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2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY › Subchapter 3: SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES › 20-A §6401-B. Duties

§6401-B. Duties
The school nurse consultant under section 6401‑A shall provide statewide nursing leadership, consultation and direction for coordinated school health care programs. The school nurse consultant shall:   [PL 2011, c. 380, Pt. DD, §3 (NEW).]
1.  Liaison.
Serve as a liaison and resource expert in school nursing and school health care program areas for local, regional, state and national school health care provider and policy-setting groups;
[PL 2011, c. 380, Pt. DD, §3 (NEW).]
2.  Information.
Monitor, interpret, synthesize and disseminate relevant information related to school health care trends, school nursing practice, health-related policy changes, legal issues in school nursing and school health care program implementation and professional development;
[PL 2011, c. 380, Pt. DD, §3 (NEW).]
3.  Staff development.
Foster and promote staff development for school nurses by planning and providing orientation, educational offerings and networking with universities and other providers of continuing education to meet identified needs; and
[PL 2011, c. 380, Pt. DD, §3 (NEW).]
4.  Standards.
Gather and analyze data relevant to the school health care program and monitor standards to promote school nursing excellence and optimal health of school children.
[PL 2011, c. 380, Pt. DD, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 380, Pt. DD, §3 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY › Subchapter 3: SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES › 20-A §6402. School physicians (REPEALED)

§6402. School physicians
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 258, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY › Subchapter 3: SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES › 20-A §6402-A. School health advisor

§6402-A. School health advisor
Each school board shall appoint one or more physicians or family or pediatric nurse practitioners to act as school health advisor.   [PL 2013, c. 78, §1 (AMD).]
1.  Duties.
The school health advisor shall advise the administrative unit on school health issues, policies and practices and may also perform any other health-related functions assigned by the board.
[PL 2013, c. 78, §1 (AMD).]
2.  Other functions.
A school health advisor may perform other medical and health-related duties assigned by the school board, which may include all or some of the following:
A. Examine and diagnose students referred by teachers and other school employees to protect against the outbreak of contagious diseases in the schools;   [PL 1985, c. 258, §2 (NEW).]
B. Examine students for participation in physical education and athletic activities;   [PL 1985, c. 258, §2 (NEW).]
C. Advise and serve as medical consultant to the school nurse; or   [PL 1985, c. 258, §2 (NEW).]
D. Examine school employees and property if the school health advisor believes it is necessary to protect the health of students.   [PL 2013, c. 78, §1 (AMD).]
[PL 2013, c. 78, §1 (AMD).]
3.  Prohibition.
A school health advisor may not treat any student examined under this subchapter unless the school health advisor is also the student's personal health care provider. A school health advisor that advises a school board pursuant to subsection 1 or performs other functions under subsection 2 may not act outside the scope of practice of the physician or nurse practitioner who functions as a school health advisor as established by law or rule of the applicable licensing board.
[PL 2013, c. 78, §1 (AMD).]
4.  Appointment.
Appointment is on a yearly basis.
[PL 2013, c. 78, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 258, §2 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 78, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY › Subchapter 3: SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES › 20-A §6403. Referral for examination (REPEALED)

§6403. Referral for examination
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 258, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY › Subchapter 3: SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES › 20-A §6403-A. School nurse

§6403-A. School nurse
Each school board shall appoint at least one school nurse for the school administrative unit.   [PL 1985, c. 258, §4 (NEW).]
1.  Duties.
The school nurse shall supervise and coordinate the health services and health-related activities required by this Title.
[PL 1985, c. 258, §4 (NEW).]
2.  Other functions.
The school nurse shall also perform such other health-related activities as are assigned by the school board.
[PL 1985, c. 258, §4 (NEW).]
3.  Appointment.
To fulfill the role of school nurse, the school board shall appoint a registered professional nurse who meets any additional certification requirements established by the state board.
[PL 1985, c. 258, §4 (NEW).]
4.  Special contract for services.
The school board may provide school nurse services through special agreements with a public health agency or with an individual registered professional nurse. All nurses who serve as school nurses under those agreements must be registered professional nurses who meet applicable certification requirements.
[PL 2019, c. 398, §23 (AMD).]
5.  Guidelines.
The commissioner shall issue guidelines on the provision of school health services and health-related activities.
[PL 1985, c. 258, §4 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 258, §4 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 398, §23 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY › Subchapter 4: HEALTH SCREENING › 20-A §6451. Hearing and sight screening

