Lewisville ISD officials expect a roughly $18 million funding loss for FY 2026-27 according to a report from district staff at a Feb. 2 trustee work session.

The details: Based on preliminary funding projections from LISD Budget Director Claudia Orta, the district will lose about $7.7 million in state funding in the 2026-27 fiscal year due to a nearly 1,400-student decline in enrollment. Enrollment for the 2025-26 school year is 46,402, and officials expect that to drop to 45,038 for the 2026-27 school year, according to Orta’s report.

The state-funded per-student allotment is based on average daily attendance, and officials expect average daily attendance to drop from 43,715 in the 2025-26 fiscal year down to 41,885 for FY 2026-27, causing the $7.7 million funding loss.

Looking ahead: Chief Financial Officer Scott Wrehe said staff will work to identify areas for savings to combat the funding loss, and meet with the Program and Budget Review Committee to examine fine arts, athletics and counseling for FY 2026-27.

A new Yogurtland location could open later this year in Flower Mound.

What's on the menu: The California-based company’s menu includes a selection of self-serve frozen yogurt flavors, such as cheesecake, pistachio and fresh strawberry. Customers can also customize their frozen yogurt with toppings, including cookie dough bites, chocolate chips and sprinkles.

More details: The construction will include an interior finish out for a 1,285-square-foot space, which has an estimated cost of $150,000, according to the filing. Construction is expected to start Feb. 6 and wrap up March 20.

• 3551 Justin Road, Ste. 100, Flower Mound

Cumberland Youth & Family Services, a Denton-based nonprofit focused on mental health care, has opened a satellite facility in Lewisville to offer services to a wider range of people, according to a news release.

The gist: Officials with Cumberland worked with the city of Lewisville to expand counseling services into the city, filling the need for those in the area who cannot afford or travel for standard mental health care with licensed counselors.

Currently, the Lewisville satellite office has no waitlist and offers a wide range of services, including individual, family and youth counseling. Cumberland also offers $5 sessions for qualified uninsured and underinsured clients, according to the release.

Cumberland president and CEO Courtney Banatoski said that the United Way Denton County stated that Denton County has one mental health provider for every 600 residents, when that number should be closer to one for every 250 residents. 

The backstory: Cumberland Youth & Family Services was founded in Denton in 1904.

A hotel garage at Firefly Park in Frisco is one of the latest developments filed recently with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Here are five of the most expensive permits filed with TDLR in the past week.

1. Firefly Park hotel garage: A new parking garage for Firefly Park in Frisco with four levels will be constructed starting later this year, according to a TDLR filing. Firefly Park is a mixed-use planned development that will have residences, a hotel, retail and dining space, and a park with lakes, trails, an art walk and playground, according to previous Community Impact reporting. Construction is estimated to take a little over a year.

2. Westport 12: A new 1,219,000-square-foot shell industrial facility will be constructed at AllianceTexas, according to a TDLR filing. Construction is estimated to take a little over a year.

Texas families can soon apply to receive state funds for private education or homeschooling under the state’s new education savings account program, known as Texas Education Freedom Accounts.

What's happening: The application opens at 9 a.m. Feb. 4 and is designed to be completed in about 15 minutes, according to the state comptroller’s office. Families can apply through 11:59 p.m. March 17.

Parents must submit information about their family's residency, household income, their children's educational history and each child's special education status, if applicable.

The details: To be eligible for the program, students must:

• Reside in Texas
• Be U.S. citizens or lawful residents
• Be eligible to attend a Texas public school, open-enrollment charter school or pre-K program