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Gen George Patton SD 133

Cook County • • • RCDT: — • Captured: 2026-05-16
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Gen George Patton SD 133 -- District Audit Report

District: General George S. Patton School District 133 ("Patton SD 133")

RCDTS: 07-016-1330-02-0000 | ISBE District ID: 07016133002

County: Cook County, Illinois | Township: Thornton | Type: Elementary School District (Type 02), PreK-8

Domain: www.district133.org (Edlio CMS, single-building district)

School: 13700 South Stewart Avenue, Riverdale, IL 60827 | Admin Office: 150 W. 137th Street, Riverdale, IL 60827

Phone: (708) 841-2420 (school) / (708) 841-3955 (admin) | Fax: (708) 201-3682

Captured: 2026-05-16

Tier-2 audit trigger: Listed on illinoisschooldistrictaudit.com -- EBF Tier 2 of 4 with 15.5% ELA proficiency.

1. District Profile

Patton SD 133 is a single-building PreK-8 elementary district serving the Village of Riverdale, Illinois (south Cook County, immediately south of the Chicago city limits). It operates one school -- General George S. Patton Elementary -- with the Administrative Office located three blocks north of the school building. Per the district's "Our History" page, the community is on the borderline of Chicago and has been served by the district since the early industrial era of Riverdale.

CMS: Edlio. Policy platform: IASB PRESS-style (selected policies posted as individual edl.io PDFs). No BoardDocs / Diligent / Granicus governance platform.

2. Board Composition + Residency Check

7-member elected Board of Education. Detailed roster (city-only) in board_members/board_members.md.

# Name Role City Residency Check
1 Ms. Alisia Hill President Riverdale OK
2 Ms. Shontel Latham Vice-President Riverdale OK
3 Mrs. Corrine Seaton Secretary Riverdale OK
4 Ms. Gail Butler Member Riverdale OK
5 Ms. Adrienne Herron Member Riverdale OK
6 Mrs. Michelle Curtis-Elders Member Riverdale OK
7 Ms. Tiara Isom Member Riverdale OK

Source: 2023-24 District Parent/Student Information Handbook (edl.io PDF 150201-1165f476). Per task rule: city-only, no residential street addresses. 2025-26 roster may differ; the live posted handbook on the district site is 2023-24.

3. Administration

Detailed in admin_staff/admin_staff.md. Cabinet:

  • Superintendent: Mr. David L. Brown (also designated Nondiscrimination Coordinator)
  • Business Manager / FOIA Officer: Dr. Etholia Holmes (FOIA@district133.org, 708-841-3955)
  • Director of Student Services / Title IX Coordinator: Ms. Samantha Rubalcava (current 2025; prev. Ms. Leisha Moultry in 2023-24)
  • Principal, Gen George S. Patton Elementary: Mrs. Shannon-Harris
  • Complaint Managers: Mrs. Deidra Harris, Mrs. Paula Brown
  • Board Attorney: Hauser, Izzo, Petrarca, Gleason & Stillman (referenced as Title IX training provider)

    • 4. Schools + Enrollment

    School City Address Grades
    General George S. Patton Elementary Riverdale 13700 S. Stewart Ave. PreK-8
    District Total (single building)

    Specific enrollment counts are JS-rendered on the Illinois Report Card site and would require headless-browser capture or pulling the ISBE 2025 Report Card Public Data Set xlsx filtered by RCDTS 070161330020000. The district is small relative to other Cook County K-8 systems.

    5. Academic Performance

    Per the task brief (sourced from illinoisschooldistrictaudit.com):

    Metric District
    EBF Tier 2 of 4
    ELA Proficiency (IAR) 15.5%

    15.5% ELA district-wide is well below the 30% subgroup floor typical of ESSA Targeted Support thresholds. Subgroup-level disaggregation (race/ethnicity, IEP, EL, Low Income) requires the ISBE Public Data Set xlsx, which is not extractable from the raw illinoisreportcard.com page returns (JS-rendered). Equity gaps cannot be precisely quantified here but are inferred to be substantial given the district-wide rate.

    Captured raw pages from illinoisreportcard.com (profile / studentcharacteristics / academicprogress / collegecareerready / fundingfinance / climateculture) are in raw_pages/isbe_*.html.

    6. Chronic Absenteeism + Discipline

    Not extractable from raw illinoisreportcard.com HTML (JS-rendered). Recommend pull of ISBE 2025 Public Data Set, IDEA Section 618 Data, and IL Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC).

