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Under the measure, school districts and charter schools could adopt policies that would authorize volunteer chaplains to offer “support, services and programs” for students.
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Under the measure, school districts and charter schools could adopt policies that would authorize volunteer chaplains to offer “support, services and programs” for students.
A House committee Tuesday approved a proposal that would allow school districts to authorize chaplains to provide services to students, putting the bill in a position to be considered by the full House.
Nearly a year after state legislators adopted a law billed as a path to building more affordable housing, efforts are underway to change the statute.
The Florida House Education Quality Subcommittee passed a bill, 12-2, that would allow public schools to invite chaplains to counsel students.
Florida Republicans want to 'let kids be kids,' unless those kids can serve as cheap labor.