Friendswood ISD’s board of trustees called for a $81.5 million bond election at the Feb. 9 meeting.

On the ballot: The bond package is separated into four propositions:

• Proposition A: Critical infrastructure/Lifecycle replacements and safety and security
• Proposition B: Westwood Elementary replacement
• Proposition C: Career and agricultural science center
• Proposition D: Technology

In hopes of securing federal funding for major drainage infrastructure in the region, Friendswood has entered an interlocal agreement with League City and other regional partners to fund a portion of a $5 million regional flood mitigation plan for the Lower Clear Creek and Dickinson Bayou watersheds.

What happened: Friendswood City Council voted 5-1 to enter the cost-sharing agreement, which also includes Galveston County and the Harris County Flood Control District as partners, at its Feb. 2 meeting.

The details: The study will be conducted by the Fort Worth-based engineering firm Freese and Nichols Inc. over a period of 34 months, according to city documents.

Pearland ISD board of trustees will consider approval of a partnership with the University of Houston and 240 Certification Program to provide clinical teaching opportunities at its Feb. 10 meeting.

The overview: If approved, both partnerships would formalize a five-year partnership with the district to provide field supervision, instructional coaching and mentoring support for student teachers, according to district documents. 

What’s next: The Pearland ISD board of trustees will meet at 5 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Virgil Grant Education Support Center, located at 1928 N. Main St., Pearland.

The Houston Fire Department’s newest station—Station 92—is now serving the George Bush Intercontinental Airport after a grand opening celebration was held for the facility Feb. 6.

At a glance: The new 21,000-square-foot fire station is one of three fire stations at IAH. The facility will be staffed 24/7, 365 days per year.

Station 92 has features such as:

• Six fire-response apparatuses
• Administrative offices
• Access to the airport’s airfield
• Dorms for firefighters to rest