Outline of the state of Maine
State
Maine
Addressed

Category
Health Education K-12 Curriculum—Mental and Emotional Health—ES

Category
Health Education K-12 Curriculum—Mental and Emotional Health—ES

State law addresses mental and emotional health.

Code of Maine Rules 05-071-127 Instructional Program Assessment and Diploma Requirements

D. Each content area of the system of Learning Results is defined by the Standard and performance indicators in Me. Dept. of Ed. Reg. 131.

NOTE: Until such time as the content list for Health Education is included in Me. Dept. of Ed. Reg. 131, health education shall continue to include instruction in community health, consumer health, environmental health, family life, growth and development, nutritional health, personal health including mental and emotional health, prevention and control of disease and disorders, safety and accident prevention, and substance use and abuse, including the effects of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs.

Policy Type
Regulation

Maine Revised Statutes 20-A 4711. Elementary course of study

The basic course of study for the elementary schools must provide for the instruction of all students in career and education development, English language arts, world languages, health education and physical education, mathematics, science and technology, social studies and visual and performing arts, as described in the parameters for essential instruction and graduation requirements subject to the schedule specified in section 6209. Health education must include instruction that addresses the relationship between physical and mental health in order to enhance student understanding of attitudes toward and behavior relating to mental illness and to eliminate the stigma associated with mental illness.

Policy Type
Statute