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
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