Schools close to asking for SPLOST IV

Schools close to asking for SPLOST IV: Expert estimates new tax, eyed for March, would raise $717 million over five years

I read the comments on this story with a sinking feeling. So many of the people don't understand how devastating voting No on this SPLOST would be. Our public schools are severely under-funded by the State and locally. Without the money from SPLOST, building projects would have to be delayed or cancelled. While I fully admit that some of the past stories about SPLOST usage (artificial turf) have left a bad taste in voters mouths, we must maintain the building, repair the buses, and continue to service and upgrade the technology. To do that, without dipping into the general fund, we much pass this SPLOST. Dipping into the general fund for maintenance would result in more strain on the budget, and possibly bigger classes and less teachers.