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NEW! Fund E Claims

NEW! Navigating Student Central in I-Star Plus

K-12 Speech Only Calculation

PreK Speech Only Calculation

End of Year - I-Star Plus

All Claims in I-Star Plus

NEW! May To Do's

25/26 Approved Fund S Programs

Interpreter Data Collection

Accessing AFR








 



 

 

Manuals & Guides

I-Star Plus User Guide (Updated 06/23/2025)

Harrisburg Project Newsbriefing Archive

Students with Disabilities Data Collection and Approval Instructions (Updated November 2025)


Special Education Personnel Data Collection and Approval Instructions (Updated August 2025)


Students with Disabilities Claim and Reimbursement Instructions (March 2026)


Child Count Flow Chart

Fund Code N Flow Chart

Upcoming Deadlines

  NEW! 2025-2026 Planning Calendar

I-Star Plus Spring/Summer 2026 Due Dates Calendar

June 15, 2026 
Regular Term Funds DEF Approvals Due

June 30, 2026 
Regular Term Funds DEF Approval Corrections Due

June 30, 2026 
Interpreter Data Due

July 15, 2026 
SPP 11 & 13 Due

July 15, 2026 
Excess Cost (Fund X) Approvals & Claims Due




Data Collections Key Dates

SY 25/26 ISBE Due Dates

 

HBUG on YouTube

Student Central

New User Training

Navigating Student Central in I-Star Plus

Student Analytics (Snippet)

Student Analytics in I-Star Plus

How To Perform End/Adds

How to Show/Hide SIS Enrollment

How To Edit Student Approvals

Correcting Common I-Star Plus Errors

I-Star Plus/SIS

Early Childhood Special Education Service Location

How To Delete a Student Approval Record in I-Star Plus