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Eighth-grader urges Howard County schools to stock menstrual products after empty dispensers found
Summary
An eighth-grade student told the Board the county has installed dispensers for menstrual products but has not funded stock; he cited Maryland Education Code section 7-449 requiring county boards to provide menstrual hygiene products at no charge.
An eighth-grade student told the Howard County Board of Education on May 1 that school dispensers for menstrual products remain empty and urged the board to fund supplies in the FY2026 operating budget.
Chris Green, an eighth grader, said the district installed dispensers in girls’ restrooms at secondary schools but does not currently stock them. “The machines lay bare, never housing any…
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