Oregon Code § 339.308·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Seclusion cell prohibition.
(1) As used in this section:
(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]
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