(1) The Board of Education of The School District of Philadelphia is authorized to impose a tax for school district purposes on real estate within the City of Philadelphia for the year:^[256]

(a) 1964
(b) 1965
(c) 1966
(d) 1967
(e) 1968
(f) 1969
(g) 1970
(h) 1971
(i) 1972
(j) 1973
(k) 1974
(l) 1975
(m) 1976
(n) 1977
(o) 1978
(p) 1979
(q) 1980
(r) 1981
(s) 1982
(t) 1983
(u) 1984
(v) 1985
(w) 1986
(x) 1987
(y) 1988
(z) 1989
(aa) 1990
(bb) 1991
(cc) 1992
(dd) 1993
(ee) 1994
(ff) 1995
(gg) 1996
(hh) 1997
(ii) 1998
(jj) 1999
(kk) 2000
(ll) 2001
(mm) 2002^[257]
(nn) 2003 and thereafter.^[258]

(2) The tax imposed by the Board of Public Education of the School District of Philadelphia shall be at the rate of twelve and one-half (12½) cents on each one hundred (100) dollars of assessed value of taxable real property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes as the assessment made:^[259]

(a) in the year 1963 for the imposition of tax for the year 1964; and

(b) in the year 1964 for the imposition of tax for the year 1965.

(3) The tax imposed by the Board of Public Education of the School District of Philadelphia shall be at the rate of forty-two and one-half (42½) cents on each one hundred (100) dollars of assessed value of taxable real property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes as the assessment made in the year 1965 for the imposition of tax for the year 1966.^[260]

(4) The tax imposed by the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia shall be at the rate of forty-two and one-half (42½) cents on each one hundred (100) dollars of assessed value of taxable real property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes as the assessment made in the year 1966 for the imposition of tax for the year 1967.^[261]

(5) The tax imposed by the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia shall be at the rate of forty-two and one-half (42½) cents on each one hundred (100) dollars of assessed value of taxable real property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes as the assessment made in the year 1967 for imposition of tax for the year 1968.^[262]

(6) The tax imposed by the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia shall be at the rate of forty-two and one-half (42½) cents of each one hundred (100) dollars of assessed value of taxable real property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes as the assessment made in the year 1968 for imposition of tax for the year 1969.^[263]

(7) The tax imposed by the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia shall be at the rate of forty-two and one-half (42½) cents on each one hundred (100) dollars of assessed value of taxable real property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes as the assessment made in the year 1969 for imposition of tax for the year 1970.^[264]

(8) The tax imposed by the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia shall be at the rate of one (1) dollar and twelve and one-half (12½) cents on each one hundred (100) dollars of assessed value of taxable real property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes as the assessment made in the year 1975 for the imposition of tax for the year 1976.^[265]

(9) The tax imposed by the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia shall be at the rate of one (1) dollar and twenty-two and one-half (22½) cents on each one hundred (100) dollars of assessed value of taxable real property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes as the assessment made in the year 1976 for the imposition of tax for the year 1977.^[266]

(10) The tax imposed by the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia shall be at the rate of one (1) dollar and twenty-two and one-half (22½) cents on each one hundred (100) dollars of assessed value of taxable real property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes as the assessment made in the year 1977 for the imposition of tax for the year 1978.^[267]

(11) The tax imposed by the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia shall be at the rate of one (1) dollar and twenty-two and one-half (22½) cents on each one hundred (100) dollars of assessed value of taxable real property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes as the assessment made in the year 1978 for the imposition of tax for the year 1979.^[268]

(12) The tax imposed by the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia shall be at the rate of one (1) dollar and twenty-two and one-half (22½) cents on each one hundred (100) dollars of assessed value of taxable real property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes as the assessment made in the year 1979 for the imposition of tax for the year 1980.^[269]

(13) The tax imposed by the Board of Education of The School District of Philadelphia shall be at the rate of one (1) dollar and sixty (60) cents on each one hundred (100) dollars of assessed value of taxable real property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes as the assessment made in the year 1981 for the imposition of tax for the year 1982.^[270]

(14) The tax imposed by the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia shall be at the rate of one (1) dollar and sixty (60) cents on each one hundred (100) dollars of assessed value of taxable real property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes as the assessment made in the year 1982 for the imposition of tax for the year 1983.^[271]

(15) The tax imposed by the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia shall be at the rate of one (1) dollar and ninety (90) cents on each one hundred (100) dollars of assessed value of taxable real property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes as the assessment made in the year 1983 for the imposition of tax for the year 1984.^[272]

(16) The tax imposed by the Board of Education of The School District of Philadelphia shall be at the rate of two ($2.00) dollars and twenty-nine and one-half ($.295) cents on each one hundred ($100.00) dollars of assessed value of taxable real property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes as the assessment made in the year 1985 for the imposition of tax for the year 1986.^[273]

