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State Law
Oregon amended House Bill 2599 during the 2009 Legislative Session. Please view the entire Bill.
On June 12, 2009 Oregon Governor, Ted Kulongoski, signed into law an amendment to the state's anti-bullying law.
The amendment defines “harassment, intimidation or bullying” as an act that
(a) Substantially interferes with a student's educational benefits, opportunities or performance; that
(b) Takes place on or immediately adjacent to school grounds, at any school-sponsored activity, on school-provided transportation or at any official school bus stop, and that
(c) Has the effect of:
A. Physically harming a student or damaging a student's property;
B. Knowingly placing a student in reasonable fear of physical harm to the student or damage to the student's property; or
C. Creating a hostile educational environment, including interfering with the psychological well-being of a student; and
(d) May be based on, but not be limited to, the protected class status of a person.
The amendment requires each school district to adopt
* a policy prohibiting harassment, intimidation or bullying and prohibiting cyberbullying.
* a procedure that is uniform throughout the school district for prompt investigation of a report of an act of harassment, intimidation or bullying or an act of cyberbullying,
* a procedure by which a person may request a school district to review the actions of a school in responding to a report of an act of harassment, intimidation or bullying or an act of cyberbullying or investigating such a report.
Oregon Revised Statue Chapter 339 Defines: School Attendance, Admission, Discipline and Safety
Section 339.351 defines: Harrassment, Intimidation and Bullying (click here to view full length chapter)