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Or. Rev. Stat. § 336.067 (2026)

Topics given special emphasis in instruction

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      336.067 Topics given special emphasis in instruction. (1) In public schools special emphasis shall be given to instruction in:

      (a) Honesty, morality, courtesy, obedience to law, respect for the national flag, the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Oregon, respect for parents and the home, the dignity and necessity of honest labor and other lessons that tend to promote and develop an upright and desirable citizenry.

      (b) Respect for all humans, regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, sex or disability.

      (c) Acknowledgment of the dignity and worth of individuals and groups and their participative roles in society.

      (d) Humane treatment of animals.

      (e) The effects of tobacco, alcohol, drugs and controlled substances upon the human system.

      (2) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall prepare an outline with suggestions that will best accomplish the purpose of this section, and shall incorporate the outline in the courses of study for all public schools. [Formerly 336.240; 1975 c.531 §1; 1979 c.744 §13; 1993 c.45 §75; 2005 c.209 §22]

 

      336.070 [Amended by 1961 c.717 §1; repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]

 

      336.071 [1995 c.312 §2 (enacted in lieu of 336.072); 1997 c.521 §9; 2013 c.463 §1; 2015 c.421 §1; 2023 c.517 §1; 2023 c.560 §2; 2025 c.208 §1; 2025 c.386 §14a; renumbered 339.408 in 2025]

 

      336.072 [Formerly 336.340; 1991 c.956 §13; 1993 c.45 §76; repealed by 1995 c.312 §1 (336.071 enacted in lieu of 336.072)]

 

      336.073 [Formerly 332.360; repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]

 

      336.074 [1971 c.326 §2; repealed by 2021 c.178 §12]

 

      336.075 [1955 c.103 §§1,3; repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1976–2004 · leading case: Kerr v. Bradbury, 89 P.3d 1227 (Or. Ct. App. 2004).
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Kerr v. Bradbury, 89 P.3d 1227 (Or. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 5× “ORS 336.067 is amended to read (new section): “(e) Whereas sexual orientation is a subject with moral implications best addressed by parents and families; and whereas the cause or causes of homosexuality or bisexuality have not been scientifically determined so as to conclude…”
Wilson v. Chancellor, 418 F. Supp. 1358 (D. Or. 1976). “ORS 336.067 requires “special emphasis” on instruction in obedience to law, respect for the flag, and the federal and state constitutions, and “other lessons which tend to promote and develop an upright and desirable citizenry.”
Harris v. Keisling, 20 P.3d 864 (Or. Ct. App. 2001). “” The initiative petition for Ballot Measure 9 stated that the initiative would amend ORS 336.067 and ORS 659.155. The petition set forth a proposed new section and subsection to be added to those statutes but did not include the balance of the text of the statutes to which the…”
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