Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §1910 is enacted to read:

§1910.__Family life education

1.__Definition.__For the purposes of this section, "comprehensive family life education" means education of students in kindergarten to grade 12 regarding human development and sexuality, including education on family planning and sexually transmitted diseases, that is medically accurate and age- appropriate; that respects community values and encourages parental communication; that develops skills in communication, decision-making and conflict resolution; that contributes to healthy relationships; that promotes responsible sexual behavior and addresses abstinence and the use of contraception; that promotes individual responsibility and involvement regarding sexuality; and that teaches skills for responsible decision- making regarding sexuality.

2.__Comprehensive family life education.__The commissioner shall provide effective, comprehensive family life education for students in kindergarten to grade 12.__In providing such education, the commissioner shall contract with local family planning programs, including, but not limited to, the Family Planning Association of Maine or its successor organization, to provide:

A.__Training for teachers, parents and community members in the development and implementation of a family life education curriculum and in planning for an evaluation component;

B.__Hiring resource staff persons to provide expert training, curriculum development, implementation and evaluation services on a statewide basis;

C.__Funding to promote and coordinate community and youth forums in communities identified as having high needs;

D.__Funding for training across the State, including issue management and policy development training for school boards, superintendents, principals and administrators; and

E.__Funding for grants to school-based family life education programs to recognize outstanding performance and share strategies for success.

Sec. 2. Appropriation. The following funds are appropriated from the General Fund to carry out the purposes of this Act.