Utah Code 53G-7-707. Use of school facilities by clubs
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(1) A school shall determine and assign school facilities use for curricular and noncurricular clubs consistent with the needs of the school.
Terms Used In Utah Code 53G-7-707
- Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Noncurricular club: is a student initiated group that may be authorized and allowed school facilities use during noninstructional time in secondary schools by a school and LEA governing board in accordance with the provisions of this part. See Utah Code 53G-7-701
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- School: means a public school, including a charter school. See Utah Code 53G-7-701
- School facilities use: includes access to a limited open forum. See Utah Code 53G-7-701
(2) The following provisions apply to curricular clubs:
(2)(a) in assigning school facilities use, the administrator may give priority to curricular clubs over noncurricular clubs; and
(2)(b) the school may provide financial or other support to curricular clubs.
(3) The following provisions apply to noncurricular clubs:
(3)(a) a preference or priority may not be given among noncurricular clubs;
(3)(b)
(3)(b)(i) a school shall only provide the space for noncurricular club meetings; and
(3)(b)(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;
(3)(c) a school shall establish the noninstructional times during which noncurricular clubs may meet;
(3)(d) a school may establish the places that noncurricular clubs may meet;
(3)(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
(3)(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.