Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 659 § 659.855 — Sanctions for noncompliance with discrimination prohibitions
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 659 ·
Oregon Code § 659.855·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Sanctions for noncompliance with discrimination prohibitions.
(1) Any public elementary or
secondary school or program determined by the Superintendent of Public
Instruction to be in noncompliance with provisions of this section and ORS
332.505 (2), 659.850 and 659.852 shall be subject to appropriate sanctions, as
established by rule of the State Board of Education, which may include:
(a) Entering an
order for the school or program to adopt or revise a policy, undergo training,
publicly disseminate information or receive technical assistance.
(b) For a
violation of ORS 659.850 involving a student when the discrimination caused the
student to miss an educational or extracurricular activity, not have full
access to educational services or be treated differently with respect to any
aid, benefit or service otherwise available to students:
(A) Providing the
student with access to the missed educational or extracurricular activity, full
access to the educational service or the difference in the aid, benefit or
service; or
(B) Reimbursing
the student or the students parent or legal guardian for any reasonable costs
incurred in obtaining a comparable educational or extracurricular activity,
receiving full access to comparable educational services or receiving
comparable aid, benefits or services.
(c) Withholding
of all or part of state funding.
(2) Any public
community college determined by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to
be in noncompliance with provisions of ORS 659.850 and 659.852 and this section
shall be subject to appropriate sanctions, which may include withholding of all
or part of state funding, as established by rule of the commission.
(3) Any public
university listed in ORS 352.002 determined by the Higher Education
Coordinating Commission to be in noncompliance with provisions of ORS 659.850
and 659.852 and this section shall be subject to appropriate sanctions, which
may include withholding of all or part of state funding, as established by rule
of the commission.
(4) Any public
charter school determined by the sponsor of the school or the superintendent to
be in noncompliance with the provisions of this section and ORS 332.505 (2),
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 659.855
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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