§6451. Hearing and sight screening
1.  Student right to screening for sight and hearing defects.
Each student must be screened periodically to determine whether the student has sight or hearing defects.
[PL 2017, c. 381, §8 (AMD).]
2.  Commissioner's duties.
The commissioner shall:
A. After consultation with the Commissioner of Health and Human Services and in collaboration with the school nurse consultant as described in section 6401‑A, adopt rules and provide school administrative units with a copy of these rules and guidance to carry out this subsection; and   [PL 2017, c. 381, §8 (AMD).]
B. [PL 2017, c. 381, §8 (RP).]
C. Furnish guidance, training and sample report and referral forms that may be helpful for carrying out the purpose of this section.   [PL 2017, c. 381, §8 (AMD).]
[PL 2017, c. 381, §8 (AMD).]
3.  Exempt students.
A student whose parent objects in writing to screening may not be screened unless a sight or hearing defect is reasonably apparent.
[PL 2017, c. 381, §8 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 689, §B7 (REV). PL 2017, c. 381, §8 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY › Subchapter 4: HEALTH SCREENING › 20-A §6452. Screening for scoliosis and related spinal abnormalities (REPEALED)

§6452. Screening for scoliosis and related spinal abnormalities
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 700, §A50 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 730 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 689, §§B6,7 (REV). PL 2009, c. 147, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY › Subchapter 4: HEALTH SCREENING › 20-A §6453. Notice to parents of result of screening

§6453. Notice to parents of result of screening
The school board shall appoint appropriate school staff to inform the parent of a student suffering from a suspected disease or defect based on the screening results.   [PL 2017, c. 381, §9 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 381, §9 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY › Subchapter 4: HEALTH SCREENING › 20-A §6454. Oral health assessments

§6454. Oral health assessments
The commissioner shall cooperate with the Commissioner of Health and Human Services in implementing a grant program developed in accordance with Title 22, section 2128 to increase the provision of oral health assessments for children entering elementary school. A child whose parent objects in writing to an oral health assessment on religious grounds may not be assessed.   [PL 2005, c. 653, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 653, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY › Subchapter 4: HEALTH SCREENING › 20-A §6455. Body mass index data (REPEALED)

§6455. Body mass index data
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 407, §1 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 381, §10 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY › Subchapter 5: SANITARY FACILITIES › 20-A §6501. Sanitary facilities

§6501. Sanitary facilities
Sanitary facilities shall be provided as follows.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
1.  Toilets.
A school administrative unit shall provide clean toilets in all school buildings, which shall be:
A. Of the flush water closet type and connected to a sewer, filter bed or septic tank, or of another design approved by the Department of Health and Human Services;   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).]
B. Separated according to sex and accessible only by separate entrances and exits;   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
C. Installed so that privacy, cleanliness and supervision are assured; and   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
D. Free from all obscene markings.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).]
2.  Maintenance.
Each school administrative unit shall provide for the cleaning and repair of its toilet facilities.
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
3.  Inspection.
The school board shall annually cause an inspection of the sanitary conditions of the school administrative unit's school buildings to insure compliance with this section.
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
4.  Rules.
The state board may adopt or amend rules to implement this section.
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
5.  Penalty.
Failure to comply with this section is subject to penalties under section 6801‑A.
[PL 1991, c. 548, Pt. A, §12 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 548, §A12 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY › Subchapter 6: SAFETY › 20-A §6551. Tuberculosis controls (REPEALED)

§6551. Tuberculosis controls
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 258, §§5-10 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 414, §12 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY › Subchapter 6: SAFETY › 20-A §6552. Firearms

