The Lee County School District decided to push back their proposed sales tax referendum to the November General Election ballot. Lee County schools proposed a half-cent sales tax increase to boost school funding in January. The measure could bring in about $58 million dollars annually. The board discussed a possible special election in May to vote on the tax measure. They voted 5-1 to move the measure to the General Election in November rater than a possible special election would have cost $880,000. More: Lee County schools propose half-cent sales tax increase The superintendent recommended that the schools sales tax referendum be put on the general election ballot in November, according to his statement.