In late February, Hutto ISD trustees approved policy updates guiding its use of chaplains in schools and hiring incentives for new employees.
Hutto ISD chooses to allow chaplains to volunteer, not be employed as counselors
Hutto ISD trustees chose during a recent meeting to continue its policy allowing chaplains to act as volunteers outside of their capacity as a religious representative. This comes as a new state law allowing Texas schools to hire chaplains as counselors went into effect last year.
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