(17) The tax imposed by the Board of Education of The School District of Philadelphia shall be at the rate of two (2) dollars and twenty-nine and one-half (29½) cents on each one hundred ($100) dollars of assessed value of taxable real property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes as the assessment made in the year 1984 for the imposition of tax for the year 1985; provided, that, if the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania fails to provide legislation enabling City Council to enact Bill No. 131, introduced April 26, 1984, providing for the imposition of Business Privilege Taxes for Fiscal Year 1985, or if City Council fails to adopt Bill No. 131 for Fiscal Year 1985, the rate of tax shall be two (2) dollars and four and one-half (4½) cents for the year 1985.^[274]

(18) The tax imposed by the Board of Education of The School District of Philadelphia shall be at the rate of two (2) dollars and twenty-nine and one-half (29½) cents on each one hundred (100) dollars of assessed value of taxable real property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes as the assessment made in the year 1986 for the imposition of tax for the year 1987.^[275]

(19) The tax imposed by the Board of Education of The School District of Philadelphia shall be at the rate of two (2) dollars and twenty-nine and one-half (29½) cents on each one hundred (100) dollars of assessed value of taxable real property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes as the assessment made in the year 1987 for the imposition of tax for the year 1988.^[276]

(20) The tax imposed by the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia shall be at the rate of two dollars forty-four and one-half cents ($2.44½) on each one hundred ($100) dollars of assessed value of taxable real property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes as the assessment made in the year 1988 for the imposition of tax for the year 1989. Provided that, in the event that a court of competent jurisdiction enters a final order from which all appeals have been exhausted, determining that City Council lacked the authority to impose this rate effective July 1, 1988 for the year 1989, the rate shall revert to two dollars twenty-nine and one-half cents ($2.29½) on each one hundred ($100) dollars of taxable real property for the year 1989.^[277]

(21) The tax imposed by the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia shall be at the rate of two dollars forty-four and one-half cents ($2.44½) on each one hundred ($100) dollars of assessed value of taxable real property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes as the assessment made in the year 1989 for the imposition of tax for the year 1990.^[278]

(22) The tax imposed by the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia shall be at the rate of two dollars eighty-four and four-tenths cents ($2.844) on each one hundred ($100) dollars of assessed value of taxable real property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes as the assessment made in the year 1990 for the imposition of tax for the year 1991.^[279]

(23) The tax imposed by the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia shall be at the rate of two dollars eighty-four and four-tenths cents ($2.844) on each one hundred ($100) dollars of assessed value of taxable real property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes as the assessment made in the year 1991 for the imposition of tax for the year 1992.^[280]

(24) The tax imposed by the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia shall be at the rate of two dollars and eighty-four and four-tenths cents ($2.844) on each one hundred ($100) dollars of assessed value of taxable real property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes as the assessment made in the year 1992 for the imposition of tax for the year 1993.^[281]

(25) The tax imposed by the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia shall be at the rate of two dollars eighty-four and four-tenths cents (2.844) on each one hundred (100) dollars of assessed value of taxable real property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes as the assessment made in the year 1993 for the imposition of tax for the year 1994.^[282]

(26) The tax imposed by the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia shall be at the rate of two dollars and eighty-four and four-tenths cents ($2.844) on each one hundred (100) dollars of assessed value of taxable real property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes as the assessment made in the year 1994 for the imposition of tax for the year 1995.^[283]

(27) The tax imposed by the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia shall be at the rate of two dollars and eighty-four and four-tenths cents ($2.844) on each one hundred (100) dollars of assessed value of taxable real property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes as the assessment made in the year 1995 for the imposition of tax for the year 1996.^[284]

(28) The tax imposed by the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia shall be at the rate of two dollars and eighty-four and four-tenths cents ($2.844) on each one hundred (100) dollars of assessed value of taxable real property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes as the assessment made in the year 1996 for the imposition of tax for the year 1997.^[285]
(29) The tax imposed by the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia shall be at the rate of two dollars and eighty-four and four-tenths cents ($2.844) on each one hundred (100) dollars of assessed value of taxable real property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes as the assessment made in the year 1997 for the imposition of tax for the year 1998.^[286]

(30) The tax imposed by the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia shall be at the rate of two dollars and eighty-four and four-tenths cents ($2.844) on each one hundred (100) dollars of assessed value of taxable real property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes as the assessment made in the year 1998 for the imposition of tax for the year 1999.^[287]

(31) The tax imposed by the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia shall be at the rate of two dollars and eighty-four and four-tenths cents ($2.844) on each one hundred (100) dollars of assessed value of taxable real property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes as the assessment made in the year 1999 for the imposition of tax for the year 2000.^[288]

(32) The tax imposed by the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia shall be at the rate of two dollars and eighty-four and four-tenths cents ($2.844) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed value of taxable real property as returned by the Board of Revisions of Taxes as the assessment made in the year 2000 for the imposition of tax for the year 2001.^[289]

(33) The tax imposed by the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia shall be at the rate of two dollars and eighty-four and four-tenths cents ($2.844) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed value of taxable real property as returned by the Board of Revisions of Taxes as the assessment made in the year 2001 for the imposition of tax for the year 2002.^[290]

(34) The tax imposed by the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia shall be at the rate of three dollars and eleven and one-half cents ($3.115) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed value of taxable real property as returned by the Board of Revisions of Taxes as the assessment made in the year 2002 for the imposition of tax for the year 2003.^[291]