Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 332.544 (2026)

Employment of classified school employees

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      332.544 Employment of classified school employees. (1) As used in this section, “classified school employee” includes all employees of a school district in a position represented by a collective bargaining unit, except those for whom a teaching or administrative license is required as a basis for employment in a school district.

      (2) A classified school employee shall have the right to be dismissed, demoted or disciplined only for just cause.

      (3) School district employees subject to the civil service provisions of ORS 242.310 to 242.640 are exempt from the provisions of this section. [Formerly 342.663; 2023 c.592 §18; 2024 c.95 §46]

 

      332.545 [Amended by 1957 c.198 §2; renumbered 332.710]

 

      332.550 [Renumbered 332.715]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1999–2025 · leading case: Simmons v. Clatskanie Sch. Dist. 6J, No. 3:25-cv-00010 (D. Or. Aug. 1, 2025).
Simmons v. Clatskanie Sch. Dist. 6J, No. 3:25-cv-00010 (D. Or. Aug. 1, 2025). · cites it 56× “" Or. Rev. Stat. § 332.544 (2). Plaintiff contends that ORS § 332.”
Cloyd v. Lebanon Sch. Dist. 16C, 985 P.2d 232 (Or. Ct. App. 1999). “663, renumbered as ORS 332.544 (1993). 7 This court has held, however, that the hearing provided for by that statute is only an “informational” one, akin to a legislative hearing, and that, under the statute’s terms, a school board need not decide whether a dismissal was based…”
Or. Rev. Stat. § 332.544(1): 1 case
Simmons v. Clatskanie Sch. Dist. 6J, No. 3:25-cv-00010 (D. Or. Aug. 1, 2025). “" Or. Rev. Stat. § 332.544 (2). Plaintiff contends that ORS § 332.”
Or. Rev. Stat. § 332.544(2): 1 case
Simmons v. Clatskanie Sch. Dist. 6J, No. 3:25-cv-00010 (D. Or. Aug. 1, 2025). “" Or. Rev. Stat. § 332.544 (2). Plaintiff contends that ORS § 332.”
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