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Employees at Friendswood ISD will receive a $50 monthly increase in health insurance contributions from the district starting in fiscal year 2026-27, following board approval at its June 8 meeting.

What’s new: For the 2026-2027 plan year, the monthly premium for the lowest-cost TRS-ActiveCare employee-only plan will increase to $569 per month. Trustees approved increasing the district’s monthly contribution toward employee health insurance premiums from $295 to $345, representing a $50 monthly increase, according to budget documents.

How we got here: Board President Tony Hopkins said at the meeting that he supports the $50 increase in district contributions because it helps offset rising TRS-ActiveCare costs for employees.

Alvin ISD trustees approved a flat budget for fiscal year 2026-27 at their June 9 board meeting.

What’s happening? Trustees approved nearly $381.4 million in expenses and around $391.4 million in revenue for FY 2026-27, budget documents show.

What residents need to know: AISD is also projecting a tax rate of $1.1353 for FY 2026-27. Based on that rate, a homeowner with a median homestead taxable value of $234,183 would have an estimated annual property tax bill of about $2,670, according to budget documents.

There are roughly 56,000 community-based or retail pharmacies in the U.S., and of these, 7,500 are compounding pharmacies, according to the American Pharmacists Association. 

In an interview with Community Impact, Kevin Gress, pharmacy manager at Clear Lake Professional Building Pharmacy in Webster, discussed all things to know regarding compounding pharmacies.

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.