NOTICE OF ELECTION ORDER CALLING A BOND ELECTION

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1 NOTICE OF ELECTION THE STATE OF TEXAS TARRANT COUNTY CARROLL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TO THE RESIDENT, QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF SAID DISTRICT: TAKE NOTICE that an election will be held in said District as provided in an ORDER CALLING A BOND ELECTION duly passed by the Board of Trustees of said District, which Order is substantially as follows: ORDER CALLING A BOND ELECTION THE STATE OF TEXAS : COUNTY OF TARRANT : CARROLL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT : WHEREAS, this Board of Trustees of the Carroll Independent School District (the "District") deems it advisable to call the election hereinafter ordered (the "Election"); and WHEREAS, the Election is subject to the provisions of Section , Texas Education Code, and the District is contracting with Tarrant County, Texas (the "County") for the administration of the Election pursuant to an interlocal agreement with the County (the "Election Contract") and the Texas Election Code (the "Code"); and WHEREAS, the County, acting through its elections administrator (the "Elections Coordinator") in accordance with the Election Contract, will provide for the administration of the Election; and WHEREAS, it is hereby officially found and determined that said meeting was open to the public, and public notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was given, all as required by the Government Code, Chapter 551. THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF CARROLL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT: 1. That an election shall be held between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. on May 6, 2017 ("Election Day"), in said District at the respective polling places designated by the County in the Election Contract as set forth in Exhibit "A" below, which exhibit shall be modified to include additional or different Election Day polling places required to conform to the Election Contract and the Code. 2. That the early ballot board and all the election officers designated pursuant to law and the Election Contract by the County are hereby appointed and confirmed to hold said election at said polling places and all early voting places. 3. (a) That early voting shall be conducted by personal appearance at the locations and during the period early voting is required or permitted by law, being April 24, 2017 through May 2, 2017, on the dates and at the times set forth in Exhibit "B" below, which exhibit shall be modified to include additional or

2 different early voting polling places, dates and times required to conform to the Election Contract and the Code. (b) Applications for voting by mail for all residents of the District shall be mailed to the address below and received (not postmarked) by April 25, 2017; if application to vote by mail is made by personal delivery, the application must be delivered by close of business on April 21, By personal delivery: Tarrant County Elections 2700 Premier St. Fort Worth, Texas By mail/fax/electronic mail: Tarrant County Elections P.O. Box Fort Worth, Texas Fax: That all resident, qualified electors of said District shall be entitled to vote at said election. 5. That at said election the following PROPOSITION shall be submitted in accordance with law: PROPOSITION Shall the Board of Trustees of Carroll Independent School District be authorized to issue the bonds of the District, in one or more series, in the aggregate principal amount of $208,000,000 for the purpose of the construction, acquisition and equipment of school facilities in the District and the purchase of necessary sites for school facilities, including, but not limited to: classroom additions, capital improvements, maintenance, technology, safety and security, extra-curricular/co-curricular facilities and transportation vehicles, with said bonds to mature, bear interest, and be issued and sold in accordance with law 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 said bonds, and the costs of any credit agreements executed in connection with the bonds? 6. That the official ballot for said election shall be prepared in accordance with the Code so as to permit the electors to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the aforesaid PROPOSITION with the ballot to contain

3 such provisions, markings and language as required by law, and with such PROPOSITION to be expressed substantially as follows: PROPOSITION The issuance of $208,000,000 of bonds by Carroll Independent School District for the construction, acquisition and equipment of school facilities in the District and the purchase of necessary sites for school facilities, including, but not limited to: classroom additions, capital improvements, maintenance, technology, safety and security, extra-curricular/cocurricular facilities and transportation vehicles, and levying the tax in payment thereof, including the costs of any credit agreements executed in connection with the bonds. 7. That proper notice of said election shall be given and, in all respects, said election shall be conducted in accordance with the Code. 8. In accordance with the provisions of Section 3.009(b) of the Code, it is hereby found and determined that: (a) The proposition language that will appear on the ballot is set forth in Section 6 hereof. (b) The purpose for which the bonds are to be authorized is set forth in Section 5 hereof. (c) The principal amount of the bonds to be authorized is set forth in Sections 5 and 6 hereof. (d) If the bonds are approved by the voters, the Board of Trustees will be authorized to levy 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 cost of any credit agreements executed in connection with the bonds. (e) Based upon the bond market conditions at the date of adoption of this Order, the maximum interest rate for any series of the Bonds is estimated to be 4.50%. Such estimated maximum rate is provided as a matter of information, but is not a limitation on the interest rate at which the Bonds, or any series thereof, may be sold. (f) If the bonds are approved, they may be issued in one or more series, to mature serially, over a period not to exceed 25 years from the date of issuance of each series of bonds. (g) The aggregate amount of the outstanding principal of the District s debt obligations as of the beginning of the District s fiscal year is $199,631, (h) The aggregate amount of the outstanding interest of the District s debt obligations as of the beginning of the District s fiscal year is $102,960, (i) The ad valorem debt service tax rate for the District for the fiscal year is $0.35 per $100 of taxable assessed valuation

