OAR 581-021-0061: Corporal Punishment

(1) Corporal punishment is any act which willfully inflicts or willfully causes the infliction of physical pain on a student. (2) Corporal punishment does not include physical pain or discomfort resulting from or caused by: (a) Training for or participation in athletic competition voluntarily engaged in by a student; (b) Recreational activity voluntarily engaged in by a student; (c) Physical exertion shared by all students in a teacher directed class activity, which may include, but is not limited to, physical education exercises, field trips, or vocational education projects; or (d) Physical restraint or seclusion when used as provided in ORS 339.291 and OAR 581-021-0553.