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Plano City Council approved the final cost for a cast iron replacement project along Park Boulevard at a meeting June 22.

The city also approved the start of a new project in the Parkway Estates and Whiffletree Addition neighborhoods.

In a nutshell: Clay Lipscomb, the city’s community investment program engineering manager, said the first phase of cast iron pipe replacements along Park Boulevard have been completed.

What’s next: The city approved $5,444,701 million to start construction for cast iron pipe replacements in the Parkway Estates and Whiffletree neighborhoods.

Family First Dental Care closed in Plano on May 15, according to signage on the business’ door.

The specifics: The business on Coit Road offered a variety of general dentistry and orthodontic services.

The Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine is getting updates to its coffee shop and a Dave and Buster’s in Frisco will receive facade improvements.

Check out 5 major construction permits filed around Dallas-Fort Worth.

1. Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center coffee shop renovations
The Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center will receive improvements to its coffee shop, kitchen and retail space, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The hotel opened in 2004 and features a 10-acre waterpark, according to its website.

• Location: 1501 Gaylord Trail, Grapevine

• Estimated timeline: Aug. 1-Nov. 3

• Estimated cost: $3 million

2. Keller office building construction
A new office building in Keller will start construction in early July and complete in April 2027, according to TDLR documents. The $1.35 million building will serve three tenants and cover about 5,500 square feet.

• Location: 404 Keller Parkway, Keller

• Estimated timeline: July 1, 2026-April 1, 2027

• Estimated cost: $1.35 million

Texas education officials gave preliminary approval June 23 to the state’s first mandatory reading list, which includes nearly 200 literary works that public school students would begin reading as soon as 2030.

The overview: The proposed list incorporates about a dozen stories from the Bible, including the tale of David and Goliath in second grade and direct biblical excerpts beginning in fourth grade. In total, students would be required to read more than two dozen texts in early elementary grades and about 10 literary works per year from sixth grade through high school.

What's happening: Members of the Republican-led State Board of Education voted 9-5 to cut several titles from the reading list June 23, following nearly eight hours of public testimony a day earlier.

More than half of those who testified June 22 asked the board to shorten the list, include more diverse authors and remove religious references. Others praised the SBOE for creating a list that they said would teach students about “American exceptionalism” and prioritize classical literature.