Learn About The Law
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) A school shall approve the faculty sponsor, supervisor, or monitor for each authorized curricular, noncurricular, and religious club to provide oversight consistent with this part and the needs of the school to ensure that the methods of expression, religious practices, or other conduct of the students or advisors involved do not:
(a) unreasonably interfere with the ability of school officials to maintain order and discipline;
(b) unreasonably endanger or threaten the well-being of persons or property;
(c) violate concepts of civility or propriety appropriate to a school setting; or
(d) violate applicable laws, rules, regulations, and policies.
(2)(a) A school shall annually approve faculty members as sponsors of curricular clubs.
(b) Faculty sponsors shall organize and direct the purpose and activities of a curricular club.
(3)(a) A school shall approve faculty members to serve as supervisors for authorized noncurricular clubs.
(b) A faculty supervisor shall provide oversight to ensure compliance with the approved club purposes, goals, and activities and with the provisions of this part and other applicable laws, rules, and policies.
(c) The approval of a faculty supervisor or monitor does not constitute school sponsorship of the club.
(d) A faculty monitor approved for a religious club may not participate in the activities of the religious club, except to perform the supervisory role required by this section.
(4) Without the prior approval by the school, a person who is not a school faculty member or a club member may not:
(a) make a presentation to a noncurricular club; or
(b) direct, conduct, control, or regularly attend the meetings of a noncurricular club.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 53G. Public Education System--Local Administration § 53G-7-706. Faculty oversight of authorized clubs - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-53g-public-education-system-local-administration/ut-code-sect-53g-7-706/
FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.
A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Search our directory by legal issue
Enter information in one or both fields (Required)