§6552. Firearms
1.  Prohibition.
A person may not possess a firearm on public school property or the property of an approved private school or discharge a firearm within 500 feet of public school property or the property of an approved private school.
[PL 2009, c. 614, §2 (AMD).]
2.  Exceptions.
The provisions under subsection 1 do not apply to the following.
A. The prohibition on the possession and discharge of a firearm does not apply to law enforcement officials.   [PL 2009, c. 614, §3 (RPR).]
B. The prohibition on the possession of a firearm does not apply to the following persons, if the possession is authorized by a written policy adopted by the school board:
(1) A person who possesses an unloaded firearm for use in a supervised educational program approved and authorized by the school board and for which the school board has adopted appropriate safeguards to ensure student safety; and
(2) A person who possesses an unloaded firearm that is stored inside a locked vehicle in a closed container, a zipped case or a locked firearms rack while the person is attending a hunter's breakfast or similar event that:
(a) Is held during an open firearm season established under Title 12, Part 13 for any species of wild bird or wild animal;
(b) Takes place outside of regular school hours; and
(c) Is authorized by the school board.   [PL 2009, c. 614, §3 (RPR).]
C. The prohibition on possession and discharge of a firearm does not apply to a person possessing a firearm at a school-operated gun range or a person discharging a firearm as part of a school-sanctioned program at a school-operated gun range if the gun range and the program are authorized by a written policy adopted by the school's governing body.   [PL 2009, c. 614, §3 (NEW).]
[PL 2009, c. 614, §3 (RPR).]
3.  Penalty.
A person who violates this section is guilty of a Class E crime.
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 414, §13 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 67, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 614, §§2, 3 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY › Subchapter 6: SAFETY › 20-A §6553. Prohibition of hazing

§6553. Prohibition of hazing
1.  Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
A. "Injurious hazing" means any action or situation, including harassing behavior, that recklessly or intentionally endangers the mental or physical health of any school personnel or a student enrolled in school or any activity expected of a student as a condition of joining or maintaining membership in a group that humiliates, degrades, abuses or endangers the student, regardless of the student's willingness to participate in the activity.   [PL 2019, c. 372, §1 (AMD).]
B. "Violator" means any person or any organization which engages in injurious hazing.   [PL 1989, c. 531 (NEW).]
[PL 2019, c. 372, §1 (AMD).]
2.  Adoption of policy.
The school board shall adopt a policy which establishes that "injurious hazing," either on or off school property, by any student, staff member, group or organization affiliated with the public school is prohibited.
[PL 1989, c. 531 (NEW).]
3.  Penalties.
The school board shall establish penalties for violation of the rules established in subsection 2. The penalties shall include, but not be limited to, provisions for:
A. In the case of a person not associated with the public school, the ejection of the violator from school property;   [PL 1989, c. 531 (NEW).]
B. In the case of a student, administrator or staff violator, the individual's suspension, expulsion or other appropriate disciplinary action; and   [PL 1989, c. 531 (NEW).]
C. In the case of an organization affiliated with the public school which authorizes hazing, rescission of permission for that organization to operate on school property or receive any other benefit of affiliation with the public school.   [PL 1989, c. 531 (NEW).]
These penalties shall be in addition to any other civil or criminal penalty to which the violator or organization may be subject.
[PL 1989, c. 531 (NEW).]
4.  Administrative responsibility.
The school board shall assign responsibility for administering the policy to the superintendent of schools and establish procedures for appealing the action or lack of action of the superintendent.
[PL 1989, c. 531 (NEW).]
5.  Dissemination.
The school board shall clearly set forth the policy and penalties adopted and shall distribute copies of them to all students enrolled in the public school.
[PL 1989, c. 531 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 531 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 351, §4 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 372, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY › Subchapter 6: SAFETY › 20-A §6556. School resource officers

§6556. School resource officers
A school resource officer shall complete diversity, equity and inclusion training or implicit bias training at least once during that officer's first year of employment as a school resource officer. For purposes of this section, "school resource officer" means a law enforcement officer as defined in Title 25, section 3701, subsection 3 who works in a public school.   [PL 2021, c. 156, §1 (NEW).]
Revisor's Note: §6556. Maine School Safety Center (As enacted by PL 2021, c. 398, Pt. HH, §1 is REALLOCATED TO TITLE 20-A, SECTION 6557)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2021, c. 156, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY › Subchapter 7: SCHOOL LUNCH AND MILK PROGRAM › 20-A §6601. Acceptance of federal law

