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Laredo ISD board adopts resolution to bar volunteer chaplains from serving in schools; trustees debate scope
Summary
The Board adopted a resolution — referenced as bill 783 — to not employ nor accept volunteer chaplains in school settings, prompting questions about whether certified counselors who also serve as chaplains would be affected; the measure passed after debate with recorded opposition and an abstention.
LAREDO, Texas — The Laredo Independent School District Board of Trustees on Feb. 12 approved a resolution to "not employ nor accept chaplains as volunteers" in its schools, a policy action trustees said is intended to limit volunteer religious counseling roles that lack certification.
Superintendent Dr. Rios told trustees the resolution targets invitations to serve specifically as chaplains by outside volunteers who are not certified counselors, and that the district continues to use certified counselors and established memoranda of understanding with community agencies for crisis response. "It's just a resolution against, asking a chaplain, which…
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