Nebraska Statutes 79-226. Menstrual products; pilot program; priorities; school board; policy; report
(1) Beginning in school year 2025-26 and subject to available appropriations, the State Department of Education shall develop a pilot program to make menstrual products, including both pads and tampons, available to each school district. Priority shall be given to each school district:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 79-226
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- School: means a school under the jurisdiction of a school board authorized by Nebraska Statutes 79-101
- School board: means the governing body of any school district. See Nebraska Statutes 79-101
- School year: means (a) for elementary grades other than kindergarten, the time equivalent to at least one thousand thirty-two instructional hours and (b) for high school grades, the time equivalent to at least one thousand eighty instructional hours. See Nebraska Statutes 79-101
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Year: shall mean calendar year. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(a) That classifies as a needs improvement school under the accountability system developed by the State Board of Education pursuant to section 79-760.06 ; or
(b) In which forty percent of the students are poverty students as defined in section 79-1003.
(2) For school year 2025-26, a school district that receives free menstrual products pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall ensure that free menstrual products, including both pads and tampons, are available in school bathrooms.
(3) A school board or board of education may adopt a policy relating to the requirements of this section.
(4) The State Department of Education shall submit a report electronically to the Clerk of the Legislature and the Education Committee of the Legislature relating to the pilot program for free menstrual products pursuant to this section on or before December 1, 2026.
(5) It is the intent of the Legislature to appropriate an amount not to exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars from the Education Future Fund for fiscal year 2025-26 to the State Department of Education to carry out this section.
(6) The State Board of Education may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out this section.