Oregon § 339.324 Disclosure of information related to safety threat action

Oregon Statutes

§ 339.324 — Disclosure of information related to safety threat action

Oregon § 339.324

Vol.9

Title 30Education and Culture

Ch. 339School Attendance; Admission; Discipline; Safety

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 339.324 (2026).

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(1)As used in this section, “safety threat action” means a response to a safety threat, as identified in ORS 339.405 (2)(a), that:

(a)Is initiated by a school in response to a safety threat; and

(b)Is not a planned drill.

(2)Each school district board shall adopt a policy for notifying the school community when a school takes a safety threat action.

(3)The policy adopted under this section must require that:

(a)As expediently as possible, but no later than 24 hours after the initiation of a safety threat action, a school or school district shall provide an electronic communication to parents and guardians of students attending the school at which the safety threat action occurred. The communication must include:

(A)A general description of the issue that caused the safety threat act

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(1) As used in this section, “safety threat action” means a response to a safety threat, as identified in ORS 339.405 (2)(a), that:
(a) Is initiated by a school in response to a safety threat; and
(b) Is not a planned drill.
(2) Each school district board shall adopt a policy for notifying the school community when a school takes a safety threat action.
(3) The policy adopted under this section must require that:
(a) As expediently as possible, but no later than 24 hours after the initiation of a safety threat action, a school or school district shall provide an electronic communication to parents and guardians of students attending the school at which the safety threat action occurred. The communication must include:
(A) A general description of the issue that caused the safety threat action to be taken;
(B) The duration of time that the safety threat action was taken, from when the action was initiated until when it concluded;
(C) Actions taken by the school or school district to resolve the situation that caused the safety threat action and actions taken to protect student safety; and
(D) An explanation of how the situation was resolved.
(b) The communication required under paragraph (a) of this subsection shall be provided in a manner that communicates relevant facts and details as may be necessary or useful:
(A) For parents and guardians to understand any potential threats to student safety; and
(B) To assist parents and guardians in helping students understand and mentally process the incident and any resulting trauma.
(c) The communication required under paragraph (a) of this subsection shall be provided and made available in culturally appropriate languages to communicate effectively with parents and guardians of students of the school or school district.
(d) As expediently as possible, but no later than 24 hours after the initiation of a safety threat action, a school or school district shall provide an electronic communication to school district employees who are employees of the school at which the safety threat action occurred. The communication required under this paragraph must include the same information described in paragraph (a) of this subsection and any additional information as may be permitted by relevant confidentiality and privacy requirements.