Utah Code § 53G-7-703

Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 53G-7-703 - Curricular clubs - Authorization
(1) Faculty members or students proposing a curricular club shall submit written application for authorization on a form approved by the LEA governing board.
(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:
(a) the recommended club name;
(b) a statement of the club's purpose, goals, and activities;
(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:
(i) athletic;
(ii) business/economic;
(iii) agriculture;
(iv) art/music/performance;
(v) science;
(vi) gaming;
(vii) religious;
(viii) community service/social justice; and
(ix) other;
(d) the recommended meeting times, dates, and places;
(e) a statement that the club will comply with the provisions of this part and all other applicable laws, rules, or policies; and
(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)
(a) A school shall determine curriculum relatedness by strictly applying this part's definition of curricular club to the club application.
(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.
(c) If the school finds that the proposed club is a noncurricular club, the school may:
(i) return the application to the faculty member or students proposing the club for amendment; or
(ii) review the application as an application for authorization of a noncurricular club.
(7)
(a) Only curricular clubs may be authorized for elementary schools.
(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.

Utah Code § 53G-7-703

Amended by Chapter 293, 2019 General Session ,§ 130, eff. 5/14/2019.
Renumbered from § 53A-11-1204 and amended by Chapter 3, 2018 General Session ,§ 214, eff. 1/24/2018.
Enacted by Chapter 114, 2007 General Session.