The Clear Creek ISD board of trustees is scheduled to consider approval of materials for elementary and secondary mathematics instruction at its March 23 meeting.

What you need to know: The subject area subcommittees for elementary and secondary math completed an instructional resource review and presented their recommendations to the District Education Improvement Committee, or DEIC.

What’s next: The board of trustees is scheduled to meet at 5 p.m. March 23 at the Education Support Center, located at 2425 E. Main St., League City.

J.Jill opened a new location at Baybrook Mall in mid-January, an employee with the business said.

What they offer: The women's clothing store offers sizes extra small through 4X with regular, petite and tall options.

New collections arrive each month, all filled with versatile looks for every woman.

• 500 Baybrook Mall, Ste. C-103, Friendswood

Harris County workers will now have a seat at the table in discussions about workplace regulations, grievances and salaries after commissioners approved a new policy allowing labor organizations to advocate on behalf of county employees—a first for a Texas county.

At a glance: Commissioners Court passed the Harris County Consultation Policy March 19 in a 3-1 vote, with Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey as the dissenting voice. Judge Lina Hidalgo was absent during the meeting.

Harris County employees will have the option to select a labor union organization to serve as a “consultation agent” on their behalf. Organizations must receive signatures from 20% of eligible county workers to serve as an agent, County Attorney Jonathan Fombonne said.

Some context: State law bans political subdivisions from entering collective bargaining contracts with labor organizations. However, officials from the county attorney’s office told Community Impact the policy does not violate the statute because it creates a consulting framework, not bargaining rights.

The impact: Approximately 5,200 county employees will be eligible to work with the consultants, officials said. 

From road widenings and asphalt repairs to interchange work and transit upgrades, transportation projects are progressing across the Greater Houston region. Some are already under construction, while others are entering design, public input or bidding phases. 

Here are updates on 13 transportation projects that could affect commutes. This list is not comprehensive, and details are subject to change.

Upcoming projects
Shaw Road widening
Project: Shaw Road would be widened from two to four lanes between Northpointe Boulevard and Boudreaux Road, per Harris County Precinct 3’s website.
Update: The study phase has been completed, and future roadway options are being evaluated, according to Harris County Precinct 3 officials.

• Timeline: TBD
• Cost: TBD
• Funding source: Harris County Precinct 3

• Timeline: ongoing
• Cost: $1.33 million
• Funding source: Montgomery County road bond

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