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Lewisville Coppell Edition VOLUME 7, ISSUE 12 OCT. 16 NOV. 14, 2024
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Lewisville, Coppell ISDs face funding issues
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A lack of increased state funding has left a trail of budget shortfalls at school districts across the state, including Coppell and Lewisville ISDs. The state allots school districts $6,160 per stu- dent based on daily attendance, an amount that has not increased since 2019. Since that time, districts like CISD and LISD have experienced enrollment decline; expiring COVID-19 relief funds; under- funded mandates; and a rise in in ation. These additional nancial burdens have spurred di erent mitigation tactics such as dipping into fund balances; calling voter-approval tax rate elec- tions; and forgoing sta raises. The conversations have progressed to school closure and consolida- tion with CISD trustees voting to close Pinkerton Elementary Sept. 30 after weeks of deliberation and LISD beginning to consider consolidations on Oct. 7. LISD plans to advocate for more funding for public schools as its costs are not being met amid rising in ation, Superintendent Lori Rapp said in an email. “This funding is critical to making sure we can continue to provide the quality education our students deserve,” Rapp said. In ation, declining enrollment create tough choices for district leaders
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2 Dental Defenders The Marvel superhero-themed dentist office offers general and preventative dentistry, including specialized treatments such as root canals and crowns. The office focuses primarily on pediatric care and serves patients age 6 months to 20-year-olds, according to company staff. • Opened Aug. 30 • 701 S. Stemmons Freeway, Ste. 108, Lewisville • www.dentaldefenderslewisville.com 3 Best Brains According to the company website, the business offers math, English and coding programs. In addition, it also offers an abacus program, which involves using an “ancient calculator designed to help with faster calculations,” the website states. • Opened in August • 106 N. Denton Tap Road, Ste. 200, Coppell • www.bestbrains.com/coppell-west
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menu also features chilaquiles, eggs, and American breakfasts accompanied by pancakes. • Opened Sept. 7 • 401 E. Round Grove Road, Ste. 200, Lewisville • 469-240-0834
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9 Golden Chick According to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the Richardson-based fast food chain began work on the 2,200-square-foot location on Oct. 1. Construction is expected to be
white and red wines, and Mexican and local beers. • Opening Dec. 1 • 3121 Olympus Blvd., Dallas • www.miriamcocina.com 7 White Rhino Coffee The Cedar Hill-based coffee chain offers drip coffee, espresso shots, cold brew, lattes and cappuccinos as well as matcha drinks, teas and more, according to its website. It also offers food items, such as croissants, muffins, breakfast sandwiches, avocado toast and a maple-glazed chicken biscuit. • Opening spring 2025
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completed on Nov. 21, per the filing. • 190 E. Round Grove Road, Lewisville • www.goldenchick.com
10 Pinch A Penny According to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the pool supply store will be located in Eleanor’s Square shopping center. Renovations for the 2,136 square-foot space are scheduled to begin Oct. 28 with a completion date of Dec. 20. The store offers pool services and supplies. • 230 N. Denton Tap Road, Ste. 102, Coppell • www.pinchapenny.com
• 3121 Olympus Blvd., Dallas • www.whiterhinocoffee.com
12 Sullivan Old Town BBQ Upgrades and an expansion are underway after Lewisville City Council approved a facade grant for the project at the Sept. 9 meeting. The upgrades seek to improve the building’s exterior by replacing glass and doors, extending the front patio, adding new signage and other various repairs, according to city documents. Concrete has been poured for the front patio, but a timeline for renovation completion is not yet available. • 301 S. Mill St., Lewisville • www.sullivanbarbecue.com
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8 Starbucks According to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, work includes “major” interior renovations and “minor exterior work.” The renovation project began in early September and is expected to wrap up on Oct. 9, per the filing. • 106 N. Denton Tap Road, Ste. 350, Coppell • www.starbucks.com
11 Garden Park GDF Properties purchased Garden Park, a
115,160-square-foot retail center in Lewisville, from Centrium Prime Equity in September, according to a company representative. GDF plans to renovate the property with the hope of attracting more businesses, staff said. • 1565 W. Main Street, Lewisville • www.gdfproperties.com
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Government
BY KEVIN CUMMINGS & COLBY FARR
Lewisville’s budget increases tax rate Lewisville City Council approved the fiscal year 2024-25 budget at its Sept. 9 meeting. The FY 2024-25 general fund includes $137 million in expenses and $139 million in revenue, a $2 million surplus. Expenses increased almost 4% and revenue increased 3.4% from the FY 2023-24 budget, according to city documents. The details The new budget includes raising the property tax rate by $0.33 cents to $0.422435 per $100 valuation, according to city documents. This marks the fourth tax rate increase in almost 30 years in the city. This budget will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year’s budget by $6.15 million, which is a 7.02% percent increase.
