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9.I • Action ItemsLAKE DALLAS ISD (Denton County)

Consider and Take Action to Adopt a Resolution to Approve an Engagement Letter with Leon, Alcala, Morse & Reynolds, PLLC to Serve as Bond Counsel, a law firm with substantial experience serving as bond counsel; finding that such services are specialized and cannot be adequately performed by District personnel and that a contingency fee contract is in the best interest of the District because no am

Presented in: LAKE DALLAS ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-05-11
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 8.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Consider and Take Action to Adopt a Resolution to Approve an Engagement Letter with Leon, Alcala, Morse & Reynolds, PLLC to Serve as Bond Counsel, a law firm with substantial experience serving as bon”
SB
Scott Baird
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
GB
Greg Bartley
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
BS
Bruce Smith
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
LS
Lance Stacy
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
GC
Ginger Collier
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
MT
Mark Tucker
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
AA
Aaron Appleby
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

9.I. Consider and Take Action to Adopt a Resolution to Approve an Engagement Letter with Leon, Alcala, Morse & Reynolds, PLLC to Serve as Bond Counsel, a law firm with substantial experience serving as bond counsel; finding that such services are specialized and cannot be adequately performed by District personnel and that a contingency fee contract is in the best interest of the District because no amount will be paid unless a transaction is completed Attachments: ( 1 ) Lake Dallas ISD ULTRB 2026 - Resolution Approving Bond Counsel Engagement- May 2026 5/7/2026 at 8:51 AM

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.8/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.