of instruction necessary to adequately educate students on
menstruation.
(c) Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, the department
shall make available to all school entities in-service training
programs based upon the instruction under subsection (a) and the
curriculum guidelines established under subsection (b).
(d) The following apply to professional education:
(1) Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, each school
entity providing instruction under subsection (a) shall provide,
as part of its in-service training, programs on menstruation for
all instructors whose teaching responsibilities include courses
of study in which instruction concerning menstruation is
integrated. A school entity may utilize the programs made
available by the department or use alternative programs that are
consistent with the provisions of this section.
(2) Employes required to complete continuing professional
education under section 1205.2 shall receive credit toward the
continuing professional education requirements if the training
program provided under paragraph (1) has been approved by the
department.
(e) The department shall provide the guidelines, in-service
training and any other materials developed in accordance with
this section to any nonpublic school within this Commonwealth
upon receiving a request from the nonpublic school.
(f) The following words and phrases when used in this
section shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection
unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Department." The Department of Education of the
Commonwealth.
"Menstruation." The process of discharging blood and other
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