Utah § 53G-10-202 Maintaining constitutional freedom in the public schools.

Utah Statutes

§ 53G-10-202 — Maintaining constitutional freedom in the public schools.

Utah § 53G-10-202

Title 53GPublic Education System -- Local Administration

Ch. 53G-10Curriculum Participation and Requirements

Part 53G-10-2General Requirements and Participation

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Utah Code Ann. § 53G-10-202 (2026).

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(1)Except as provided in this section and in Section 53G-10-206, any instructional activity, performance, or display which includes examination of or presentations about religion, political or religious thought or expression, or the influence thereof on music, art, literature, law, politics, history, or any other element of the curriculum, including the comparative study of religions, which is designed to achieve academic educational objectives included within the context of a course or activity and conducted in accordance with applicable rules or policies of the state and LEA governing boards, may be undertaken in the public schools.

(2)No aspect of cultural heritage, political theory, moral theory, or societal value shall be included within or excluded from public school curricula for

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(1) Except as provided in this section and in Section 53G-10-206, any instructional activity, performance, or display which includes examination of or presentations about religion, political or religious thought or expression, or the influence thereof on music, art, literature, law, politics, history, or any other element of the curriculum, including the comparative study of religions, which is designed to achieve academic educational objectives included within the context of a course or activity and conducted in accordance with applicable rules or policies of the state and LEA governing boards, may be undertaken in the public schools.
(2) No aspect of cultural heritage, political theory, moral theory, or societal value shall be included within or excluded from public school curricula for the primary reason that it affirms, ignores, or denies religious belief, religious doctrine, a religious sect, or the existence of a spiritual realm or supreme being.
(3) Public schools may not sponsor or deny the practice of prayer or religious devotionals.
(4) School officials and employees may not, regardless of a school, LEA, or state board rule or policy, use the official's or employee's position to endorse, promote, or disparage a particular religious, denominational, sectarian, agnostic, or atheistic belief or viewpoint.