Proposed additions to the design for Manvel High School, presented by PBK Architects to the Alvin ISD board of trustees on Oct. 20, include a new dance gym, culinary lab and expanded career and technical education space. The design features separate drop-off routes for parents and buses, a pedestrian path for students from certain subdivisions and added parking lots to accommodate the CTE expansion.

Remember this?: The district's 2024 voter-approved bond program includes $225 million for new campus construction and $144 million for aging facilities and campus capacity improvements, which include projects at Alvin High School and Manvel High School.

Looking ahead: PBK representatives said the designs are preliminary and will continue to be updated.

A new Face Foundrié skincare studio is slated to open at Baybrook Mall in Friendswood. A representative with the franchise said the studio will begin accepting clients on Nov. 20, and a grand opening celebration is planned for Dec. 12.

What they offer: The studio will provide a variety of professional skincare treatments, including:

• Facials

• Dermaplaning

• Chemical peels

• Facial cupping

Also of note: Owners Adrien and Mike Bibbs also operate a Face Foundrié location in Pearland, which opened in June.

• 500 Baybrook Mall, Ste. 500, Friendswood

Federal, state and local leaders met Oct. 16 to discuss future collaboration on regional flood mitigation projects for Greater Houston.

At a glance: The meeting, closed to the public but open to the media, was the third cross-jurisdictional meeting held to address the region's infrastructure needs. Attendees included FEMA officials and elected leaders from the state House, state Senate, the City of Houston, Harris County and Montgomery County.

The details: Key points from the discussion included:

• Houston city council member Twila Carter emphasized mitigating flood risk before disasters occur.

• Montgomery County Commissioners Ritch Wheeler and Matt Gray noted funding challenges, as the county relies on property taxes and lacks access to sales taxes.

• FEMA deputy division director John Garvin said that predictable projects are most competitive for FEMA grants.

• State Rep. Steve Toth said the group will meet again to begin drilling down on projects.