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UT Code § 53G-7-601 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53G - Public Education System -- Local Administration|Chapter 7 - Public School General Requirements|Part 6 - Textbook Fees|Section 601 - Definitions.

 Effective 5/12/2020  53G-7-601. Definitions.  As used in this part:  (1) "Fee" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53G-7-501.     (2)   (a) "Instructional equipment" means an activity-related, course-related, or program-related tool or instrument that:   (i) is required for a student to use as part of an activity, course, or program in a secondary school;     (ii) typically becomes the property of the student upon exiting the activity, course, or program; and     (iii) is subject to a fee waiver.       (b) "Instructional equipment" includes:   (i) shears or styling tools;     (ii) a band instrument;     (iii) a camera;     (iv) a stethoscope; or     (v) sports equipment, including a bat, mitt, or tennis racquet.       (c) "Instructional equipment" does not include school equipment.       (3)   (a) "Instructional supply" means a consumable or non-reusable supply that is necessary for a student to use as part of an activity, course, or program in a secondary school.     (b) "Instructional supply" includes:   (i) prescriptive footwear;     (ii) brushes or other art supplies, including clay, paint, or art canvas;     (iii) wood for wood shop;     (iv) Legos for Lego robotics;     (v) film; or     (vi) filament used for 3D printing.         (4)   (a) "School equipment" means a durable school-owned machine, equipment, or tool used by a student as part of an activity, course, or program in a secondary school.     (b) "School equipment" includes a saw or 3D printer.       (5)   (a) "Textbook" means instructional material necessary for participation in an activity, course, or program, regardless of the format of the material.     (b) "Textbook" includes:   (i) a hardcopy book or printed pages of instructional material, including a consumable workbook; or     (ii) computer hardware, software, or digital content.       (c) "Textbook" does not include instructional equipment or instructional supplies.      Amended by Chapter 138, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 53G-7-602 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53G - Public Education System -- Local Administration|Chapter 7 - Public School General Requirements|Part 6 - Textbook Fees|Section 602 - State policy on providing free textbooks.

 Effective 5/12/2020  53G-7-602. State policy on providing free textbooks.    (1) It is the public policy of this state that public education shall be free.     (2) A student may not be denied an education because of economic inability to purchase textbooks necessary for advancement in or graduation from the public school system.     (3)   (a) Beginning with the 2022-23 school year, an LEA:   (i) except as provided in Subsection (3)(a)(ii), may not sell textbooks or otherwise charge a fee for textbooks or the maintenance costs of school equipment; and     (ii) may only charge a fee for a textbook required for an Advanced Placement or, as described in Section 53E-10-302, a concurrent enrollment course.       (b) The LEA shall waive a fee described in Subsection (3)(a)(ii) in full or in part if a student qualifies for a waiver in accordance with Section 53G-7-504.      Amended by Chapter 138, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 53G-7-603 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53G - Public Education System -- Local Administration|Chapter 7 - Public School General Requirements|Part 6 - Textbook Fees|Section 603 - Purchase of textbooks -- Textbooks provided to teachers.

 Effective 7/1/2019  53G-7-603. Purchase of textbooks -- Textbooks provided to teachers.    (1) An LEA governing board may purchase textbooks directly from the textbook publisher at prices and terms approved by the state board.     (2) An LEA governing board shall purchase each textbook necessary for a teacher to conduct his or her class.     (3) An LEA may pay the LEA's cost of furnishing textbooks from school operating funds, the textbook fund, or from other available funds.     (4) A textbook remains the property of the LEA.    Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 223, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 53G-7-606 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53G - Public Education System -- Local Administration|Chapter 7 - Public School General Requirements|Part 6 - Textbook Fees|Section 606 - Disposal of textbooks.

 Effective 7/1/2019  53G-7-606. Disposal of textbooks.    (1) An LEA may not dispose of textbooks without first notifying all other LEAs in the state of the LEA's intent to dispose of the textbooks.     (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to textbooks that have been damaged, mutilated, or worn out.     (3) The state board shall develop rules and procedures directing the disposal of textbooks.    Amended by Chapter 223, 2019 General SessionAmended by Chapter 293, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 53G-7-702 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53G - Public Education System -- Local Administration|Chapter 7 - Public School General Requirements|Part 7 - Student Clubs|Section 702 - Student clubs -- Limited open forum -- Authorization.

