Catch up on Community Impact’s education coverage in Argyle ISD and Lewisville ISD with these four stories.

Argyle ISD opens discussion on new feeder system for schools

Argyle ISD’s board of trustees discussed a new potential feeder system to mitigate district growth at a regular meeting March 23.

In a nutshell: Argyle ISD officials had a long-range planning discussion about its growing student population in the future. The district is examining its current grade spans and feeder patterns, according to district documents.

Lewisville ISD will end FY 2025-26 with $20.5M savings

Lewisville ISD officials expect to end the 2025-26 fiscal year with roughly $20.5 million in savings compared to the adopted budget, according to an early March report from LISD Budget Director Claudia Orta.

The overview: Expenditure projections show that the district spent roughly $553 million, about $20.5 million under the $573.5 million the district budgeted for expenditures for FY 2025-26, per Orta’s report.

Gen Nail Salon is now open in the Harvest Town Center, offering manicure and pedicure services. 

What they offer: Pedicure services can include a hydrating mask, waxing,  hot stones, a spa soak or massage, according to Gen Nail Salon’s website. 

Manicure services can include wax treatment, hot towel wrap, a lotion massage, gel polish or gel french tips, per the salon’s website. 

Guests can also try dipping powder or nail designs. 

Refreshments including coffee, soda, boba tea and cocktails are also available. 

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Organizations and cities throughout North Texas showcased various transportation-related plans for the upcoming FIFA World Cup games.

Dallas Stadium, also known as AT&T Stadium, will host nine games between June 14 and July 14.

North Central Texas Council of Governments, along with the North Texas FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee, DART, Trinity Metro, Trinity Railway Express and the Texas Department of Transportation, were part of a press conference April 2 to discuss the myriad of travel options.

A closer look: The transportation plan includes the use of public transit, how to get to games and the FIFA Fan Festival, as well as what traffic would look like on various highways across North Texas.

According to the presentation, the final plan was submitted to FIFA on March 31.

The specifics: NCTCOG developed a creative approach for match day transportation, knowing FIFA spectators rely far more heavily on public transit than typical crowds at events at Dallas Stadium, Morris said.

The Texas power grid is undergoing “generational” growth, experts said during the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ annual summit March 31 in Round Rock. Much of that growth is due to data centers—an industry under scrutiny from state lawmakers as some Texas communities push back against proposed developments.

The big picture: Over 2,000 projects totaling 453,000 megawatts are currently looking to connect to the state grid, ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas said April 1. About 357,000 megawatts of those connection requests are potential data centers, ERCOT documents show.

Looking ahead: Communities should take the lead on discussions about individual data center projects, Vegas told reporters. He said that when “communities that are ready to support those investments,” ERCOT is prepared to help data centers connect to the grid.

During a March 31 discussion on data centers, panelists noted that the projects have an “increasingly high” negative reputation in communities across the state. Austin consultant Eric Goff said developers often need to make commitments to local residents to earn their support for data center proposals.