Oregon Department of Education
Chapter 581
Division 21
SCHOOL GOVERNANCE AND STUDENT CONDUCT
581-021-0061
Corporal Punishment
(1) Corporal punishment is any act which willfully inflicts or willfully causes the infliction of physical pain on a student.
(2) Corporal punishment does not include physical pain or discomfort resulting from or caused by:
(a) Training for or participation in athletic competition voluntarily engaged in by a student;
(b) Recreational activity voluntarily engaged in by a student;
(c) Physical exertion shared by all students in a teacher directed class activity, which may include, but is not limited to, physical education exercises, field trips, or vocational education projects; or
(d) Physical restraint or seclusion when used as provided in ORS 339.291 and OAR 581-021-0553.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 339
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 339.250
History:
ODE 5-2015, f. & cert. ef. 3-11-15
ODE 17-2006, f. 12-11-06, cert. ef. 12-12-06
EB 20-1990, f. & cert. ef. 4-5-90
ED 25-1989(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-8-89