County School Facility Occupation Tax (1% Sales Tax)
County School Facility Occupation Tax (1% Sales Tax) The County School Facility Occupation Tax was put on the ballot in April 2009 and was approved by a majority of the County’s voters. The law went into effect on January, 2010 and the Champaign County School Districts began receiving funds in April, 2010. I am frequently asked what the Sales Tax revenue can be used for. The Facilities Tax can be used for capital needs and for abating taxes. Every year the Prairieview-Ogden School District abates 100% of the Bond taxes saving the taxpayers on their property taxes. This is important to note that the law strictly prohibits the funds being used for operational needs, such as staff salaries, utility bills, or classroom supplies. The 1% Sales Tax is not applied too… food (not intended for immediate consumption), drugs and medical supplies, farm equipment and parts, vehicles, boats, trailers, RVs and ATVs. The 1% Sales Tax revenue can be used for … Construction of New facilities, improvements to existing facilities, land acquisition, school security, and energy conservation. The tax has been a game changer when it comes to our District capabilities for funding capital needs (see below). 1). South Elementary roofs (2011 and 2012), 2). New outside entrance doors at each building (2012), 3). Geothermal at South Elementary (2010), 4). Wind turbine at South Elementary (2011), 5). New double pane classroom windows at each building (2012), 6). New metal roof on gym and seamless gutters at North Elementary (2015), 7). New drop ceiling installed in gym at North Elementary (2015), 8). New drop ceiling tiles replaced in hallways and cafeteria in North Elementary (2014), 9). New drop ceiling installed at Jr. High School lunch room (2015), 10). New drop ceiling tile replacing old tiles in the hallways at Jr. High School (2015), 11). New facia installed at South Elementary around gym and cafeteria outside (2015), 12). New panic buttons at North Elementary (2013), 13). New heating/cooling system at North Elementary office (2014), 14). New drop ceiling and lights installed in 2nd/3rd grade classrooms at North Elementary (2015), 15). New T-8 lighting installed at each building in the classrooms (2009 and 2010), 16). New gym lights installed at each building with motion sensors (2009 and 2010), 17). New kitchen dishwasher installed at all three buildings (2013, 2014, & 2015), 18). New security cameras and systems at all three buildings (2012) plus added new security cameras at North Elementary (2015), 19). New plumbing in bathrooms at all three buildings (2010), 20). New insulation in bus garages (2014 and 2015), 21). New phone system at all three buildings (2013),
22). Fire alarm upgrades at all three buildings (2015), 23). New drop ceiling tile replacing old in classrooms at South Elementary (2014 and 2015), 24). Window security film installed at all three buildings (2014), 25). New lockers at jr high (2015), 26). New handicapped bleachers installed at South Elementary (2015), 27). Sanding and refinishing the Jr. High Gym Floor (2015), 28). Asbestos removed/repaired in crawlspace at North Elementary (2014), 29). New concrete sidewalks/or/repaired sidewalks at all three buildings (2014 and 2015), 30). Solar panels installed at all three buildings (2011, 2012, and 2013), 31). New electrical upgrades at all three buildings (2012-present), 32), New cafeteria and kitchen flooring at the jr. high school (2015), 33). New gym padding installed in South Elementary and Jr. High Gym (2015), 34) new tile in 4th grade and aides rooms at North Elementary (2016). 35). Breezeway panic bar rekeyed at North Elem. (2016), 36). Foam insulation on east side of bus garage (2015), 37). New gutters east side of North Elementary gym (2016), 38). New electrical for projectors and air conditioners at Jr. High (2016), 39). New security camera system at South Elementary (2016), 40). New fire retardant stage curtain at Jr High School (2016), 41). New roof over east side sheds at South Elementary, 42). New Jr. High LED gym lights (2016), 43). New offices at the jr. high with a breezeway entrance (75% paid for with 1% sales tax- 2017), 44). New drop ceiling on the stage at North Elementary (2017), 45). New drop ceiling in Social Studies room at the jr. high (2017), 46). New floor tile in the jr. high science room and special education room (2017), 47). New drop ceiling tiles in cafeteria at North Elementary (2017), 48). New security camera system installed at the Jr. High School (2017),
22). Fire alarm upgrades at all three buildings (2015), 23). New drop ceiling tile replacing old in classrooms at South Elementary (2014 and 2015), 24). Window security film installed at all three buildings (2014), 25). New lockers at jr high (2015), 26). New handicapped bleachers installed at South Elementary (2015), 27). Sanding and refinishing the Jr. High Gym Floor (2015), 28). Asbestos removed/repaired in crawlspace at North Elementary (2014), 29). New concrete sidewalks/or/repaired sidewalks at all three buildings (2014 and 2015), 30). Solar panels installed at all three buildings (2011, 2012, and 2013), 31). New electrical upgrades at all three buildings (2012-present), 32), New cafeteria and kitchen flooring at the jr. high school (2015), 33). New gym padding installed in South Elementary and Jr. High Gym (2015), 34) new tile in 4th grade and aides rooms at North Elementary (2016). 35). Breezeway panic bar rekeyed at North Elem. (2016), 36). Foam insulation on east side of bus garage (2015), 37). New gutters east side of North Elementary gym (2016), 38). New electrical for projectors and air conditioners at Jr. High (2016), 39). New security camera system at South Elementary (2016), 40). New fire retardant stage curtain at Jr High School (2016), 41). New roof over east side sheds at South Elementary, 42). New Jr. High LED gym lights (2016), 43). New offices at the jr. high with a breezeway entrance (75% paid for with 1% sales tax- 2017), 44). New drop ceiling on the stage at North Elementary (2017), 45). New drop ceiling in Social Studies room at the jr. high (2017), 46). New floor tile in the jr. high science room and special education room (2017), 47). New drop ceiling tiles in cafeteria at North Elementary (2017), 48). New security camera system installed at the Jr. High School (2017),
