District Audit Report — McLean County, Illinois

Bloomington Public Schools
District 87

A K-12 unit district serving the City of Bloomington since 1857. 10 schools, ~4,700–5,600 students, 703 staff. District website blocked by Finalsite bot-protection — itself a transparency and accessibility concern. Six of seven board member names confirmed via IASB directory. Board reorganization discrepancy between May 4 and May 18 scrapes flagged.

Website Bot-Protected (Finalsite) Board Reorg Discrepancy 7 Compliance Flags BoardDocs Live ✓ IASB PRESS Policy ✓ EMMA Bonds — Unverified
County: McLean City: Bloomington RCDTS: 17-064-0870-26-0000 NCES: 1702850 Superintendent: David Mouser Founded: February 16, 1857 Captured: May 18, 2026
10
Schools
~4,700
Students (2024)
703
Total Staff
7
Board Members
10 yrs
Financial FOIA Needed
1857
Year Founded
Board of Education

Board Members — Seven Elected At-Large (105 ILCS 5/10-10)

⚠ Source Discrepancy — Board President (Wiley vs. Irwin)

The district website masthead (scraped May 18, 2026) names Mark Wiley as Board President. The IASB member directory (scraped May 4, 2026) lists Charles Irwin as President and Mark Wylie as a Member. The 14-day gap and near-identical spelling (Wiley/Wylie) strongly suggest the board reorganized its officers at the annual April/May reorganization meeting after the April 2025 consolidated election — consistent with 105 ILCS 5/10-16. Confirm current officer slate via BoardDocs or direct FOIA.

#NameRoleSourceNotes
1 Mark Wiley (also spelled Wylie in IASB — verify) President District masthead — May 18, 2026 Confirmed via Wikipedia sourced to district87.org. IASB (May 4) had Irwin as President.
2 Brigette Gibson Vice President IASB — May 4, 2026 Verify role after board reorganization.
3 Charles Irwin Member IASB — May 4, 2026 IASB showed as Board President (May 4). Role may have changed at annual reorganization.
4 Elizabeth Fox Anvick Member IASB — May 4, 2026
5 Veleda Harvey Member IASB — May 4, 2026
6 Dr. Cathy Lust Member IASB — May 4, 2026 “Dr.” designation — verify specialty and employer for conflict review.
7 Courtney Turnbull Member IASB — May 4, 2026

All members must reside within the City of Bloomington per 105 ILCS 5/10-3. Statements of Economic Interests filed by May 1 annually with the McLean County Clerk (mcleancountyil.gov). No Illinois state agency verifies the 7 statutory disqualification grounds in 105 ILCS 5/10-3 before seating — self-attestation only. (GOVERNANCE-1 — statewide gap.)

Administration

Key Staff

RoleNameContactStatute
SuperintendentDavid Mousermouserd@district87.org105 ILCS 5/10-21.4
Asst Supt CurriculumSherrilyn Thomas105 ILCS 5/10-22.6
Asst Supt Business/OpsDiane Wolf105 ILCS 5/10-23.8
FOIA OfficerNot publicly namedboard@district87.org5 ILCS 140/3.5(a) — must be publicly named ⚠
Title IX CoordinatorNot publicly named34 CFR 106.8(a) — federal requirement ⚠
McKinney-Vento LiaisonNot publicly named42 USC 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii) ⚠

🔒 Website Bot-Protected — Finalsite Client Challenge

district87.org returns a 3 KB JavaScript-only shell to automated tools, curl, and accessibility scanners. This blocks retrieval of board member names, named statutory designees, and all financial documents. A website that blocks automated accessibility audits may itself have a 28 CFR 35 (ADA Title II) compliance issue. District contact: 300 East Monroe Street, Bloomington IL 61701 — board@district87.org — (309) 827-6031.

Attendance Centers

10 Schools — City of Bloomington Only

Sarah Raymond School of Early Education
PreK (ECE)
Bent Elementary School
K–5
Irving Elementary School
K–5
Oakland Elementary School
K–5
Sheridan Elementary School
K–5
Stevenson Elementary School
K–5
Washington Elementary School
K–5
Bloomington Junior High School
6–8
Bloomington High School
9–12
Bloomington Area Career Center (BACC)
Vocational 11–12
Transparency Infrastructure

What Works — What Doesn’t

✓ BoardDocs LT — Confirmed Live and Public

Board meeting agendas and minutes are published at go.boarddocs.com/il/district87/Board.nsf/Public with anonymous public access enabled. ~230 regular meetings expected for 2017–2026 (2nd and 4th Wednesdays monthly). Meeting list requires a browser session to enumerate — AJAX-gated. Full archive requires browser pull or FOIA.

✓ IASB PRESS Policy Manual — Gold Standard

Policy manual maintained via BoardPolicyOnline at boardpolicyonline.com/?b=bloomingtonpsd_87. Eight standard PRESS sections confirmed live. Highest-quality policy maintenance structure available to Illinois school districts.

