Consideration and Possible 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 or Other Counsel and that a Contingency Fee Contract is in the Best Interest of

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II.C. Consideration and Possible 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 or Other Counsel 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 Presenter: Rick Kirkpatrick Description: This action item is to engage bond counsel for both a Bond and a VATRE election. If a Bond is not considered, no action will be taken on this item, and we will move to the next item. Attachments: ( 1 ) Florence ISD November 2026 VATRE Bond Election - Bond Counsel Engagement Resolution (Bond and VATRE) 7/6/2026 at 10:33 AM

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.1/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).