8/20/2013

Dear Colleague,

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services (OSERS) is committed to working with States to ensure that school districts provide all children with positive, safe, and nurturing school environments fin which they can learn, develop, and participate. OSERS is issuing this letter to provide an overview of a school district’s responsibilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to address bullying of students with disabilities.

Enclosure: Effective Evidence-based Practices for Preventing and Addressing Bullying

Source: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services (OSERS)

Available at: http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/memosdcltrs/bullyingdcl-8-20-13.pdf