt Service. The estimated financial impact on taxpayers is as follows:
Our existing schools will experience:
Increased class size ratios
May need to purchase mobile classrooms to accommodate growth
Decentralized early childhood programs
As of March 2024, residential development in the City of York will create 2,376 new homes in the York School District One attendance zone.
Voting Information
November 5, 2024
Polls are open
7:00 am to 7:00 pm
