As part of an update to Grapevine-Colleyville ISD’s hazardous route policy, some students in two elementary school attendance zones will now receive bus service.

Trustees unanimously approved the update, which identifies additional hazardous traffic conditions that make students eligible for transportation service, during the July 27 meeting.

What you need to know: Because of a change in attendance zones stemming from the closure of two elementary school campuses, GCISD staff re-evaluated hazardous traffic conditions within 2 miles of a campus that would impact students walking to school, according to district documents.

Students who live in identified areas with a hazardous condition are eligible for bus service provided by GCISD, per district documents.

The changes will impact some students who formerly attended Dove Elementary and will now go to Cannon Elementary, and others who formerly attended Bransford Elementary and will now go to O.C. Taylor Elementary.

Zooming in: The updates will not require the district to add more personnel, buses or routes, per district documents. A few stops will be added to service the affected areas.

Fashion Q has moved to a new location at Suite 211 in Grapevine Mills and taken over the old Saks Off 5th location.

The details: The business sells women's shoes and accessories to go with clothing at an affordable price, according to its website.

Fashion Q has been at Grapevine Mills since August 2023, but has relocated to five different suites within Grapevine Mills. The previous location was in Suite 128.

• 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, Ste. 211, Grapevine

A new James Avery location is coming to Denton, and a pool supply store will start construction in Trophy Club. Check out five of the latest construction permits filed around the metroplex.

3400 at Cityline renovation
A corporate office space at 3400 at Cityline, an office park, will undergo about $12 million in renovations, according to TDLR documents. The documents state the project will cover about 36,000 square feet and cost $12 million. 

• Location: 3400 N. Central Expressway, Ste. 470, Richardson
• Estimated timeline: Aug. 31-Dec. 31
• Estimated cost: $12 million

• Location: 1732 S. Loop 288, Ste. 100, Denton
• Estimated timeline: Sept. 28, 2026-Jan. 11 2027
• Estimated cost: $423,800

Tarrant County College will launch a bachelor’s program in early childhood education this fall, according to a news release from the college.

The details: The four-year program is Tarrant County College’s first bachelor’s degree program and is designed for students who have finished an Associate of Arts degree in teaching, an Associate of Applied Science degree in early childhood education or another associate degree with qualifying electives, according to the release.

Combined with a two-year associate degree, the two-year program will prepare students for teacher certification in either early childhood through third grade or early childhood education through sixth grade.

The bachelor’s degree program in early childhood education and teaching is part of TCC’s initiative to have layered credits that allow students to build on prior coursework for career advancement without having to start a new degree program.

The backstory: Tarrant County College is a public, tax-supported community college district funded heavily by local property taxes. The community college offers numerous associate degrees, technical certifications and core academic transfer courses for universities.

As more data centers are being built in Texas, the state’s water planning agency warns that limited information is available about the booming industry and its impact on water supplies.

The overview: The Texas Water Development Board adopted its initial 2027 State Water Plan on July 23, with a “more robust” version of the plan expected later this year. The plan consists of 3,000 water management projects and 6,700 strategies that experts say are needed to prepare for future severe droughts.

It will cost about $174 billion to complete the projects, according to the TWDB. However, if they are not implemented, a severe drought could cost the state $91 billion in economic damages as soon as 2030 and lead to $177 billion in annual losses by 2080.

The context: These projections do not account for the amount of water that data centers—which largely purchase their water from public systems—may use or how the large facilities could contribute to overall water availability. Right now, the board said it did not have enough information to do so.