Oregon Statutes 332.061 – Hearing to expel minor students or to examine confidential records; exceptions to public meetings law
Notwithstanding ORS § 192.610 to 192.705 governing public meetings:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 332.061
- District school board: means the board of directors of a common school district or a union high school district. See Oregon Statutes 332.002
- Executive session: A portion of the Senate's daily session in which it considers executive business.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
(1) Any hearing held by a district school board or its hearings officer on any of the following matters shall be conducted in executive session of the board or privately by the hearings officer unless the student or the student’s parent or guardian requests a public hearing:
(a) Expulsion of a minor student from a public elementary or secondary school.
(b) Matters pertaining to or examination of the confidential records of a student.
(2) If an executive session is held by a district school board or a private hearing is held by its hearings officer under this section, the following shall not be made public:
(a) The name of the minor student.
(b) The issue, including a student’s confidential records.
(c) The discussion.
(d) The school board member’s vote on the issue.
(3) The school board members may vote in an executive session conducted pursuant to this section. [1975 c.276 § 1; 1987 c.841 § 1; 2019 c.196 § 1]
[Formerly 332.430; 1965 c.100 § 138; repealed by 1993 c.45 § 40]
[Renumbered 332.255]
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