News Briefs

Dallas ISD high school football kicks off this week with competitive games all over the city. For those interested in following the action, here are the schedules for this year’s football games: Click here for the varsity football schedule; Click here for the junior varsity football schedule; Click here for the ninth-grade football schedule. Games are subject to change, and any such changes will be posted to the Dallas ISD Athletics page calendar.

At its regular meeting on Thursday, Aug. 27, the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees recognized two men who lead the district’s JROTC program and a former trustee. Major Morris Shepherd is retiring and was awarded the Congressional Record and presented with a U.S. flag that had flown over the U.S. Capitol in his honor. Shepherd currently serves as the Deputy Director of Army Instruction for the school district, based at Roosevelt High School, where he oversees the activities of all Leadership Cadet Corps programs. Lt. Col. Robert Davis, Director of Army Instruction for the district’s JROTC program, was selected Director…

The agenda for tonight’s Board of Trustees meeting includes consideration of Dallas ISD’s tax rates (maintenance and operating, as well as debt service) and a report by interim Superintendent Dr. Michael Hinojosa on the results of staff, community and Board input gathered over the course of 100 meetings during the first weeks of his tenure. The meeting will start at 6 p.m. at the Dallas ISD Main Administration Building, 3700 Ross Ave. The meeting can be live streamed here.

As a member of Townview’s Big “D” Band 15 years ago, Matt Houston learned many valuable lessons beyond music. Houston’s band days might be far behind him, but the lessons he learned in school are still close to his heart as he helps others build businesses. AlumNow, a Hub feature that checks in with district alumni to see where they are now, checked in with the School of Health Professions at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center grad (2002) for an update on what he’s been doing. What are you doing now? I’m head of a consulting firm that focuses on business development, strategy, and marketing.…