Katy ISD may allow unlicensed chaplains to serve as school counselors
State law does not require the chaplains to be licensed or trained to provide services like mental health support, but they would need to pass a background check.
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State law does not require the chaplains to be licensed or trained to provide services like mental health support, but they would need to pass a background check.
Several community members, including mental health professionals, spoke out in opposition to the measure at the Katy ISD board meeting Monday.
“This could be resolved within a few days, or… it could take years.”
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