Schools and grades
Public schools—including district, county office of education, and charter schools—maintaining any combination of grades 3 through 12.
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California back to school · Education Code §35292.6
Keep every required restroom stocked.
Hillyard and Egal help California schools turn the state’s grades 3–12 menstrual-product requirement into a practical restroom program: free pads and tampons, reliable replenishment, and private access inside the stall.
Current California requirement
Education Code §35292.6, translated into a restroom plan.
AB 230 expanded California’s Menstrual Equity for All requirements to public schools maintaining any combination of grades 3–12 beginning with the 2024–25 school year.
The statute requires both pads and tampons. Egal provides the in-stall pad roll, dispenser, and tampon-holder system; schools should confirm their complete product mix and notice process with current district guidance.
Read the current code Required restrooms
All women’s restrooms, all all-gender restrooms, and at least one men’s restroom must be stocked.
Products covered
The law defines menstrual products as menstrual pads and tampons for use in connection with the menstrual cycle.
Supply and price
An adequate supply must be available and accessible at all times, and schools may not charge pupils for products.
Restroom notice
Every covered restroom must display the law’s requirements plus the email and phone number of the person responsible for maintaining supply.
How California’s school law evolved
From grades 6–12 to grades 3–12.
The current code supersedes the earlier grade range. This timeline shows the progression without treating older requirements as separate mandates still running in parallel.
2021
AB 367 created the statewide restroom standard
The Menstrual Equity for All Act required covered public schools serving grades 6–12 to stock all women’s and all-gender restrooms and at least one men’s restroom with free pads and tampons.
Official source2023
AB 230 expanded coverage
California chaptered AB 230, extending the school requirement from grades 6–12 to grades 3–12 and preserving the restroom-notice requirement.
Official source2024–25
The current grades 3–12 requirement became operative
Schools must now keep an adequate supply available at all times in every restroom category named in Education Code §35292.6.
Official sourceThe in-stall pad system
Free pads, right where students need them.
Pads on a Roll mounts beside the toilet paper so students can take a free, individually wrapped pad without leaving the stall or asking an adult for help.
Hillyard can help California schools integrate the roll format into the restroom service routine, while Egal provides the dispenser, tampon holder, and installation options needed for a complete program.
3–12
grades covered by the current California school requirement
At all times
the required restrooms must maintain an adequate supply
2 products
pads and tampons are both named in the statute
In-stall
private access beside the toilet paper
Complete Egal school catalog
Every roll, dispenser, holder, and pilot tool.
Build a consistent California program with the refill, dispenser finish, tampon access, and installation approach that fit each campus.
SKU 2101
Standard Pads on a Roll
40 individually wrapped pads per roll · 12 rolls / 480 pads per case
The high-capacity everyday refill for districtwide programs and high-traffic student restrooms.
SKU 2107
Plant-Based Pads on a Roll
30 pads per roll · 12 rolls / 360 pads per case
A plant-based option for schools that want to connect period access with sustainability goals.
SKU 3101 · 3101W · 3102
Pads on a Roll Dispensers
Black · white where available · stainless steel
Compact round dispensers mount beside the toilet paper. Select the finish that fits each school restroom and facilities standard.
SKU 3103
Tampon Holder
Mounts beside the pad-roll dispenser
Adds individually wrapped tampons to the same private location so each stall can support the complete California product requirement.
SKU 3104
Quick-Mount Pilot Adapter
3M VHB adhesive mounting plate
Supports a fast, tool-free pilot installation without drilling into stall partitions, helping districts test locations before permanent expansion.
School implementation proof · Las Cruces Public Schools
From a new requirement to 180+ equipped stalls.
Las Cruces Public Schools worked with Egal and a local distributor to translate a statewide requirement into a practical district program with free products placed privately inside the stall.
180+
stalls equipped
In-stall
private access
Local
distribution support
Plan a California school program
Build a complete product and replenishment plan.
Share the district, restroom footprint, and timing. The team can help size the program, select products, plan installation, and build a reliable stocking workflow.
- Education Code §35292.6 coverage mapping
- Complete roll, dispenser, holder, and adapter specification
- Campus-level installation and replenishment planning
Sources and school purchasing references
This page is buyer guidance, not legal advice. Confirm current district, restroom, notice, product-mix, and procurement requirements before purchase.