ORS 343.186 Employee and volunteer reports and sharing of information; prohibition on certain nondisclosure agreements; prohibition on actions related to sharing of certain information

A school district may not prohibit or discourage a school employee or school volunteer from:

Participating in good faith in interviews with individuals designated by the Department of Education, law enforcement, a court or any other entity involved in the investigation of a complaint under ORS 343.165;

Making a good faith report of a violation of state or federal law involving special education and related services;

Sharing information in good faith with the student or the student’s parent about the services provided or not provided to the student under this chapter;

Reporting in good faith concerns about inappropriate restraint, seclusion or corporal punishment of a student to the student’s parent, the school, law enforcement, a court or other authorities;

Making a report of suspected abuse or neglect, including abuse or neglect that happens at a school, to law enforcement or the Department of Human Services; or

Reporting a suspected violation of the rights of a child with a disability or the rights of any other disabled person within the school district to the state protection and advocacy system.

A school district may not require a student, parent, school employee or school volunteer to sign a nondisclosure agreement related to:

Any violations of law or policy by the school district or by the a school employee or school volunteer involving special education and related services;

The resolution of a complaint, including a complaint concerning the services provided for the student;

Injuries sustained by a student, including injuries sustained due to the inappropriate use of seclusion or restraint; or

The death of a student.

A school district may not otherwise cause a parent or student to believe the school district will reduce or revoke services from a student or impose a financial penalty on a parent or student due to the parent or student’s good faith public or private disclosure of information about any settlement or resolution to a dispute or complaint or about the experience of the parent or student with the school district.