Austin Elementary Principal and Crockett Elementary Principal Named

The Weatherford ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved Kelsey Smith as principal for Austin Elementary and Jaclyn Lisle as principal for Crockett Elementary at their Special Meeting held on November 28, 2017. Mrs. Smith replaces Jenny Morris who recently accepted the position of Director of Community Education. Mrs. Lisle replaces Marie Hernandez who recently accepted the position of Director of Assessment.

Kelsey Smith graduated from Weatherford High School in 2005. After completing her Bachelor of Arts in Education from Tarleton State University she returned to WISD as a teacher at Austin Elementary in 2010. Mrs. Smith has served as assistant principal at the same location since 2013. She holds a Master of Educational Leadership from American College of Education. Mrs. Smith and her husband, Ro, have one daughter.

Mrs. Smith said, “I am honored and feel very privileged to be named Principal of Austin Elementary. Being a Weatherford native and a product of the Weatherford ISD system, I am excited to give back to the school system that helped mold and grow me into the educator and professional I am today. Austin Elementary is a great place for kids and I will strive to continue the tradition of excellence Jenny Morris has established in the years past.”

Jaclyn Lisle began her career in Weatherford ISD as a kindergarten teacher at Austin Elementary in 2004. In 2008, she became the school counselor at Martin Elementary and since 2013 has served as their assistant principal. Mrs. Lisle holds a Bachelor of Science in Education from Texas Tech University and a Master of Education in Counseling from Tarleton State University. Jaclyn has two sons who attend Weatherford ISD schools.

Mrs. Lisle said, “I am humbled and excited to have been selected as the principal of Crockett Elementary. I look forward to bringing my lifelong learning, passion for children, and heart to continue in the academic excellence of our district.”

Please join us in congratulating Kelsey Smith and Jaclyn Lisle on their new positions!

Published November 28, 2017 Print