Section 705 - Clubs -- Limitations and denials.

UT Code § 53G-7-705 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) A school shall limit or deny authorization or school facilities use to a club, or require changes prior to granting authorization or school facilities use: (a) as the school determines it to be necessary to: (i) protect the physical, emotional, psychological, or moral well-being of students and faculty; (ii) maintain order and discipline on school premises; (iii) prevent a material and substantial interference with the orderly conduct of a school's educational activities; (iv) protect the rights of parents and students; (v) maintain the boundaries of socially appropriate behavior; or (vi) ensure compliance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and policies; or (b) if a club's proposed charter and proposed activities indicate students or advisors in club related activities would as a substantial, material, or significant part of their conduct or means of expression: (i) encourage criminal or delinquent conduct; (ii) promote bigotry; (iii) involve human sexuality; or (iv) involve any effort to engage in or conduct mental health therapy, counseling, or psychological services for which a license would be required under state law.

(a) as the school determines it to be necessary to: (i) protect the physical, emotional, psychological, or moral well-being of students and faculty; (ii) maintain order and discipline on school premises; (iii) prevent a material and substantial interference with the orderly conduct of a school's educational activities; (iv) protect the rights of parents and students; (v) maintain the boundaries of socially appropriate behavior; or (vi) ensure compliance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and policies; or

(i) protect the physical, emotional, psychological, or moral well-being of students and faculty;

(ii) maintain order and discipline on school premises;

(iii) prevent a material and substantial interference with the orderly conduct of a school's educational activities;

(iv) protect the rights of parents and students;

(v) maintain the boundaries of socially appropriate behavior; or

(vi) ensure compliance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and policies; or

(b) if a club's proposed charter and proposed activities indicate students or advisors in club related activities would as a substantial, material, or significant part of their conduct or means of expression: (i) encourage criminal or delinquent conduct; (ii) promote bigotry; (iii) involve human sexuality; or (iv) involve any effort to engage in or conduct mental health therapy, counseling, or psychological services for which a license would be required under state law.

(i) encourage criminal or delinquent conduct;

(ii) promote bigotry;

(iii) involve human sexuality; or

(iv) involve any effort to engage in or conduct mental health therapy, counseling, or psychological services for which a license would be required under state law.

(2) An LEA governing board has the authority to determine whether any club meets the criteria of Subsection (1).

(3) If a school or LEA governing board limits or denies authorization to a club, the school or LEA governing board shall provide, in writing, to the applicant the factual and legal basis for the limitation or denial.

(4) A student's spontaneous expression of sentiments or opinions otherwise identified in Subsection 53E-9-203(1) is not prohibited.