(a) The attorney general shall appoint a statewide drug abuse resistance education (D.A.R.E.) coordinator and, within the limits of appropriations available therefore, such additional staff as necessary to support the statewide D.A.R.E. coordinator.

(b) The D.A.R.E. coordinator shall:

(1) Assist local law enforcement agencies and schools in creation of local D.A.R.E. programs;

(2) provide training to local law enforcement officers to teach the D.A.R.E. curriculum; and

(3) perform other services, and provide material and information as required to support the D.A.R.E. program in Kansas.