§ 53G-7-708 — Club membership.

(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:

(2)(a) (2)(a)(i) membership may be limited to students who are currently attending the sponsoring school or school district; and
(2)(a)(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;
(2)(b) (2)(b)(i) curricular clubs may require that prospective members try out based on objective criteria outlined in the application materials; and
(2)(b)(ii) try-outs may not require activities that violate the provisions of this part and other applicable laws, rules, and policies; and
(2)(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:

(3)(a) student membership in a noncurricular club is voluntary;
(3)(b) membership shall be limited to students who are currently attending the school;
(3)(c) (3)(c)(i) noncurricular clubs may require that prospective members try out based on objective criteria outlined in the application materials; and
(3)(c)(ii) try-outs may not require activities that violate the provisions of this part and other applicable laws, rules, and policies;
(3)(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
(3)(e) other rules or policies as determined by the state board, school district, or school.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 293, 2019 General Session