A new government position for assistant city administrator has been created in Shenandoah after City Council unanimously approved a resolution establishing the position June 10.

The details: The new position would fall within the pay grade range from $147,000 to $222,350, according to meeting documents.

Explaining the role: The position is meant to improve operational support and coordination, and assist with implementing city priorities and initiatives, among other duties, according to the resolution. A new city administrator, Sam Masiel, was named this March in Shenandoah.

Southside Bank held a grand opening and ribbon cutting for its new location in The Woodlands area on May 12.

The bank will be a sponsor of the upcoming South County Fourth of July Parade and launch its inaugural Little Patriots Shoebox Float Competition, in which families can build a shoebox-sized float to return to the bank by June 22. One will win a cash price on July 4, according to information from the company.

Retail store Journeys Kidz will start renovations of its The Woodlands Mall location in August, according to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing. The space will complete renovations in September.

The gist: The 2,130 ft store sells a selection of shoes, backpacks and bags for kids. 

• 1201 Lake Woodlands Drive, Ste. 2130,The Woodlands.

The Texas Education Agency released results June 10 from this year’s State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness end-of-course exams.

The overview: High school students who took the year-end exams this spring made gains in all subjects, TEA data shows. Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said students’ academic progress was due to “focused instruction and high expectations” in the classroom.

What you need to know: Individual STAAR results are shared through the state assessment portal. Each Texas student receives a unique access code for their results. Families can find the code on the first page of their child’s report card or contact their school, according to the TEA.

Texas public school students in third through 12th grade take the exam each spring, and it is used to measure student progress and teacher performance.

What's next: The TEA is scheduled to release STAAR scores for third- through eighth-grade students June 16.