Effective 5/14/2019
53G-7-704. Noncurricular clubs — Annual authorization.
53G-7-704. Noncurricular clubs — Annual authorization.
- (1) A noncurricular club shall have a minimum of three members.
- (2) Students proposing a noncurricular club shall submit a written application for authorization on a form approved by the LEA governing board.
- (3) An application for authorization of a noncurricular 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 53G-7-709, 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) An LEA governing board may provide for approval of a noncurricular club name in an action separate from that relating to authorization of the club itself.
- (b) An LEA governing board shall require:
- (i) that a noncurricular club name shall reasonably reflect the club’s purpose, goals, and activities; and
- (ii) that the noncurricular club name shall be a name that would not result in or imply a violation of this part.
Amended by Chapter 293, 2019 General Session