53A-11-1209 - Club membership. - Utah Statutes

53A-11-1209. Club membership.
(1) A school shall require written parental or guardian consent for student participation inall curricular and noncurricular clubs at the school.
(2) Membership in curricular clubs is governed by the following rules:
(a) (i) membership may be limited to students who are currently attending the sponsoringschool or school district; and
(ii) members who attend a school other than the sponsoring school shall have, in additionto the consent required under Section 53A-11-1210, specific parental or guardian permission formembership in a curricular club at another school;
(b) (i) curricular clubs may require that prospective members try out based on objectivecriteria outlined in the application materials; and
(ii) try-outs may not require activities that violate the provisions of this part and otherapplicable laws, rules, and policies; and
(c) other rules as determined by the State Board of Education, school district, or school.
(3) Membership in noncurricular clubs is governed by the following rules:
(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 onobjective criteria outlined in the application materials; and
(ii) try-outs may not require activities that violate the provisions of this part and otherapplicable laws, rules, and policies;
(d) a copy of any written or other media materials that were presented at a noncurricularclub meeting by a nonschool person shall be delivered to a school administrator no later than 24hours after the noncurricular club meeting and, if requested, a student's parent or legal guardianshall have an opportunity to review those materials; and
(e) other rules as determined by the State Board of Education, school district, or school.

Enacted by Chapter 114, 2007 General Session