The December 1, 2019 child count certification must be performed in I-Star by the district superintendent or an authorized district representative with District Administrator access in IWAS.
Please note that the Director of the Special Education Cooperative cannot perform the child count certification on behalf of a member district.
The district child count certification is now open and is due on or before March 26, 2020. If district administrator certification is not complete by March 26, distribution of IDEA Part B grant funds will be suspended until the certification is complete.
Harrisburg Project staff has provided webinars with printed instructions (http://www.hbug.k12.il.us/resources/Training/19-20_Child_Count_Certification_Instructions_for_Supt.pdf) to assist in the certification process. The webinars were recorded and posted to their website as well for convenient access and sharing. To listen/view the webinar, use the following link. To register for a training on March 12, 18 or March 24, click here.
Tim Imler
Director
Funding and Disbursements
Illinois State Board of Education
Phone: 217-782-5256
Fax: 217-782-3910