Resolve, Directing the Department of Education To Include the Study of Family and Consumer Science in the System of Learning Results Reference to the Conunittee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed.
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1027
Sponsors: NASS, MARRACHE, BEAULIEU, CONNOR, LANGLEY, MILLER, PRIEST, TRINWARD, BOWMAN

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124th MAl EL GISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 1027 
H.P.702 
House of Representatives, March 17,2009 
Resolve, Directing the Department of Education To Include the 
Study of Family and Consumer Science in the System of Learning 
Results 
Reference to the Conunittee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative NASS of Acton. 
Cosponsored by Senator MARRACHE of Kennebec and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
. Representatives: BEAULIEU of Aubum, CONNOR of Kennebunk, LANGLEY of Ellsworth, 
McKANE of Newcastle, MILLER of Somerville, PRIEST of Brunswick, TRINWARD of 
Waterville, Senator: BOWMAN of York. 
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Sec. 1. Family and consumer science. Resolved: That the Department of 
Education shall amend the rules concerning the department's system oflearning results to 
add family and consumer sciences to be implemented into the curriculum that is based on 
the national standards of the state and national stakeholders associations of family and 
consumer sciences, the Maine. Association of Family and .Consumer Sciences and the 
. Family and Consumer Sciences Education Division of the Association. for Career and 
Technical Education; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Curriculum requirements. Resolved: That the curriculum for family 
and consum~r sciences must include the following: 
1. Foods and nutrition, consisting of food preparation skills, food science and food 
safety; 
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2. Consumer economics and resource "management, consisting of personal finance, 
money management and resource management; and 
3. Family and human development, consisting of child" development, parenting and 
caregiving; and be it further 
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Sec. 3. Seeking funds. Resolved: That the" Department of Education shall seek 
all available" funds from the Federal Government, nonprofit foundations or other 
appropriate public or private sources to fund the costs of developing the curriculum under 
section 2 and instituting it in the public schools. 
SUMMARY 
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This resolve directs the Department of Education to amend its rules concerning the 
system of learning results to add family and consumer science to be implemented into the 
curriculum that is based on national standards in the state and local family and consumer 
science stakeholders groups. The curriculum must include the subjects of foods and 
nutrition, consumer economics and resource management" and family and human 
development. The Department of Education shall seek all available outside funding, 
including grants, to incorporate the requirements ofthis resolve. 
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