(1) As used in this section:

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 339.308

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

(a) ‘Public education program’ means a program that:

(A) Is for students in early childhood education, elementary school or secondary school;

(B) Is under the jurisdiction of a school district, an education service district or another educational institution or program; and

(C) Receives, or serves students who receive, support in any form from any program supported, directly or indirectly, with funds appropriated to the Department of Education.

(b) ‘Seclusion cell’ means a freestanding, self-contained unit that is used to:

(A) Isolate a student from other students; or

(B) Physically prevent a student from leaving the unit or cause the student to believe that the student is physically prevented from leaving the unit.

(2) A public education program may not:

(a) Purchase, build or otherwise take possession of a seclusion cell; or

(b) Use a seclusion cell.

(3) Nothing in this section prevents a public education program from using seclusion as allowed under ORS § 339.285 to 339.303. [2013 c.30 § 1; 2013 c.30 § 2; 2013 c.133 § 1a; 2013 c.267 § 1a]

 

SCHOOL SAFETY

 

(Employee Injuries)

 

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