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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
As used in ORS 339.285 to 339.303:
(1)(a) “Physical restraint” means the restriction of a student’s movement by one or more persons holding the student or applying physical pressure upon the student.
(b)(A) “Physical restraint” does not include the touching or holding of a student without the use of force for the purpose of directing the student or assisting the student in completing a task or activity.
(B) “Physical restraint” does not include prone restraint as defined in ORS 339.288.
(2) “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.
(3)(a) “Seclusion” means the involuntary confinement of a student alone in a room from which the student is physically prevented from leaving.
(b) “Seclusion” does not include the removal of a student for a short period of time to provide the student with an opportunity to regain self-control if the student is in a setting from which the student is not physically prevented from leaving.
(4) “Serious bodily injury” means any significant impairment of the physical condition of a person, as determined by qualified medical personnel, whether self-inflicted or inflicted by someone else.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Oregon Revised Statutes Education and Culture § 339.285 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/or/title-30-education-and-culture/or-rev-st-sect-339-285/
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