DTX-FRS: Impact 11/4/2025

Frisco ISD will launch a new virtual learning program, Frisco Flex, in fall 2026.

The overview: The program gives families education options that include fully online enrollment or a hybrid in-person and virtual learning experience, according to a Nov. 3 district news release. The fully online program is free for eligible Texas residents, while the hybrid program is available to current FISD students or incoming ninth graders enrolled in Access Frisco.

Some context: FISD is facing declining student enrollment and recently launched its Access Frisco program, which allows kindergarten through seventh-grade students from surrounding areas to attend FISD schools. The program started in the 2025-26 school year.

Stay tuned: FISD officials are hosting a webinar for the Frisco Flex program from 6-7 p.m. Nov. 10. Registration for the program opens in December for current FISD students and in January for new students and those outside the district, the release stated. Classes will begin in August 2026.

Chip City Cookies, a New York City gourmet cookie chain, opened recently in Frisco.

The cookie company is known for offering a rotating menu featuring 100 flavors each year.

The details: An assortment of flavors are available during opening week, through Nov. 6, at the Frisco location, including:

• Chocolate chip
• S'mores
• Confetti

Nearly 58,800 Denton County residents voted early or by mail ahead of Election Day for the Nov. 4 election, according to Denton County elections data.

The details: The county’s early voter turnout was 58,737 people, as well as 60 mail-in ballots received by the elections office. Early voting for the Nov. 4 election ended Oct. 31.

Polls will be open in Denton County from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

What's on the ballot: Voters across Denton County will cast their ballots for a number of contested races, including:

• Lewisville ISD trustee, at-large Place 6: Madison Lopez and Michelle Alkhatib
• Six propositions for a $192 million bond called by the town of Prosper
• A voter-approval tax rate election for Denton ISD
• A sales tax election in Argyle for the Harvest area

During the two weeks of early voting Oct. 20-31, 56,963 registered voters cast their ballots at polling locations in Collin County.

Diving in deeper: The last day of early voting was Oct. 31, and Election Day is Nov. 4. Registered voters in Collin County can cast their ballots at any polling location. Polling sites in McKinney and Allen saw the highest turnout, while multiple sites in Plano also joined the top 10 polling locations for early voting.

Also of note: For a preview of what’s on your ballot, visit www.communityimpact.com/voter-guide.

Frisco is releasing additional gift cards through a digital gift card program to support The Rail District businesses Nov. 4.

The details: The gift card program is a buy one get one offer for gift cards for purchase ranging from $25 to $250, according to a Nov. 3 city news release. Those who purchase cards will receive an additional card of the same amount.

Cards will be available for purchase Nov. 4.

North Texas Food Bank and Feeding Texas, the state association of food banks, is bracing for “a surge in need.”

The situation: Rising food costs are already causing food banks to see an increased need, according to a statement from Feeding Texas. In addition, on Nov. 1 individuals are expected to lose assistance from SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The program provides qualifying individuals and families monthly food benefits.

Quote of note: “A delay in benefits isn’t just inconvenient—it’s devastating," NTFB President and CEO Trisha Cunningham said in a news release. "It means empty pantries, skipped meals and added stress for families already living on the edge.”

What it means: Plano-based NTFB serves 12 counties across the region, including 51,317 individual SNAP participants in Collin County, according to NTFB data.

Election Day is Nov. 4. Polling places across Texas will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m., according to the secretary of state’s office.

The overview: Voters in the following counties can vote at any polling place within their county of residence through the countywide voting program: Bastrop, Bexar, Brazoria, Collin, Comal, Dallas, Fort Bend, Galveston, Guadalupe, Harris, Hays, Tarrant, Travis and Williamson. Registered voters in other counties are required to visit a polling place specific to their voting precinct.

On the ballot: Texas voters will decide on 17 proposed amendments to the state constitution during the Nov. 4 election. Each proposition was approved by at least two-thirds of state lawmakers this spring before being placed on the ballot.

Voters in various communities across the state may also see local propositions and races on their ballots, including a 20% tax rate increase in Austin, a congressional race in Harris County and a state Senate race in Tarrant County.

Learn more: To get to know the propositions and candidates on your local ballot, visit www.communityimpact.com/voter-guide.