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federal Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program, as it features a larger pot of money for projects across the country. Staff with the North Central Texas Council of Governments want to repackage the grant application and include an additional portion of the trail running through Carrollton, Senior Program Manager Karla Windsor said. The details If awarded, the grant would fund more than 4 miles of the trail running through Addison, Coppell, Dallas and Carrollton and include an additional 1.17-mile section through Carrollton.
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Election
BY COMMUNITY IMPACT STAFF
Voter Guide
2024
Dates to know
Where to vote
Oct. 21: First day of early voting Oct. 25: Last day to apply for ballot by mail (received, not postmarked) Nov. 1: Last day of early voting Nov. 5: Election Day and the last day to receive ballot by mail (or Nov. 6 if carrier envelope is postmarked by 7 p.m. at location of election on Election Day)
Denton and Dallas county voters can cast a ballot at any polling location in their respective counties during early voting. For Election Day information, visit www.votedenton.gov or www.dallascountyvotes.org.
Only candidates in contested elections are included. Go to county election websites for information on uncontested races.
KEY: D Democrat G Green L Libertarian R Republican *Incumbent
Denton County elections Denton County Constable, Precinct 6 R Richard Bachus* D Ransom Funches Denton County Commissioner, Precinct 1
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, presiding judge R David J. Schenck D Holly Taylor Texas House Representative, District 57 R Richard Hayes* L Collin Johnson D Darren Hamilton Texas House Representative, District 63 R Ben Bumgarner* D Michelle Beckley Texas House Representative, District 106 R Jared Patterson* D Hava Johnston Texas Senate, District 12 R Tan Parker* D Stephanie Draper Texas Senate, District 30 R Brent Hagenbuch D Dale Frey
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State elections Texas Railroad Commissioner
R Christi Craddick* D Katherine Culbert L Hawk Dunlap G Eddie Espinoza Texas Supreme Court Justice, Place 2 R Jimmy Blacklock* D DaSean Jones Texas Supreme Court Justice, Place 4 R John Devine* D Christine Vinh Weems Texas Supreme Court Justice, Place 6 R Jane Bland* D Bonnie Lee Goldstein L J. David Roberson
R Ryan Williams* D Tommy Bedford Denton County Sheriff R Tracy Murphree* D Frederick Bishop Coppell ISD
Proposition A: Ratifying the ad valorem tax rate of $1.0343 in Coppell Independent School District for the current year, a rate that will result in an increase of 8.28% in maintenance and operations tax revenue for the district for the current year as compared to the preceding year, which is an additional $11,166,995.
SOURCES: COPPELL ISD, TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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Election
BY CODY THORN
KEY: R Republican D Democrat *Incumbent
Texas House, District 63
What are the biggest challenges facing District 63?
How do you plan to address these issues?
The biggest challenges District 63 is seeing is planning for future growth and solving infrastructure needs. Ninety new faces are moving to Denton County each day and we need to make sure we have vital resources to sustain that growth.
By making sure my county and my local municipalities have all the tools in their bags to e ciently and e ectively plan and manage for our new soon-to-be neighbors in our communities.
Benjamin Bumgarner* Occupation & experience: Current o ce holder. Served three years on the Flower Mound Town Council, self-employed/manufacturing www.votebumgarner.com 940-205-2210 Michelle Beckley Occupation & experience: Former Texas State Rep. (2019-23), small business owner www.michellebeckley.com 469-346-5741
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Fighting Gov. Abbott’s school voucher scam. The school districts here will lose $45 million a year if that goes through.
Keep ghting to increase school funding to levels prior to 2009. Texas has one of the lowest per student spending levels even though we are one of the wealthiest states.
