The Celina ISD board of trustees has removed eight titles from its library catalog, including "Beloved" by Toni Morrison and "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker.

The background: Senate Bill 13 allows school districts to form school library advisory councils, or SLACs, which can make recommendations to the school board regarding library policy but does not enact policy itself.

How it works: One of the SLAC’s primary responsibilities is addressing challenges to library materials that may be “inconsistent with local community values,” according to district documents. Each challenge is reviewed by the SLAC, then goes to the school board for final approval.

Keep in mind: Residents are not required to read a book before submitting a challenge, and neither members of the SLAC nor trustees are required to read a book before voting on its removal.

Willow Nail Lounge is open in Celina, a company representative confirmed.

Check it out: This is Willow Nail Lounge’s second location in addition to their salon in Frisco. Willow Nail Lounge’s owners also run Blue Agave Nail Lounge in Prosper, the representative said.

• 3505 S. Preston Road, Ste. 110, Celina

Several construction permits have been filed around Dallas-Fort Worth. Check out five expensive construction projects around the Metroplex, including park renovations in Southlake and a new body shop in Plano. 

1. North Park renovations in Southlake
North Park on Dove Road will receive new turf, chainlink fence, drainage, sidewalk and irrigation improvements, according to documents filed with the TDLR. North Park opened in 2012 and features sports fields, multiuse trails and a pond. 

• Location: 200 E. Dove Road, Southlake
• Estimated timeline: July 1, 2026-Dec. 31, 2026
• Estimated cost: $8.2 million

• Location: 2601 Preston Road, Frisco
• Estimated timeline: Aug. 3, 2026-Nov. 6, 2026
• Estimated cost: $2 million

Nearly $8.4 billion in new state funding was not enough to save Texas public school districts from budget shortfalls and campus closures, school administrators said June 1.

What happened: During a 10-hour public hearing at the state Capitol, school district leaders spoke of efforts to stretch their budgets amid high inflationary costs as teachers explained their decisions to leave the classroom due to pay cuts and large class sizes.

The big picture: Last year, Texas lawmakers passed House Bill 2, a $8.4 billion school finance bill designed to increase educator salaries, create a new pot of money for fixed costs, provide more training for teachers and boost special education resources.

Roughly one year later, districts across Community Impact’s coverage areas are cutting staff and closing campuses, citing enrollment declines and budget shortfalls. 

Quote of note: "This funding deficit is the final straw for me, and it will be for countless other educators across the state who must leave or who lose their jobs," Austin ISD French teacher Rachel Preston told lawmakers June 1.