2019-20 Students with Disabilities Data Collection and Approval Instructions
The 2019-20 Students with Disabilities Data Collection and Approval Instructions are now available at https://www.isbe.net/Documents/34-30_sped_facts.pdf.
Notable changes include:
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- Timeline for collection, verification and district administrator certification of the December 1 Child Count. Please review these dates carefully. District superintendent/administrator certification of the child count in I-Star will be required.
2019-20 DECEMBER 1ST CHILD COUNT TIMELINES
12/01/2019 – Ensure all students are entered into I-Star in preparation for the December 1st child count.
02/03/2020 – Student Approval and IDEA Child Count Errors/Duplicates resolved between districts and ISBE.
02/26/2020 – All corrections/additions for the December 1st child count closed.
02/27/2020 – 03/12/2020 Final verification and clean-up of December 1st approval records by Funding and Disbursements Staff at ISBE.
03/12/2020 – 03/26/2020 District Administrator certification of December 1st child count. NOTE: No approval changes accepted.
03/27/2020 – 04/07/2020 ISBE preparation of final child count file to USDE.
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- Beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, a 5 year old that is in Kindergarten is not considered Early Childhood and should not be designated with an Early Childhood Educational Environment (EE) code.
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EE Code 28
- Added language to include a 5 year old that is in Kindergarten
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- State Performance Plan Indicator 11
10 - Acceptable Timeline Exceptions
Special Education Student Approval Questions should be directed to Jamie Johnson jjohnson@isbe.net, phone (217) 782-5256.
I-Star operation questions should be directed to Harrisburg Project support@hbug.k12.il.us, phone (800) 635-5274.
Tim Imler
Director
Funding and Disbursements
Illinois State Board of Education
Phone: 217-782-5256
Fax: 217-782-3910