§6601. Acceptance of federal law
The State shall comply with the following laws in consideration of the receipt of benefits under them:   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
1.  The National School Lunch Program Act.
The National School Lunch Program Act, enacted June 4, 1946, and applicable amendments;
[PL 2011, c. 379, §1 (AMD).]
2.  The Child Nutrition Act.
The Child Nutrition Act, enacted October 11, 1966, and applicable amendments; and
[PL 2011, c. 379, §2 (AMD).]
3.  Summer food service program for children.
The federal summer food service program for children, as established by 42 United States Code, Section 1761.
[PL 2011, c. 379, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 379, §§1-3 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY › Subchapter 7: SCHOOL LUNCH AND MILK PROGRAM › 20-A §6601-A. Free or reduced-price school meals; Internet-based school meal applications

§6601-A. Free or reduced-price school meals; Internet-based school meal applications
The department shall contract for the development and implementation of an Internet-based application for free or reduced-price meals under the National School Lunch Program under 7 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 210 and the School Breakfast Program under 7 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 220. The department shall make available to public schools the Internet‑based application for free or reduced-price meals developed under this section on the department's publicly accessible website. The department shall make the Internet-based application in an understandable and uniform format and, to the maximum extent practicable, in a language that parents and legal guardians can understand. A public school may make the Internet-based application available for school meal applications on the public school's publicly accessible website. All public schools shall continue to distribute paper applications for school meals to all students. A public school is solely responsible for processing that school's online applications. Data submitted through the Internet-based application may not be visible to the department and must be transmitted directly to the applicable public school. All public schools shall accept data submitted through the Internet-based application.   [PL 2023, c. 405, Pt. A, §44 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2017, c. 238, §1 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 480, §1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 212, §1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 676, Pt. E, §1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 719, §1 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 405, Pt. A, §44 (RPR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY › Subchapter 7: SCHOOL LUNCH AND MILK PROGRAM › 20-A §6603. Federal funds

§6603. Federal funds
The Treasurer of State shall receive and disburse all federal funds received under this subchapter.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY › Subchapter 7-A: SCHOOL SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES › 20-A §6604. Substance use disorder programs

§6604. Substance use disorder programs
1.  Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings:
A. "Chemical health coordinator" means a person who serves as the coordinator of a local school administrative unit's chemical primary and secondary prevention and education program.   [PL 1987, c. 395, Pt. A, §70 (NEW).]
[PL 1987, c. 395, Pt. A, §70 (NEW).]
2.  Local programs.
School units may institute special programs to address health and related problems.
[PL 1987, c. 395, Pt. A, §70 (NEW).]
To further these objectives, school units may employ specialized personnel such as chemical health coordinators and others knowledgeable about substance use and may cooperate with public and private agencies in substance use disorder education, prevention, early intervention, rehabilitation referral and related programs.   [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §59 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 395, §A70 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §59 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY › Subchapter 7-A: SCHOOL SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES › 20-A §6605. Department role

§6605. Department role
1.  Personnel.
The commissioner shall appoint, subject to the Civil Service Law, supervisors and consultants knowledgeable about substance use.
[PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §60 (AMD).]
2.  Technical assistance.
The department, through its supervisors and consultants, shall offer technical assistance to public and approved private schools and cooperating community-based organizations to aid in the establishment and implementation of school-based substance use disorder programs and health education curricula.
[PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §60 (AMD).]
3.  Cooperation; coordination.
The department shall carry out its planning activities related to alcohol and drug education and prevention.
[PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §60 (AMD).]
4.  Information collection and sharing.
The Department of Education is authorized to gather information about substance use disorder prevention and intervention programs initiated by state or federal agencies whose efforts are directed toward private and public schools of the State, for the purpose of sharing that information with school administrative units.
[PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §60 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 395, §A70 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 700, §A51 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §60 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY › Subchapter 7-A: SCHOOL SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES › 20-A §6606. Participation in substance use disorder services

