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Oconee County Schools urges support for E‑SPLOST proposal, highlights graduation rate and facility needs

5914325 · October 8, 2025
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Summary

A schools representative told the Oconee County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 7 that the district’s proposed education special-purpose sales tax (E‑SPLOST) would fund buses, instructional technology, building renovations and infrastructure such as roofs and HVAC, and reminded residents of early voting dates.

Deborah Harden, speaking for the Oconee County School System at the Oct. 7 Oconee County Board of Commissioners meeting, urged community support for the district’s upcoming E‑SPLOST referendum and outlined facility and equipment needs the levy would address.

Harden said the district proposes that E‑SPLOST VII would focus on replacement of school buses, investment in instructional technology, building renovations, and infrastructure improvements including roof replacement and water‑mitigation work at…

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