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Committee approves S-1659 requiring menstrual toxic shock instruction and restroom signage despite stakeholder concerns over curricular mandates
Summary
The committee released S-1659, a bill that would add age-appropriate instruction on menstrual toxic shock syndrome to health curricula and require restroom signage; several education groups urged an alternative: a fact sheet and signage rather than a permanent curricular mandate.
Senate Bill 1659, introduced to require school districts to include age-appropriate instruction on menstrual toxic shock syndrome in health classes for grades 4–12 and to install signage in certain restrooms, was released by the committee after debate.
Sponsors and proponents cited a recent local fatality and argued that basic education and clear signage could prevent future tragedies. Senator Declan Crotta said the bill was prompted by a specific fatality in his district and that "a little information will go a long way."
Several education organizations registered concerns about embedding the subject in statute as a…
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