Florida Bill Allowing Public School Chaplains Becomes Law

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has emphasized that the program is voluntary, meaning schools are not required to have a chaplain and students are not obligated to work with them. If a school does choose to implement a chaplaincy program, parental permission would be necessary for students to participate. This is in line with the approach taken by other states, such as Texas, which became the first to establish a school chaplain program through a law passed in 2023.

DeSantis stressed that the program is voluntary. Schools don't have to have a chaplain and students don't have to work with them. Parental permission would be required if they do.