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