 Effective 5/14/2019  53G-7-702. Student clubs -- Limited open forum -- Authorization.    (1)   (a) A school may establish and maintain a limited open forum for student clubs pursuant to the provisions of this part, state board rules, and LEA governing board policies.     (b) Notwithstanding the provisions under Subsection (1)(a), a school retains the right to create a closed forum at any time by allowing curricular clubs only.       (2)   (a) A school shall review applications for authorization of clubs on a case-by-case basis.     (b) Before granting an authorization, the school shall find:   (i) that the proposed club meets this part's respective requirements of a curricular club or a noncurricular club; and     (ii) that the proposed club's purpose and activities comply with this part.       (c) Before granting an authorization, a school may request additional information from the faculty sponsor, from students proposing the club, or from its LEA governing board, if desired.       (3) A school shall grant authorization and school facilities use to curricular and noncurricular clubs whose applications are found to meet the requirements of this part, rules of the state board, and policies of the LEA governing board and shall limit or deny authorization or school facilities use to proposed clubs that do not meet the requirements of this part, rules of the state board, and policies of the LEA governing board.    Amended by Chapter 293, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 53G-7-703 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53G - Public Education System -- Local Administration|Chapter 7 - Public School General Requirements|Part 7 - Student Clubs|Section 703 - Curricular clubs -- Authorization.

 Effective 5/14/2019  53G-7-703. Curricular clubs -- Authorization.    (1) Faculty members or students proposing a curricular club shall submit written application for authorization on a form approved by the LEA governing board.     (2) An LEA 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 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 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.      Amended by Chapter 293, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 53G-7-704 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53G - Public Education System -- Local Administration|Chapter 7 - Public School General Requirements|Part 7 - Student Clubs|Section 704 - Noncurricular clubs -- Annual authorization.

 Effective 5/14/2019  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
UT Code § 53G-7-705 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53G - Public Education System -- Local Administration|Chapter 7 - Public School General Requirements|Part 7 - Student Clubs|Section 705 - Clubs -- Limitations and denials.

 Effective 5/14/2019  53G-7-705. Clubs -- Limitations and denials.    (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.         (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.    Amended by Chapter 293, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 53G-7-706 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53G - Public Education System -- Local Administration|Chapter 7 - Public School General Requirements|Part 7 - Student Clubs|Section 706 - Faculty oversight of authorized clubs.

 Effective 1/24/2018  53G-7-706. Faculty oversight of authorized clubs.    (1) A school shall approve the faculty sponsor, supervisor, or monitor for each authorized curricular, noncurricular, and religious club to provide oversight consistent with this part and the needs of the school to ensure that the methods of expression, religious practices, or other conduct of the students or advisors involved do not:   (a) unreasonably interfere with the ability of school officials to maintain order and discipline;     (b) unreasonably endanger or threaten the well-being of persons or property;     (c) violate concepts of civility or propriety appropriate to a school setting; or     (d) violate applicable laws, rules, regulations, and policies.       (2)   (a) A school shall annually approve faculty members as sponsors of curricular clubs.     (b) Faculty sponsors shall organize and direct the purpose and activities of a curricular club.       (3)   (a) A school shall approve faculty members to serve as supervisors for authorized noncurricular clubs.     (b) A faculty supervisor shall provide oversight to ensure compliance with the approved club purposes, goals, and activities and with the provisions of this part and other applicable laws, rules, and policies.     (c) The approval of a faculty supervisor or monitor does not constitute school sponsorship of the club.     (d) A faculty monitor approved for a religious club may not participate in the activities of the religious club, except to perform the supervisory role required by this section.       (4) Without the prior approval by the school, a person who is not a school faculty member or a club member may not:   (a) make a presentation to a noncurricular club; or     (b) direct, conduct, control, or regularly attend the meetings of a noncurricular club.      Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2018 General Session
UT Code § 53G-7-707 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53G - Public Education System -- Local Administration|Chapter 7 - Public School General Requirements|Part 7 - Student Clubs|Section 707 - Use of school facilities by clubs.