§6606. Participation in substance use disorder services
In compliance with written school policy adopted by a school board, the school board may require that a student who has been determined to be in violation of school rules governing substance use or alcohol or drug possession participate in a substance use assessment, education or support group service offered by the school. The school board shall provide for notice to the parents or legal guardian of a student required to participate in such services. If the school board elects to do so, it may request a parent or legal guardian to participate in the services.   [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §61 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 708, §3 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §61 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY › Subchapter 7-B: PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING SUBSTANCES › 20-A §6621. Performance-enhancing substances

§6621. Performance-enhancing substances
1.  List of banned substances.
The Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall develop a list of banned performance-enhancing substances. The list must include, but is not limited to, the following:
A. Ephedrine;   [PL 2005, c. 674, §3 (NEW).]
B. Synephrine, also known as bitter orange;   [PL 2005, c. 674, §3 (NEW).]
C. Dehydroepiandrosterone;   [PL 2005, c. 674, §3 (NEW).]
D. All dietary supplements as defined by 21 United States Code, Section 321, Subsection (ff) that are on a banned substance list maintained by the National Collegiate Athletic Association or the World Anti-Doping Agency or their successor organizations; and   [PL 2005, c. 674, §3 (NEW).]
E. All other substances that are on a banned substance list maintained by the National Collegiate Athletic Association or the World Anti-Doping Agency or their successor organizations except for:
(1) A substance that is otherwise illegal in this State; or
(2) A substance the use of which by minors is illegal in this State.   [PL 2005, c. 674, §3 (NEW).]
[PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §57 (AMD).]
2.  Amendments to list.
The Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall amend the banned substances list each time a dietary supplement or other substance referenced in subsection 1, paragraph D or E is added to the list of banned substances maintained by the National Collegiate Athletic Association or the World Anti-Doping Agency or their successor organizations. For a substance to be prohibited under section 6624 in a particular school year, the substance must be added to the banned substances list maintained under this section no later than July 1st preceding that school year.
[PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §57 (AMD).]
3.  Notification.
The Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall notify the department, the Maine School Management Association and the Maine Principals' Association or their successor organizations when the initial list of banned substances is complete and of any subsequent changes to the list. The department shall notify all school administrative units that have students who participate in sports of the availability of the list. The Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall post the list on the publicly accessible website of the Department of Health and Human Services.
[PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §57 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 674, §3 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §57 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY › Subchapter 7-B: PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING SUBSTANCES › 20-A §6622. Awareness

§6622. Awareness
The department shall request assistance from a statewide organization of principals in distributing information regarding the dangers associated with performance-enhancing substances. Each school administrative unit shall review its drug and alcohol policies and update such policies to address the use of performance-enhancing substances.   [PL 2005, c. 674, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 674, §3 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY › Subchapter 7-B: PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING SUBSTANCES › 20-A §6623. Marketing

§6623. Marketing
A teacher, athletic director, sports coach or other school official or employee may not sell, distribute or promote a performance-enhancing substance on the list of banned substances developed and maintained under section 6621. A school may not accept a sponsorship from a manufacturer of a performance-enhancing substance on the list of banned substances. A person who violates this section is subject to sanctions as determined by the governing body with statutory powers and duties for the school administrative unit in which that person is employed or serving in a coaching or other official capacity.   [PL 2005, c. 674, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 674, §3 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY › Subchapter 7-B: PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING SUBSTANCES › 20-A §6624. Prohibition on use

§6624. Prohibition on use
A student participating in interscholastic sports may not use a performance-enhancing substance on the list of banned substances developed and maintained under section 6621. A student who violates this section is subject to sanctions as determined by the governing body with statutory powers and duties for the school administrative unit in which that student is enrolled.   [PL 2005, c. 674, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 674, §3 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY › Subchapter 7-C: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION › 20-A §6631. Obesity and Chronic Disease Fund

