Utah Code 53G-7-703. Curricular clubs — Authorization
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(1) Faculty members or students proposing a curricular club shall submit written application for authorization on a form approved by the LEA governing board.
Terms Used In Utah Code 53G-7-703
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- 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
- 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
(2) An LEA governing board may exempt a club whose membership is determined by student body election or a club that is governed by an association that regulates interscholastic activities from the authorization requirements under this section.
(3) An application for authorization of a curricular club shall include:
(3)(a) the recommended club name;
(3)(b) a statement of the club’s purpose, goals, and activities;
(3)(c) a statement of the club’s categorization, which shall be included in the parental consent required under Section 53G-7-709, indicating all of the following that may apply:
(3)(c)(i) athletic;
(3)(c)(ii) business/economic;
(3)(c)(iii) agriculture;
(3)(c)(iv) art/music/performance;
(3)(c)(v) science;
(3)(c)(vi) gaming;
(3)(c)(vii) religious;
(3)(c)(viii) community service/social justice; and
(3)(c)(ix) other;
(3)(d) the recommended meeting times, dates, and places;
(3)(e) a statement that the club will comply with the provisions of this part and all other applicable laws, rules, or policies; and
(3)(f) a budget showing the amount and source of any funding provided or to be provided to the club and its proposed use.
(4) The application may be as brief as a single page so long as it contains the items required under this section.
(5) A school shall approve the name of a curricular club consistent with the club’s purposes and its school sponsorship.
(6)
(6)(a) A school shall determine curriculum relatedness by strictly applying this part’s definition of curricular club to the club application.
(6)(b) If the school finds that the proposed club is a curricular club, the school shall continue to review the application as an application for authorization of a curricular club.
(6)(c) If the school finds that the proposed club is a noncurricular club, the school may:
(6)(c)(i) return the application to the faculty member or students proposing the club for amendment; or
(6)(c)(ii) review the application as an application for authorization of a noncurricular club.
(7)
(7)(a) Only curricular clubs may be authorized for elementary schools.
(7)(b) A school governing body may limit, or permit a secondary school to limit, the authorization of clubs at the secondary school to only curricular clubs.