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Senate adopts measure letting districts use volunteer chaplains after amendment package
Summary
The Senate adopted and perfected a bill that allows school districts and charter schools to employ or accept volunteer chaplains, added certification and eligibility safeguards after floor debate and amendments.
The Missouri Senate adopted a bill permitting school districts and charter schools to employ or accept volunteer chaplains to provide non-credential support services to students and staff, after several floor amendments tightened eligibility and procedural safeguards.
Senator from Livingston, the bill sponsor, said research suggests spiritual development can decrease some youth risks and offered the legislation as an optional tool districts may use to expand student support. "Children and adolescents with a strong spiritual foundation are 40 percent…
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