Chaplains

It's up to each school district to adopt volunteer chaplains or not — and to impose guidelines

Speaking at a high school in Osceola County alongside Republican allies and a local pastor, the governor touted the measure (HB 931) as bolstering existing resources that could help students with their mental health.

The bill would allow chaplains to act as school counselors in K-12 schools.

They included a wide-ranging plan to expand access to health care, and a bill aimed at keeping children under age 16 off social media.

The bill will likely allow school districts and charter schools to adopt policies letting volunteers to serve as a chaplain, or a religious representative, to students.

The bill would allow religious chaplains of all denominations to act as counselors in K-12 schools in Florida.

Lawmakers are seeking a myriad of ways to address growing mental health concerns with children. One idea is to allow chaplains to come into schools to provide mentorship and counseling.

The bill would allow chaplains to act as guidance counselors in K-12 schools in Florida.

Supporters of the measure say allowing chaplains would add another tool to help schools address children’s mental health issues. The bill would need approval from the Senate.

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