Katy ISD took another step in mapping out the path district officials want to take over the next several years.

Latest update: At a special Nov. 9 meeting, the Katy ISD board of trustees met with Julie Moynihan, a certified executive facilitator and coach at engage2learn to review results and ideas from the board-nominated strategic design committee’s "strategic design refresh."

What’s new: At the two sessions in October, the committee developed nine new goals based on the critical opportunities the board came up with at the August meeting and their own findings.

Goals include:

• Focusing on student and staff safety

• Implementing personalized learning experiences

• Producing and maintaining operational resources and systems 

• Aiding best practices for employing effective assessments

• Implementing best technology practices 

• Attracting and retaining high-quality staff members

• Monitoring and communicating the district’s financial status

• Fostering community engagement

• Supporting student and staff well-being

Looking ahead: Superintendent Ken Gregorski said various team members will work on turning the newly-created goals into “actionable steps” with progress expected to be shared in the spring of 2028. 

Unique Green Tea has opened its second Greater Houston location in Katy, owner Steven Chen confirmed.

What’s on the menu According to its website, the business specializes in a variety of drinks, including:

• Multiple flavors and types of tea

• Matcha

• Smoothies

• Tea and coffee blends

Before you go: The beverage shop has another store in Houston on Bellaire Boulevard, per its website. 

• 1223 Grand W. Blvd., Ste. B103, Katy

Texas' first female lieutenant governor, Austin state Rep. Vikki Goodwin, held her first news conference since the election on Nov. 10 in Austin.

What happened: Goodwin, a Democrat, also announced her political transition team, which is led by lobbyist Angela Hale and outgoing state Rep. Chris Turner, D-Grand Prairie.

The team, which includes four former state senators—two Democrats and two Republicans—will help prepare Goodwin to take over as lieutenant governor in January and work with state senators.

"My focus right now is sitting down with each senator, many of whom I worked with while in the House, to talk about their individual priorities and how we can work together so they can represent their districts," Goodwin told reporters Nov. 10.

More context: Goodwin will preside over the Republican-majority Texas Senate. How much power she will have over the chamber is largely up to senators, who will approve new Senate rules when the legislature convenes Jan. 12.