§6631. Obesity and Chronic Disease Fund
1.  Fund established.
The Obesity and Chronic Disease Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established as an interest-bearing account administered by the department and the Department of Health and Human Services.
[PL 2011, c. 108, §1 (AMD).]
2.  Revenue.
Any private or public funds appropriated, allocated or dedicated to the fund must be deposited into the fund as well as income from any other source directed to the fund. All interest earned by the fund becomes part of the fund. Any balance remaining in the fund at the end of the fiscal year does not lapse but is carried forward into subsequent fiscal years.
[PL 2009, c. 264, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Use of fund; health and physical fitness.
Balances in the fund may be used for the necessary expenses of the department and the Department of Health and Human Services in the administration of the fund. Balances in the fund may be used to pay for new equipment, new staff training, new personnel, new administrative costs and other expenses not related to an existing physical education program and for the implementation of a new physical education program for elementary schools.
[PL 2011, c. 108, §2 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 264, §1 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 108, §§1, 2 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY › Subchapter 8: CHILD CARE SERVICES AND PARENTING EDUCATION › 20-A §6651. Child care services

§6651. Child care services
School administrative units may develop school-based child care services.   [PL 1987, c. 767, §1 (NEW).]
Private secondary schools, approved by the department in section 2951 for tuition, and whose school enrollments include at least 60% publicly funded students as determined by the previous school year's October and April average enrollment as reflected in records on file in the department, may also develop school-based child care services. The sending school administrative unit shall not be liable for any costs except those costs that have been approved by the school board of the sending school administrative unit.   [PL 1989, c. 414, §14 (NEW).]
1.  Purpose.
The purpose of the school-based child care services is to:
A. Make it possible for student parents to continue attending or return to school;   [PL 1987, c. 767, §1 (NEW).]
B. Provide parenting education and training in child development for teenage parents; and   [PL 1987, c. 767, §1 (NEW).]
C. Aid teacher recruitment.   [PL 1987, c. 767, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 1987, c. 767, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Program.
School-based child care services shall:
A. Be developmentally based;   [PL 1987, c. 767, §1 (NEW).]
B. Be available on a priority basis first to children of students in the school administrative unit or private school and 2nd to children of teachers or other employees in the unit or private school; and   [PL 1989, c. 414, §15 (AMD).]
C. Include training in parenting and child development for the student parents of the children in the program.   [PL 1987, c. 767, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 1989, c. 414, §15 (AMD).]
3.  Subsidizable costs for school administrative units under the School Finance Act of 1985.
[PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §20 (RP); PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §§72, 74 (AFF); PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (AFF).]
4.  Cost to teachers and other employees.
A school administrative unit or private school may offer school-based child care services to teachers and other employees of the unit or private school in accordance with a policy established by the local school board that establishes the basis for participation. The school administrative unit or private school shall charge a fee for provision of such services.
[PL 2005, c. 683, Pt. B, §10 (AMD).]
5.  Costs to students.
There shall be no cost to the student for enrolling a child in a child care service offered by a school administrative unit or private school if the student has an educational plan, approved by the school unit or private school, leading to academic progress and the attainment of reasonable educational goals.
[PL 1989, c. 414, §16 (AMD).]
6.  Subsidizable cost of operating programs in private secondary schools.
[PL 2009, c. 571, Pt. V, §1 (RP).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 767, §1 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 414, §§14-17 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 2, §D20 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 2, §§D72,74 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 12, §WW18 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 683, §§A26,B10 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 571, Pt. V, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY › Subchapter 8: CHILD CARE SERVICES AND PARENTING EDUCATION › 20-A §6652. Parenting and training in child development

§6652. Parenting and training in child development
A school administrative unit or private secondary school which provides child care services under section 6651 shall offer a one-semester course in parenting and child development to secondary school students.   [PL 1989, c. 414, §18 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 767, §1 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 414, §18 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY › Subchapter 8: CHILD CARE SERVICES AND PARENTING EDUCATION › 20-A §6653. Rules

