BE IT ORDERED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEED OF RICHARDSON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT:

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1 ORDER BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE RICHARDSON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT CALLING A BOND ELECTION TO BE HELD WITHIN SAID DISTRICT; MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE CONDUCT AND THE GIVING OF NOTICE OF THE ELECTION; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING THERETO WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees (the Board ) of the Richardson Independent School District (the District ) hereby finds and determines that it is necessary and advisable to call and hold an election for and within the District on the bond proposition hereinafter set forth (the Proposition ); and WHEREAS, the Board hereby finds and determines that said election shall be held on a uniform election date established by Section (a), Texas Election Code, as amended, as required by Texas law; and WHEREAS, the Board hereby finds and declares that the meeting at which this Order is considered is open to the public, and that the public notice of the time, place and purpose of the meeting was given, as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended; therefore, BE IT ORDERED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEED OF RICHARDSON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT: Section 1. Findings. The statements contained in the preamble of this Order are true and correct and are hereby adopted as findings of fact and as part of the operative provisions hereof. Section 2. Election Ordered; Date; Proposition. An election (the Election ) shall be held for and within the District on Saturday, May 7, 2016 ( Election Day ), a uniform election date established by Section (a) of the Texas Election Code, as amended (the Code ). At the Election the following proposition (the Proposition ) shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the District in accordance with law: PROPOSITION NO. 1 SHALL THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF RICHARDSON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (THE DISTRICT ) BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE AND SELL AT ANY PRICE OR PRICES THE BONDS OF THE DISTRICT IN THE AMOUNT OF $437,085,000 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION AND EQUIPMENT OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS IN THE DISTRICT AND ACQUIRING REAL PROPERTY THEREFOR, WHICH BONDS MAY BE ISSUED IN VARIOUS ISSUES OR SERIES, SHALL MATURE SERIALLY OR OTHERWISE NOT MORE THAN 40 YEARS FROM THEIR DATE, AND SHALL BEAR INTEREST AT SUCH RATE OR RATES, NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM RATE NOW OR HEREAFTER AUTHORIZED BY LAW, AS Election Order and Notice (Bond Election) Page 1

2 SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE DISTRICT WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD AT THE TIME OF ISSUANCE; AND SHALL THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BE AUTHORIZED TO LEVY AND PLEDGE, AND CAUSE TO BE IMPOSED, ASSESSED AND COLLECTED, ANNUAL AD VALOREM TAXES ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT SUFFICIENT, WITHOUT LIMIT AS TO RATE OR AMOUNT, TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AND THE COSTS OF ANY CREDIT AGREEMENTS EXECUTED OR AUTHORIZED IN ANTICIPATION OF, IN RELATION TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE BONDS; SAID BONDS TO BE ISSUED AND SAID TAXES TO BE LEVIED, PLEDGED, ASSESSED, AND COLLECTED UNDER THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS INCLUDING THE TEXAS EDUCATION CODE? Section 3. Official Ballot. (a) Voting at the Election and early voting therefor, shall be by the use of the lawfully approved County voting systems and ballots. (b) The preparation of the necessary equipment and the official ballots for the Election shall conform to the requirements of the Code so as to permit the electors to vote FOR or AGAINST the aforesaid Proposition which shall be set forth on the ballots substantially in the following form: FOR AGAINST PROPOSITION NO. 1 THE ISSUANCE OF $437,085,000 OF SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION AND EQUIPMENT OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS IN THE DISTRICT AND ACQUIRING REAL PROPERTY THEREFOR, AND THE LEVYING OF A TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF AND TO PAY THE COSTS OF ANY CREDIT AGREEMENTS EXECUTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE BONDS Section 4. Persons Qualified to Vote. All resident, qualified electors of the District shall be eligible to vote at the Election. Section 5. Election Precincts, Voting Locations and Voting Hours on Election Day. The voting precincts and polling places for the Election are hereby designated to be those municipal voting precincts identified by their respective district precinct numbers as determined by the Elections Administrator. Such precincts and locations are listed on Exhibit A attached hereto, which is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof for all purposes; provided, however, such precincts and locations may be changed if so directed by the Elections Administrator without further action of the District. The Elections Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to make such changes in polling locations as may be necessary for the Election Order and Notice (Bond Election) Page 2