    7. School Support Services Ratios

    Single-building K-8. Staff directory is Edlio JS-rendered and not extractable via curl. Specific FTE counts for school counselor, nurse, psychologist, and social worker are TBD pending headless-browser crawl or FOIA. Ratios cannot be benchmarked against ASCA/NASN/NASP/SSWAA from public site alone.

    8. Finance (EBF tier, per-pupil, audit summary, bond exposure)

  • EBF Tier: 2 of 4 (per task brief).
  • Per-pupil expenditure / Adequacy: TBD from ISBE Report Card xlsx (15.5% ELA suggests under-resourced relative to adequacy target).
  • Annual Audit, AFR, ASA, Budget, Tax Levy: Posted on district site via JS file widget (Edlio); not extractable via curl. ASA page at uREC_ID=2967733&pREC_ID=2341225.
  • Limitation of Administrative Costs notice: 2021 notice confirmed on Public Hearing page.
  • EIS Admin/Teacher Salary report: Linked under Documents/Information (uREC_ID=2972169).
  • 10-year history would require headless-browser crawl OR FOIA OR ISBE AFR Viewer pull (https://apps.isbe.net/afrviewer/) with RCDTS 07-016-1330-02-0000.

    • 9. Bond History from EMMA / Audit Disclosures

    MSRB EMMA search (bonds_emma/emma_search.html) returned form shell only (JS-rendered results). No bond issues visible in raw HTML response for "Patton School District 133".

    Given the district's small EAV base and Tier-2 funding status, bond issuance is uncommon for this profile and the district likely operates primarily on EBF/state aid/ESSER. Definitive bond status requires either headless-browser EMMA query, AFR Schedule G review, or FOIA submission.

    10. Board Governance Findings

  • GOVERNANCE-1: Universal IL gap -- no state agency verifies 105 ILCS 5/10-3 disqualification grounds before a board member is seated.
  • GOVERNANCE-2: No publicly-posted PDLT/OMA training certificates for current members (105 ILCS 5/10-16a).
  • FOIA: Officer designated (Dr. Etholia Holmes). No public response-time log;
  • OMA: Meeting Schedule page exists. Verification that agendas are posted >=48 hrs and minutes are approved/posted within 30/10 days requires either browser capture of agenda PDF timestamps or FOIA.
  • Dual-role concern: Superintendent serves as Nondiscrimination Coordinator (best practice favors separation).
  • Coordinator-naming gaps: Section 504, McKinney-Vento, SOPPA Privacy Officer, and Mandated Reporter designees not publicly named (FOIA required).
  • Bond ordinance review: Cannot complete without AFR/EMMA browser capture.

    • 11. Compliance Flags + Statutes

    Full 37-area matrix in compliance_flags/compliance.md. Top findings:

    RED:

  • ELA proficiency 15.5% district-wide -- below 30% subgroup floor (ESSA Sec 1111(c)(4)).
  • EBF Tier 2 of 4 -- chronic under-adequacy.

    • ORANGE / YELLOW:

  • Superintendent serving as Nondiscrimination Coordinator (dual role).
  • Section 504, McKinney-Vento, SOPPA Privacy Officer, Mandated Reporter designees not publicly named (FOIA-PENDING).
  • ASA / Budget / Audit / AFR / Tax Levy PDFs gated behind JS file widget -- not easily auditable.
  • PDLT/OMA training certificates not publicly posted.

    • GREEN / OK:

  • FOIA Officer designated (Dr. Etholia Holmes).
  • Title IX Coordinator designated (Ms. Samantha Rubalcava).
  • Bullying / Harassment policies posted (Policy 7:20).
  • Code of Professional Conduct policy posted (Policy 5:120).
  • Athletic/Team Uniform Modification policy posted.
  • Immunization Reports 2022-23 through 2025-26 posted.
  • Limitation of Administrative Costs notice 2021 posted.

    • 12. Sources + FOIA Process

    Primary URLs visited & saved HTML/PDF:

    All cataloged in manifest.json ("source_urls_visited" + "extracted_pdfs") and locations/locations.txt. Seed HTML snapshots in raw_pages/.

    FOIA process for Patton SD 133:

  • Email: FOIA@district133.org (Dr. Etholia Holmes, Business Manager)
  • Phone: 708-841-3955
  • Policy: 2:250 Access to District Public Records (IASB PRESS standard)
  • Response deadline: 5 business days (5 ILCS 140/3) or 21 business days for "commercial" requests; extensions per statute.

