Utah § 53G-4-412 Tribal regalia at high school graduation ceremonies.

Utah Statutes

§ 53G-4-412 — Tribal regalia at high school graduation ceremonies.

Utah § 53G-4-412

Title 53GPublic Education System -- Local Administration

Ch. 53G-4School Districts

Part 53G-4-4Local School Board Powers and Miscellaneous Duties

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Utah Code Ann. § 53G-4-412 (2026).

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(1)As used in this section:

(1)(a) "Graduation attire" means attire that an LEA requires a student to wear as part of the dress code for a graduation ceremony.

(1)(b) "Graduation ceremony" means a high school graduation ceremony.

(1)(c) "Qualifying student" means a student who is:

(1)(c)(i) enrolled as a member of a tribe; or

(1)(c)(ii) eligible to be enrolled as a member of a tribe.

(1)(d) (1)(d)(i) "Tribal regalia" means a tribe's:

(1)(d)(i)(A) traditional dress; or

(1)(d)(i)(B) recognized objects of religious or cultural significance.

(1)(d)(ii) "Tribal regalia" includes the following items of cultural significance:

(1)(d)(ii)(A) tribal symbols;

(1)(d)(ii)(B) beads; and

(1)(d)(ii)(C) feathers.

(1)(e) "Tribe" means a tribe, band, nation, or Alaskan Native village that:

(1)(e)(i) fede

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(1) As used in this section:

(1)(a) "Graduation attire" means attire that an LEA requires a student to wear as part of the dress code for a graduation ceremony.
(1)(b) "Graduation ceremony" means a high school graduation ceremony.
(1)(c) "Qualifying student" means a student who is:
(1)(c)(i) enrolled as a member of a tribe; or
(1)(c)(ii) eligible to be enrolled as a member of a tribe.
(1)(d) (1)(d)(i) "Tribal regalia" means a tribe's:

(1)(d)(i)(A) traditional dress; or
(1)(d)(i)(B) recognized objects of religious or cultural significance.
(1)(d)(ii) "Tribal regalia" includes the following items of cultural significance:

(1)(d)(ii)(A) tribal symbols;
(1)(d)(ii)(B) beads; and
(1)(d)(ii)(C) feathers.
(1)(e) "Tribe" means a tribe, band, nation, or Alaskan Native village that:
(1)(e)(i) federal law recognizes; or
(1)(e)(ii) a state formally acknowledges.
(2) (2)(a) A qualifying student may wear tribal regalia during a graduation ceremony.
(2)(b) Wearing tribal regalia includes decorating graduation attire with tribal regalia.
(3) An LEA may not prohibit a qualifying student from wearing tribal regalia as described in Subsection (2).
(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit an LEA's authority related to student expression under applicable federal and state law.