3 proper conduct of the Election. Each polling place shall be open from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. on the date of the Election. Section 6. Early Voting Locations Dates and Times. (a) The Elections Administrator is hereby appointed as Early Voting Clerk for the Election. The early voting place and the address for early voting by mail for the Election are hereby designated as set forth in Exhibit B; provided, however, such locations may be changed if so directed by the Elections Administrator without further action of the District. Temporary branch voting locations are hereby designated as set forth in Exhibit C, or at such other locations, dates and times as may hereafter by designated by the Elections Administrator. The Elections Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to make such changes in locations as may be necessary for the proper conduct of the Election. The Elections Administrator and/or Early Voting Clerk are hereby authorized to appoint the members of the Early Voting Ballot board and the presiding judge and alternate judge in accordance with the requirements of the Code. (b) Early voting by personal appearance shall be conducted on the days and during the hours set forth in Exhibit B, as may be adjusted by the Elections Administrator. (c) Applications for early voting by mail shall be submitted to the Elections Administrator, Dallas County Elections Department, 8 th Floor, Health and Human Services Building, 2377 N. Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, Texas (d) Voting times may be changed if so directed by the Elections Administrator without further action of the District. The Elections Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to make such changes in voting hours as may be necessary for the proper conduct of the Election. Section 7. Appointment of Election Officers. The Election shall be conducted under the jurisdiction of the Dallas County Elections Department (the Elections Administrator ) pursuant to a Joint Election Contract (the Contract ) by and among the Dallas County Elections Department, the District and other participating entities, if any, described in the Contract. The Superintendent or the Superintendent s designee is authorized to amend or supplement the Contract to the extent required for the Election to be conducted in an efficient and legal manner as determined by the Elections Administrator. Section 8. Notice of Election. Notice of the Election shall be given by: (i) publishing a substantial copy of this Order, in English and Spanish, one time not earlier than the thirtieth (30th) day nor later than the tenth (10th) day prior to the date set for the Election, in a newspaper published in the District, (ii) posting a copy of this Order, in English and Spanish on the bulletin board used for posting notices of meetings of the Board and in at least three (3) other public places within the boundaries of the District, not later than the twenty-first (21st) day prior to the date set for the Election and (iii) posting a copy of this Order, in English and Spanish, on the District s website, prominently and together with the notice of the Election and the contents of the Proposition, not later than the twenty-first (21st) day prior to the date set for the Election through Election Day. Additionally, on Election Day and during early voting by personal appearance, this Order shall be posted in a prominent location at each polling place. Notice of Election Order and Notice (Bond Election) Page 3

4 the Election shall also be provided to the county clerk of Dallas County, Texas and the Dallas County voter registrar not later than the 60th day before the Election Day. Section 9. Conduct of Election. The Election shall be held in accordance with the Code, except as modified by the Texas Education Code, and the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, including particularly Chapter 272 of the Code pertaining to bilingual requirements. Code. Section 10. Additional Information Required by Section of the Election (a) As of July 1, 2015, the first day of the District s current fiscal year, the aggregate principal amount outstanding of unlimited-tax supported debt of the District was $414,619,988 and the aggregate amount of outstanding interest on such unlimited-tax supported debt was $201,612,339. The District s ad valorem debt service tax rate allocable to unlimited-tax supported debt for the current fiscal year is $ per $100 of assessed valuation of taxable property in the District. (b) As of July 1, 2015, the first day of the District s current fiscal year, the aggregate principal amount of outstanding maintenance and operations tax-supported debt was $0 and the aggregate outstanding interest on such maintenance and operations tax-supported debt was $0. The District s maintenance and operations tax rate for the current fiscal year is $ per $100 of assessed valuation of taxable property in the District. (c) The District intends to issue the bonds authorized by the Proposition over a period of years in a manner and in accordance with a schedule to be determined by the Board based upon a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the then current needs of the District, demographic changes, prevailing market conditions, assessed valuations in the District and management of the District s short-term and long-term interest rate exposure. Market conditions, demographics and assessed valuations vary based upon a number of factors beyond the District s control, and therefore, the District cannot and does not guarantee a particular interest rate or tax rate associated with the unlimited-tax bonds authorized by the Proposition. As such, the information contained in this paragraph is provided solely for illustrative purposes and does not establish any limitations or restrictions or create a contract with the voters. The District currently estimates that, if the Proposition were approved and the bonds proposed herein were authorized and issued in accordance with the District s currently projected plan of finance, the District s ad valorem debt service tax rate would increase incrementally by approximately $.08 per $100 of assessed valuation of taxable property in the District. (d) Any additional information required by Section of the Code is contained in Sections 2 and 3 of this Order. Section 11. Necessary Actions. The President of the Board, the Superintendent of the District, or his designee, acting on behalf of the Board, in consultation with the District s attorney and bond counsel, is hereby authorized and directed to take any and all actions necessary to comply with the provisions of the Code and the Federal Voting Rights Act in carrying out and conducting the Election, whether or not expressly authorized herein, including Election Order and Notice (Bond Election) Page 4

