The Klein ISD board of trustees will discuss modifications to local board policies and the Theiss Elementary School renovation project at the July 13 regular meeting.

Two-minute impact: The board of trustees will hold first readings of proposed modifications for multiple local board policies ranging from special programs, class ranking, and employee standards of conduct, per meeting documents.

The board of trustees will also consider and vote for approval of the construction manager at risk for the Theiss Elementary School renovation project, which is a part of the district's 2022 Bond Program.

KISD began its new fiscal year July 1, following the board of trustees' adoption of the fiscal year 2026-27 budget June 8. The FY 2026-27 budget’s projected shortfall will be offset by the previous fiscal year’s surplus, as previously reported by Community Impact.

Before you go: The KISD board of trustees will meet July 13 at 6 p.m. in the Boardroom of the Frank A. Lemmon Administration Building, located at 7200 Spring Cypress Road, Klein, for a regular meeting.

Family-owned Karak chai and coffee franchise Karak House Coffee Co. is opening a new location in Spring late 2026 on Louetta Road, founder Junaid Malik said.

The details: Founded in 2023, Karak House Coffee Co. blends Indonesian-Pakistani and Middle Eastern flavors with traditional recipes, Malik said. According to the website, their menu includes:

• Specialty teas: Signature Karak Chai, Karak Mint Tea, Moroccan Mint Tea and Turkish Black Tea

• Specialty lattes: Karak Latte, Matcha Tea Latte, Golden Saffron Latte, and more

• Coffee drinks: Date Cardamon Latte, cappuccinos, drip, and more

• Refreshers: Rose Mint Lemonade, Cucumber Mint Lemonade, rose milk, and more

• Pastries and desserts: Milk Cake, cheesecke, Pistachio Knafeh Cookie, and more

The upcoming Spring location is one of 30 new franchise locations Karak House Coffee Co. is planning to open across the United States by summer 2027, Malik said.

• Opening late 2026

• 1650 Louetta Road, Ste. 500, Spring

The Houston-Galveston Area Council is gathering public input regarding traffic congestion as part of its Regional Congestion Management process, per a news release. Officials said community members can participate through July 15 via an online survey.

H-GAC is a regional organization intended for local governments to consider and cooperate in solving area-wide issues.

The big picture: In order to better understand traffic and travel challenges across the Houston-Galveston region, H-GAC is developing a Congestion Management Plan, or CMP. The CMP will consider multiple counties, including Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery and Waller.

Participants of the survey will help identify traffic hotspots, understand how congestion affects varying road-users and inform future planning and investment decisions, per the news release.

One more thing: The survey should take around 10 minutes to complete, according to the H-GAC website, and will close for submissions July 15.

In Texas, 246 of the state’s 254 counties are designated by the federal government as “mental health professional shortage areas,” meaning local law enforcement are often tasked with responding to mental health crisis calls.

The situation: All Texas peace officers are required to complete crisis intervention and deescalation trainings, according to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

What's happening: Across Community Impact’s coverage areas, some city and county law enforcement agencies are partnering with local mental health professionals to respond to crisis calls. However, law enforcement and criminal justice leaders from smaller communities told state legislators July 7 that they have “limited tools” to effectively respond to mental health calls and help people in crisis.

“We do not have any inpatient mental health facilities in my county—we've never had that, and we've needed them for decades,” Comal County Criminal District Attorney Jennifer Tharp said July 7. “We originally started out sending individuals to the San Antonio area, and right now we are transporting individuals for inpatient treatment to North Austin.”