§ 53A-11-1204. Curricular clubs -- Authorization.

(1) Faculty members or students proposing a curricular club shall submit written application for authorization on a form approved by the school governing board.

(2) A school governing board may exempt a club whose membership is determined by student body election or a club that is governed by an association that regulates interscholastic activities from the authorization requirements under this section.

(3) An application for authorization of a curricular club shall include:

(a) the recommended club name;

(b) a statement of the club's purpose, goals, and activities;

(c) a statement of the club's categorization, which shall be included in the parental consent required under Section 53A-11-1210, indicating all of the following that may apply:

(i) athletic;

(ii) business/economic;

(iii) agriculture;

(iv) art/music/performance;

(v) science;

(vi) gaming;

(vii) religious;

(viii) community service/social justice; and

(ix) other;

(d) the recommended meeting times, dates, and places;

(e) a statement that the club will comply with the provisions of this part and all other applicable laws, rules, or policies; and

(f) a budget showing the amount and source of any funding provided or to be provided to the club and its proposed use.

(4) The application may be as brief as a single page so long as it contains the items required under this section.

(5) A school shall approve the name of a curricular club consistent with the club's purposes and its school sponsorship.

(6)

(a) A school shall determine curriculum relatedness by strictly applying this part's definition of curricular club to the club application.

(b) If the school finds that the proposed club is a curricular club, the school shall continue to review the application as an application for authorization of a curricular club.

(c) If the school finds that the proposed club is a noncurricular club, the school may:

(i) return the application to the faculty member or students proposing the club for amendment; or

(ii) review the application as an application for authorization of a noncurricular club.

(7)

(a) Only curricular clubs may be authorized for elementary schools.

(b) A school governing body may limit, or permit a secondary school to limit, the authorization of clubs at the secondary school to only curricular clubs.

Enacted by Chapter 114, 2007 General Session