Carroll ISD may consider closing Durham Intermediate School ahead of the 2027-28 school year, following an enrollment drop of about 655 students and a $7 million state funding loss since 2019.

CISD Executive Communications Director Jeff Brady gave a presentation on consolidating Durham at a Dec. 15 board meeting. No action was taken.

By the numbers: The drop in enrollment has resulted in a state funding loss of about $7 million, Brady said. School districts receive funding from the state based on average daily attendance, according to the Texas Education Agency’s website. The district is roughly 2,000 students under capacity, per Brady’s presentation.

"Our taxpayer dollars are paying to heat, to cool, to insure, to supply, to protect, and to, at times upgrade empty classrooms without a single student," Brady said.

Currently, 664 fifth and sixth grade students attend Durham, which has capacity for 849 students.

Looking ahead: Trustees will have the opportunity to act on the proposal at a Jan. 12 meeting.

The Grapevine-Colleyville ISD board voted to name Rick DeMasters as the interim superintendent.

He will replace Brad Schnautz, who will exit the district Jan. 5. Schnautz was hired as the executive director of the Region 11 Education Service Center, according to previous reporting. DeMasters will begin working as the interim superintendent Dec. 17, according to a news release.

The context: DeMasters has been retired since 2021 but has spent more than 30 years in education, according to board President Shannon Braun. He will serve in the role until the board hires a new superintendent.

He was the superintendent at Celina ISD from 2016 to 2021, before retiring. He was also an assistant superintendent at Van Alstyne ISD, and worked as a principal in Shallowater ISD, Dumas ISD and Celina ISD. He also served as a teacher in the Vega and Karnack ISDs, according to a news release.

The background: Schnautz joined GCISD in 2017 as assistant superintendent and has served as superintendent since March 2023.

Degree Wellness will open its first location in Southlake.

The details: The business is a self-care experience designed for health and wellness enthusiasts seeking elevated, restorative therapies, according to a company representative.

Degree Wellness offers cryotherapy, a cold plunge, an infrared sauna, red light therapy, light facials, compression massages, an oxygen bar and halo therapy, as well as weight management, recovery and performance, and pain and inflammation relief, according to the website.

The background: Tangles & Co. Salon Suite formerly occupied the space. According to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the building is undergoing $250,000 worth of renovations.

Storied Provisions is now open in Flower Mound, according to a company news release. The business offers coffee, pastries, books and gifts.

What they're saying: “We created Storied Provisions to be a warm, welcoming space where neighbors can connect, find inspiration, and enjoy the best of what local creators have to offer,” the news release states. “Every element, from the books on our shelves to the beans in our brewers, has been chosen with the intention of bringing the community together.”

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