Lakeview School Faces Backlash Over Menstrual Disclosure Policy

A Lakeview High School gym-class syllabus in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, is drawing criticism for requiring parents to provide a written note or email stating a student’s menstrual-cycle length when she misses swimming because of her period and wants to make up the day. The policy also says students who do not complete alternative gym activities could be marked nonparticipating and lose points. Parents argue the requirement is invasive, unnecessary, and potentially discriminatory, while one parent said school officials offered an individual exemption but no districtwide change. The district’s superintendent said administrators plan to meet with the concerned parent and remain committed to educational best practices; a legal expert cited in one report said the policy could raise issues under federal and Michigan anti-discrimination laws.