5 making changes or additions to polling places or procedures to the extent required or desirable or as may become necessary due to circumstances arising after the date of this Order. Section 12. Severability. If any provision, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Order, or the application of same to any person or set of circumstances is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, void, invalid, or unenforceable, neither the remaining portions of this Order nor their application to other persons or sets of circumstances shall be affected thereby, it being the intent of the Board in adopting this Order that no portion hereof or provision or regulation contained herein shall become inoperative or fail by reason of any unconstitutionality, voidness, invalidity or unenforceability of any other portion hereof, and all provisions of this Order are declared to be severable for that purpose. Section 13. Effective Date. This Order shall take effect immediately upon its approval. [The remainder of this page is intentionally left blank.] Election Order and Notice (Bond Election) Page 5

6 PASSED AND APPROVED the day of February, ATTEST: President, Board of Trustees Richardson Independent School District Secretary, Board of Trustees Richardson Independent School District [SEAL] Signature Page for Order Calling May 7, 2016 Bond Election

7 EXHIBIT A ELECTION DAY POLLING PLACES POLLS OPEN FROM 7:00a.m. 7:00 p.m., May 7, 2016 PRECINCT NUMBER POLLING PLACE 1003 Hamilton Park Pacesetter 8301 Towns Street Dallas, TX Forest Meadow Jr. High School 9373 Whitehurst Dallas, TX New Mount Zion Baptist Church 9530 Shepard Road Dallas, TX , 1007 Moss Haven Elementary School 9202 Moss Farms Lane Dallas, TX , 1029 Richland College Abrams Road Dallas, TX , 1028 Audelia Creek Elementary School Audelia Road Dallas, TX , 1038, 1042 A.M. Aikin Elementary School Pleasant Valley Dallas, TX , 2052 Northwood Hills Elementary School Meandering Way Dallas, TX , 2057 Spring Valley Elementary School Spring Grove Road Dallas, TX , 1036, 1037, 1127 RISD Academy Coit Road Dallas, TX , 1040, 1041 Dallas Fire Station #57 Dallas Audelia Road A-1

8 ELECTION DAY POLLING PLACES POLLS OPEN FROM 7:00a.m. 7:00 p.m., May 7, 2016 PRECINCT NUMBER POLLING PLACE 1043 Skyview Elementary School 9229 Meadowknoll Dallas, TX Merriman Park Elementary School 7101 Winedale Drive Dallas, TX , 1128, 2059 Lake Highlands High School 9449 Church Road 1129 Highland Meadows Elementary School 8939 Whitewing Lane 1500 Dover Elementary School 700 Dover Drive 1501 Professional Development Center-RISD 701 West Belt Line Road 1502 Math/Science/Technology Magnet-RISD 450 Abrams Road Richardson, TX , 1504 Richland Elementary School 550 Park Bend Drive Richardson, TX , 1705 Bradfield Elementary School-GISD 3817 Bucknell Drive Garland, TX , 2017, 2020 Unity Church of Dallas 6525 Forest Lane Dallas, TX Presbyterian North Medical Office Dallas Pkwy Ste 120 Dallas, TX A-2

