Amendment H-1150 to HF 884
Authorizing school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to employ chaplains, or engage volunteer chaplains, to provide services to students
Withdrawn · March 26, 2025
Filed March 20, 2025 in the House by
What it changes
AI summary This amendment adds specific education and experience requirements for school chaplains. To qualify, a chaplain must have a bachelor's degree with at least 120 semester hours, a master's degree or higher in theological or religious studies with at least 72 semester hours, and experience in pastoral ministry leadership.1
Read the amendment’s wording
- Page 1, by striking line 17 and inserting “district, if the chaplain satisfies all of the following requirements:”
- Page 1, before line 18 by inserting: “a. The chaplain has completed at least one hundred twenty semester hours of credit at the undergraduate level and holds a baccalaureate degree. b. The chaplain has completed at least seventy-two semester hours of credit at the graduate level or doctoral level and holds a master’s degree or higher in theological or religious studies. c. The chaplain has pastoral ministry leadership experience.”
- Page 1, line 19, after “establish” by inserting “additional”