The U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Service (OSERS) has issued the following documents:

• A letter sent to all state and local education agencies clarifying that despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rights of students under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) to a free appropriate public education (FAPE) have not changed. (https://sites.ed.gov/idea/files/rts-idea-08-24-2021.pdf)
• The first in a series of Q&A guidance documents in response to multiple requests from stakeholders for clarification. (https://sites.ed.gov/idea/files/rts-qa-child-find-part-b-08-24-2021.pdf)
• The second in a series of Q&A guidance documents in response to multiple requests from stakeholders for clarification. (https://sites.ed.gov/idea/files/rts-iep-09-30-2021.pdf)

We will continue to monitor this office for further Q&A guidance documents and alert you as they become available.

If you have any questions, contact Ronna Weber at ExecDir@NASDPTS.org.