4 Exhibit "A" Election Day Voting Place 3558 Bransford Elementary School 601 Glade Road Colleyville, TX , 3038, 3039, 3384, 3542 The REC of Grapevine 1175 Municipal Way Grapevine, TX Shady Grove Elementary School 1400 Sarah Brooks Drive Keller, TX , 3286, 3359, 3470, 3526, 3529, 3538, 3545, 3558, 3579 Carroll Senior High School 1501 West Southlake Blvd. Southlake, TX Trophy Club Municipal Building 100 Municipal Drive Trophy Club, TX (Was Fire Department Training Room) 3286, 3500 Westlake Town Offices Solona Office Complex 3 Village Circle Westlake, TX 76262

5 Exhibit "B" Early Voting Hours April 24 thru 28 Monday thru Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 29 Saturday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 30 Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 1 and May 2 Monday and Tuesday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Early Voting Locations Tarrant County Elections Center Main Early Voting Site (Principal sitio de votación adelantada) (Trung Tâm Bầu Cử Sớm) 2700 Premier St. Ft. Worth, TX Euless Public Library 201 North Ector Dr. Euless, Texas Tarrant County Plaza Building 201 Burnett St. Fort Worth, TX Mansfield ISD Center For The Performing Arts 1110 W. Debbie Ln. Bob Duncan Center 2800 South Center St. Arlington, TX Forest Hill Civic & Convention Center 6901 Wichita St. Forest Hill, TX Worth Heights Community Center 3551 New York Ave. Fort Worth, TX Mansfield Sub Courthouse 1100 East Broad St. Elzie Odom Athletic Center 1601 NE Green Oaks Blvd. Arlington, TX All Saints Catholic Church Parish Hall 200 N.W. 20 th St. Fort Worth, TX Asia Times Square 2615 W. Pioneer Parkway (Corner Pioneer Pkwy and Great Southwest Pkwy) (Góc đường của Pioneer Pkwy và Great Southwest Pkwy) Grand Prairie, TX North Richland Hills Public Library 9015 Grand Ave. N. Richland Hills, TX Center for Community Service Junior League of Arlington 4002 West Pioneer Parkway Arlington, TX Diamond Hill/Jarvis Library 1300 Northeast 35th St. Fort Worth, Texas Lake Park Operations Center 5610 Lake Ridge Parkway Grand Prairie, TX Richland Hills Public Library 6724 Rena Dr. Richland Hills, TX South Service Center 1100 SW Green Oaks Blvd. Arlington, TX East Regional Library 6301 Bridge St. Fort Worth, TX The REC of Grapevine 1175 Municipal Way Grapevine, TX River Oaks City Hall 4900 River Oaks Blvd. River Oaks, TX Summit High School Performing Arts Center 1071 W. Turner Warnell Rd. Arlington, TX Griffin Sub-Courthouse 3212 Miller Ave. Fort Worth, TX Haltom City Northeast Center 3201 Friendly Ln. Haltom City, TX John M Tidwell Middle School 3937 Haslet-Roanoke Rd. Roanoke, TX Tarrant County Sub-Courthouse in Arlington 700 E. Abram St. Arlington, TX Handley-Meadowbrook Community Center 6201 Beaty St. Fort Worth, TX Haslet Public Library 100 Gammil St. Haslet, TX Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD Administration Building 6 Training Room (Căn số 6 Phòng Tập Luyện) 1200 Old Decatur Rd. Saginaw, TX 76179

6 Tarrant County College SE Campus EMB C Portable Building (Nhà Di Động C) 2100 Southeast Parkway Arlington, TX JPS Health Center Viola M. Pitts/Como Lower Level, Suite 100 (Lầu Dưới Phòng 100) 4701 Bryant Irvin Road N. Fort Worth, TX Sendera Ranch Elementary School 1216 Diamond Back Ln. Haslet, TX City of Sansom Park City Hall 5705 Azle Ave. Sansom Park, TX B J Clark Annex Room 4 (Phòng số 4) 603 Southeast Parkway Azle, TX Longhorn Activity Center 5350 Basswood Blvd. Fort Worth, TX Kay Granger Elementary School Saratoga Springs Circle Keller, TX Southlake Town Hall 1400 Main St. Southlake, TX Bedford Public Library 2424 Forest Ridge Dr. Bedford, TX Rosemont Middle School 1501 West Seminary Dr. Fort Worth, TX Keller Town Hall 1100 Bear Creek Parkway Keller, TX Watauga City Hall 7105 Whitley Rd. Watauga, TX Benbrook Community Center 228 San Angelo Avenue Benbrook, TX Sonny and Allegra Nance Elementary School 701 Tierra Vista Way Fort Worth, TX Kennedale Community Center 316 West 3rd St. Kennedale, TX Solana Office Complex Westlake Town Offices Bldg. 4- Suite nd floor (Căn Số 4 Phòng 4202 Lầu 2) 1301 Solana Blvd. Westlake, TX Colleyville City Hall 100 Main St. Colleyville, TX Southside Community Center 959 East Rosedale St. Fort Worth, TX J. L. Boren Elementary 1401 Country Club Drive White Settlement ISD Admin. Bldg 401 South Cherry Ln. White Settlement, TX Crowley ISD Admin. Building 512 Peach St. Crowley, Texas Southwest Community Center 6300 Welch Avenue Fort Worth, TX Danny Jones Middle School 4500 East Broad St.

7 Temporary Branch Early Voting Locations with Special Days and Hours April Tuesday - Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. UTA University of Texas at Arlington Maverick Activities Center 500 W. Nedderman Drive Arlington, TX 76019

NOTICE OF ELECTION TO THE RESIDENT, QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF SAID DISTRICT:

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