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Lewisville ISD officials to decide on Mill Street turnaround plan

Lewisville ISD trustees will vote to approve Mill Street Elementary’s turnaround plan at the Nov. 10 school board meeting.

The gist: The plan includes reassigning students from Mill Street to one of four campuses, based on bilingual status, zoning and capacity. If trustees approve the turnaround plan, they will submit the plan to the Texas Education Agency, and the TEA will notify LISD if the plan is approved by late January, Superintendent Lori Rapp said at an October work session.

The plan states that after students are reassigned, Mill Street will function as an early childhood education center. LISD currently only has one early education campus, the Lillie J. Jackson Early Childhood Center, and district documents state the facility is overcrowded.

 
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Flower Mound RV & Boat Storage now open

Flower Mound RV & Boat Storage opened in early November, according to a company representative.

The details: The business offers storage for boats, RVs, cars, jet skis, motorcycles or anything with a VIN number, its website states. Flower Mound RV & Boat Storage also offers an on-site dog wash and an air, water and dump station.

  • 7300 Hawk Road, Flower Mound

 
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6 trending stories in Dallas-Fort Worth

Check out the top trending Community Impact stories in the Dallas-Fort Worth area from Nov. 3-7.

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Frisco ISD to launch virtual learning program in 2026

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Texas House lawmakers question if state is prepared for next major wildfire

More than 20 months after wildfires swept through the Texas Panhandle in early 2024, burning over 1.2 million acres of land, state lawmakers questioned if Texas has the tools needed to tackle another major fire.

The context: Texas is always a fire-prone state, according to the Western Fire Chiefs Association. The association’s website reports that annual wildfire risk is most severe from February-April, when dry grasses and high winds can cause fires to spread, and August-October, when high temperatures and droughts contribute to fires.

“Our purpose today is to figure out—what is our response going to look like next February and March?” Rep. Ken King, a Republican representing Canadian and other Panhandle communities, said during a Nov. 3 committee hearing. “Are we better prepared … or are we in the same position we were in 2024, when our response was lacking?”

The details: Officials said Texas owns just two firefighting aircraft, with others "essentially [subleased] through the federal government."

During peak wildfire season, this means Texas may have access to limited resources.

 

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