A Keller ISD board position will be vacant after Place 6 trustee Charles Randklev announced his resignation Dec. 10 on social media.

The gist: Randklev said he was resigning to pursue candidacy for a position on Keller City Council. That position will be on the ballot for the May 2, 2026, election.

While KISD board terms ordinarily last three years, the board recently approved new November election dates for board trustee positions at a meeting Nov. 20, which extends all current board terms by six months. The new ordinance places the next vote for the KISD seats during the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

Zooming out: Texas law states a vacant board seat can be filled by appointment until the next regular trustee election or order a special election. A board vacancy must be filled no later than the 180th day after it occurred if more than one year remains for the vacated position.

A local Italian restaurant is opening a new concept in Keller next year.

What they offer: Guests at Acquario Pizza, Pasta & Bar will be able to watch wood-fired pizza cooked in the exposed oven and see handmade pasta crafted daily at an exposed pasta-making machine, according to a city of Keller social media post.

The backstory: The new restaurant is a sister concept with a different Keller business, Acquario Italian Restaurant.

• Opening early 2026
• 967 Keller Parkway, Keller

Northwest ISD will have two upcoming community meetings to receive feedback about proposed attendance boundary changes as new schools open in the district.

What you need to know: NISD is opening Romer Elementary School and Barksdale Middle School in 2026, which will lead to rezoning at the elementary and middle school levels for the 2026-27 school year according to a release from the district.

There are two opportunities for families to provide feedback on the changes. Each meeting is scheduled from 6-6:30 p.m.

• Dec. 16 at Carter Elementary School: boundary adjustments for Carter, Hatfield, Prairie View and Sendera Ranch elementary schools
• Dec. 17 at Daniel Elementary School: boundary adjustments for Medlin, Pike and Chisholm Trail middle schools

Several developments are underway in Dallas-Fort Worth, including a new 141-acre multifamily and industrial development in McKinney and a 215 mixed-use development in Plano. Other news includes business updates across the metroplex and Frisco ISD expanding its open enrollment program.

See details from these stories and more in this list of the top six most-read stories from Community Impact's Dallas-Fort Worth coverage areas from Dec. 8-12.

Industrial, multifamily development planned along US 75 in McKinney

Frisco ISD expands open enrollment program to high school

Plano council approves 215-acre Lavon Farms mixed-use development

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H-E-B could be coming soon to Plano, Carrollton border