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BY KAREN CHANEY & JONATHAN PERRIELLO
Lewisville ISD to sell surplus land in Flower Mound valued at $1.2M Lewisville ISD’s board of trustees approved plans to move forward with the sale of about 24 acres of district-owned land at the Sept. 9 meeting. A resolution passed in February declared the land was not necessary for district operations and considered surplus. The sale will help generate additional revenue at a time where LISD is facing a budget shortfall. The details The parcel of land is located along Wager Road in Flower Mound and requires minimal resources to maintain and secure, according to district documents. The district received the deed to the land in 2002. A 2024 appraisal listed the property’s
CISD students gain teaching experience Last year, business students at New Tech High @ Coppell launched Spark, a business where high school students teach enrich- ment courses for other Coppell ISD students in grades 5-8. After seeing success, CISD business teacher Marieke Mastebroek said Spark was brought back this year. Mastebroek said the idea is to have students relate her teaching to something tangible by taking on roles like marketing, management and research. “Engagement goes way up when you can do that,” Mastebroek said. This year, student-taught courses include robotics, coding, graphic design and art. Course fees range from $59 to $79. Fees help pay for school utilities and course supplies. Any profit helps pay for teacher scholarship checks or is re-invested.
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BY KEVIN CUMMINGS
Higher Education Guide
2024
Readers, welcome to Community Impact’s annual Higher Education Edition! This guide features the latest updates and resources about local higher education options in your community. Whether it’s a university, college, trade program or apprenticeship, higher education institutions play a large role in shaping our local communities. In this edition, our reporters take a look at the new developments and opportunities taking place at local institutions.
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Student data Fall student enrollment
While many local institutions saw enrollment decline during the COVID-19 pandemic, numbers have grown recently with Dallas College seeing the most.
Largest academic programs by enrollment Dallas College
Highest educational attainment by population
Dallas College Midwestern State University Texas Woman’s University North Central Texas College University of North Texas
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Lewisville
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities: 51,881
Less than 9th grade
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SOURCE: TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD COMMUNITY IMPACT
SOURCE: TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD COMMUNITY IMPACT
SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY 2022 COMMUNITY IMPACT
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College Guide
2024
Dallas College College type: two-year, four-year
Texas Wesleyan University College type: four-year Levels of degrees offered: bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, doctoral degrees Admission rate: 58% • 1201 Wesleyan St., Fort Worth • www.txwes.edu Texas Woman’s University College type: four-year Levels of degrees offered: bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, doctoral degrees, certificate programs Admission rate: 93.6% • 304 Administration Drive, Denton • www.twu.edu Levels of degrees offered: bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, doctoral degrees and certificate programs Admission rate: 72% (whole school) • 1155 Union Circle, Denton • www.unt.edu University of North Texas at Frisco College type: four-year Levels of degrees offered: bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, doctoral degrees Admission rate: 72% (whole school) • 12995 Preston Road, Frisco • www.frisco.unt.edu University of North Texas College type: four-year University of Texas at Arlington College type: four-year Levels of degrees offered: bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, doctoral degrees Admission rate: 81% • 701 S. Nedderman Drive, Arlington • www.uta.edu
Levels of degrees offered: associate degrees, some bachelor’s degrees, noncredit and certificate programs Admission rate: 100% • Locations in Coppell, Dallas, Garland, Irving, Mesquite and Richardson • www.dallascollege.edu
Midwestern State University College type: four-year Levels of degrees offered: Bachelor’s Admission rate: 92.4% • 100 Parker Square Road, Flower Mound (Distance Learning Support Center) • www.msutexas.edu
Collin College College type: two-year, four-year Levels of degrees offered: associate degrees, some bachelor’s degrees, noncredit and certificate programs Admission rate: 100% • Locations in Allen, Celina, Farmersville, Frisco, McKinney and Plano • www.collin.edu
North Central Texas College College type: two-year Levels of degrees offered: associate degrees Admission rate: 100% • Locations in Bowie, Corinth, Denton, Flower Mound, Gainesville and Graham • www.nctc.edu Tarrant County College College type: two-year Levels of degrees offered: associate degrees Admission rate: open-admission institution (100%) • Locations in Arlington, Fort Worth and Hurst • www.tccd.edu Texas Christian University College type: four-year Levels of degrees offered: bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, doctoral degrees Admission rate: 43% • 2800 S. University Drive, Fort Worth • www.tcu.edu
University of Texas at Dallas College type: four-year Levels of degrees offered: bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, doctoral degrees Admission rate: 65% • 800 W. Campbell Road, Richardson • www.utdallas.edu This list is not comprehensive.