 Effective 5/14/2019  53G-7-707. Use of school facilities by clubs.    (1) A school shall determine and assign school facilities use for curricular and noncurricular clubs consistent with the needs of the school.     (2) The following provisions apply to curricular clubs:   (a) in assigning school facilities use, the administrator may give priority to curricular clubs over noncurricular clubs; and     (b) the school may provide financial or other support to curricular clubs.       (3) The following provisions apply to noncurricular clubs:   (a) a preference or priority may not be given among noncurricular clubs;     (b)   (i) a school shall only provide the space for noncurricular club meetings; and     (ii) a school may not spend public funds for noncurricular clubs, except as required to implement the provisions of this part, including providing space and faculty oversight for noncurricular clubs;       (c) a school shall establish the noninstructional times during which noncurricular clubs may meet;     (d) a school may establish the places that noncurricular clubs may meet;     (e) a school may set the number of hours noncurricular clubs may use the school's facilities per month, provided that all noncurricular clubs shall be treated equally; and     (f) a school shall determine what access noncurricular clubs shall be given to the school newspaper, yearbook, bulletin boards, or public address system, provided that all noncurricular clubs shall be treated equally.      Amended by Chapter 293, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 53G-7-708 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53G - Public Education System -- Local Administration|Chapter 7 - Public School General Requirements|Part 7 - Student Clubs|Section 708 - Club membership.

 Effective 5/14/2019  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:   (a)   (i) membership may be limited to students who are currently attending the sponsoring school or school district; and     (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;       (b)   (i) curricular clubs may require that prospective members try out based on objective criteria outlined in the application materials; and     (ii) try-outs may not require activities that violate the provisions of this part and other applicable laws, rules, and policies; and       (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:   (a) student membership in a noncurricular club is voluntary;     (b) membership shall be limited to students who are currently attending the school;     (c)   (i) noncurricular clubs may require that prospective members try out based on objective criteria outlined in the application materials; and     (ii) try-outs may not require activities that violate the provisions of this part and other applicable laws, rules, and policies;       (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     (e) other rules or policies as determined by the state board, school district, or school.      Amended by Chapter 293, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 53G-7-709 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53G - Public Education System -- Local Administration|Chapter 7 - Public School General Requirements|Part 7 - Student Clubs|Section 709 - Parental consent.

 Effective 5/14/2019  53G-7-709. Parental consent.    (1) A school shall require written parental consent for student participation in all curricular and noncurricular clubs at the school.     (2) The consent described in Subsection (1) shall include an activity disclosure statement containing the following information:   (a) the specific name of the club;     (b) a statement of the club's purpose, goals, and activities;     (c) a statement of the club's categorization, which shall be obtained from the application for authorization of a club in accordance with the provisions of Section 53G-7-703 or 53G-7-704, 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) beginning and ending dates;     (e) a tentative schedule of the club activities with dates, times, and places specified;     (f) personal costs associated with the club, if any;     (g) the name of the sponsor, supervisor, or monitor who is responsible for the club; and     (h) any additional information considered important for the students and parents to know.       (3) All completed parental consent forms shall be filed by the parent or the club's sponsor, supervisor, or monitor with the school's principal, the chief administrative officer of a charter school, or their designee.    Amended by Chapter 293, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 53G-7-710 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53G - Public Education System -- Local Administration|Chapter 7 - Public School General Requirements|Part 7 - Student Clubs|Section 710 - Violations -- Investigations -- School responses.

 Effective 1/24/2018  53G-7-710. Violations -- Investigations -- School responses.    (1) A school shall investigate any report or allegation that an authorized curricular or noncurricular club is:   (a) participating in activities beyond the scope of its purpose; or     (b) in violation of a provision of this part or another applicable law, rule, regulation, or policy.       (2) After meeting with the faculty sponsor, faculty supervisor, or faculty monitor, the students involved, and the person making the report or allegation, if a violation is substantiated, the school may do any of the following:   (a) allow the club's original statement of its purpose, goals, and activities to be modified to include the activities if they are in compliance with the provisions of this part and other applicable laws, rules, regulations, or policies;     (b) instruct the faculty sponsor, supervisor, or monitor not to allow similar violations in the future;     (c) limit or suspend the club's authorization or school facilities use pending further corrective action as determined by the school; or     (d) terminate the club's authorization and dissolve the club.       (3) Any limitation on expression, practice, or conduct of any student, advisor, or guest in a meeting of a curricular or noncurricular club, or limitation on school facilities use, shall be by the least restrictive means necessary to satisfy the school's interests as identified in this part.     (4) A club that has been terminated in accordance with Subsection (2)(d) may not reapply for authorization until the following school year.     (5) A student who makes a false allegation or report under this section shall be subject to school discipline.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2018 General Session