CFISD Chaplain Policy Deliberations
Passed in the 88th Texas Legislature and signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott on June 18, 2023, SB 763 allows public school districts and open-enrollment charter schools in Texas to employ chaplains or accept chaplains as volunteers on campus.
SB 763 Title: An Act relating to allowing public schools to employ or accept as volunteer chaplains
These chaplains can provide support, services, and programs for students, including mental health support and suicide prevention, though they are not required to be certified or licensed as professional counselors.
The law requires local school boards to take a recorded vote on whether to adopt a policy authorizing chaplains within six months after the law's effective date (September 1, 2023), with a deadline of March 1, 2024.
One of the "conservative" candidates currently running for re-election, despite previously campaigning as a "Christian Conservative" led the board in voting against establishing a chaplain policy in CFISD.
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