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House rejects bill to require school chaplain policies after extended debate
Summary
Lawmakers debated House Bill 10-54 for more than an hour before voting 18–49 to defeat a proposal that would have required school boards to adopt policies allowing volunteer or paid "chaplains" (mentors) in public schools.
House Bill 10-54, a measure that would have required school boards to adopt policies authorizing volunteer or paid “chaplains” to serve in public schools, failed on a final vote of 18 ayes to 49 nays. The debate on the House floor included sustained arguments about parental rights, local control, qualifications and student safety.
Sponsor Representative Northrop, the bill’s floor manager, told colleagues the idea was aimed at increasing adult mentors in schools: “One of the things I want to talk about is some of my own personal experiences…this is the opportunity we have today is to send good people into the schools and provide many of these things.” He said…
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