Dec 1, 2018 Child Dec 1, 2018 Child Count Certification Period Open
In Illinois, the special education child count occurs on December 1 each year. This year, final December 1, 2018 child count data had to be entered in I-Star by March 1, 2019.
The December 1, 2018 child count certification must be performed in I-Star by the district superintendent or an authorized district representative with District Administrator access in IWAS.
To verify, please access the I-Star system via IWAS. The application can be found under System Listing -> Reporting -> Special Education.
Harrisburg Project staff has provided webinars with printed instructions (http://www.hbug.k12.il.us/resources/ChildCount/Combined_Child_Count_Certification_Instructions.pdf) to assist in the certification process. The webinars were recorded and posted to their website as well for convenient access and sharing. To register for a training on March 18 or March 25, click here.
Tim Imler
Director
Funding and Disbursement Services
Illinois State Board of Education
Phone: 217-782-5256
Fax: 217-782-3910