DTX-FHA: Impact 10/28/2025

Thirty-two Lewisville ISD elementary school classes currently exceed the state’s class size requirement, according to district documents.

LISD trustees submitted class-size exception waivers for 32 classrooms across 13 campuses at an Oct. 20 board meeting.

The context: The Texas Education Agency requires a waiver for all prekindergarten through fourth grade classes if the class exceeds 22 students.

By the numbers: District documents show McAuliffe Elementary School has the most classes exceeding the 22-student cap, with eight. Several schools have only one class exceeding the cap.

None of the classes that exceed the limit have more than 24 students, per district documents.

Coming soon: Shake Shack is expected to open a new location in the Shops at Highland Village next summer, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

The details: The menu includes burgers, French fries, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, milkshakes and more. Construction is slated to begin in December and wrap up in June 2026. The 3,000 square-foot renovation will cost approximately $903,000.

• 4000 Waller Creek, Highland Village

Interesting in visiting a local book shop or finding a new book? Check out these 15 independent bookstores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

1. Neighbor Books: The store offers books in a variety of genres, puzzles, gifts and more. Neighbor Books also has a second story offering a variety of seating areas.

• Opened in 2024
• 208 E. Louisiana St., McKinney

• Opened in 2025
• 1018 E. 15th St., Plano

Texas is home to about 3.5 million small businesses, according to the National Federation of Independent Businesses. Estimates show that the average Texas small-business owner could save about $2,500 per year if voters approve an expanded business tax exemption on the Nov. 4 ballot.

The details: State Proposition 9 would exempt up to $125,000 of a business’s personal property, such as equipment, furniture and vehicles, from taxation. Texas business owners currently receive a tax exemption on property worth $2,500 or less.

“At $2,500, virtually everyone's paying this tax,” NFIB Texas Director Jeff Burdett said in an Oct. 24 interview. “If you have a desk, a computer and a chair, you're probably over $2,500 [in inventory]. … It makes no difference for almost any business.”

At the polls: Early voting in the Nov. 4 election began Oct. 20 and runs through Oct. 31. For more information about the propositions and candidates on your local ballot, visit www.communityimpact.com/voter-guide.