Round Rock ISD is working to open a new talent pipeline for aspiring educators within the district. 

Current situation: Administrators are putting together a teacher apprenticeship program for the fall 2026 semester. Designed as a grow-your-own program, the apprenticeships will provide a route into the classroom for district paraprofessionals and others without a four-year degree. 

RRISD Chief Human Resources Officer Eddie Curran presented the program to the board of trustees in March and said the program would provide a "financially sustainable" option to become a teacher without taking on a large amount of debt to pursue a four-year degree. 

The details: Curran said the program will help paraprofessionals earn from scratch or complete a college degree in progress. He said the district will focus on educational assistants performing at high levels; professionals in complementary industries looking to change careers; and students participating in the district's Future Educators program and dual-credit courses who can start with college credit already earned. 

A second Tesla Supercharger is now operational in Round Rock, between the Round Rock Premium Outlets and University Commons retail centers, and behind the H-E-B.

What you need to know: The charging station became operational in March. 

According to the Tesla site, this Supercharger includes charging stations for non-Tesla electric vehicles that use a North American Charging System. The NACS charging offered at the Supercharger station is compatible with a variety of EV manufacturers, including Ford, Hyundai, Rivian and GM. 

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Upcoming projects

Austin Transit Partnership approves Light Rail maintenance building construction, land acquisition contracts: On April 15, the agency approved a contract in an amount not to exceed $25 million for the construction of an operations and maintenance facility as part of Phase 1 of the project. The facility will serve as the light rail's home base for the trains to be cleaned, serviced and maintained. The agency also approved a resolution not to exceed $230 million to acquire up to 18 parcels of property to use as part of Phase 1.

Ongoing projects

Greenlawn Boulevard widening
Project: The city of Round Rock is reconstructing Greenlawn Boulevard from an existing four-lane divided roadway to a six-lane divided urban roadway with pedestrian and lighting improvements.
Update: Per city officials, the traffic pattern was adjusted in March, reducing a portion of Greenlawn Boulevard to one lane in each direction.

• Timeline: completion is expected by April 2027

• Cost: $13.95 million

• Funding source: type B sales tax revenue

Texans interested in casting a ballot in next month’s primary runoff election have until April 27 to register to vote or update their registration, if applicable.

The background: Texas’ primary runoff election will be held May 26. A runoff is held when no candidate secures over half of the vote in a partisan primary race.

Registering to vote: Prospective voters must submit a paper application, which is available online. Applications must be printed, signed and mailed to the voter registration office in a voter’s county of residence.

On the ballot: Various federal, state and local races will appear on the May 26 runoff ballot.

At the top of the ticket, Republican voters will pick between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton to determine the party’s nominee for U.S. Senate. The winner of that race will face state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, in November.

Something to note: The runoff election is separate from upcoming local elections, which take place May 2. Visit www.communityimpact.com/voter-guide for more information about those elections.