Allen ISD is pausing its search for a new superintendent after district leaders appointed an acting superintendent earlier this year.

Latest update: In a joint statement attributed to AISD and the board of trustees, officials said the district is in "great hands" with Acting Superintendent Kim McLaughlin. Board members appointed McLaughlin as the acting superintendent during a May 14 meeting.

“While McLaughlin serves in this role, the board will hold discussions in the coming months to determine the next steps in its search for a long-term superintendent of schools,” the statement says. “At this moment, the search is effectively on pause as we work toward planning for a successful start to the school year.”

The board will “conduct due diligence” to find a “highly qualified” superintendent who is the right fit for the AISD community, according to the statement. 

“This could happen as soon as the Fall 2026 semester or it may occur in the Spring 2027 semester,” the statement reads.

At a recent Allen City Council meeting, Allen officials took action on amending the city’s land code, executing a $195,500 contract and more.

Here’s everything you need to know about Allen City Council’s June 23 meeting.

1. Buildings and Standards Commission amendment: The city’s Buildings and Standards Commission has historically made recommendations on the adoption of model codes and amendments to Allen City Council. Due to state law requirements for cities with populations over 100,000, different requirements apply for notification prior to adopting model codes and amendments, including hosting public hearings, city documents state.

City staff recommended that the administrative portion of the Allen Land Development Code be amended to comply with state law and clearly outline the role of the Buildings and Standards Commission

A senior community in McKinney will get a new pool and fitness center, and a new car wash is coming to Denton. Check out these five permits filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation around the metroplex. This list is not comprehensive.

1. Texas Health Resources expansion
Hospital chain Texas Health will expand its Frisco campus with a four-story medical office building, according to a TDLR filing. The building will cover 116,412 square feet and go up adjacent to the existing hospital. Texas Health operates 24 hospitals in North Texas, according to the company’s website.

• Location: 12500 Dallas Parkway, Frisco
• Estimated timeline: Sept. 1, 2027-Feb 1, 2029
• Estimated cost: $50 million

Texas' Republican-led State Board of Education approved a sweeping rewrite of the state's social studies curriculum standards and a list of dozens of books that students will be required to read each school year, both of which are infused with biblical references. The new requirements will begin rolling out to public school classrooms in the 2030-31 school year.

The details: As many as 25 texts will be read each year in early elementary school grades, with about 10 books required in later grades. The reading list was created under a 2023 state law requiring “at least one literary work” per grade.

The new social studies curriculum standards will expand lessons about Texas and American history, deemphasizing some teachings about world cultures and people of color. The standards also expand the amount of content students will be expected to learn each year.

The debate: Proponents of the new standards and reading list said they will teach students to love their state and country, while critics said the policies do not include diverse perspectives.