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Illinois tells lawmakers its evidence‑based funding model folds special education into district adequacy targets
Summary
Illinois State Board of Education staff described an evidence‑based funding (EBF) system that consolidated prior grants into a district‑level adequacy target and provides tiered annual investments; ISBE said special education is embedded in adequacy calculations and districts must report expenditures for transparency.
Illinois State Board of Education officials told the Special Education Funding Committee that the state’s evidence‑based funding (EBF) model sets an "adequacy target" for each district and directs new money to the districts furthest from that target.
ISBE Chief Financial Officer Matt Seton and Director Jason Hall described a model that began implementation in fiscal 2018 and has since consolidated five prior grants (three special‑education grants, English‑learner funding and general state aid) into a single adequacy framework. Hall said EBF now represents more than $8 billion and the General Assembly…
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