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 from the authorization requirements under this section a club: (a) with membership that is determined by student body election; or (b) that is governed by an association that regulates interscholastic activities. (3) An application for authorization of a curricular club shall include: (a) the recommended club name; (b) a statement of the club's: (i) purpose that supports or enhances a specific course, academic pathway, or instructional program; (ii) goals; and (iii) activities; (c) a statement of the club's categorization that indicates 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: (i) the amount and source of any funding the club receives or will receive; and (ii) the proposed use of the funding. (4) The application may be as brief as a single page if the application contains the items required under this section. (5) A school shall approve the name of a curricular club if the name is consistent with the club's purposes and 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 in accordance with Section 53G-7-704. (7) (a) An elementary school may only authorize curricular clubs. (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.