South Carolina bill allows schools to have volunteer chaplains and mandates display of Ten Commandments and other historical documents in classrooms.

The bill permits school districts and charter schools in South Carolina to implement policies for volunteer school chaplains. Parents can choose a chaplain from a list provided by the school, which includes the chaplain's religious affiliation. Chaplains must pass background checks and cannot have prior arrests or convictions that would affect their fitness to serve. The bill also mandates that public schools and institutions of higher learning display the Ten Commandments, the Mayflower Compact, and articles from the Northwest Ordinance in each classroom.

South Carolina bill allows schools to have volunteer chaplains and mandates display of Ten Commandments and other historical documents in classrooms.

The bill permits school districts and charter schools in South Carolina to implement policies for volunteer school chaplains. Parents can choose a chaplain from a list provided by the school, which includes the chaplain's religious affiliation. Chaplains must pass background checks and cannot have prior arrests or convictions that would affect their fitness to serve. The bill also mandates that public schools and institutions of higher learning display the Ten Commandments, the Mayflower Compact, and articles from the Northwest Ordinance in each classroom.