Utah Code 53G-7-702. Student clubs — Limited open forum — Authorization
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Terms Used In Utah Code 53G-7-702
- Club: means any student organization that meets during noninstructional time. See Utah Code 53G-7-701
- Curricular club: means a club that is school sponsored and that may receive leadership, direction, and support from the school or school district beyond providing a meeting place during noninstructional time. See Utah Code 53G-7-701
- LEA governing board: means a local school board or charter school governing board. See Utah Code 53G-7-701
- Limited open forum: means a forum created by a school district or charter school for student expression within the constraints of Subsection 53G-10-203(2)(b). See Utah Code 53G-7-701
- Noncurricular club: is a student initiated group that may be authorized and allowed school facilities use during noninstructional time in secondary schools by a school and LEA governing board in accordance with the provisions of this part. See Utah Code 53G-7-701
- School: means a public school, including a charter school. See Utah Code 53G-7-701
- School facilities use: includes access to a limited open forum. See Utah Code 53G-7-701
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(1)(a) A school may establish and maintain a limited open forum for student clubs pursuant to the provisions of this part, state board rules, and LEA governing board policies.
(1)(b) Notwithstanding the provisions under Subsection (1)(a), a school retains the right to create a closed forum at any time by allowing curricular clubs only.
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(2)(a) A school shall review applications for authorization of clubs on a case-by-case basis.
(2)(b) Before granting an authorization, the school shall find:
(2)(b)(i) that the proposed club meets this part’s respective requirements of a curricular club or a noncurricular club; and
(2)(b)(ii) that the proposed club’s purpose and activities comply with this part.
(2)(c) Before granting an authorization, a school may request additional information from the faculty sponsor, from students proposing the club, or from its LEA governing board, if desired.
(3) A school shall grant authorization and school facilities use to curricular and noncurricular clubs whose applications are found to meet the requirements of this part, rules of the state board, and policies of the LEA governing board and shall limit or deny authorization or school facilities use to proposed clubs that do not meet the requirements of this part, rules of the state board, and policies of the LEA governing board.