Georgetown ISD is one step closer to rezoning students and adopting a new calendar for next school year.

What happened: GISD officials shared community members' preferred academic calendar for the 2026-27 school year at a Dec. 1 board workshop. Additionally, district officials discussed community feedback on new attendance zones proposed for elementary and middle school students.

The overview: About 37% of nearly 600 survey respondents favored calendar Option A over Option B and Option C, according to district data. Additionally, 17 out of 22 members on the District Performance Committee voted to recommend Option A to the board of trustees.

Option A includes the following features:

• School starting Thursday Aug. 20
• Fall break from Oct. 9-13
• Two professional learning days and student holidays Jan. 4-5
• Spring break March 15-19

Next Day Access of Austin began operating out of a Georgetown warehouse space in early December.

About the business: Owned by Jeffrey Todd, the local franchise provides home assessments, tailored design plans and installations to serve mobility-limited clients. Options include ramps; grab bars; elevators; and stair, vehicle and pool lifts.

• 105 Halmar Cove, Ste. 150, Georgetown

Central Texas Table of Grace, a Round Rock-based nonprofit, opened a new facility to serve local youth in November.

About the project: The facility, Lowe's Hometown Garage, helps teens and young adults supported by CTTG prepare for independent life by learning about automotive maintenance and business skills.

Renovation to the facility was funded by a Lowe's Hometown grant.

About the organization: CTTG was founded in 2014 by Stacy Johnson to support children in foster care and youth who have aged out of the foster care system. The CTTG Shelter serves children ages 5-17, and the Supervised Independent Living program, Grace365, serves ages 18-21.

The Texas comptroller’s office has released a set of rules to govern the state’s $1 billion education savings account program, or ESAs. Accepted families will receive thousands of dollars in state funds to send their children to a private school or homeschool them.

The overview: Accredited private schools and education vendors can begin applying to join the program as soon as Dec. 9, and applications will open for interested families Feb. 4.

Most families accepted into the program will receive about $10,300 per student, which can be spent on tuition at accredited private prekindergarten or K-12 schools and related expenses. Homeschooled students will receive up to $2,000 per year, while students with disabilities will be eligible for up to $30,000 annually.

Zooming in: Depending on a family’s income, students with disabilities may receive priority acceptance into the ESA program. Families can submit documentation from a physician or the U.S. Social Security Administration to be prioritized, although a detailed evaluation and individualized education plan are required to receive the additional special education funding.