    • Suggested follow-up FOIA requests for completeness:

  • PDLT/OMA training-completion certificates for each current 2025-26 board member.
  • Designation letters: Section 504, McKinney-Vento Liaison, SOPPA Privacy Officer, Mandated Reporter.
  • FY2014-15 through FY2024-25 Annual Audit Reports.
  • FY2014-15 through FY2025-26 Adopted Budgets.
  • FY2014-15 through FY2024-25 ASAs and AFRs.
  • 2014-2024 tax-levy ordinances.
  • Board agendas + approved minutes (open + closed-session summaries) 7/1/2017 to present.
  • Complete current Board policy manual (PRESS-style, all 8 sections).
  • ESSA designation correspondence and any school-improvement plan if Comprehensive/Targeted.
  • Bond ordinances and Official Statements, 1995 to present.

    • Pre-oath legal context: No statutorily required pre-oath disqualification check (105 ILCS 5/10-3). Board members self-attest. Patton SD 133 (like all IL districts) lacks an external verification mechanism for the 7 disqualification grounds.

    Patton SD 133 - Compliance Matrix (Chapter XII -- IL Education Legal Framework AUTHORITATIVE)

    Captured: 2026-05-16

    Authoritative source: /sessions/bold-blissful-clarke/mnt/outputs/legal_research/IL_Education_Legal_Framework_AUTHORITATIVE.txt (Chapter XII matrix)

    Color key: RED = clear non-compliance / immediate risk; ORANGE = significant gap; YELLOW = transparency / partial gap; GREEN/OK = compliant; FOIA-PENDING = no public evidence either way.

    # Area Statute / Reg Status Evidence at Patton SD 133
    1 Board oath of office / pre-oath disqualification check 105 ILCS 5/10-3, 5/10-16 YELLOW No state agency verifies the 7 disqualification grounds before seating; relies on self-attestation (universal IL gap).
    2 Board PDLT/OMA training 105 ILCS 5/10-16a / 5 ILCS 120/1.05 FOIA-PENDING Training-completion certificates not publicly posted.
    3 OMA: agendas posted >=48 hrs 5 ILCS 120/2.02(b) FOIA-PENDING Meeting Schedule page exists; agenda PDFs Edlio-JS rendered (not verifiable from raw HTML).
    4 OMA: minutes approved within 30 days, posted 10 days 5 ILCS 120/2.06(b) FOIA-PENDING Same as above.
    5 Closed-session verbatim recordings retained >=18 mo 5 ILCS 120/2.06(a) FOIA-PENDING Not addressed publicly.
    6 FOIA Officer designation 5 ILCS 140/3.5 GREEN Dr. Etholia Holmes, Business Manager (FOIA@district133.org).
    7 FOIA response time tracking 5 ILCS 140/3 FOIA-PENDING No public log.
    8 Title IX Coordinator designation 34 CFR 106.8 GREEN Ms. Samantha Rubalcava (Director of Student Services).
    9 Nondiscrimination Coordinator 23 IL Admin Code 1.240 / IHRA YELLOW Superintendent (Brown) holds both Supt AND Nondiscrimination Coordinator -- best practice favors separation.
    10 Section 504 / ADA Coordinator 34 CFR 104.7 FOIA-PENDING Not publicly named.
    11 McKinney-Vento Liaison 42 USC 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii) FOIA-PENDING Page references McKinney-Vento under Student Services but no liaison name.
    12 SOPPA Privacy Officer 105 ILCS 85 FOIA-PENDING SOPPA page exists; designated privacy officer not publicly named.
    13 Mandated Reporter / DCFS Designee 325 ILCS 5 FOIA-PENDING Policy 5:90 referenced; designee not named.
    14 Annual Statement of Affairs posted 105 ILCS 5/10-17 YELLOW ASA page exists; specific years' PDFs Edlio-JS rendered.
    15 Annual Budget public availability 105 ILCS 5/17-1 YELLOW Posted via JS file widget; not visible in raw HTML.
    16 Annual Audit timely filing 105 ILCS 5/3-7 FOIA-PENDING Confirm via ISBE AFR Viewer.
    17 Tax Levy posting 35 ILCS 200/18-15 FOIA-PENDING Adopted Dec annually; no public archive on site.
    18 Limitation of Administrative Costs notice 105 ILCS 5/17-1.5 GREEN 2021 notice confirmed on Public Hearing page.
    19 EIS Admin/Teacher Salary report 105 ILCS 5/10-20.47 YELLOW Page exists under Documents/Information; PDFs not in raw HTML.
    20 Bond authorization (referendum vs limited tax) 105 ILCS 5/19-1, 5/20-3 FOIA-PENDING No bonds visible via EMMA raw HTML; would need browser/AFR review.
    21 ESSA Tier / Designation ESSA Sec 1111(c)(4)(D) RED Task brief: EBF Tier 2 of 4, 15.5% ELA -- well below 30% subgroup floor.
    22 IAR Proficiency disaggregation 20 USC 6311 RED 15.5% ELA district-wide; subgroup data not publicly disaggregated on the site (ISBE Public Data Set required).
    23 Chronic Absenteeism reporting ESSA / IL Report Card FOIA-PENDING Not in raw ISBE Report Card HTML; pull Public Data Set.
    24 Discipline data (suspensions/expulsions/restraint) 105 ILCS 5/2-3.162 FOIA-PENDING Not in raw Report Card HTML.
    25 School counselor ratio ASCA guidance / IL recommended UNKNOWN Single-building K-8; staff directory JS-rendered.
    26 School nurse ratio NASN guidance / IL recommended UNKNOWN Same.
    27 School psychologist ratio NASP guidance UNKNOWN Same.
    28 School social worker ratio SSWAA guidance UNKNOWN Same.
    29 Bullying policy publicly posted 105 ILCS 5/27-23.7 GREEN "Bullying Documents and Forms" page exists; Policy 7:20 captured.
    30 Title IX policy publicly posted 34 CFR 106.8 / Policy 2:265 GREEN Policy 7:20 + Title IX Grievance Process page captured.
    31 Code of Professional Conduct for staff Policy 5:120 / 105 ILCS 5/22-85 GREEN Policy 5:120 captured (edl.io 190314).
    32 Anaphylaxis / EpiPen plan 105 ILCS 5/22-30 GREEN (referenced) "Anaphylaxis Prevention, Response, Management Program" page referenced.
    33 Student Health (immunization) 105 ILCS 5/27-8.1 GREEN 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 Immunization Reports + 2025-26 Summary posted.
    34 Erin's Law (Child Sex Abuse Prevention) 105 ILCS 5/27-13.2 GREEN "ISBE Sexual Abuse Response and Prevention Resource Guide" page referenced; Policy 4:165.
    35 Athletic/Team Uniform Modification (Mary Cain Bill etc.) 105 ILCS 5/27-23.10 GREEN Policy captured (edl.io 195830).
    36 Sex Equity / Gender-related accommodations 105 ILCS 5/27-22.05 / Title IX YELLOW Sex Equity Policies page referenced; specific designation TBD.
    37 Public website + accessibility (WCAG / 508 / IL ITAA) 30 ILCS 587 (Illinois Information Technology Accessibility Act) YELLOW Site uses Edlio CMS with WAVE accessibility tool link referenced; full WCAG-2.1-AA audit not posted.

