A funeral is planned Friday for Boyertown High School student Jesse Buchsbaum.

The Montgomery County Coroner's Office said the possibility of bullying is part of the investigation into what led Buchsbaum, 17, to end his life.

Buchsbaum was a junior at Boyertown High School and the school district is taking the allegations of bullying seriously.

"We felt the need to investigate that concern regarding Jesse," said Boyertown superintendent Dr. Dion Betts. "And thus far, we've found no evidence, based on interviews, data collection, records and so on, that the student was bullied in school."

Regardless, Betts said he's still hearing from concerned parents.

Thursday, the district released a complete summary of its anti-bullying initiatives already in place, as well as a summary of the action plan that went in place this week after Jesse Buchsbaum's death.

"The high school created something called a safe room, where students may visit through the day," Betts explained. "This room is staffed with counselors and teachers who can help students who are upset.

Betts said the school's had an anti-bullying program in place for several years, including outreach to parents by way of a school resource officer. This past summer, he said the district expanded that policy to include a cyber bullying program. But Betts said the biggest challenge is overcoming fear.

"Often, the problem is kids afraid of saying anything," said Betts.

Across the country, suicides tied to claims of bullying have celebrities and even the president urging young people to reach out for help.

In a public service announcement posted on YouTube earlier this month, President Obama talked about his own experience with bullying saying, "We've got to dispel this myth that bullying is just a normal right of passage."

Locally, Sandra Eshelman's been on the receiving end when people reach out for help. She's the executive director for Berks TalkLine.

"The fact that they called us, tells us there is a part of them that does want help," said Eshelman of her callers. "We hope that not only children, but parents who might be in a difficult situation and might not be exactly sure how to broach the subject with their child might be willing to call."