November 18, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call Meeting to Order and Establish Quorum

II. Open Forum

III. Executive Session (Administration Building)

III.A. Texas Gov't Code 551.074 Personnel Matters:  To deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.

III.B. Texas Gov't Code 551.076 Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits.  To deliberate the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices; or a security audit.

III.C. Texas Gov't Code 551.089 Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits:  To deliberate security assessments or deployments relating to information resources technology; network security information as described by Section 2059.055(b); or deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel, critical infrastructure, or security devices.

III.D. Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 and 551.129, seek advice from legal counsel regarding pre-bond planning and legal council

IV. Prayer, Pledge, Motto, Vision, Mission and Belief Statements

V. Recognitions

VI. Informational Items

VI.A. Cash Flow, Revenues and Check Register

VI.B. Enrollment

VI.C. Campus Improvement Plans

VI.C.1. Redwater High School Improvement Plan

VI.C.2. Redwater Junior High School Improvement Plan

VI.D. Central Bowie SSA - SOAR

VII. Consent Agenda

VII.A. Minutes

VII.A.1. Monday, October 21, 2024 

VIII. Action Items for Discussion/Consideration

VIII.A. Campus Improvement Plans

VIII.A.1. Redwater Elementary School Improvement Plan

VIII.A.2. Redwater Intermediate Improvement Plan

VIII.B. Investment Policy: CDA (LOCAL)

VIII.C. Resolution to Cast Votes for Bowie Central Appraisal District Board of Directors

VIII.D. Tax Roll 2024

VIII.E. JH Robotics Surplus Items

VIII.F. Custodial Services Contract

VIII.G. Selection of Bond Counsel for Pre-Bond Planning/Bond Services:
Consideration and action on a resolution approving an engagement agreement for bond counsel legal services with Walsh Gallegos Kyle Robinson & Roalson, P.C. and Cantu Harden Montoya LLP; and other matters in connection therewith.

WRITTEN NOTICE OF FINDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
REDWATER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, RELATING TO THE
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AN ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT FOR BOND
COUNSEL LEGAL SERVICES WITH WALSH GALLEGOS KYLE ROBINSON &
ROALSON, P.C. AND CANTU HARDEN MONTOYA LLP; AND OTHER
MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, TO BE CONSIDERED FOR
ADOPTION BY THE DISTRICT ON NOVEMBER 18, 2024.

1. The Board of Trustees of the District intends to engage Walsh Gallegos Kyle
Robinson & Roalson, P.C. and Cantu Harden Montoya LLP and to provide the
District with co-bond counsel and co-disclosure counsel legal services pertaining to the District’s issuance of public securities on the public or private market, including advising the District on any “official statement” to potential investors pursuant to federal securities laws and issuing a legal opinion as to the foregoing;

2. Walsh Gallegos Kyle Robinson & Roalson, P.C. and Cantu Harden Montoya LLP have consistently demonstrated its competence, qualifications, and experience as an industry leader in public finance matters through the provision of co-bond counsel and co-disclosure counsel legal services, the representation of municipal advisors, issuers, and other parties in United States Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement actions, the publication of disclosure policies and the representation of state agencies and political subdivisions within the State of Texas on public securities related issues and matters;

3. Accessing the public or private markets through the issuance of public securities and providing an “official statement” of the District to potential investors is governed by State and Federal securities and federal tax laws and requires the advice of legal advisors that specialize in public finance matters that are well versed in public finance legal matters;

4. Engaging an attorney in private practice who specializes in public finance matters that is well versed in State and Federal securities and federal tax laws pursuant to an hourly fee arrangement would likely result in higher fees to be paid by the District, and such fees incurred would be payable by the District by amounts on deposit in the District’s General Fund, whether or not the public securities are actually issued;

5. Fees for legal services in public finance matters, including co-bond counsel and co-disclosure counsel legal services, have traditionally been paid pursuant to a contingent fee contract, where such fees become payable only upon the successful issuance of the public securities and solely from the proceeds of the public securities;

6. Entering into a contract for bond counsel legal services with Walsh Gallegos Kyle
Robinson & Roalson, P.C. and Cantu Harden Montoya LLP (a firm that specializes in public finance matters and is well versed in State and Federal securities and federal tax laws) payment of which is contingent on the District’s successful issuance of public securities and payable out of public securities proceeds provides the District a superior level of co-bond counsel and co-disclosure counsel legal services and fee(s) payable under the contract are reasonable in the public finance market and would likely be less than if such services were conducted pursuant to an hourly rate contract with an attorney specializing in such public finance matters; and,

7. For each of the reasons stated above, this selection of co-bond counsel and co-disclosure counsel legal services pursuant to a contingent fee contract is in the best interest of the residents of the District. 

IX. Superintendent's Report

IX.A. Wednesday Wisdom

IX.B. Dragon Kingdom Branding

IX.C. Dragon Fact Friday

IX.D. Keeper of the Throne

IX.E. Community Meetings

IX.E.1. Facilities Planning Committee Meetings

IX.E.2. Pastoral Alliance

IX.F. Bowie County Sheriff Semi-Annual Meeting

IX.G. Professional Development

IX.H. Redwater Education Foundation Drawdown

IX.I. 10,000 to the Troops 

IX.J. HealthCore LPC Update

IX.K. Facilities

IX.K.1. RFP Exterior Lighting

IX.K.2. RFP Exterior Doors

IX.K.3. Safety Funding

IX.L. Informational

IX.L.1. December Board Meeting Date - Monday, December 16, 2024

IX.L.2. Board Training

IX.L.2.a. Fall NTSBA - Thursday, December 5, 2024 - Region VIII ESC

IX.L.2.b. Cybersecurity Required Training

IX.L.2.c. Team of 8 Training

X. Adjourn