Sec. 8. Review of alcohol and drug use policies for student athletes. The Commissioner of Education shall review the principles and goals of the alcohol and drug use policies for student athletes proposed in the 2002 report by the Youth Policy and Empowerment Project and discuss that report with the Legislative Youth Advisory Council established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 3, section 168-A during the fall of 2003. If the commissioner determines that the principles and goals in that report are appropriate for the State and are not adequately incorporated into the school curriculum, either through the system of learning results established in Title 20-A, section 6209 or through some other mechanism, the commissioner may make recommendations to the Legislative Youth Advisory Council on the appropriate mechanism for incorporating those principles and goals into the school curriculum.

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.