DTX-FRS: Impact 10/21/2025

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A new health sciences center is coming to Collin College’s Frisco campus and is set to support current programs and expand space for new programs.

The overview: The center was intentionally designed to support innovative learning through hands-on clinical spaces and simulation technology, said Neil Matkin, Collin College’s district president.

About the project: The center’s first floor will house new radiology and imaging programs. The second floor will be dedicated to nursing with hands-on simulation technology and lab space. Once opened, the center will have about 34,000 square feet of shell space that will house future programs in the next five to 10 years. 

Frisco ISD’s Staley Middle School will be closed after the 2025-26 school year.

The overview:The board of trustees moved to close the campus in a unanimous vote during an Oct. 20 meeting. Staley Middle School students will be rezoned to Hunt, Trent and Griffin middle schools. 

Quote of note: “We simply have more students going out of our buildings than coming in,” trustee Sherrie Salas said. “We would prefer [Frisco ISD] be immune to campus closures, but that is not the case. The landscape of public education is changing.”

Frisco's Rush Agency has a new office.

What they offer: Rush Agency was launched by Thomas Rush in 1983 and has since been family-owned. The agency provides insurance solutions by connecting clients with providers for home, auto and renters insurance, according to its website.

• 7043 Elm St., Frisco

As water restrictions and shortages become more common in Texas communities, state lawmakers are asking voters to approve $20 billion to fund new water supply projects and improve existing systems over the next 20 years.

The overview: If voters approve State Proposition 4, which is on the November ballot, the state will create a dedicated funding stream to help local utilities access more water and upgrade their infrastructure. Without the new funding, Texas’ water crisis could deepen, experts say.

“We’ve got 1,500+ people moving to Texas every day, and not one of them is bringing a single drop of water with them,” Dean Sharp, who leads the management division of the Texas American Water Works Association, said Oct. 16.

Key takeaway: Despite the $1 billion annual price tag, Proposition 4 would not create any new state taxes or increase costs for Texans, lawmakers and experts said. Beginning in 2027, the money would come from existing sales tax revenue and be deposited in the Texas Water Fund, a state account that voters approved in 2023.