§6653. Rules
The department may adopt rules governing this subchapter pursuant to the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375.   [PL 1987, c. 767, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 767, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY › Subchapter 8: CHILD CARE SERVICES AND PARENTING EDUCATION › 20-A §6654. School-based child care grants

§6654. School-based child care grants
The department and the Department of Health and Human Services are authorized to provide assistance to school administrative units to assist the units in establishing school-based child care services.   [PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §21 (AMD); PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §§72, 74 (AFF); PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 551, §1 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 550 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV). PL 2005, c. 2, §D21 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 2, §§D72,74 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 12, §WW18 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY › Subchapter 9: NUTRITION EDUCATION › 20-A §6661. Nutrition education

§6661. Nutrition education
The department shall work with public schools to encourage nutrition education for students and for teachers and staff as part of coordinated school health programs and school food service programs and in accordance with chapter 222. The department shall work with public schools to encourage an outreach component for students' parents and guardians as part of a coordinated school health program. The department may adopt rules to implement the purposes of this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.   [PL 2005, c. 435, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 435, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY › Subchapter 9: NUTRITION EDUCATION › 20-A §6662. Foods outside school meal program

§6662. Foods outside school meal program
1.  Nutritional information.
After August 31, 2008, food service programs must post caloric information for prepackaged a la carte menu items at the point-of-decision.
[PL 2005, c. 435, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Food and beverages outside school lunch programs.
The department shall adopt rules to establish standards for food and beverages sold or distributed on school grounds but outside of school meal programs. These standards must include maximum portion sizes, except for portion sizes for milk, that are consistent with federal school nutrition standards. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.
Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection do not apply to food and beverages sold or offered at community events or fund-raisers held outside the hours of the normal school day and to products prepared in culinary arts programs provided by career and technical schools and programs.
[PL 2011, c. 224, §1 (AMD).]
3.  Food and beverage advertising.
Brand-specific advertising of food or beverages is prohibited in school buildings or on school grounds except for food and beverages meeting standards for sale or distribution on school grounds in accordance with rules adopted under subsection 2.
For the purposes of this subsection, "advertising" does not include advertising on broadcast media or in print media such as newspapers and magazines, clothing with brand images worn on school grounds or advertising on product packaging.
[PL 2007, c. 156, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 435, §1 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 156, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 224, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY › Subchapter 9: NUTRITION EDUCATION › 20-A §6663. Commission To End Student Hunger (REPEALED)

§6663. Commission To End Student Hunger
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2015, c. 267, Pt. CCC, §2 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 560, §9 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY › Subchapter 9: NUTRITION EDUCATION › 20-A §6664. School Meal Equipment and Program Improvement Fund

§6664. School Meal Equipment and Program Improvement Fund
1.  School Meal Equipment and Program Improvement Fund.
The School Meal Equipment and Program Improvement Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established in the department to issue grants to eligible school administrative units to improve school meal equipment and programs. The fund consists of money received as appropriations, allocations and contributions from private and public sources. The fund must be held separate and apart from all other money, funds and accounts. Eligible investment earnings credited to the assets of the fund become part of the assets of the fund. Any unexpended balances remaining in the fund at the end of any fiscal year do not lapse and must be carried forward to the next fiscal year. The fund may be used to provide grants to eligible school administrative units to:
A. Purchase school kitchen and cafeteria equipment needed to serve healthy meals that meet federal nutrition standards;   [PL 2023, c. 457, §1 (NEW).]
B. Improve food safety in school kitchens and cafeterias;   [PL 2023, c. 457, §1 (NEW).]
C. Support the maintenance and expansion of the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program within the school administrative unit; and   [PL 2023, c. 457, §1 (NEW).]
D. Reimburse food costs related to medically necessary dietary restrictions of students.   [PL 2023, c. 457, §1 (NEW).]
For the purposes of this subsection, "eligible school administrative unit" means a school administrative unit that participates in the National School Lunch Program under 7 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 210 and the School Breakfast Program under 7 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 220 and that meets federal compliance requirements established by the United States Department of Agriculture for those programs.
[PL 2023, c. 457, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Federal grant funding.
The department shall apply for any federal grants available for the purposes of this section.
[PL 2023, c. 457, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Rules.
The department shall adopt routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A to carry out the purposes of the fund.
[PL 2023, c. 457, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2023, c. 457, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY › Subchapter 10: YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING › 20-A §6671. Youth mental health first aid training