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Education
BY MARK FADDEN
New college career and technical facility opens in Fort Worth
TWU lands $30M donation for new business college building
North Central Texas College, along with the Metroport Chamber of Commerce, celebrated the grand opening of NCTC’s career and technical training facility, Champions Circle, Aug. 14. The speci cs According to an NCTC news release, the new facility is dedicated to providing high-quality tech- nical training programs designed to equip students with the skills needed to enter the workforce. Current programs o ered at the Champions Cir- cle location include robotics, health care, plumb- ing and construction, the news release states . NCTC has six other North Texas locations, including Denton and Flower Mound.
BuzzBallz founder and CEO Merrilee Kick, a Texas Woman’s University alumna, donated a record-breaking $30 million to TWU’s College of Business. The details According to an Aug. 8 TWU news release, Kick, a teacher-turned-entrepreneur, made the donation to help support the following initiatives: • An institute focused on innovation and entrepreneurship • An endowed chair • An entrepreneur-in-residence program • Construction of a new business college building What they’re saying “This gift a ords us an opportunity to shine a huge light on the innovation and business acumen women bring to the table in our globally competi- tive economy,” Chancellor Carine Feyten said.
“The Merrilee Alexander Kick College of Business and Entrepreneurship will undoubtedly add greater value and visibility, signi cantly amplifying our mission and impact on the future of business education,” said Rama Yelkur, dean of the business college. The backstory The news release states Kick is a former teacher at Plano West Senior High School. She earned her MBA from Texas Woman’s University in 2009, and her master’s degree thesis was the basis for the business plan that led to the creation of BuzzBallz/ Southern Champion—the company behind the read-to-drink cocktail brand. “My MBA from TWU enabled me to write a solid business plan for what became BuzzBallz, a bil- lion-dollar company,” Kick said. “I have had some good teachers—and parents—who really cared about me and my success, and I am committed to make that happen for others.”
• Opened Aug. 14 • 3440 SH 114, Champions Circle, Bldg. 1, Ste. 101, Fort Worth • www.nctc.edu
From left are TWU Business College Dean Rama Yelkur, BuzzBallz founder and CEO Merrilee Kick, and TWU Chancellor Carine Feyten.
North Central Texas College students can work with robots as part of the career and technical education programs.
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Transportation
BY COLBY FARR
DCTA’s FY 2024-25 operating budget includes new positions
The Denton County Transportation Authority’s fiscal year 2024-25 budget was approved in August with an increase in operating expenses compared to last year’s budget. The gist The board of directors approved the budget at an Aug. 22 meeting. It took effect Oct. 1 with $51.9 million budgeted for expenses and $64.2 million projected in revenue. The board also approved $24.9 million for capital improvement projects and major maintenance. Budgeted expenses include $12.4 million for bus operations, a 6.1% increase over the FY 2023- 24 budget, and $16.3 million for rail operations, about a 1.6% decrease from the previous fiscal year. The agency’s budget for mobility services such as GoZone and Collin County Rides was set at $13.3 million, about a 1.2% decrease from the previous year.
What else? The budget also plans for five new positions, bringing its total funded positions to 142 after the agency absorbed employees from the North Texas Mobility Corporation earlier this summer. The new positions include: • Service design and performance manager • Project controls specialist • Human resources manager • Two bus operations supervisor On the other hand, two vacant marketing positions will be eliminated, according to a staff presentation. Also of note About $24.9 million has been budgeted for capi- tal improvement and maintenance projects across the DCTA’s transit system. About $3.6 million will be transferred to the DCTA’s capital reserve fund.
