(1) The following governs membership in curricular clubs: (a) (i) a school or LEA governing board may limit membership 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 or other applicable laws, rules, or policies; (c) a school or curricular club may not: (i) promote, limit, or restrict membership based on a personal identity characteristic; or (ii) require affirmation of a particular ideological or political belief unrelated to the curricular purpose of the club described in Subsection 53G-7-703(3)(b)(i) as a condition of participation; and (d) other rules or policies as determined by the state board, school district, or school. (2) The following governs membership in noncurricular clubs: (a) student membership in a noncurricular club is voluntary; (b) a school or LEA governing board may limit membership 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 or other applicable laws, rules, or policies; (d) an individual described in Subsection 53G-7-706(4) who presents any written or other media materials at a noncurricular club meeting shall deliver a copy of the materials to a school administrator no later than 24 hours after the noncurricular club meeting; (e) a student's parent may, upon request, review the materials described in Subsection (2)(d); (f) a school or noncurricular club may not limit or restrict membership based on a personal identity characteristic; and (g) other rules or policies as determined by the state board, school district, or school.
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