1. Needs assessment. The department shall define a framework for coordinated school health programming that best supports Maine schools and communities. This framework must be used to conduct the needs assessment. The needs assessment must focus on state-level infrastructure that coordinated school health programs depend upon for continuance and growth. The needs assessment must focus specifically on these 4 elements of the infrastructure:

A. Policy, authorization and funding;

B. Personnel and organizational placement;

C. Resources; and

D. Communications.

2. Recommendations and report. The needs assessment also must:

A. Analyze state agency programs;

B. Identify issues for consideration in building or improving infrastructure;

C. Identify, inventory and analyze data related to the health status and health risk factors of children and adolescents; and

D. Make recommendations.

By November 15, 2000 the departments shall submit a final report identifying areas of infrastructure development or improvement