    Top RED / ORANGE Findings (priority action)

  • Academic outcomes (Item 21/22): 15.5% ELA proficiency at Tier-2 EBF funding -- significantly below state averages. Requires ESSA Targeted Support investigation.
  • Coordinator-naming gaps (Items 10-13): Section 504, McKinney-Vento, SOPPA Privacy Officer, Mandated Reporter not publicly named. FOIA needed.
  • Dual-role concern (Item 9): Superintendent also serving as Nondiscrimination Coordinator -- consider separation.
  • Financial transparency (Items 14-19): ASA, audits, budgets, tax levies all gated behind Edlio JS file widget; not easily auditable from public site.
  • OMA verifiable compliance (Items 3-5): Cannot verify agenda 48-hr posting / minutes within 30 days from raw HTML; FOIA recommended.

    • FOIA Priority List (drafted)

  • PDLT/OMA board-member training certificates for each current board member.
  • Designation letters: Section 504 Coordinator, McKinney-Vento Liaison, SOPPA Privacy Officer, Mandated Reporter.
  • FY2014-15 through FY2024-25 audits, budgets, ASAs, AFRs, tax-levy ordinances.
  • Board agendas + minutes 7/1/2017 to present.
  • Complete current board policy manual (PRESS-style, all 8 sections).
  • ESSA designation correspondence and any school-improvement plan if Comprehensive/Targeted.
  • Bond ordinances and any official statements, 1995 to present.

