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NEW! I-Star Plus/SIS 
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NEW! LEA List Maintenance in I-Star Plus
NEW! Student Analytics in I-Star Plus
Manuals & Guides
I-Star Plus User Guide
(Updated 06/23/2025)
Harrisburg Project Newsbriefing Archive Students with Disabilities Data Collection and Approval Instructions
(Updated September 2025)
Changes in Students with Disabilities Data Collection and Approval Instructions Special Education Personnel Data Collection and Approval Instructions (Updated August 2025)
Students with Disabilities Claim and Reimbursement Instructions
(April 2025)
Child Count Flow Chart
Fund Code N Flow Chart
Upcoming Deadlines
NEW! 2025-2026 Planning Calendar I-Star Plus Fall/Winter 25-26 Due Dates Calendar
January 2026 Child Count Snapshot Dates
01/09, 01/16, 01/23, 01/30
February 2026 Child Count Snapshot Dates
02/06, 02/13, 02/20
December 1 Child Count Due Date
February 25th, 2026
I-Star Lockout
Feb. 26th - March 12th
Dec. 1 Child Count Certification Period
March 13th - March 27th
Data Collections Key Dates
SY 25/26 ISBE Due Dates
General Topics
Final 24-25 Approved Separate Public Day Schools Mass Change in I-Star Plus Exit Data in I-Star Plus ISBE Special Education Data Road MapChild Count Certification Instructions for Superintendents
Significant Disproportionality Report Harrisburg Project Website Navigation
Interpreter Data Tracking Log
Interpreter Data Tracking Log Instructions Interpreter Data Collection
I-Star Plus New User
Student Profile & Approval
Student Claims
SY 24/25 Summer Term Orphanage in I-Star Plus Room & Board Data in I-Star Plus Fund B Claims in I-Star Plus Fund S Claims in I-Star Plus PreK Speech Only Calculation K-12 Speech Only Calculation 2024-25 Tuition Cost Sheet Data Accessing AFR 50-66A Instructions 5066A Tuition Cost Sheet XLS
All Claims in I-Star Plus Fund F Claims in I-Star Plus Fund E Claims in I-Star Plus
Personnel Approval
How-To Snippets
How To Use the Un-Reported Tab in I-Star How To Delete a Student Approval Record in I-Star Plus How To Add A Custom Event
How To Perform End/Adds
How To Search Personnel
How to Show/Hide SIS Enrollment
Program Definition in I-Star Plus Student Analytics Security Role Assignments
How To Edit Student Approvals
How To Run Recheck Edits
How To Add Districts And Schools in LEA List Maintenance