Requires school districts to permit students excused absences while experiencing symptoms of menstrual disorder.

This bill requires New Jersey public school districts to grant students up to 10 excused absences per school year for symptoms related to specific menstrual disorders, including dysmenorrhea, endometriosis, menorrhagia, and polycystic ovary syndrome. Students must provide medical documentation if requested by school officials to verify eligibility, and absences won’t count toward chronic absenteeism (typically 10% of school days). Schools must allow students to make up missed work, and attendance records cannot list these absences as unexcused or affect eligibility for attendance-based awards. The policy aims to address barriers to school attendance caused by painful menstrual symptoms, which affect many students, particularly those from marginalized communities facing period poverty.