Post by KeepAustinWeird on Dec 13, 2023 16:34:03 GMT -6
Katy ISD plan to hire clergy people as school counselors is a breach of parental rights, parent says.
KATY, Texas -- A group of Katy Independent School District parents are upset that the district is considering hiring chaplains to work for the district.
That consideration was made possible by Senate Bill 763, a state law that went into effect this year giving districts the option to hire chaplains for roles traditionally held by school counselors.
The chaplains aren't required to be certified per the language of the bill.
Katy ISD discussed the issue at a school board work study meeting on Monday night, and all six public speakers commenting on the matter were against the potential move.
"Subjecting my children to religious indoctrination while they're at public school is a breach of my parental rights to decide when, where, and how my children are exposed to religious ideology," Lisa Lister-Browne said.
That consideration was made possible by Senate Bill 763, a state law that went into effect this year giving districts the option to hire chaplains for roles traditionally held by school counselors.
The chaplains aren't required to be certified per the language of the bill.
Katy ISD discussed the issue at a school board work study meeting on Monday night, and all six public speakers commenting on the matter were against the potential move.
"Subjecting my children to religious indoctrination while they're at public school is a breach of my parental rights to decide when, where, and how my children are exposed to religious ideology," Lisa Lister-Browne said.