Budget projections show Denton ISD will spend about $28 million more on district personnel for fiscal year 2026-27, according to a May 12 report from Jennifer Stewart, DISD's executive director of budget.

By the numbers: Spending changes include an additional $12.6 million for personnel, which was mandated by House Bill 2, for the staff and teacher retention allotments.

The state government will provide about $10.4 million for the HB 2 spending and the district will use local funds for the remaining $1.9 million, district staff said.

Other increases to staff funding include $4 million for the mid-year pay increase, $5.3 million for special education staff and $930,000 for instructional support.

Looking ahead: The personnel spending changes will be factored into the FY 2026-27 budget. Trustees will finalize the budget later this summer.

After the changes in personnel spending and roughly $6.5 million in non-personnel spending, like supplies and contract services, current projections show a roughly $325,000 surplus, per Stewart’s report.

Sundance Thrift, a secondhand shop on Bryan Street in Denton, launched with a soft opening in early May, according to the company website.

What's happening? The business accepts donations and offers curated secondhand goods, including clothing, small home decor and kitchen items, clean linens, blankets and handbags.

The company website also states that Sundance Thrift is female owned and started in Denton.

Sundance Thrift will host a grand opening event on May 16 and continue its soft opening until then.

• 521 Bryan St., Denton

Fabletics is celebrating its grand opening at Tanger Outlets Fort Worth May 15-17.

The details: The retail store is known for workout gear, lounge sets and accessories for men and women, according to the Fabletics website. The new 2,800-square-foot store is located across Polo Ralph Lauren and next to Kate Spade New York.

According to a Tanger Outlets press release, the store will open May 15 with promotions, giveaways and in-store experiences happening throughout the weekend.

Fabletics offers a VIP program where members can get speciality discounts and other benefits. VIP Fabletics members can shop 60% off storewide on opening weekend while nonmembers will receive 50% off.

All guests, regardless of Fabletics membership status, can participate in giveaways and in-store events, including a free tote bag for the first 100 shoppers with a purchase of $79 or more, free women or men's bottoms for the first 100 shoppers with a purchase of $99 or more as well as complimentary drinks.

• 15841 N. Freeway, Ste. 1108, Fort Worth

After dozens of Texas primary races ended without a clear winner in March, candidates for those seats will face off in an overtime round, known as a runoff election, this month. Texans can vote early in the runoff election from May 18-22, with election day May 26.

How it works: State law requires that primary candidates receive more than 50% of the votes cast to advance to a general election.

In the May 26 runoff election, Republican and Democratic voters will choose who they want to represent them in statewide offices, legislative and Congressional seats, the State Board of Education and county-level positions. The winner of each runoff race will appear on the ballot in November.

On the ballot: The statewide Republican runoff races include:

• U.S. Senate: John Cornyn and Ken Paxton
• Texas attorney general: Mayes Middleton and Chip Roy
• Texas railroad commissioner: Jim Wright and Bo French

• Texas attorney general: Nathan Johnson and Joe Jaworski
• Texas lieutenant governor: Vikki Goodwin and Marcos Vélez