Florida Department of Education Announces Model Policy for Volunteer School Chaplains Program

August 20, 2024

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Florida Department of Education Announces Model Policy for Volunteer School Chaplains Program

Tallahassee, Fla., August 20, 2024 - Today, Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr. announced the Florida Department of Education Model Policy for the Volunteer School Chaplain Program.

"Following the signing of House Bill 931, the Department has created a model policy to provide school districts with the appropriate guidelines to ensure that credible chaplains can volunteer in Florida's schools. These chaplains will serve as an additional resource for students. Florida welcomes only legitimate and officially authorized chaplains to become volunteers at their local schools and to provide students with morally sound guidance."

View the full policy.