- Any person responsible for the selection or retention of library materials may not prohibit the selection or retention of library materials on the basis that the materials include a perspective, study or story of, or are created by a person or group belonging to a protected class, which includes race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, individuals with disabilities, religion, marital status, and age.
- Any person who is not responsible for the selection of library materials may not remove the materials, except as part of a reconsideration process (see the FAQs below for more information).
Under
Section 6 of Senate Bill 1098 (2025), amending ORS 337.260, a district school board or a committee or administrator responsible for adopting core instructional materials:
- May not prohibit the use of the materials on the basis that the materials include a perspective, study or story of, or are created by, a person or group belonging to a protected class which includes race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, individuals with disabilities, religion, marital status, and age.
- May not refuse to approve the use of the materials on the basis that the materials include a perspective, study or story of, or are created by, a person or group belonging to a protected class (see the FAQs below for more information).
Under
Section 7 of Senate Bill 1098 (2025), amending ORS 336.082(3) a district school board or an administrator or any person responsible for the development or implementation of curriculum in a public school:
- May not prohibit the use of program materials on the basis that the materials include a perspective, study or story of, or are created by, a person or group belonging to a protected class, which includes race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, individuals with disabilities, religion, marital status, and age.
- May not refuse to approve the use of program materials on the basis that the materials include a perspective, study or story of, or are created by, a person or group belonging to a protected class (see the FAQs below for more information).
Filing a Complaint
Allegations that library, instructional or program materials were selected, retained, or removed on a discriminatory basis are addressed by
OAR 581-022-2370 and
OAR 581-075-0010. Additional details about complaint and appeal processes can be found in the FAQs below.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Freedom to Read (SB 1098) FAQs
The ODE Civil Rights Unit is the point of contact for questions regarding library, instructional or program materials that may have been selected, retained, or removed on a discriminatory basis in Oregon K-12 public schools or public charter schools.