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Carroll ISD teachers, staff will see pay increases after board of trustees approval

The Carroll ISD board of trustees unanimously approved teacher and staff pay increases for fiscal year 2026-27 at the April 20 regular board meeting. 

The overview: CISD plans to invest $2 million-$2.25 million into teachers and staff pay raises for FY 2026-27, Executive Director of Human Resources Melanie Kibodeaux said. 

Teachers will see a salary increase of $2,000 based on their credible years of service, which is over a 3%-from-midpoint increase, according to district documents. This will be added on top of the state-funded teacher pay increase, which consists of: 

  • $2,500 for teachers serving three to four years
  • $5,000 for teachers serving five or more years

Additionally, the starting pay for certified teachers will increase from $60,200 to $62,200, according to district documents. Noncertified teachers’ starting pay will be $60,000.

What they're saying: “What we're trying to strike here is a good balance of what we can afford to remain competitive in this area,” CISD Superintendent Jeremy Glenn said.

 
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Intelligent Office debuts co-working space in Southlake

Intelligent Office provides workplace solutions for small businesses and startups, offering 17 private offices and meeting rooms in Southlake.

Owners and business partners Jean Xue and Chuck Lo have turned the 5,600-square-foot space, which was formerly Southlake Tutoring Academy, into a co-working space.

What they're saying: “We know firsthand the challenges small business owners face—especially when it comes to finding affordable, professional workspace,” Xue said. “Intelligent Office is truly the smart answer.”

The details: According to a news release, Intelligent Office was founded in 1995 and started franchising locations in 1999. It provides turnkey business services, including private offices, meeting rooms and virtual support teams to handle administrative needs. The Southlake location also offers executive phone services, conference room credits, virtual mailboxes, high-speed Wi-Fi, dedicated desks, a café area and printing services.

There are also hourly meeting rooms and hourly office spaces, according to its website.

  • 2801 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 180, Southlake
 
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Southlake Women’s Club to host 26th Annual Art in the Square

Southlake Town Square will transform into an art festival grounds between April 24-26.

The 26th Annual Art in the Square, a fundraiser for the Southlake Women’s Club, will feature more than 150 artists, according to the nonprofit’s website.

During the April 7 Southlake City Council meeting, council member Kathy Talley said the organization has raised more than $3.6 million for charities in northeast Tarrant County.

She added that more than 1,000 artists apply to be part of the art festival.

What to expect: There will be live entertainment on two stages, one at the gazebo near Southlake Boulevard and on State Street, between Soma and the soon-to-be-open Crate & Barrel.

Country artist Justin Mason, a Grapevine resident, is the headliner on April 25, according to the festival website.

Dana’s Dance Studio, Fred Astaire Dance Studio, Dance Axion, Newlook Performing Arts Center, Southlake Community Band, North Texas Dance Academy, Carroll ISD Jazz Band, DFW Music Academy and the Mike Scoma Jazz Band will all be on the Gazebo Stage.

 

Your Weekend To-Do List

Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

Art in the Square

Community Earth Fest

April 24-26, times vary
Southlake

April 25, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Plano

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Allen 150 Fest

Colleyville Garden Club plant sale

April 25, 3-9 p.m.
Allen

April 25, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Colleyville

More info

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Neighboring News
JPS breaks ground on $1.5B brand-new public hospital in Fort Worth

Tarrant County community and health leaders gathered April 16 to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new John Peter Smith Hospital in downtown Fort Worth.

The details: The 1.1 million-square-foot hospital will be the center of the JPS Master Plan, which will cost a total of $2.5 billion and encompasses several new buildings, such as the new women’s center, a new parking garage, a medical outpatient building and a dedicated psychiatric emergency hospital.

“We are here today not just to break ground on a new hospital but to fulfill a promise,” JPS President and CEO Karen Duncan said. “This building will be a symbol of dignity, a symbol of access and a symbol of what it means to truly care for one another.”

Zooming in: The new hospital will be at the corner of South Main and East Morphy streets and is expected to open in 2030, according to a presentation at the groundbreaking.

 

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