My husband, Billy, and I have two kids - a second grader at JTSD and a preschooler at the ELC. I love spending time with family and friends, particularly playing card and board games. This is my first year serving on the JTSD PTO Executive Board, and I am excited to help provide additional opportunities for parents, students, teachers, and the community to connect. 

I’m honored to serve as Secretary on the JTSD PTO Board for the 2025–2026 school year. My husband and I are proud products of Nixa Public Schools, and now we’re raising our four children in the same community. Two of our kids attend JTSD—Noelle is in 5th grade and Creek is in 3rd. I work as a Data-Driven Instructional Specialist for Springfield Public Schools and have been in education for 14 years. I’m excited to support JTSD and be a part of all the amazing things happening here! 

My name is Lisa Searles and I have a grandson who will be starting JTSD this fall as a Kindergartener. I moved down to Missouri from Seward, Nebraska in 1992. I moved back to Nixa a couple of years ago. My grandson, daughter, and mother all live with me; plus our 4 cats and my mom's 1 cat. As you can tell, we are cat people. I like to read and do a variety of crafts. I have worked for the Springfield Public School District for 8 years so far.

Hola!! I’m grateful and eager to be part of the PTO board. My husband and I currently have a kindergartener at JTSD, and our family already has strong ties to the district, as our daughter’s older cousins also attended JTSD. I spent 7 years in law enforcement and currently serve in the Army National Guard for over 14 years as a Human Resource Specialist and CBRN Specialist. Service, community, and supporting families have always been important to me, and I’m excited to bring that passion to the PTO while helping create meaningful experiences for our students, staff, and families.