Amendment S-3068 to HF 884
Authorizing school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to employ chaplains, or engage volunteer chaplains, to provide services to students
Never voted on
Filed April 7, 2025 in the Senate by
What it changes
AI summary This amendment adds a requirement that a chaplain must hold a certification from a nationally recognized professional organization to work in a school district. This certification must include specific training in school safety, specialized school environment training, background investigations, at least 2,000 hours of ministerial service, and letters of endorsement.1
Read the amendment’s wording
- Page 1, before line 1 by inserting: “Section
- Section 232.69, subsection 1, paragraph b, subparagraph (4), Code 2025, is amended to read as follows: (4) A licensed school employee, certified para-educator, holder of a coaching authorization issued under section 256.165 , chaplain employed or engaged pursuant to section 279.87, school employee who is eighteen years of age or older, or an instructor employed by a community college.”
- Page 1, by striking line 17 and inserting “district, if the chaplain holds a certification from a nationally recognized school chaplain professional credentialing organization that satisfies all of the following requirements:”
- Page 1, before line 18 by inserting: “a. Requires an individual to participate in school safety training as a condition of receiving certification, including training related to active shooters, bloodborne pathogens, and behavioral threats. b. Requires an individual to participate in specialized training related to the school environment as a condition of receiving certification. c. Requires an individual to undergo background investigations as a condition of receiving certification. d. Requires an individual to have at least two thousand hours of verified ministerial services as a condition of receiving certification. e. Requires an individual to provide ecclesiastical letters of endorsement as a condition of receiving certification. f. Requires an individual who holds a certification from the organization to satisfy continuing education requirements as a condition of maintaining the certification.”
- Page 1, line 19, after “establish” by inserting “additional”
- By renumbering as necessary.