Glendora Unified superintendent says district will install menstrual-hygiene dispensers to comply with state law

Superintendent deGrasse told the Glendora Unified School District Board on Aug. 26 that the district is moving to install feminine-hygiene dispensers in all girls’ and gender-neutral restrooms across campuses serving grades 3 through 12 to comply with recent state law changes.

"Our district team is working to be creatively be in compliance with recent amendments to the education code language in order to address the aforementioned concerns while still meeting the needs of all students by installing feminine hygiene dispensers in all girls and gender neutral restrooms across all campuses, inclusive of grades 3 through 12," deGrasse said.

The superintendent opened by thanking board members and noting the district had received public comments and a petition about the law. He urged students and families to contact school counselors, student-support specialists, health clerks or site administrators for assistance with emotional, mental or physical needs.

School officials framed the move as both a legal-compliance step and a student-support measure. DeGrasse said the district is reviewing how to implement dispensers across sites and emphasized that the district will try to meet the new statutory requirements while minimizing operational disruption.

The announcement followed public outreach and a petition submitted to the board before the meeting; the superintendent acknowledged that community communications prompted the district to clarify its approach. No formal board action was taken at the meeting on this matter; the superintendent presented updates and the board accepted the report.

What happens next: the district said it will proceed with implementation planning and communications to sites and families; the board did not set a timeline for installation at the Aug. 26 meeting.