(1) A school shall limit or deny authorization or school facilities use to a club, or require changes to the club's application before granting authorization or school facilities use: (a) as the school determines 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 the student's or club's conduct or means of expression: (i) encourage criminal or delinquent conduct; (ii) promote bigotry; (iii) involve human sexuality; (iv) involve any effort to engage in or conduct mental health therapy, counseling, or psychological services for which a license is required under state law; or (v) promote or encourage a prohibited discriminatory practice. (2) A school has the primary 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.
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