Allows a principal or superintendent of a public school, including a charter school, to employ, or approve as a volunteer, a school chaplain if certain requirements are met. Allows a school chaplain to provide: (1) secular advice, guidance, and support services; and (2) nonsecular advice, guidance, and support services if certain conditions are met. Provides that, with exceptions, communications made by a student to a school chaplain are privileged and confidential.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Senate Bill (S): 20-26-5-4.5, 20-28-10-17, 20-33-7.5-4, 31-32-11-1
Senate Bill (S): 20-26-5-4.5, 20-28-10-17, 20-33-7.5-4, 31-32-11-1