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Or. Rev. Stat. § 339.450 (2026)

Prohibited grounds for denying participation in interscholastic athletics

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      339.450 Prohibited grounds for denying participation in interscholastic athletics. A school, school district or association, whether public or private, may not deny any grade or high school student the right to participate in interscholastic athletics solely on the ground that the student:

      (1) Transferred between schools;

      (2) Attends a public charter school, as defined in ORS 338.005;

      (3) Participated in athletics at another school; or

      (4) Is eligible to attend school under ORS 339.115 (1) and is enrolled in a program to earn a certificate for passing an approved high school equivalency test, such as the General Educational Development (GED) test. [1983 c.823 §2; 2017 c.550 §1; 2021 c.70 §1; 2022 c.81 §14]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1984–2008 · leading case: Nakashima v. Oregon State Bd. of Educ., 185 P.3d 429 (Or. 2008).
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Nakashima v. Oregon State Bd. of Educ., 185 P.3d 429 (Or. 2008). “460(1) (ensuring home schooled students the opportunity to participate in all interscholastic activities as long as the student meets certain eligibility criteria); ORS 339.”
Oregon Sch. Activities Ass'n v. Stout, 692 P.2d 633 (Or. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 3× “In the alternative, it argues that the Superintendent erred in ruling that OSAA’s determination that Stout was ineligible for interscholastic athletics violates Or Laws 1983, ch 823, § 2 (codified as ORS 339.450). We reverse. Stout, who had resided in Gold Hill much of his life,…”
Oregon Sch. Activities Ass'n v. Zohner, 692 P.2d 641 (Or. Ct. App. 1984). “It asserts, first, that the Superintendent erred in finding that, under OSAA rules, Zohner is a “foreign exchange” student and, second, that he erred in ruling that OSAA’s determination that Zohner is ineligible to participate in interscholastic sports violates Or Laws 1983, ch…”
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