Utah Code 53G-7-708. Club membership
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(1) A school shall require written parental consent for student participation in all curricular and noncurricular clubs at the school.
Terms Used In Utah Code 53G-7-708
- Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Club: means any student organization that meets during noninstructional time. 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
- Person: means :(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- School: means a public school, including a charter school. 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
(2) Membership in curricular clubs is governed by the following:
(2)(a)
(2)(a)(i) membership may be limited to students who are currently attending the sponsoring school or school district; and
(2)(a)(ii) members who attend a school other than the sponsoring school shall have, in addition to the consent required under Section 53G-7-709, specific parental permission for membership in a curricular club at another school;
(2)(b)
(2)(b)(i) curricular clubs may require that prospective members try out based on objective criteria outlined in the application materials; and
(2)(b)(ii) try-outs may not require activities that violate the provisions of this part and other applicable laws, rules, and policies; and
(2)(c) other rules or policies as determined by the state board, school district, or school.
(3) Membership in noncurricular clubs is governed by the following:
(3)(a) student membership in a noncurricular club is voluntary;
(3)(b) membership shall be limited to students who are currently attending the school;
(3)(c)
(3)(c)(i) noncurricular clubs may require that prospective members try out based on objective criteria outlined in the application materials; and
(3)(c)(ii) try-outs may not require activities that violate the provisions of this part and other applicable laws, rules, and policies;
(3)(d) a copy of any written or other media materials that were presented at a noncurricular club meeting by a nonschool person shall be delivered to a school administrator no later than 24 hours after the noncurricular club meeting and, if requested, a student’s parent shall have an opportunity to review those materials; and
(3)(e) other rules or policies as determined by the state board, school district, or school.