§6671. Youth mental health first aid training
A school administrative unit shall establish a youth mental health first aid training program for health educators in secondary schools in the unit pursuant to this section.   [PL 2017, c. 269, §1 (NEW).]
1.  Recipients of training.
A school administrative unit shall schedule training for and ensure training is provided to health educators in secondary schools in the unit responsible for implementing health education pursuant to section 4723.
[PL 2017, c. 269, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Providers of training.
A school administrative unit shall ensure training is delivered by trainers who are properly certified by a national organization for behavioral health to provide training pursuant to subsection 3.
[PL 2017, c. 269, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Content of training.
The training provided pursuant to this section must be in compliance with a course of instruction in youth mental health first aid operated by the national organization for behavioral health under subsection 2 and include training on the skills, resources and knowledge necessary to assist students in crisis to connect with appropriate local mental health care services, training on mental health resources, including the location of local community mental health centers, and training on action plans and protocols for referral to such resources. Recipients of the training must also receive training to:
A. Safely de-escalate crisis situations;   [PL 2017, c. 269, §1 (NEW).]
B. Recognize the signs and symptoms of mental illness, including such psychiatric conditions as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major clinical depression and anxiety disorders; and   [PL 2017, c. 269, §1 (NEW).]
C. Timely refer students to mental health services in the early stages of their development of mental disorders to avoid subsequent behavioral health care and to enhance the effectiveness of mental health services.   [PL 2017, c. 269, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2017, c. 269, §1 (NEW).]
4.  Available funding.
A school administrative unit is required to meet the requirements of this section only if it has received funding specifically for this purpose from federal funding, private funding or other funding sources.
[PL 2017, c. 269, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2017, c. 269, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY › Subchapter 11: FOOD RIGHTS › 20-A §6681. Access to food and use of food discipline

§6681. Access to food and use of food discipline
This section governs student access to and school use of food, including as a disciplinary tool, in public schools.   [PL 2019, c. 54, §1 (NEW).]
1.  Serving of reimbursable meals.
A public school that provides free and reduced-price meals or other meals to students pursuant to subchapter 7 or otherwise provides to students meals eligible for reimbursement under a program administered by the United States Department of Agriculture shall provide such a meal to a student who requests the meal and is otherwise eligible for the meal regardless of the student's inability to pay for the school meal or failure in the past to pay for school meals.
[PL 2019, c. 54, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Punishment related to meals.
A public school may not:
A. Because of a student's inability to pay for a meal or because of any payments due for meals served previously to the student, require the student:
(1) To throw away a meal after it has been served to the student; or
(2) To undertake chores or work as a means of paying for one or more meals or as punishment for not paying for one or more meals; or   [PL 2019, c. 54, §1 (NEW).]
B. Refuse a meal to a student as a form of or as part of a disciplinary action.   [PL 2019, c. 54, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2019, c. 54, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Stigmatization.
A public school may not openly identify or otherwise stigmatize a student who cannot pay for a meal or who has payments due for previous meals.
[PL 2019, c. 54, §1 (NEW).]
4.  Required communications.
A public school's communications about a student's meal debts must be made to the parent or guardian of the student rather than to the student directly except that, if a student inquires about that student's meal debt, the school may answer the student's inquiry. A public school may ask a student to carry to the student's parent or guardian a letter regarding the student's meal debt.
[PL 2019, c. 54, §1 (NEW).]
5.  Debt collection; best practices.
The department shall develop guidance for school administrative units relating to the collection of student meal debt, including, but not limited to, best practices and information on how to create an online system for the payment of student meal debt. The department shall post the information under this subsection on its publicly accessible website.
[PL 2019, c. 54, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2019, c. 54, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 225: PENALTIES › 20-A §6801. Compliance (REPEALED)

§6801. Compliance
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 859, §§A23,A25 (RP).