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Students, advocates urge Desert Sands to expand Menstrual Equity law compliance to all high schools
Summary
Students and community groups asked the Desert Sands Unified School District board to extend full implementation of California's Menstrual Equity for All Act to every district high school by the 2025'26 school year; several speakers praised Palm Desert High School for rapid local action and urged a districtwide rollout.
At the May 20, 2025, meeting of the Desert Sands Unified School District Board of Education, students and community advocates urged the district to ensure all high schools comply with California's Menstrual Equity for All Act before the 2025'26 school year.
Several students described local gaps and praised Palm Desert High School for responding after students raised concerns. "After meeting with principal Saig earlier this year and expressing our concerns, we saw real action towards implementing the Menstrual Equity for All Act," student speaker Ifrah Ayub said, asking the board to "support the other six high schools in the district in being fully compliant." Chloe Lowell, an organizer with Planned Parenthood Action Fund of the…
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