NOTICE OF BOND ELECTION LAREDO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Bond Election May 13, 2006 TO ALL THE REGISTERED VOTERS OF THE LAREDO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT: Notice is hereby given that an election shall be held on May 13, 2006, a uniform election date, in the Laredo Independent School District (the District ) for the purpose of conducting a bond election (the Election ). Bond Election Official Proposition. The District will hold this Election for the purpose of determining whether the Board of Trustees of the District shall be authorized to issue bonds of the District in the amount and for the purposes identified below, at which Election the following Proposition shall be submitted in accordance with law: PROPOSITION SHALL THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF LAREDO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE AND SELL AT ANY PRICE OR PRICES THE BONDS OF THE DISTRICT IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $57,000,000 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS IN THE DISTRICT AND THE PURCHASE OF THE NECESSARY SITES 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 (FIXED, FLOATING, VARIABLE, OR OTHERWISE), NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM RATE NOW OR HEREAFTER AUTHORIZED BY LAW, AS 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 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 THE BONDS AND THE COSTS OF ANY CREDIT AGREEMENTS EXECUTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE BONDS? Form of Ballot for the Election. The official ballot for the Election shall be prepared in accordance with the Texas Election Code so as to permit the electors to vote FOR OR AGAINST the aforesaid PROPOSITION, with the ballots to contain such provisions, markings, and language as required by law, and with such PROPOSITION to be expressed substantially as follows:
PROPOSITION FOR AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $57,000,000 SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF A TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF. Election Day Date and Times. Election Day Voting in the District shall be conducted on May 13, 2006 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. at the polling locations listed below. Eligible voters shall vote at the School Election Precinct locations listed below for their County Election Precincts. All eligible voters of the District may vote in the Election. Pct. No. Election Day Site Address 401 Senior Citizens Home 700 Juarez Ave., Laredo, TX 402 McDonell Elementary School 1606 Benavides St., Laredo, TX 403 Laredo Civic Center 2400 San Bernardo Ave., Laredo, TX 404 Richter Courts Hall 1600 Circle Dr., Laredo, TX 405 Farias Elementary School 1510 Chicago St., Laredo, TX 406 Santa Maria Elementary School 3800 Santa Maria Ave., Laredo, TX 310 Christ Miracle Center 4400 Sanders Ave., Laredo, TX 311 Alma Pierce Elementary School 800 E. Eistetter St., Laredo, TX 212 Sanchez / Ochoa Elem School 211 E. Ash St., Laredo, TX 313 Buenos Aires Elementary School 520 Clark Blvd., Laredo, TX 414 Bruni Elementary School 1502 San Eduardo Ave., Laredo, TX 215 Memorial Middle School 2002 Marcella Ave., Laredo, TX 416 Salvation Army Bldg 408 Matamoros St., Laredo, TX 417 Laredo Federal Credit Union 1119 Corpus Christi St., Laredo, TX 218 Nixon High School Annex 2900 N. Malinche Ave., Laredo, TX 219 Milton Elementary School 2502 E. Elm St., Laredo, TX 220 F. S. Lara Academy 2901 E. Travis St., Laredo, TX 221 Heights Baptist Church 1319 N. Bartlett Ave., Laredo, TX 122 Lamar Middle School 1801 Arkansas Ave., Laredo, TX 423 Market St. Tennis Courts Off. 1300 Market St., Laredo, TX 124 St. Joseph Church Hall 110 N. Meadow Ave., Laredo, TX 128 Templo Revelacion 1102 S. Meadow