Ohio Republicans introduce bill to allow chaplains in public schools to provide undefined ‘support, services and programs’

Ohio Republicans introduce bill to allow chaplains in public schools to provide undefined ‘support, services and programs’

Ohio Republicans have introduced a bill to allow public schools “to engage volunteer chaplains to provide support services” while in no way defining those support services. HB 531 (“The School Chaplain Act”) was introduced in the Ohio House on Tuesday and referred Wednesday to the House Education Committee. The bill is co-sponsored by Reps. Kevin Ritter (R-Marietta), the co-founder of a private Christian school in the Mid-Ohio Valley, and Jonath…