Voters will consider a $600 million Collin College bond package this November for new and expanded campuses.

The bond could lead to eight campus renovations and new buildings in Anna and Royse City, plus an aviation academy in McKinney.

The overview: The proposed expansions include new buildings that would be used for workforce education and other program-based needs. If approved by voters, the single bond proposition would fund projects to meet countywide growth while also meeting workforce needs identified by college officials, per the college's website.

The need: The proposed construction projects are part of Collin College’s Destination 2030, a long-range master plan created to address projected enrollment growth, workforce needs and aging facilities.

Knockouts Haircuts & Grooming is open on Frontier Parkway, a company representative confirmed.

The gist: The barbershop offers haircuts, shaves, waxing and more in a gym-inspired salon, according to the company’s website.

Zooming out: Knockouts’ new location is part of The Creeks at Celina, a retail development on Frontier Parkway near the border of Prosper and Celina.

The Texas Education Agency is asking state lawmakers to spend $97.3 billion on K-12 education initiatives and staffing in the next two years, up from about $91 billion in the current state budget.

The details: During a Sept. 29 hearing on the agency's legislative appropriations request, Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath noted that the TEA is "largely a pass-through vehicle to fund schools around the state of Texas." This means that while funding would be allocated to the agency under Article III of the state budget, the majority of that money would be sent to school districts, outside of funds used to pay TEA staff and cover operations for associated entities, such as the State Board of Education.

The TEA is asking for about $49.6 billion for fiscal year 2027-28 and $47.7 billion for fiscal year 2028-29, totaling $97.3 billion for the 2028-29 biennium. Morath said those amounts would "preserve 100% of all funding for public schools" through the Foundation School Program, which is the state's main funding source for K-12 schools, and other initiatives.