Oregon Department of Education
Chapter 581
Division 21
SCHOOL GOVERNANCE AND STUDENT CONDUCT
581-021-0587
Menstrual Dignity for Students: Definitions
The following definitions apply to OAR 581-021-0587 to 581-021-0596:
(1) “Bathroom” means a space with a toilet, a sink, and a trash receptacle that is privately accessible to students. Bathrooms may be single stalled or an aggregation of individual toilet compartments, including in locker rooms.
(2) “Dispenser” means a container sufficient to hold menstrual products and can include something installed on a wall or placed on a shelf.
(3) “Products” means tampons and menstrual pads.
(4) “Public school building” means a building used by a public education provider to provide educational services to students.
(5) “Student bathroom” means a bathroom that is accessible by students, including a gender-neutral bathroom, a bathroom designated for females, and a bathroom designated for males.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 326.545
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 326.545
History:
ODE 14-2022, adopt filed 03/24/2022, effective 03/24/2022