Ave., Laredo, TX 129 Santo Nino Elementary School 2702 Bismark St., Laredo, TX 130 Cigarroa High School 2600 Zacatecas St., Laredo, TX 452 Colonia Guadalupe Hall 2000 San Francisco Ave., Laredo, TX 353 Lamar Bruni Vergara City Park 302 W. Plum St., Laredo, TX Main Early Voting and Branch Early Voting Dates and Times. Early Voting in the District shall begin on Monday, May 1, 2006, and continue through. Early Voting at the Main Early Voting Location and the Branch Early Voting Locations listed below shall be held each day, Monday through Saturday, with the exception of legal state holidays, at the times listed below. 2
Site Location Address Dates Time Main Webb County Admin. Bidg. 1110 Washington St. Monday, May 1, 2006 Branch Finley Elem. School 2001 Lowry Rd. Monday, May 1, 2006 Branch Santo Nino Elem. School 2702 Bismarck St. Monday, May 1, 2006 Branch Milton Elem. School 2502 E. Elm St. Monday, May 1, 2006 All eligible voters of the District may vote at the Main Early Voting and the Branch Early Voting locations during the Early Voting period. Temporary Branch Early Voting Dates and Times. In addition to the Main and Branch Early Voting locations established for this Election, Temporary Branch offices for Early Voting by personal appearance shall be conducted as listed below. All eligible voters of the District may vote at the Temporary Branch Early Voting locations during the Early Voting periods listed. Branch Early Voting Sites Address Date Time Mall Del Norte 5301 San Dario Ave. Monday, May 01, 2006 thru Friday, Monday, May 08, 2006 thru Tuesday, City Hall of Laredo 1100 Houston St. Monday, May 01, 2006 thru Friday, Monday, May 08, 2006 thru Tuesday, 9:00 am - 8:00 pm 9:00 am - 8:00 pm 3
Laredo Community College West End Washington St. (Kazen Ctr) Monday, May 01, 2006 thru Thursday, May 4, 2006 Friday, May 5, 2006 Monday, May 8, 2006 thru Tuesday, May 9, 2006 8:00 am 12:00 pm LCC - South Campus 5500 S. Zapata Hwy. (Billy Hall Student Ctr - Ground) Monday, May 01, 2006 thru Thursday, May 04, 2006 Friday, 8:00 am -12:00 pm Col Santos Benavides/New Nye Elem. Newman Elementary School 900 E. Del Mar Blvd. Monday, May 01, 2006 thru Friday, 1300 Alta Vista Dr. Monday, May 01, 2006 thru Friday, Bruni Elementary 1508 San Eduardo Monday, May 01, 2006 thru Friday, LISD Information Technology Dept. Bldg. 2001 Cedar Ave. Monday, May 01, 2006 thru Friday, Mobile Unit 1 (UISD) Cuellar Elementary 6451Casa Del Sol Monday, May 1, 2006 Trautman Middle 8501 Curly Ln. Tuesday, May 2, 2006 Clark Elementary 500 Hillside Rd. Wednesday, May 3, 2006 A. Gutierrez Elem. 505 W Calle d/ Norte Thursday, May 4, 2006 Main Public Library 1120 E. Calton Rd. Friday, May 5, 2006 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Main Public Library 1120 E. Calton Rd. A. Gutierrez Elem. 505 W Calle d/ Norte Monday, May 8, 2006 J.B. Alexander 3600 E Del Mar Blvd. Mobile Unit 1 (LISD) K. Tarver Elem 3200 Tilden Ave Monday, May 1, 2006 8:00 am - 6:00 pm JC Martin Elm 1500 Monterrey Ave Tuesday, May 2, 2006 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Buenos Aires Elem 520 Clark Blvd. Wednesday, May 3, 2006 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Farias Elem 1510 Chicago St. Thursday, May 4, 2006 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Alma Pierce Elem 800 E. Eistetter St. Friday, May 5, 2006 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Ldo Fed. Credit Union 1119 Corpus Christi DD Hachar Elem 3000 Guadalupe St. Monday, May 8, 2006 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Lamar Middle School 1818 Arkansas Ave. 4
YOU WILL, THEREFORE, take notice of all the matters and facts set out in the foregoing Notice of Election. /s/george M. Beckelhymer Secretary, Board of Trustees Laredo Independent School District (DISTRICT SEAL) 5