Minnesota Schools Clarify Menstrual Product Policy Amid Political Claims

Despite assertions from former President Trump, districts confirm tampons are not mandated in boys' bathrooms.

Minnesota law requires free menstrual products in public schools for students from grade 4 onwards.
The law allows school districts to decide where products are placed, without specifying boys' bathrooms.
Districts typically provide products in girls' and gender-neutral restrooms, as well as nurses' offices.
Critics have politicized the policy, inaccurately claiming it mandates tampons in boys' restrooms.
Supporters argue the law addresses period poverty and promotes dignity for all menstruating students.