MISSOURI — Chaplains offering spiritual care could be hired as employees or volunteers at Missouri schools if this new bill is signed into law.
Republican Senator Mike Moon of District 29 sponsored the bill, which states chaplains would “provide support, services, or programs for students as assigned by the school board of the school district or the governing body of the charter school.”
If passed, school boards must vote by March 1, 2026, on whether a chaplain can be hired on staff or volunteer to help students.
The proposal joins a recent trend alongside a dozen other lawmakers across the county working to allow spiritual chaplians in public schools if passed.