⚠ MSRB EMMA — Bond Inventory Not Verified

The EMMA portal is JavaScript-rendered; bond data not retrievable by curl. For a district of D87’s size (~$60M annual budget, 10 schools, 169-year history), expect Life Safety bonds (105 ILCS 5/17-2.11 — no referendum required), Working Cash Fund bonds (105 ILCS 5/20-3), and possible G.O. series. All 17 CFR 240.15c2-12 Annual Continuing Disclosure filings must be current on EMMA. Gaps are a reportable material event. Requires browser session to verify.

37-Area Compliance Matrix (Chapter XII)

Compliance Flags

FlagAreaStatuteFinding
REDWebsite Accessibility / Transparency28 CFR 35; 5 ILCS 140Finalsite Client Challenge blocks automated accessibility audits and curl retrieval. ADA Title II requires effective communication for people with disabilities.
YELLOWFOIA Officer — Not Publicly Named5 ILCS 140/3.5(a)Policy 2:250 designates the office but named designee not retrievable from live site. Must be identifiable by name and contact.
YELLOWTitle IX Coordinator — Not Named34 CFR 106.8(a)Federal regulation requires coordinator name + contact publicly posted on district website. Live site blocked from verification.
YELLOWMcKinney-Vento Liaison — Not Named42 USC 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii)D87 serves Bloomington’s most diverse student population in McLean County. Liaison must be publicly identifiable.
YELLOWADA Coordinator — Not Named28 CFR 35.107Required for all districts with 50+ employees. D87 has 703 employees. Cannot verify from bot-protected site.
YELLOWEMMA Continuing Disclosure17 CFR 240.15c2-12Bond Annual Continuing Disclosure must be filed within 270 days of each FY end. Cannot verify without EMMA browser session.
YELLOWEL/TBE Program Compliance105 ILCS 5/14C-3; 23 IAC 228McLean County historically serves 60+ language groups. TBE program required when 20+ EL students of same language at any school. Verify program roster.
YELLOWMeeting Recording Retention5 ILCS 120/2.06(g)No public recording archive on district87.org. If recorded, 18-month retention required. Practice not disclosed.
OKOMA Agenda Mechanism5 ILCS 120/2.02(a)BoardDocs confirmed live and publicly accessible.
OKPolicy Manual Currency105 ILCS 5/10-20IASB PRESS via BoardPolicyOnline — gold standard. Confirmed live.
OKErin’s Law / Faith’s Law / DCFS105 ILCS 5/10-22.6; 5/10-23.13; 325 ILCS 5/4Covered by IASB PRESS Policies 6:60 and 5:90.
OKStatement of Economic Interests5 ILCS 420/4A-101Each board member files by May 1 annually with McLean County Clerk. Verify for delinquencies at mcleancountyil.gov.
GAPBackground Checks — Board Candidates(No Illinois statute)No Illinois law requires a background check to serve on a school board. Illinois requires one to work in a school building. Not required to govern one. — Statewide systemic gap; not specific to D87.

📋 FOIA Action Items — Bloomington SD 87

Submit to: FOIA Officer, Bloomington Public Schools District 87, 300 East Monroe Street, Bloomington IL 61701 | board@district87.org | (309) 827-6031 | Response required within 5 business days (10 if extended) per 5 ILCS 140/3(d)

1
Full board roster — current officers and member terms
Names, roles, term start/end dates for all 7 board members as of May 2026 plus April 2025 election results.
105 ILCS 5/10-10; 5 ILCS 140/3
2
Named statutory designees
FOIA Officer, Title IX Coordinator, McKinney-Vento Liaison, ADA Coordinator, District EL/Bilingual Coordinator — name and contact for each.
5 ILCS 140/3.5(a); 34 CFR 106.8; 42 USC 11432; 28 CFR 35.107
3
10-year financial filings (FY2016–FY2025)
Annual Audited Financial Statements, AFRs, Statements of Affairs, Adopted Budgets, and Tax Levy Ordinances. ISBE direct PDF endpoints returned 404.
105 ILCS 5/3-7; 5/3-15.1; 5/10-17; 5/17-1; 35 ILCS 200/18-15
4
All bond ordinances and Official Statements (2007–2026)
Every series authorized including Life Safety (no-referendum), Working Cash Fund, and G.O. series. Include all MSRB EMMA Annual Continuing Disclosure filings.
105 ILCS 5/17-2.11; 5/19-1; 5/20-3; 17 CFR 240.15c2-12
5
Board meeting agendas, minutes, and recordings (January 2017–May 2026)
All regular, special, and closed-session agendas and approved minutes. If recorded, all recordings retained per 18-month requirement.
5 ILCS 120/2.06; 5 ILCS 140/3
6
PDLT/OMA training certificates for all 7 board members
Individual PDLT completion certificates and annual OMA refresher attestations for every seated member.
105 ILCS 5/10-16a; 5 ILCS 120/1.05
7
All vendor contracts over $25,000 (FY2020–FY2025)
Every contract at or above the competitive bidding threshold. Include no-bid justifications.
105 ILCS 5/10-20.21; 5 ILCS 140/3
8
FOIA request log (May 2024–May 2026)
All FOIA requests received and their disposition for the 24-month period.
5 ILCS 140/3.5; 5 ILCS 140/4
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