I'd just design the menu on the first layout as global objects in their own layer on each layout. Then you can show/hide the layer whenever you want menu options to work by importing a global event sheet for them.
Maybe also use a global variable to decide when to show/hide the menu and how it functions.
Using the menu's code, you can change the text/animation frame of each menu option
Edit: Ah, the menu objects need only be placed on the first layout, other layouts just need the additional "Menu" layer in them at the top of the stack.