Bryan ISD’s board of trustees will hold a special meeting April 6, focused largely on long-term planning, including updates on bond projects and future academics.

What you need to know: Trustees will receive several informational updates, including:

• 2025 bond progress: District leaders will provide an update on the status and timeline of projects tied to the voter-approved bond program.
• Flexible learning options: Trustees will be updated on the district’s exploration of alternative learning models and expanded academic pathways.
• State assessment changes: Officials will outline upcoming Texas Education Agency assessment changes for the 2027-28 school year, along with future GPA calculation rules.
• Campus and department budget session: The district will review ongoing informational meetings to prepare campuses for budget planning.

Brazos County Commissioners Court will take up several infrastructure, public safety and administrative items during its April 7 regular meeting, including a major courthouse annex contract and multiple utility projects.

What you need to know: Commissioners are expected to consider the approval of a $660,000 agreement with Dudley Engineering for construction materials testing on the Brazos County Courthouse Annex project.

County leaders will also review several infrastructure-related requests, including:

• Utility permits connected to a 30-inch water transmission projectUtility permits connected to a 30-inch water transmission project
• A Comcast permit to install conduit infrastructure within the Winding Creek Estates subdivision roadwaysA Comcast permit to install conduit infrastructure within the Winding Creek Estates subdivision
• Installation of 10 power poles along Leonard Road in BryanInstallation of 10 power poles along Leonard Road in Bryan
• A gas line connection permit on an oil well project

TSA PreCheck and CLEAR screenings have returned to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, according to an April 2 news release.

The details: Airport officials said standard TSA screenings, TSA PreCheck and CLEAR are currently available at Terminals A, C and E at IAH, but they noted access to TSA PreCheck and CLEAR is not guaranteed and may change day to day based on staffing, per the release.

A closer look: Officials said recent federal action providing back pay to TSA officers has helped staffing levels at the airport, but they noted the federal government shutdown remains ongoing.

Also of note: Officials said passengers needing additional assistance, including those traveling with children or requiring accessibility support, should contact their airline before entering a TSA line.

Three medical cannabis businesses have been conditionally approved to participate in the Texas Compassionate Use Program, state officials announced April 1.

The big picture: The companies received conditional licenses from the Texas Department of Public Safety in an effort to expand access to medical cannabis products. Under the compassionate use program, physicians can prescribe medical-grade, low-THC products to eligible patients in partnership with licensed dispensaries.

Zooming in: Two of the three businesses given conditional licenses April 1 are affiliated with existing medical cannabis dispensaries that work in several other states. The new licensees are:

• GTI Texas, LLC (doing business as RISE Dispensaries) in West Texas
• Cresco Labs Texas, LLC in East Texas
• Texas Medica Collective, LLC in Northeast Texas