Association: means an organization that governs or regulates a student's participation in an athletic interscholastic activity. See Utah Code 53G-7-1101
Classification: means the designation of a school based on the size of the school's student enrollment population for purposes of interscholastic activities. See Utah Code 53G-7-1101
Governing body: means a body within an association that:
(a)
is responsible for:
(i)
adopting standards or policies that govern interscholastic activities or the administration of the association;
(ii)
adopting or amending the association's governing document or bylaws;
(iii)
enforcing the standards and policies of the association; and
(iv)
adopting the association's budget; and
(b)
has oversight of other boards, committees, councils, or bodies within the association. See Utah Code 53G-7-1101
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(a)
A governing body shall have 15 members as follows:
(i)
six members who:
(A)
are each an elected member of a local school board; and
(B)
each represent a different classification;
(ii)
(A)
one school superintendent representing the two largest classifications;
(B)
one school superintendent representing the two classifications that are next in diminishing size to the smaller of the two classifications described in Subsection (1)(a)(ii)(A); and
(C)
one school superintendent representing the two classifications that are next in diminishing size to the smaller of the two classifications described in Subsection (1)(a)(ii)(B);
(iii)
(A)
one school principal representing the two largest classifications;
(B)
one school principal representing the two classifications that are next in diminishing size to the smaller of the two classifications described in Subsection (1)(a)(iii)(A); and
(C)
one school principal representing the two classifications that are next in diminishing size to the smaller of the two classifications described in Subsection (1)(a)(iii)(B);
(iv)
one representative of charter schools;
(v)
one representative of private schools, if private schools are members of or regulated by the association; and
(vi)
one member representing the state board.
(b)
Only a member respectively described in Subsection (1)(a)(iv) or (v) may be elected or appointed by or represent charter or private schools on the governing body.
(2)
(a)
A member described in Subsection (1)(a)(i), (ii), (iii), or (v) may be elected, appointed, or otherwise selected in accordance with association rule or policy to the extent the selection reflects the membership requirements in Subsection (1)(a)(i), (ii), (iii), or (v).
(b)
A governing body member described in Subsection (1)(a)(vi) shall be the chair of the state board or the chair’s designee if the designee is an elected member of the state board.
