Sanitary Products in Ohio Schools
Effective October 3, all Ohio school districts will be
required
to make sanitary napkins and other menstrual products available and free to all its middle and high school female students.
Official wording from the Ohio Department of Education reads:
"To increase student wellness and address barriers that prevent students from engaging in learning, schools and districts are now required to provide
feminine hygiene (menstrual) products for students in grades six through twelve."
As part of the newly-enacted state budget, which takes effect October 1, $5,000,000 has been
allocated
for the purchase of feminine hygiene products for Ohio schools.
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