A school, school district or association, whether public or private, may not deny any grade or high school student the right to participate in interscholastic athletics solely on the ground that the student:

(1) Transferred between schools;

(2) Attends a public charter school, as defined in ORS § 338.005;

(3) Participated in athletics at another school; or

(4) Is eligible to attend school under ORS § 339.115 (1) and is enrolled in a program to earn a certificate for passing an approved high school equivalency test, such as the General Educational Development (GED) test. [1983 c.823 § 2; 2017 c.550 § 1; 2021 c.70 § 1; 2022 c.81 § 14]