Odenville School Attendance and Tax District — 15 mill school district tax (St. Clair County)

What it does

ODENVILLE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AND TAX DISTRICT ELECTION FOR THE LEVY OF A FIFTEEN (15) MILL SCHOOL DISTRICT TAX (Section 59-10.21 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022) Shall the governing body of St. Clair County, Alabama, be authorized to levy a special district tax of $1.50 on each one hundred dollars (equal to fifteen (15) mills on each dollar) of the assessed value of the taxable property located within the Odenville School Attendance and Tax District in said county, the area comprising the said district being fully described in proceedings of the St. Clair County Commission calling this election, for public school purposes for a period of thirty (30) consecutive years commencing with the tax year that will begin on October 1, 2026 (for which tax year the tax will become due and payable on October 1, 2027), which levy shall be in addition to all taxes now or hereafter authorized to be levied in said school district?

A YES vote means

St. Clair County could levy a new 15-mill school property tax ($1.50 per $100 of assessed value) in the Odenville School Attendance and Tax District for 30 years starting with the tax year beginning October 1, 2026, on top of all other taxes.

A NO vote means

This 15-mill Odenville school district tax would not be levied.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Only on your ballot if you live in the Odenville School Attendance and Tax District.

Background

According to St. Clair County Schools, the new 15-mill tax would back a bond to build a new Odenville Middle School on the St. Clair County High School campus, which the district expects to cost $35–40 million. Proceeds could be spent only in the Odenville/Margaret attendance zone.

The district estimates the tax would raise about $2,900,000 a year for 30 years. For owner-occupied homes, it would add about $1.50 per $1,000 of appraised value each year.

The district says St. Clair County ranked 131 of 139 Alabama school systems in per-pupil funding in 2025. It notes that students zoned for Margaret in the Springville feeder pattern already pay 15 more mills than those in the Odenville pattern.

Put on the ballot by St. Clair County Commission, at the request of the St. Clair County Board of Education.

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Odenville School Attendance and Tax District mean?

St. Clair County could levy a new 15-mill school property tax ($1.50 per $100 of assessed value) in the Odenville School Attendance and Tax District for 30 years starting with the tax year beginning October 1, 2026, on top of all other taxes.

What does a NO vote on Odenville School Attendance and Tax District mean?

This 15-mill Odenville school district tax would not be levied.

How many votes does Odenville School Attendance and Tax District need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Odenville School Attendance and Tax District?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.