David Mouser

District 87 will implement the ban in the fall, with a structure of tiered consequences for violations. District officials hope teachers and parents will help support it.

The Bloomington-Normal branch of the NAACP held an election forum on Saturday that included the candidates for the municipal election on April 1, as well as information on the proposed countywide school sales tax referendum.

District 87 is considering the idea of a clinic at Bloomington High School to better serve students who might otherwise have trouble accessing health care.

Board members celebrated successes and planned to address shortcomings highlighted by a yearly state report. They also discussed the yearly tax levy and the idea of implementing a sales tax.

The District 87 school board unanimously approved the $4.5 million purchase of a building at 2309 E. Oakland Ave from State Farm. The district plans to use the new space to expand its capacity for early education.

District 87 officials hope to begin negotiations soon on where it can expand early childhood education.

District 87 schools will have a new social emotional learning curriculum at all of its grade schools starting next fall.

District 87's school board will consider a plan Wednesday night to remind parents about safe gun storage. Superintendent David Mouser says the district's director of safety and security proposed the idea, part of the national Be Smart gun safety campaign.