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Utah Code Title 53G. Public Education System--Local Administration § 53G-7-708. Club membership

Current as of May 05, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(1) A school shall require written parental consent for student participation in all curricular and noncurricular clubs at the school.

(2) Membership in curricular clubs is governed by the following:

(a)(i) membership may be limited to students who are currently attending the sponsoring school or school district;  and

(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;

(b)(i) curricular clubs may require that prospective members try out based on objective criteria outlined in the application materials;  and

(ii) try-outs may not require activities that violate the provisions of this part and other applicable laws, rules, and policies;  and

(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:

(a) student membership in a noncurricular club is voluntary;

(b) membership shall be limited to students who are currently attending the school;

(c)(i) noncurricular clubs may require that prospective members try out based on objective criteria outlined in the application materials;  and

(ii) try-outs may not require activities that violate the provisions of this part and other applicable laws, rules, and policies;

(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

(e) other rules or policies as determined by the state board, school district, or school.

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