ORS 339.308 Seclusion cell prohibition

As used in this section:

“Public education program” means a program that:

Is for students in early childhood education, elementary school or secondary school;

Is under the jurisdiction of a school district, an education service district or another educational institution or program; and

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.

“Seclusion cell” means a freestanding, self-contained unit that is used to:

Isolate a student from other students; or

Physically prevent a student from leaving the unit or cause the student to believe that the student is physically prevented from leaving the unit.

A public education program may not:

Purchase, build or otherwise take possession of a seclusion cell; or

Use a seclusion cell.

Nothing in this section prevents a public education program from using seclusion as allowed under ORS 339.285 to 339.303.