9 ELECTION DAY POLLING PLACES POLLS OPEN FROM 7:00a.m. 7:00 p.m., May 7, 2016 PRECINCT NUMBER POLLING PLACE 2042, 2045 Parkhill Junior High School Shadybank Drive Dallas, TX Brentfield Intermediate School 6767 Brentfield Dallas, TX Texas A&M Research Ext. Center Coit Road Dallas, TX , 2047 James Bowie Elementary School-RISD 7643 LaManga Dallas, TX , 2050 Prestonwood Elementary School 6525 La Cosa Dallas, TX Spring Creek Elementary School 7667 Round Rock Dallas, TX King of Glory Lutheran Church 6411 LBJ Freeway Dallas, TX Park Central Baptist Church 7777 LBJ Freeway Dallas, TX Northlake Elementary School-RISD Ravensway 2061 Lake Highlands Elementary School 9501 Ferndale 2062 Lake Highlands Jr. High School Walnut Hill Road A-3

10 ELECTION DAY POLLING PLACES POLLS OPEN FROM 7:00a.m. 7:00 p.m., May 7, 2016 PRECINCT NUMBER POLLING PLACE 2063 Wallace Elementary School 9921 Kirkhaven Dr Emeritus at Lake Highlands 9715 Plano Road 2066 White Rock Elementary School 9229 Chiswell Road 2500 Greenwood Hills Elementary School 1313 Westshore Drive 2501 Canyon Creek Elementary School 2100 Copper Ridge Drive 2502 Prairie Creek Elementary School 2120 E Prairie Creek Drive 2503 Mohawk Elementary School 1500 Mimosa 2504 Richardson North Junior High School 1820 N Floyd Road 2505 Northrich Elementary School 1301 Custer Road 2506 Arapaho Classical Magnet 1300 Cypress 2507 Richardson Heights Elementary School 101 N Floyd Road A-4

11 ELECTION DAY POLLING PLACES POLLS OPEN FROM 7:00a.m. 7:00 p.m., May 7, 2016 PRECINCT NUMBER POLLING PLACE 2508 Richardson Terrace Elementary School 300 N Dorothy Richardson, TX Richardson East Church of Christ 1504 E. Campbell Road Richardson TX Yale Elementary School 1900 E. Collins Blvd Richardson, TX , 2512 Dartmouth Elementary School 417 Dartmouth Lane Richardson, TX Springridge Elementary 1801 E. Spring Valley Rd. Richardson, TX Jess Harben Elementary School 600 S Glenville Drive Richardson, TX , 2701 Big Springs Elementary School 3301 W Campbell Road Garland, TX A-5

12 EXHIBIT B EARLY VOTING POLLING LOCATIONS DATES AND TIMES OF EARLY VOTING FOR THE MAY 7, 2016, JOINT ELECTION April 25 April 29 (Monday through Friday) April 30 (Saturday) May 1 (Sunday) May 2 (Monday) and May 3 (Tuesday) Addison Fire Station 4798 Airport Pkwy Addison, Texas Cedar Hill Government Center 285 Uptown Blvd Cedar Hill, Texas Coppell Town Center 255 Parkway Blvd. Coppell, Texas :00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. 1:00 P.M. TO 6:00 P.M. 7:00 A.M. TO 7:00 P.M. Balch Springs City Hall 3117 Hickory Tree Road Balch Springs, Texas Cockrell Hill City Hall 4125 W. Clarendon Drive Dallas, Texas Crosswinds High School 1100 N. Carrier Parkway Grand Prairie, TX Dallas City Hall 1500 Marilla Street Dallas, Texas DISD Administration Building 3700 Ross Avenue Dallas, Texas Duncanville Library 201 James Collins Blvd. Duncanville, Texas Frankford Town Homes Marsh Lane Dallas, Texas Richland College Garland Campus 675 West Walnut Street Garland, Texas Dallas West Library 2332 Singleton Blvd Dallas, Texas DeSoto Town Center Library 211 E. Pleasant Run DeSoto, Texas Farmers Branch City Hall William Dodson Pkwy. Farmers Branch, Texas Fretz Park Library 6990 Beltline Road Dallas, TX Garner Elementary 144 Polo Road Grand Prairie, Texas B-1