Budget breakdown
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$16.3M Rail operations
$13.3M Mobility services (GoZone, Lyft, Collin County Rides)
$12.4M Bus operations $9.8M General and administrative expenses
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2025-26 school year and is expected to save around $2.1 million. “These are very tough decisions, but we are at a point where we have got to move forward and now is the time to take action,” Hunt said. With the consolidation of Pinkerton Elemen- tary, students there will attend Wilson and Austin elementary schools. The district will adjust Denton Creek Elementary attendance zones to Town Center, Cottonwood Creek and Lakeside elementary schools based on enroll- ment, according to district documents. Buildings considered for consolidation were rated on capacity, age and condition; cost to run and maintain; and proximity to neighborhoods. Based on a facilities evaluation tool created in June, Pinkerton scored the lowest of all facilities in the district in the age and condition category. District staff said the consolidations would not affect the state-mandated elementary class student-to-teacher ratios of 22:1.
In addition to inadequate state funding, Texas school districts are facing mandated initiatives, like employing school resource officers, for which the state funds less than half of the over $1.3 million cost in CISD. In June, CISD also approved $3.3 million for staff raises despite its budget shortfall. The district also anticipates elementary enrollment decline by 550-660 students in the next three to four years, according to CISD Chief Financial Officer Diana Sircar. This is nearly 5% of the total enrollment and would lead to a loss of around $4.4 million in that time, Sircar added. Throughout 2024, CISD reduced positions through attrition and cut district-level expenses, Superintendent Brad Hunt said. Administration also expanded open enrollment and increased facility rental fees. Despite this, the board voted 4-3 to close Pinkerton Elementary, the oldest school in the district. The change will take effect for the
Since state funding plateaued in 2019, CISD and LISD have experienced around 22% in ation, exacerbating the e ects year over year. Statewide school funding would need to increase by around $1,400 per student to provide CISD and LISD the same buying power they had in 2019, according to documents from both districts. Additionally, underfunded state mandates and enrollment decline have forced CISD to adopt a $7.5 million shortfall budget in scal year 2024-25, per district documents. Similarly, the LISD board in August approved the FY 2024-25 general fund budget, which included a $4.5 million shortfall. “There is no doubt that in 21 years in the central o ce that this is one of the hardest budgets I have ever been a part of working on,” Rapp said at the August meeting.
Cost per student
Coppell ISD Lewisville ISD
State funding allotment: $6,160
Coppell ISD total enrollment decline
Elementary enrollment decreased by 219 students from the 2023-24 to 2024-25 school year. Total enrollment is expected to decline by 900 by 2029.
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Effects on Lewisville ISD
Looking ahead
In addition to state funding challenges and declining enrollment, LISD is burdened with inflation, increasing appraisal district revenue contributions and the inability to provide raises. To help mitigate this, officials trimmed electives, dipped into existing fund balances, and began considering building consolidations and bound- ary changes on Oct. 7, Rapp said in an email. The district’s mitigation efforts reduced the FY 2024-25 budget shortfall from around $8 million to about $4.5 million, according to district documents. “We still have a lot of work to do before we figure out which, if any, of these campuses need further review,” Rapp said. LISD currently has around 48,000 students enrolled. The district predicts an enrollment decline until it levels out around 45,000 students in the next decade, Rapp said. This is primarily attributed to lower birth rates and a high average home price within the district.
CISD anticipates having enough vacancies at other campuses to transfer Pinkerton Elementary teachers, and no staff will be terminated as a result of the closure, Director of Communications Amanda Simpson said in an email. However, the amount of teachers the district expects to leave is currently unknown, Simpson added. Likewise, the LISD board is going to go over the committee’s findings carefully, Rapp said. Once officials identify campuses for further consideration, families at those campuses will have a chance to ask questions, express concerns and share feedback in person. Families affected by these decisions will get more information directly about these upcoming meetings. The board will provide further direction in late October before district officials hold listening tours in November, Rapp said. The final decision will be in December and will go into effect in the 2025-26 school year.
Campuses considered for closure and/or consolidation
B.B. Owen Elementary Creekside Elementary Ethridge Elementary Garden Ridge Elementary Heritage Elementary Highland Village Elementary Polser Elementary DeLay Middle School Downing Middle School Lakeview Middle School
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“Throughout this process, our focus remains on providing the best possible education for our students,” Rapp said. “We’re making these decisions carefully to balance our district’s financial health with the needs of our families.”
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