Pflugerville ISD trustee elections will shift from being held in May to November, following a resolution approved in a 5-2 vote by the board during its Dec. 11 meeting.

The gist: According to district officials, the resolution has been under consideration by the district's policy committee. Per the resolution, which will go into effect in 2026, trustee terms will remain three years in length. 

Offering input: Trustee Renae Mitchell suggested suspending the vote, saying the resolution gives the current seated board five additional months in office.

Trustee Alex Okafor, who is part of the policy committee, said the process behind changing the policy was rooted in saving the district money by moving to a November election cycle and boosting voter turnout. 

District officials said that while election costs vary each year, PfISD could have saved approximately $130,000 if elections were held in November for the past two years.

Looking ahead: With places 6 and 7 up for election next year, the candidate filing date deadline will now shift to August.

A Christmas market, polar plunge and wrestling event will be held in Pflugerville, Hutto and the surrounding area this winter. Check out these 11 events.

Christmas Market: Over 30 local vendors will set up in the front parking lot of The Shoppes at Affordable Storage, offering handcrafted gifts, holiday decor, food, toys, art, jewelry, sweets and more. Attendees can also take free photos with Santa and every child will receive a holiday gift bag while supplies last.

• Dec. 20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

• Jan. 17, 9 a.m.-noon

The Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter recently began setting up stations outside of Round Rock businesses to help reunite lost pets with their owners.

The overview: The shelter announced Dec. 11 that it’s begun distributing reunion stations throughout the city, with the goal of installing a station in every Round Rock ZIP code.

The stations, which are small yellow boxes set up outside of local businesses, contain a microchip scanner and instructions for how to detect if a lost animal has a chip. The users can then find owner information registered to the microchip, contact the owner and help reunite the pet with its family.

The 2025-26 school year will be the last spent at an existing campus for some students in KIPP Texas Public Schools. 

What you need to know: Seven Central Texas-area KIPP Texas Public Schools are set to close at the end of the current school year, the charter school district announced Dec. 11. The charter school system operates over 45 schools across the state.

The details: Seven KIPP schools will close at the end of the current school year, spread across the system's Commerce, Austin South and Austin Ridge campuses.