13 EARLY VOTING POLLING LOCATIONS DATES AND TIMES OF EARLY VOTING FOR THE MAY 7, 2016, JOINT ELECTION April 25 April 29 (Monday through Friday) April 30 (Saturday) May 1 (Sunday) May 2 (Monday) and May 3 (Tuesday) 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. 1:00 P.M. TO 6:00 P.M. 7:00 A.M. TO 7:00 P.M. Glenn Heights City Hall 1938 South Hampton Road Glenn Heights, Texas Hebron & Josey Library 4220 North Josey Lane Carrollton, Texas Highland Park ISD Admin. Annex 7015 Westchester Dr. Highland Park, TX Irving Arts Center 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd. Irving, Texas Josey Ranch Library 1700 Keller Springs Carrollton, Texas Lakeside Activity Center 101 Holley Park Drive Mesquite, Texas Lochwood Library Lochwood Blvd Dallas, Texas Grauwyler Park Recreation Center 7780 Harry Hines Blvd Dallas, Texas Highland Hills Library 3624 Simpson Stuart Dallas, Texas Hutchins City Hall 321 North Main Street Hutchins, Texas Irving City Hall 825 W. Irving Blvd. Irving, Texas Lake Highlands North Rec Center 9940 White Rock Trail Dallas, Texas Lancaster Veteran s Memorial Library 1600 Veterans Memorial Pkwy. Lancaster, Texas Martin Luther King Core Bldg MLK Blvd Dallas, TX B-2

14 EARLY VOTING POLLING LOCATIONS DATES AND TIMES OF EARLY VOTING FOR THE MAY 7, 2016, JOINT ELECTION April 25 April 29 (Monday through Friday) April 30 (Saturday) May 1 (Sunday) May 2 (Monday) and May 3 (Tuesday) Martin Weiss Recreation Center 1111 Martindell Dallas, Texas Oak Cliff Sub-Courthouse 410 S. Beckley Ave Dallas, Texas Prairie Creek Library 9609 Lake June Road Dallas, Texas :00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. 1:00 P.M. TO 6:00 P.M. 7:00 A.M. TO 7:00 P.M. Mountain Creek Library 6102 Mountain Creek Pkwy Dallas, Texas Our Redeemer Lutheran Church 7611 Park Lane Dallas, Texas Preston Royal Library 5626 Royal Lane Dallas, Texas B-3

15 EARLY VOTING POLLING LOCATIONS DATES AND TIMES OF EARLY VOTING FOR THE MAY 7, 2016, JOINT ELECTION April 25 April 29 (Monday through Friday) April 30 (Saturday) May 1 (Sunday) May 2 (Monday) and May 3 (Tuesday) Records Building (Main Early Voting Location) 509 Main Street Dallas, Texas Reverchon Recreation Center 3505 Maple Ave Dallas, Texas Rowlett City Hall Annex 4004 Main Street Rowlett, Texas Seagoville City Hall 702 N. Hwy. 175 Seagoville, Texas St. Luke Community Life Center 6211 East Grand Avenue Dallas, Texas Valley Ranch Library 401 Cimarron Trail Irving, Texas :00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. 1:00 P.M. TO 6:00 P.M. 7:00 A.M. TO 7:00 P.M. Renner Frankford Library 6400 Frankford Road Dallas, Texas Richardson Civic Center 411 W. Arapaho Road Richardson, Texas Sachse City Hall 5560 Highway 78 Sachse, Texas South Oak Cliff High School 3601 S. Marsalis Ave. Dallas, Texas Sunnyvale Town Hall 127 Collins Road Sunnyvale, Texas Veterans Adm Medical Center 4500 S. Lancaster Road Dallas, Texas Wilmer Community Center 101 Davidson Plaza Wilmer, Texas B-4

16 EXHIBIT C TEMPORARY BRANCH POLLING LOCATIONS DATES AND TIMES OF TEMPORARY BRANCH VOTING FOR THE SATURDAY MAY 7, 2016, JOINT ELECTION RICHARDSON ISD TEMPORARY BRANCH DATES AND LOCATIONS DATE/TIME LOCATION C-1