🌱 Students Experiencing Homelessness + New Public Transit Adjustments

Good morning, everyone! I'm back with your fresh copy of the Round Rock Daily. Let's get this Saturday started off right, catching you up on the most important things happening around town, including updates on:

• Hundreds of Round Rock ISD students are experiencing homelessness this year.
• Some discontinued and other adjusted transit routes coming January 2023
• Weighted courses for Round Rock ISD high school students can affect class rank.

But first, today's weather:

Colder with rain and drizzle. High: 42 Low: 36. Stay warm and dry out there, folks!

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Here are the top stories in Round Rock today:

1. Approximately 700 Round Rock ISD students are experiencing homelessness this year. Being homeless doesn't always look like living on the streets. “They could be living in a hotel or motel, they could be in transitional housing, they could be in a traditional shelter,” said Desiree Viramontes, homeless and foster care liaison with Round Rock ISD." For more on what kids are going through, as well as ways you can help, checkout KXAN.
2. Due to the new Round Rock Transit Development Plan, service transit changes will start January 9, 2023. At least three routes will be discontinued and replaced with an on-demand service. To learn more about the changes being made and how you can navigate the new transit system, head on over to City of Round Rock.
3. Round Rock ISD is postponing updates to class ranking policies. Two board members have some concerns on this topic, and with some input from parents and staff, these policy changes are estimated to take root in about one year. (Community Impact Newspaper)
4. KoMiCo Technology is adding a minimum of $30 million of investment and at least 70 new jobs will be created, due to Round Rock City Council's approval of an economic incentive agreement with KoMiCo. The company is a semiconductor supplier with a goal of becoming the "most technologically advanced semiconductor manufacturing region in the United States,” said KoMiCo U.S. President James Jin. (City of Round Rock)

Today in Round Rock:

• Round Rock Farmers Market at University Oaks Center Parking Lot (10 a.m.)
• Clean Culture ATX Showcase at Round Rock Express (11 a.m.)
• *Family Day* Christmas Cup of Cheer ($37) at Painting With a Twist (12:30 p.m.)
• Universal Miss Texas State Prep at Premier Music Academy (1 p.m.)
• Disney BINGO Night at CHASCO Family YMCA (5 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Adoption Spotlight: "Timothy is an 11-year-old boy with dreams of finding a forever family." His favorite football team is the Philadelphia Eagles and he dreams to play for them one day. To learn more about Timothy, here is more about him. (KVUE)
• Did you know about The Local Legend Awards program? It "was established in 1990 to recognize those that have had a lasting impact on the culture, development, and history of Round Rock." Pop on over to City of Round Rock to learn more about our history!
• Parents of Round Rock ISD: Don't forget that school "will be closed the week of November 21 - 25 for #ThanksgivingBreak. 🦃 Students and staff return Monday, November 28." (Round Rock ISD Instagram)
• In the market for some new reading material? November is Native American Heritage Month. "Explore contemporary voices from the Indigenous nations in North America" with the list of books curated by Round Rock Public Library! (Round Rock Public Library Facebook)

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• Online zoom meeting with experts in assisted living facilities (November 30)
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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Elaine Thompson

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