Charleston County voters approved a six-year renewal of the one-cent education sales tax on November 3, and the money has a direct line to Johns Island: the district's capital plan includes a building addition at Johns Island Elementary.
How the tax works.
The renewal runs from 2029 through 2034 and is expected to raise about $1.25 billion across 23 capital projects, with the largest share, roughly $735 million, going to new construction. Results are unofficial until certified.
The island's newest school grows.
Johns Island Elementary opened in August 2025, a $71 million STEAM-focused building serving grades 2 through 5 and built with money from the previous phase of the same tax. It combined students from Angel Oak and Mount Zion, while Angel Oak now operates as a primary school serving Head Start through first grade. The planned addition would let the island's newest school keep pace as the community grows.
The capital plan also covers maintenance, technology and renovations across the district. The full project list is published by the Charleston County School District.