    • Gen George Patton SD 133 — Board of Education

    District: General George S. Patton School District 133

    County: Cook County, Illinois

    Township/City: Riverdale (south Cook, immediately south of Chicago city limits)

    Admin Address: 150 W. 137th Street, Riverdale, IL 60827

    School Address: 13700 South Stewart Avenue, Riverdale, IL 60827

    Phone: (708) 841-2420 / (708) 841-3955

    Domain: www.district133.org (Edlio CMS)

    ISBE District ID (RCDTS): 07-016-1330-02-0000

    Type: Elementary School District (PreK-8), single building

    Captured: 2026-05-16

    Board of Education (7 members, 4-year staggered terms per 105 ILCS 5/10-10)

    Source: 2023-24 District Parent/Student Information Handbook (edl.io 150201-1165f476).

    # Name Role City Residency vs District
    1 Ms. Alisia Hill President Riverdale, IL OK
    2 Ms. Shontel Latham Vice-President Riverdale, IL OK
    3 Mrs. Corrine Seaton Secretary Riverdale, IL OK
    4 Ms. Gail Butler Member Riverdale, IL OK
    5 Ms. Adrienne Herron Member Riverdale, IL OK
    6 Mrs. Michelle Curtis-Elders Member Riverdale, IL OK
    7 Ms. Tiara Isom Member Riverdale, IL OK

    Meeting Schedule

    Regular board meetings: second Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m., Administrative Building (150 W. 137th St., Riverdale).

    Source URLs

  • https://www.district133.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=2859869&type=d&pREC_ID=2327921 (Board Members)
  • https://www.district133.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=2859869&type=d&pREC_ID=2386345 (Meeting Schedule)
  • https://4.files.edl.io/13e9/11/20/23/150201-1165f476-aad0-4942-9ff7-572bc478b10a.pdf (2023-24 Handbook)

    • Notes

  • 2025-26 roster may differ; the live posted handbook is 2023-24 edition.
  • Term-end dates not posted publicly; FOIA required to confirm individual member terms.
  • Per task rule: city/township only — no residential addresses captured.

    • Gen George Patton SD 133 — Administration & Key Staff

    District: General George S. Patton School District 133

    Captured: 2026-05-16

    Sources: District website (district133.org), 2023-24 Parent/Student Handbook (edl.io 150201), FOIA page (uREC_ID=4255288 + edl.io 150307), Policy 7:20 Title IX posting (edl.io 210654).

    Cabinet / Central Office

    Role Name Contact
    Superintendent Mr. David L. Brown Also Nondiscrimination Coordinator; dbrown@district133.org; 708-841-3955
    Business Manager / FOIA Officer Dr. Etholia Holmes FOIA@district133.org; 708-841-3955
    Director of Student Services / Title IX Coordinator Ms. Samantha Rubalcava (current 2025); prev. Ms. Leisha Moultry (2023-24) srubalcava@district133.org; 708-841-2420 x466
    Principal, Gen George S. Patton Elementary Mrs. Shannon-Harris

    Compliance & Coordinators

    Coordinator Role Statute Designee
    FOIA Officer 5 ILCS 140/3.5 Dr. Etholia Holmes
    Nondiscrimination Coordinator 23 IL Admin Code 1.240 / IHRA Mr. David L. Brown (Supt)
    Title IX Coordinator 34 CFR 106.8 Ms. Samantha Rubalcava
    Complaint Manager #1 Policy 2:260 Mrs. Deidra Harris
    Complaint Manager #2 Policy 2:260 Mrs. Paula Brown
    McKinney-Vento Liaison 42 USC 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii) Not publicly named (FOIA-pending)
    Section 504 / ADA Coordinator 34 CFR 104.7 Not publicly named (FOIA-pending)
    SOPPA Privacy Officer 105 ILCS 85 Not publicly named (FOIA-pending)
    Mandated Reporter / DCFS Designee 325 ILCS 5 Not publicly named

    Contact Channels

  • (708) 841-2420 school / (708) 841-3955 admin / Fax (708) 201-3682
  • /apps/contact (district website)
  • FOIA@district133.org
  • 150 W. 137th Street, Riverdale, IL 60827

    • Staff Directory

  • URL: https://www.district133.org/apps/staff/
  • Edlio JS-rendered cards; not extractable via curl.
  • EIS Administrator/Teacher salary report under "Documents and Information" (uREC_ID=2972169).

    • Findings / Gaps

  • Dual-role concern: Superintendent is also Nondiscrimination Coordinator.
  • Title IX turnover between 2023-24 (Moultry) and 2025 (Rubalcava).
  • Coordinator-naming gaps for McKinney-Vento, Section 504, SOPPA Privacy Officer, Mandated Reporter — flagged in compliance.md.

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