{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-339.285","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 339.285","heading":"Definitions for ORS 339.285 to 339.303.","body":"As used in ORS 339.285 to 339.303:\n      (1) “Public education program” means a program in this state that:\n      (a) Is for students in early childhood education, elementary school or secondary school;\n      (b) Is under the jurisdiction of a school district, an education service district or another educational institution or program; and\n      (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.\n      (2)(a) “Restraint” means the restriction of a student’s actions or movements by holding the student or using pressure or other means.\n      (b) “Restraint” does not include:\n      (A) Holding a student’s hand or arm to escort the student safely and without the use of force from one area to another;\n      (B) Assisting a student to complete a task if the student does not resist the physical contact; or\n      (C) Providing reasonable intervention with the minimal exertion of force necessary if the intervention does not include a restraint prohibited under ORS 339.288 and the intervention is necessary to:\n      (i) Break up a physical fight;\n      (ii) Interrupt a student’s impulsive behavior that threatens the student’s immediate safety, including running in front of a vehicle or climbing on unsafe structures or objects; or\n      (iii) Effectively protect oneself or another from an assault, injury or sexual contact with the minimum physical contact necessary for protection.\n      (3)(a) “Seclusion” means the involuntary confinement of a student alone in a room from which the student is physically prevented from leaving.\n      (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.\n      (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.","path":["09 - Education and Culture","30. Education and Culture","Chapter 339 — School Attendance; Admission; Discipline; Safety"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors339.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:13Z","sha256":"5d187d8f8e354bcd620c84a4813b30b257fd6ff54ba5342e40ada8a6fd63d6be","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-339.280","next":"us-or/ors-339.287"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}