Oregon § 343.186 Employee and volunteer reports and sharing of information; prohibition on certain nondisclosure agreements; prohibition on actions related to sharing of certain information

Oregon Statutes

§ 343.186 — Employee and volunteer reports and sharing of information; prohibition on certain nondisclosure agreements; prohibition on actions related to sharing of certain information

Oregon § 343.186

Vol.9

Title 30Education and Culture

Ch. 343Special Education and Other Specialized Education Services

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 343.186 (2026).

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(1)A school district may not prohibit or discourage a school employee or school volunteer from:

(a)Participating in good faith in interviews with individuals designated by the Department of Education, law enforcement, a court or any other entity involved in the investigation of a complaint under ORS 343.165;

(b)Making a good faith report of a violation of state or federal law involving special education and related services;

(c)Sharing information in good faith with the student or the student’s parent about the services provided or not provided to the student under this chapter;

(d)Reporting in good faith concerns about inappropriate restraint, seclusion or corporal punishment of a student to the student’s parent, the school, law enforcement, a court or other authorities;

(e)Making a

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(1) A school district may not prohibit or discourage a school employee or school volunteer from:
(a) Participating in good faith in interviews with individuals designated by the Department of Education, law enforcement, a court or any other entity involved in the investigation of a complaint under ORS 343.165;
(b) Making a good faith report of a violation of state or federal law involving special education and related services;
(c) Sharing information in good faith with the student or the student’s parent about the services provided or not provided to the student under this chapter;
(d) Reporting in good faith concerns about inappropriate restraint, seclusion or corporal punishment of a student to the student’s parent, the school, law enforcement, a court or other authorities;
(e) Making a report of suspected abuse or neglect, including abuse or neglect that happens at a school, to law enforcement or the Department of Human Services; or
(f) Reporting a suspected violation of the rights of a child with a disability or the rights of any other disabled person within the school district to the state protection and advocacy system.
(2) A school district may not require a student, parent, school employee or school volunteer to sign a nondisclosure agreement related to:
(a) Any violations of law or policy by the school district or by the a school employee or school volunteer involving special education and related services;
(b) The resolution of a complaint, including a complaint concerning the services provided for the student;
(c) Injuries sustained by a student, including injuries sustained due to the inappropriate use of seclusion or restraint; or
(d) The death of a student.
(3) A school district may not otherwise cause a parent or student to believe the school district will reduce or revoke services from a student or impose a financial penalty on a parent or student due to the parent or student’s good faith public or private disclosure of information about any settlement or resolution to a dispute or complaint or about the experience of the parent or student with the school district.