“Retaliation” means suspension, expulsion, disenrollment, grade reduction, denial of academic or employment opportunities, exclusion from academic or extracurricular activities, denial of access to transcripts, threats, harassment or other adverse action that substantially disadvantages a student in academic, employment or extracurricular activities.
(2)
A student of an education program may not be subjected to retaliation by an education program for the reason that the student has in good faith reported information that the student believes is evidence of a violation of a state or federal law, rule or regulation.
(3)
A student, or a parent or guardian of a student under 18 years of age, who alleges a violation of subsection (2) of this section may bring a civil action under ORS 659A.885 (Civil action). [2015 c.434 §2]