Oklahoma SB486 allows school districts to contract with chaplains to perform school counselor duties, exempting them from certain requirements.
Oklahoma SB486 permits school district boards of education to hire chaplains to serve as school counselors. This bill exempts chaplains from specific certification requirements and teacher definitions. It requires chaplains to undergo a record check. The bill declares an emergency, making it effective immediately upon passage and approval.
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