This bill would authorize each local board of education and the governing body of each public charter school to vote on whether to allow schools in their jurisdiction to accept a campus chaplain as a volunteer and, if the vote is in the affirmative, would allow volunteer chaplains to be made available to provide services at the request of a teacher. This bill would require a volunteer campus chaplain to complete a recognized chaplain training program and undergo a criminal history background information check before being accepted as a volunteer. This bill would also prohibit any individual who has been adjudicated or convicted of an offense that requires registration as a sex offender from volunteering as a campus chaplain.

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Introduced: 16-22A-5