The Illinois Task Force on Declining Enrollments, created by the State Superintendent of Education, was charged with developing recommendations to aid in solving some of the economic problems that the state and local boards face in this era of declining enrollments. This publication provides a summary of the task force's research and outlines its recommendations. It is organized in five sections: enrollments in the past, present, and future; fiscal considerations; staffing considerations; surplus space and program opportunities; and school closing. (Author/IRT)