R277-931. Required Provision of Period Products in Schools
R277. Education, Administration.
R277-931. Required Provision of Period Products in Schools.
R277-931-1. Authority and Purpose.
(1) This rule is authorized by:
(a) Utah Constitution Article X, Section 3, which vests general control and supervision of public education in the Board;
(b) Subsection 53E-3-401(4), which allows the Board to make rules to execute the Board's duties and responsibilities under the Utah Constitution and state law; and
(c) Subsections 53G-4-413(4) and 53G-5-414(4), which require the Board to oversee the implementation of the requirements of LEAs providing period products in schools.
(2) The purpose of this rule is to clarify which female or unisex restrooms LEAs are required to install dispensers in to provide period products to students.
R277-931-2. Required Provision of Period Products in Certain Elementary School Settings.
For purposes of the requirements of Sections 53G-4-413 and 53G-5-414, "each female or unisex restroom within an elementary school facility" does not include a female or unisex restroom used exclusively by students in Kindergarten or younger.
KEY: restrooms, period products, elementary school
Date of Last Change: October 11, 2022
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53E-3-401(4); 53G-4-413; 53G-5-414
Status of Rule
Effective October 11, 2022
Five-year review October 11, 2027
Oversight Framework
Related Utah Law
Public Education Statutes
53G-4-413
Other Statutes
None
USBE Administrative Rules
R277-100, Definitions for USBE Rules
Related Federal Law
None
Resources
None
Contact Information
Primary Contact:
Kendra Muir
kendra.muir@schools.utah.gov
School Nursing and Wellness
This page was last updated on October 26, 2024.
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| Categories related to this rule: | This rule requires: | Framework category: | |||
| Adult Education | Committee or council | Exempt from framework | |||
| Charter Schools | X | Local policy | Category 1 | ||
| College and Career | Notice or website posting | Category 2 | |||
| Educators and Employees | Permission or consent | Category 3 | |||
| Federal | Plan | Category 4 | |||
| X | Funding | Reporting--Local | X | Uncategorized | |
| X | LEA Operation and Administration | Reporting--USBE | |||
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| X | Non-academic Student Support | ||||
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| School Improvement and Accountability | Minimum School Program--Basic | ||||
| Special Education | MSP--Related to Basic--Formula | ||||
| Student Learning | MSP--Related to Basic--Grant | ||||
| Student Safety, Behavior, and Discipline | Contracted Initiative | ||||
| Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind | Initiative Grant Program | ||||
| Utah State Board of Education | X | Other Funding |