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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) By enacting this statute, the General Assembly intends to ensure that all students attending a public school or an approved independent school have access to menstrual products at no cost and without having to request them.
(b)(1) A school district and an approved independent school shall make menstrual products available at no cost for each school within the district or under the jurisdiction of the board of the independent school in:
(A) a majority of gender-neutral bathrooms and bathrooms designated for female students that are generally used by students who are eight years of age or older; and
(B) the school nurse's office.
(2) The school district or independent school, in consultation with the school nurse who provides services to the school, shall determine which of the gender-neutral bathrooms and bathrooms designated for female students to stock with menstrual products and which brands to use.
(c) School districts and approved independent schools shall bear the cost of supplying menstrual products and may seek grants or partner with a nonprofit or community-based organization to fulfill this obligation.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Vermont Statutes Title 16. Education, § 1432. Menstrual products - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/vt/title-16-education/vt-st-tit-16-sect-1432/
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