SB1738

Oklahoma SB1738 allows school districts and charter schools to employ or accept volunteer chaplains, requiring background checks and prohibiting.

Oklahoma SB1738 permits school districts and public charter schools to hire or accept volunteer chaplains to provide support, services, and programs for school employees and students. It mandates that these chaplains undergo a national criminal history record check, exempting them from certification requirements. The bill prohibits employing or accepting chaplains convicted of offenses requiring sex offender registration. It also ensures that neither students nor school employees are required to seek support or services from these chaplains.